VGT vs FBT
YTDYear to date
FBT wins+10.9 pts
Past year
FBT wins+26.2 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT50.2× more
2–2level
VGT and FBT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBT vs S&P 500
1Y$276.08 · +0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y ▼3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.8%+1.9%+10.9%+33.7%+43.0%+109.8%+68.1%+1063.4%
Peer average+1.1%−9.6%−6.2%+8.6%+5.3%+90.4%+32.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FBT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.9%REGN3.9%HALO3.8%EXEL3.7%GILD3.6%BIIB3.6%AMGN3.6%ALKS3.5%VCYT3.5%TGTX3.5%ADMA3.5%VRTX3.5%UTHR3.5%ARGX3.4%BMRN3.4%INCY3.4%NEO3.4%ONC3.3%NTRA3.3%NBIX3.3%TARS3.3%RGEN8 more
BiotechnologyMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - GeneralDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 58 Technology ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.09% | 0.4% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.5% | +23.0% | +23.0% | $115B | |
| 3 | IYW | U.S. TechnologyReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.1% | +20.0% | +20.0% | $23.5B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.4% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $22.1B | |
| 5 | IBB | BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | +27.8% | +27.8% | $11.2B | |
| 6 | IXN | Global TechReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.8% | +26.9% | +26.9% | $8.8B | |
| 7 | FDN | First Trust Dow Jones InternetReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −1.0% | −1.0% | $4.7B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +25.2% | +25.2% | $4.2B | |
| 9 | JTEK | JPMorgan U.S. Tech LeadersReadDesk | 0.65% | — | +2.9% | +2.9% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +33.7% | +33.7% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | — | +25.0% | +25.0% | $2.6B | |
| 12 | ARKW | ARK Next Generation InternetReadDesk | 0.76% | 1.6% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | XNTK | State Street SPDR NYSE TechnologyReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $1.7B | |
| 14 | BLOK | Amplify Blockchain TechnologyReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.9% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $854M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $632M | |
| 16 | PTF | Dorsey Wright Technology MomentumReadDesk | 0.69% | — | +27.9% | +27.9% | $535M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBT Payouts by Year
4YLatest payout, Dec 2024
$1.17
a share · once a year
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
4 years added up
$3.57 a share
$3.57 a share
First Trust FBT · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2024
FBT’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 0.4% | +1.3% | +22.8% | +16.8% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.5% | +1.3% | +23.0% | +18.0% | $115B | |
| 3 | IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.1% | +1.2% | +20.0% | +15.2% | $23.5B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.4% | +1.3% | +22.8% | +16.9% | $22.1B | |
| 5 | IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETFReadVersus | 0.44% | 0.2% | +0.8% | +27.8% | +35.5% | $11.2B | |
| 6 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | — | +0.8% | +33.7% | +43.0% | $3.1B |
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FBT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FBT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today37.6%of FBT sits in these 10
First Trust FBT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.9%REGN3.9%HALO3.8%EXEL3.7%GILD3.6%BIIB3.6%AMGN3.6%ALKS3.5%VCYT3.5%TGTX3.5%ADMA3.5%VRTX3.5%UTHR3.5%ARGX3.4%BMRN3.4%INCY3.4%NEO3.4%ONC3.3%NTRA3.3%NBIX3.3%TARS3.3%RGEN8 more
BiotechnologyMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - GeneralDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FBT vs Peer Average
YTDFBTAvsBPeer average
1D+0.8%+1.1%
1M+1.9%−9.6%
3M+10.9%−6.2%
YTD+33.7%+8.6%
1Y+43.0%+5.3%
3Y+109.8%+90.4%
5Y+68.1%+32.3%
6–1FBT wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader