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First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF December Class A Accumulation (FTGQ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

The First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF December seeks to provide investors with returns that match the Nasdaq-100 price return up to a cap, while buffering against the first 15% of losses over a one-year outcome period using FLEX options.

First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF December Class A Accumulation (FTGQ.DE) belongs to the Nasdaq-100 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTGQ.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTGQ.DE

FTGQ.DE charges 0.90% annually. There are 18 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.14%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
ANAU.DE
AXA IM NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF - USD Acc0.14%—Nov 2022FTGQ.DE vs ANAU.DE
XNDX.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1D USD0.18%—Jul 2025FTGQ.DE vs XNDX.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1C0.20%—Jan 2021FTGQ.DE vs XNAS.DE
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc0.20%—Mar 2021FTGQ.DE vs EQQX.DE
LYMS.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Acc0.22%—Jan 2019FTGQ.DE vs LYMS.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGQ.DE

FTGQ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 15 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 76.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ANAU.DE
AXA IM NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF - USD Acc
76
—Nov 2022FTGQ.DE vs ANAU.DE
JEQA.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...
76
—Oct 2024FTGQ.DE vs JEQA.DE
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc
74
—Mar 2021FTGQ.DE vs EQQX.DE
NADQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Dist
72
—Sep 2020FTGQ.DE vs NADQ.DE
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EUR
72
—Apr 2018FTGQ.DE vs 6AQQ.DE

Top Performing FTGQ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

FTGQ.DE is at 7.60% YTD. There are 17 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.61%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc
21.61%
—Mar 2021FTGQ.DE vs EQQX.DE
N1ES.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 ESG UCITS ETF Acc
21.31%
—Oct 2021FTGQ.DE vs N1ES.DE
XNDX.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 Swap UCITS ETF 1D USD
20.67%
—Jul 2025FTGQ.DE vs XNDX.DE
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EUR
20.65%
—Apr 2018FTGQ.DE vs 6AQQ.DE
LYMS.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Acc
20.63%
—Jan 2019FTGQ.DE vs LYMS.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGQ.DE

FTGQ.DE has 8.64% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 9.63%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
QYLE.DE
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call UCITS ETF D9.63%—Nov 2022FTGQ.DE vs QYLE.DE
JEQA.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...11.82%—Oct 2024FTGQ.DE vs JEQA.DE
JEQP.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...12.02%—Oct 2024FTGQ.DE vs JEQP.DE
EQQQ.DE
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF15.64%—Dec 2002FTGQ.DE vs EQQQ.DE
6AQQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF EUR15.66%—Apr 2018FTGQ.DE vs 6AQQ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTGQ.DE

FTGQ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.80%. No ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -4.17%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
QYLE.DE
Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call UCITS ETF D
-4.17%
—Nov 2022FTGQ.DE vs QYLE.DE
JEQA.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...
-5.73%
—Oct 2024FTGQ.DE vs JEQA.DE
JEQP.DE
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS...
-5.85%
—Oct 2024FTGQ.DE vs JEQP.DE
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF Acc
-9.97%
—Mar 2021FTGQ.DE vs EQQX.DE
NADQ.DE
Amundi Nasdaq-100 II UCITS ETF Dist
-9.97%
—Sep 2020FTGQ.DE vs NADQ.DE

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 6 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CBRS.DE, FTGE.DE, FTGT.DE and span 5 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
22
25.88%
—May 2020FTGQ.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
66
13.73%
—Oct 2014FTGQ.DE vs FTGE.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
19
8.42%
—Mar 2022FTGQ.DE vs FTGT.DE
QCLN.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...Energy Equities
88
49.11%
—Mar 2021FTGQ.DE vs QCLN.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
23
14.41%
—Dec 2018FTGQ.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGS.DE
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global Equities
6
-0.93%
—Mar 2021FTGQ.DE vs FTGS.DE

Often Compared With FTGQ.DE

Investors most often compare FTGQ.DE with HQU.TO, SXRV.DE, HEQQ. These 9 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
HQU.TO
BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETFNasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities
68
40.64%
349.63M—FTGQ.DE vs HQU.TO
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010FTGQ.DE vs SXRV.DE
HEQQ
JPMorgan Nasdaq Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETFNasdaq-100, Equity Hedged
57
4.36%
33.66M—FTGQ.DE vs HEQQ
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010FTGQ.DE vs NQSE.DE
EXXT.DE
iShares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF (DE)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Mar 2006FTGQ.DE vs EXXT.DE
QQQY.DE
IncomeShares Nasdaq 100 Options(0DTE)ETP EURNasdaq-100, Derivative Income
38
16.00%
—Aug 2024FTGQ.DE vs QQQY.DE
EQEU.DE
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF EUR HedgedNasdaq-100, Technology Equities
66
17.47%
—Dec 2002FTGQ.DE vs EQEU.DE
QTOP
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETFNasdaq-100
63
15.63%
298.37MOct 2024FTGQ.DE vs QTOP
EQQB.DE
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
71
20.54%
—Sep 2018FTGQ.DE vs EQQB.DE

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Diversifiers

Pair FTGQ.DE with funds that move differently

First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF December Class A Accumulation alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to FTGQ.DE.

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