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

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QTEC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to QTEC

QTEC charges 0.57% annually. Among ETFs in the Technology Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QTEC alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QTEC

Among ETFs in the Technology Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.


Top Performing QTEC Alternatives (YTD)

QTEC alternatives from the Technology Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QTEC

QTEC alternatives from the Technology Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QTEC

QTEC alternatives from the Technology Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.


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Often Compared With QTEC

What investors most often compare with QTEC, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
Invesco QQQ ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
65
-4.76%
Mar 10, 1999QTEC vs QQQ
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
66
-4.75%
Oct 13, 2020QTEC vs QQQM
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index ...Large Cap Growth Equities
21
-1.47%
Feb 8, 2007QTEC vs QQXT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETFTechnology Equities, S&P 500
74
0.92%
Jan 11, 2006QTEC vs RSPT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
60
-3.66%
Sep 7, 2010QTEC vs VOO
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
71
-0.15%
Oct 13, 2020QTEC vs QQQJ
Vanguard Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
44
-9.39%
Nov 13, 2000QTEC vs VUG
Graham Corporation
96
27.43%
QTEC vs GHM
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
59
-3.29%
Jun 27, 2016QTEC vs VTI
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundTechnology Equities
46
-3.76%
May 8, 2007QTEC vs FXL
Lightspeed Commerce Inc
40
-25.99%
QTEC vs LSPD
First Trust Dow Jones Internet IndexLarge Cap Growth Equities
18
-12.36%
Jun 23, 2006QTEC vs FDN
HCM Defender 100 Index ETFTechnology Equities
43
-9.15%
Oct 10, 2019QTEC vs QQH
Capital Group Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
43
-8.70%
Feb 22, 2022QTEC vs CGGR
First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index FundTechnology Equities, Cloud Computing
18
-15.18%
Jul 5, 2011QTEC vs SKYY
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 FundLarge Cap Growth Equities
72
-6.85%
May 25, 2017QTEC vs FBCGX
Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
51
-3.77%
Apr 19, 2016QTEC vs HXQ.TO
iShares U.S. Technology ETFTechnology Equities
63
-7.61%
May 19, 2000QTEC vs IYW

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