QTECFirst TrustINDEX
FIRST TRUST NASDAQ-100-TECHNOLOGY SECTOR INDEX FUND
$310.48+1.40% vs prior close
20734052-WK
Price through Oct 21, 2026 · Flows through unavailable. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 21, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 21, 2026.
The First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund is an exchange-traded index fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector™ Index.
QTEC price
Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
| Date | QTEC close |
|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | $237.38 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $233.57 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $236.79 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $239.43 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $243.76 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $243.00 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $242.71 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $239.92 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $241.81 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $242.42 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $234.61 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $237.68 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $233.22 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $232.03 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $236.79 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | $234.16 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $234.36 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $228.42 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $227.90 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $224.42 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $221.22 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $222.16 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $214.01 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $216.60 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $222.05 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $223.91 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $225.68 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $228.83 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $228.87 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $233.16 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | $237.47 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $236.55 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $238.71 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $238.82 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $239.12 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $240.99 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $240.34 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $234.09 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $231.81 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $231.62 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $225.97 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $230.03 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $233.46 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $234.90 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $234.57 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $234.98 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $235.27 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $234.00 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $233.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $230.21 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $231.74 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $234.90 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | $241.57 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | $241.00 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $236.83 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $239.84 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $240.37 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $239.25 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $236.31 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $237.03 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $236.97 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $232.46 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $237.75 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $239.88 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $238.64 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $240.23 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $242.23 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $246.56 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $243.33 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $235.53 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $238.31 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $230.53 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $224.72 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $219.94 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $228.18 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $230.29 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $229.00 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $229.92 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $224.52 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $226.90 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $225.17 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $228.15 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $226.42 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $226.97 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $221.20 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $223.22 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $229.35 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $227.84 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $224.96 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $224.52 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $220.36 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $225.36 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $225.27 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $221.03 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $225.72 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $224.92 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | $225.23 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $219.68 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $219.41 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $223.43 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $226.30 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $223.73 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | $224.77 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $220.29 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $222.73 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $219.72 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $220.85 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $215.67 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $209.58 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $207.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $215.98 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $219.10 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $219.78 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $221.79 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | $222.53 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | $229.29 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $227.22 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $226.37 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $232.97 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | $236.18 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $241.04 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $243.95 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $248.68 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $250.79 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $251.33 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $257.17 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $255.34 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $263.18 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $261.88 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $256.75 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $262.34 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $266.63 |
| May 1, 2026 | $271.52 |
| May 4, 2026 | $272.23 |
| May 5, 2026 | $277.98 |
| May 6, 2026 | $284.89 |
| May 7, 2026 | $285.77 |
| May 8, 2026 | $294.91 |
| May 11, 2026 | $297.80 |
| May 12, 2026 | $290.35 |
| May 13, 2026 | $293.08 |
| May 14, 2026 | $294.28 |
| May 15, 2026 | $290.43 |
| May 18, 2026 | $289.17 |
| May 19, 2026 | $288.42 |
| May 20, 2026 | $296.36 |
| May 21, 2026 | $299.49 |
| May 22, 2026 | $304.62 |
| May 26, 2026 | $314.09 |
| May 27, 2026 | $308.50 |
| May 28, 2026 | $313.28 |
| May 29, 2026 | $319.32 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $328.56 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $332.95 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $333.19 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $329.60 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | $305.01 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $313.12 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $306.94 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | $298.97 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $313.97 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $319.77 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $334.44 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $324.21 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $324.35 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $335.18 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $335.74 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $319.98 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | $317.57 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $322.84 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $316.18 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $326.47 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $334.69 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $326.10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | $314.98 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $320.77 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | $311.30 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $312.89 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $321.67 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | $321.04 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $312.20 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $316.11 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $312.54 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $304.01 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $300.27 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $301.50 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $309.60 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $306.29 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $302.54 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $295.20 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $296.59 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $291.25 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $285.51 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $297.72 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $298.52 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $303.70 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $319.86 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $315.56 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $311.29 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $316.59 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $315.85 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $315.56 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $319.95 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $327.10 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $326.66 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $326.08 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $316.68 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $313.47 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $313.72 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $314.19 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $309.86 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $311.88 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $312.72 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $321.76 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $316.13 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $316.51 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $308.02 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $305.86 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $310.07 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $312.25 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $311.57 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $310.91 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $305.99 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $308.53 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $306.34 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $303.79 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $303.79 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $309.04 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $312.97 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $326.11 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $331.36 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $330.19 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $329.59 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $330.63 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $326.25 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $328.46 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $329.73 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $333.66 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $336.34 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $338.85 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $340.28 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $335.82 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $329.21 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $331.55 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $326.19 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $324.27 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $312.47 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $314.06 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $301.20 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $305.11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $306.18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $310.48 |
Price history on file begins Oct 21, 2025, so 5Y shows all of it.
The desk’s read
Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned +34.9% so far this year. At 0.57% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IVV has a reported fee of 0.03%.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
$4Bassets under management
0.57%expense ratio · $57 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
480Kavg daily volume, 30 days
39holdings · US-domiciled
2023listed October 9, 2023 · beta 1.91
Sector weights
- Technology90.13%
- Information Technology89.26%
- Technology Services49.03%
- Electronic Technology40.66%
- Communication Services8.09%
- Producer Manufacturing5.7%
- Transportation2.87%
- Consumer Discretionary2.58%
- Consumer Cyclical1.78%
- Retail Trade1.74%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Technology | 90.13% |
| Information Technology | 89.26% |
| Technology Services | 49.03% |
| Electronic Technology | 40.66% |
| Communication Services | 8.09% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 5.7% |
| Transportation | 2.87% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.58% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.78% |
| Retail Trade | 1.74% |
Country weights
- United States90.72%
- Netherlands4.71%
- Hong Kong2.68%
- China2.58%
- Australia2.31%
- United Kingdom1.99%
- Other0.07%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| United States | 90.72% |
| Netherlands | 4.71% |
| Hong Kong | 2.68% |
| China | 2.58% |
| Australia | 2.31% |
| United Kingdom | 1.99% |
| Other | 0.07% |
Performance
| 1 week | +3.1% |
| 1 month | -6.3% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 6 months | +23.8% |
| YTD | +34.9% |
| 1 year | +32.9% |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
Net flows
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| 3 months | — |
| YTD | — |
| 1 year | — |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
The risk read
25%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
29%realized volatility, 1 year
-16.0%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-8.8%latest close versus that peak
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
159Kshares traded
The case against QTEC
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat QTEC on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.03% | $890.4B | +$33.3B | -54bp on fee · 225× the assets · +$33.3B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| BBUS JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF | 0.02% | $9.6B | +$187M | -55bp on fee · 2× the assets · +$187M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPYG State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.04% | $57.9B | +$717M | -53bp on fee · 15× the assets · +$717M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPTM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF | 0.03% | $14.2B | +$235M | -54bp on fee · 4× the assets · +$235M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | 0.04% | $34.8B | +$148M | -53bp on fee · 9× the assets · +$148M in over the month | Head-to-head |