First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC)
| Assets | $3.89B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% |
| PE Ratio | 35.79 |
| Shares Out | 20.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.10 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.05% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.92% |
| 1-Year Return | +21.97% |
| Volume | 93,334 |
| Open | 192.55 |
| Previous Close | 192.63 |
| Day's Range | 189.82 - 192.55 |
| 52-Week Low | 158.19 |
| 52-Week High | 206.52 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| Holdings | 45 |
| Inception Date | Apr 19, 2006 |
About QTEC
Fund Home PageThe First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of the largest Nasdaq-listed US technology stocks. QTEC was launched on Apr 19, 2006 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
28.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian Corporation | TEAM | 3.41% |
| DoorDash, Inc. | DASH | 2.88% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 2.82% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | MRVL | 2.80% |
| Fortinet, Inc. | FTNT | 2.79% |
| Zscaler, Inc. | ZS | 2.74% |
| PDD Holdings Inc. | PDD | 2.74% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | CRWD | 2.67% |
| Intel Corporation | INTC | 2.65% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | PANW | 2.65% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.034 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.008 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.031 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.031 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.059 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.117 | Mar 31, 2023 |
News
QTEC Should Outperform Nasdaq In Second Wave Of AI Gold Rush
The First Trust Nasdaq-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF focuses on technology stocks from the Nasdaq 100 index with an equal-weight strategy. Despite underperforming the Nasdaq 100 index in the pa...
QTEC: Technology Sector Dashboard For April
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QTEC: An Equal-Weighted Alternative In Technology ETFs With Surprisingly Strong Performance
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund is a buy due to its equal-weighted strategy and strong performance in the technology sector. QTEC has outperformed cap-weighted tech ETFs over the p...
QTEC: A Time For Equal Weighting Tech
QTEC is an ETF that passively manages assets worth over $2.7 billion and aims to track the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index. The fund's equal-weighting methodology has underperfor...
Junk Bond Fund Get Bigger, Internet And Gas Shrink
We performed a screening of mid-cap ETFs - defined as having Assets Under Management (AUM) between $2 billion and $10 billion - to determine what funds had the largest change in net assets on the week...
QTEC: How To Slot This Equal-Weight Tech ETF Into Your Portfolio
QTEC provides equal-weight exposure to Technology companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index. A key drawback is its 0.57% expense ratio, but QTEC's long-term track record is solid. This article evaluates QTEC'...
Consider Diversifying Your Portfolio With QTEC
Dividend investors such as myself may find that they are under-allocated to the tech sector.
Analysts Predict 11% Gains Ahead For The First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF
For the First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $87.46 per unit.