# QQEW (First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · U.S. large-cap growth · data as of Oct 2, 2026

QQEW tracks an index and returned +14.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- QQEW, total return, 1 year: +14.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QQEW, expense ratio: 0.55%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QQEW, holdings: 51, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QQEW, below its high: −2.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QQEW, net assets: $1.9bn (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## QQEW over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +3.6% | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +28.3% | +17.9% | +10.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 1 year | +14.8% | +16.2% | −1.5 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 3 years | +62.6% | +89.3% | −26.7 pts | −52.2 pts |
| Since listing | +800.0% | +813.0% | −13.0 pts | −962.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. large-cap growth | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Price | $163.66 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.9bn | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 51 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 24.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 90.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 78.3% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 94.7% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has QQEW performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, QQEW returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +62.6%.

### What does QQEW cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.55% a year.

### What does QQEW hold?

51 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 24.3% of the fund. 91% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is QQEW below its high?

2.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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