VGT vs FBT
YTDYear to date
FBT wins+14.5 pts
Past year
FBT wins+28.5 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT49.6× more
2–2level
VGT and FBT · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBT vs S&P 500
MAX$265.41 · −5.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return−5.0%+0.7%+3.7%+28.5%+39.6%+101.0%+61.4%+1018.5%
Peer average−5.8%−13.0%−11.7%+2.8%+2.3%+78.3%+25.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FBT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.7%REGN4.0%EXEL3.9%HALO3.7%NBIX3.7%VCYT3.7%GILD3.7%AMGN3.7%ALKS3.6%ARGX3.6%BIIB3.6%TGTX3.5%UTHR3.5%INCY3.5%BRKR3.4%VRTX3.4%ONC3.4%NEO3.3%BMRN3.3%RGEN3.3%ADMA3.2%TECH8 more
BiotechnologyMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - GeneralDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DevicesMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 58 Technology ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.09% | 0.4% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.5% | +13.2% | +13.2% | $117B | |
| 3 | IYW | U.S. TechnologyReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.1% | +20.7% | +20.7% | $22.2B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.4% | +13.9% | +13.9% | $20.8B | |
| 5 | IBB | BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | +24.5% | +24.5% | $11.0B | |
| 6 | IXN | Global TechReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $7.8B | |
| 7 | FDN | First Trust Dow Jones InternetReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −3.3% | −3.3% | $4.9B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $4.3B | |
| 9 | JTEK | JPMorgan U.S. Tech LeadersReadDesk | 0.65% | — | −5.4% | −5.4% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +28.5% | +28.5% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | — | +16.0% | +16.0% | $2.6B | |
| 12 | ARKW | ARK Next Generation InternetReadDesk | 0.76% | 1.7% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | XNTK | State Street SPDR NYSE TechnologyReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +7.4% | +7.4% | $1.8B | |
| 14 | BLOK | Amplify Blockchain TechnologyReadDesk | 0.70% | 1.0% | −16.1% | −16.1% | $877M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $574M | |
| 16 | PTF | Dorsey Wright Technology MomentumReadDesk | 0.69% | — | +15.6% | +15.6% | $538M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | −7.3% | +14.0% | +11.1% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.5% | −8.0% | +13.2% | +11.1% | $117B | |
| 3 | IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.1% | +0.6% | +20.7% | +15.5% | $22.2B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.4% | −7.5% | +13.9% | +11.0% | $20.8B | |
| 5 | IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETFReadVersus | 0.44% | 0.2% | −5.0% | +24.5% | +34.8% | $11.0B | |
| 6 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | — | −5.0% | +28.5% | +39.6% | $3.1B |
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FBT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FBT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today38.1%of FBT sits in these 10
First Trust FBT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.7%REGN4.0%EXEL3.9%HALO3.7%NBIX3.7%VCYT3.7%GILD3.7%AMGN3.7%ALKS3.6%ARGX3.6%BIIB3.6%TGTX3.5%UTHR3.5%INCY3.5%BRKR3.4%VRTX3.4%ONC3.4%NEO3.3%BMRN3.3%RGEN3.3%ADMA3.2%TECH8 more
BiotechnologyMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - GeneralDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DevicesMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBT vs Peer Average
YTDFBTAvsBPeer average
1D−5.0%−5.8%
1M+0.7%−13.0%
3M+3.7%−11.7%
YTD+28.5%+2.8%
1Y+39.6%+2.3%
3Y+101.0%+78.3%
5Y+61.4%+25.8%
7–0FBT wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader