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Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US3373451026

CUSIP

337345102

Inception Date

Apr 19, 2006

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

QTEC features an expense ratio of 0.57%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for QTEC: current value at 0.57% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.57%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarch
879.72%
324.16%
QTEC (First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund had a return of -7.13% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.13% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund had an annualized return of 15.49%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.54%.


QTEC

YTD

-7.13%

1M

-13.71%

6M

-4.90%

1Y

-8.13%

5Y*

15.90%

10Y*

15.49%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-4.13%

1M

-6.82%

6M

0.23%

1Y

9.48%

5Y*

15.81%

10Y*

10.54%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of QTEC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20255.68%-4.30%-7.13%
20242.22%6.27%0.04%-5.57%3.01%6.48%-3.98%0.90%0.00%-2.84%5.61%-4.09%7.32%
202312.88%1.71%8.12%-5.88%14.01%5.12%6.86%-3.19%-4.56%-4.15%16.30%8.38%67.02%
2022-10.84%-3.00%0.67%-14.77%-0.75%-11.29%12.54%-6.93%-12.46%1.63%7.37%-7.95%-39.83%
20210.62%3.84%-0.04%3.19%-0.70%7.64%2.33%2.84%-5.72%7.62%1.90%1.23%26.89%
20200.22%-6.06%-10.12%13.50%7.53%5.94%5.78%5.56%-3.65%-0.98%13.26%5.11%38.76%
201911.59%5.49%2.96%8.45%-12.85%10.01%3.28%-2.40%1.81%3.36%5.31%5.30%48.22%
20187.83%-0.28%-1.60%-1.66%5.31%-1.91%3.05%2.34%-2.16%-9.92%3.73%-7.96%-4.62%
20176.91%4.01%2.88%1.78%6.14%-3.80%2.95%2.71%3.54%6.90%-0.49%-0.49%37.78%
2016-7.78%1.30%8.69%-4.78%7.53%-1.15%7.82%5.29%3.66%0.10%2.47%1.04%25.34%
2015-6.08%8.49%-2.36%0.73%3.59%-6.20%-0.09%-5.36%-1.58%10.10%1.16%-2.46%-1.55%
2014-0.57%6.36%0.03%-2.35%4.68%4.72%-0.78%4.34%-0.43%2.04%6.17%-1.09%25.08%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of QTEC is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of QTEC is 66
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of QTEC is 77
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of QTEC is 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of QTEC is 77
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of QTEC is 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of QTEC is 44
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for QTEC, currently valued at -0.32, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.320.66
The chart of Sortino ratio for QTEC, currently valued at -0.28, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.280.95
The chart of Omega ratio for QTEC, currently valued at 0.97, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.000.971.12
The chart of Calmar ratio for QTEC, currently valued at -0.46, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.460.88
The chart of Martin ratio for QTEC, currently valued at -1.18, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00-1.183.43
QTEC
^GSPC

The current First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.32. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00OctoberNovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarch
-0.32
0.58
QTEC (First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund provided a 0.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.04 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.7020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.04$0.04$0.24$0.16$0.03$0.61$0.68$0.62$0.58$0.68$0.42$0.53

Dividend yield

0.02%0.02%0.14%0.15%0.02%0.44%0.68%0.91%0.80%1.29%0.99%1.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04
2023$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.24
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.16
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.03
2020$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.61
2019$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.68
2018$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.62
2017$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.58
2016$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.68
2015$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.42
2014$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.53

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarch
-17.00%
-10.13%
QTEC (First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund was 58.86%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.

The current First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund drawdown is 17.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.86%Oct 19, 2007275Nov 20, 2008485Oct 27, 2010760
-45.54%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022316Jan 19, 2024545
-32.3%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202074Jun 30, 202092
-26.39%Feb 22, 2011126Aug 19, 2011143Mar 15, 2012269
-22.69%Mar 13, 2018199Dec 24, 201855Mar 15, 2019254

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund volatility is 9.28%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarch
9.28%
5.16%
QTEC (First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)