# QABA (First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · Financials · data as of Oct 2, 2026

QABA tracks an index and returned +20.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- QABA, total return, 1 year: +20.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QABA, expense ratio: 0.60%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QABA, holdings: 161, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QABA, below its high: −6.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QABA, net assets: $85m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## QABA over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.5% | +3.6% | −6.1 pts | −7.8 pts |
| 6 months | +12.3% | +17.9% | −5.7 pts | −16.1 pts |
| 1 year | +20.8% | +16.2% | +4.5 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 3 years | +83.8% | +89.3% | −5.5 pts | −31.0 pts |
| Since listing | +298.6% | +813.0% | −514.3 pts | −1463.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Financials | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Price | $65.59 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $85m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −6.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 161 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 25.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has QABA performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, QABA returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +83.8%.

### What does QABA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.

### What does QABA hold?

161 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 25.2% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is QABA below its high?

6.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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