First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
About this fund
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) is a Thematic and Technology ETF managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., listed on Nasdaq - All Markets, quoted in USD. It charges a 0.55% net expense ratio and holds $4.81B in assets as of Sep 27, 2026. The fund launched on Apr 19, 2006.
- Benchmark
- NASDAQ US-100 Technology SectorTotal return, USD
- Distribution
- Quarterly
- AUM
- $4.81B
- Expense Ratio
- 0.55%
- Yield (12-mo)
- —
- Morningstar Rating
- Benchmark
- NASDAQ US-100 Technology Sector
- 52-Week Range
- Avg Daily Vol
- 296.1K
- Inception
- Apr 19, 2006
Risk metrics
vs benchmark NASDAQ US-100 Technology Sector · Total return, USD
3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.
Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.
Trailing returns
As of Sep 27, 2026Calendar-year returns
Morningstar daily closesTrading & liquidity
as of Sep 25, 2026
Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.
Top 10 holdings
Source: MorningstarFees & expenses
Distributions
Recent payments per share (USD)
Classification
- Category
- Equity – SectorTechnology
- Asset class
- Equity
- Strategy
- Passive
- Sector
- Technology
- Region
- US
- Issuer
- First Trust Advisors L.P.
- Branding
- First Trust
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Frequently asked questions
- What is QTEC's expense ratio?
- First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund charges a net expense ratio of 0.550%.
- How large is First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund?
- QTEC holds $4.81B in assets under management.
- What index does QTEC track?
- First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund tracks NASDAQ US-100 Technology Sector as its primary benchmark.
- When did QTEC launch?
- First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund launched on April 19, 2006.
- What currency does QTEC trade in?
- QTEC trades in USD on Nasdaq - All Markets.
Fund information
- Ticker
- QTEC
- Performance ID
- 0P00002DES
- Inception
- Apr 19, 2006
- Domicile
- USA
- Base currency
- USD
- Listing currency
- USD
- AUM
- $4.81B
- Avg daily volume (3M)
- 296.1K
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