# QTEC (First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund)

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

QTEC tracks an index and returned +43.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- QTEC, total return, 1 year: +43.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QTEC, expense ratio: 0.55%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QTEC, holdings: 48, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QTEC, below its high: 0.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- QTEC, net assets: $4.1bn (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## QTEC over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +6.8% | +3.6% | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +53.0% | +17.9% | +35.1 pts | +24.6 pts |
| 1 year | +43.8% | +16.2% | +27.6 pts | +19.5 pts |
| 3 years | +135.6% | +89.3% | +46.3 pts | +20.8 pts |
| Since listing | +1615.8% | +813.0% | +802.9 pts | −146.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Technology | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Price | $336.34 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $4.1bn | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 48 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 25.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 80.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.4% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 89.9% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has QTEC performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, QTEC returned +43.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +135.6%.

### What does QTEC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.55% a year.

### What does QTEC hold?

48 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 25.4% of the fund. 81% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is QTEC below its high?

0.0% below its high of Oct 2, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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