VGT vs FBT
YTDYear to date
FBT wins+13.2 pts
Past year
FBT wins+22.2 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT52.1× more
2–2level
VGT and FBT · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBT vs S&P 500
1W$273.53 · +2.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.8%+3.1%+5.8%+32.4%+40.2%+102.6%+63.0%+1052.7%
Peer average+3.1%−9.5%−8.0%+7.2%+7.4%+79.2%+29.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust FBT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.8%ADMA4.1%REGN4.0%EXEL3.9%NBIX3.8%ONC3.8%ALKS3.8%ARGX3.7%AMGN3.7%GILD3.7%BIIB3.7%TGTX3.6%VRTX3.6%INCY3.5%BRKR3.5%NEO3.4%UTHR3.4%BMRN3.4%TECH3.3%RGEN3.3%HALO3.1%TARS8 more
BiotechnologyDrug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DevicesMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 58 Technology ETFs
1W| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.09% | 0.4% | +19.3% | −1.6% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.5% | +19.1% | −1.9% | $110B | |
| 3 | IYW | U.S. TechnologyReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.1% | +17.3% | −1.0% | $22.6B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.4% | +19.3% | −1.6% | $20.8B | |
| 5 | IBB | BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | +30.2% | +2.7% | $11.1B | |
| 6 | IXN | Global TechReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +22.4% | −2.4% | $8.0B | |
| 7 | FDN | First Trust Dow Jones InternetReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −0.2% | +2.1% | $4.7B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +21.7% | −1.9% | $4.1B | |
| 9 | JTEK | JPMorgan U.S. Tech LeadersReadDesk | 0.65% | — | −3.6% | new | $4.0B | |
| 10 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +32.4% | −0.1% | $3.0B | |
| 11 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | — | +21.4% | −2.3% | $2.5B | |
| 12 | ARKW | ARK Next Generation InternetReadDesk | 0.76% | 1.6% | −2.9% | −0.4% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | XNTK | State Street SPDR NYSE TechnologyReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +16.0% | −0.4% | $1.7B | |
| 14 | BLOK | Amplify Blockchain TechnologyReadDesk | 0.70% | 1.0% | −10.5% | +1.4% | $817M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −3.8% | −2.0% | $585M | |
| 16 | PNQI | NASDAQ InternetReadDesk | 0.60% | — | −5.7% | +3.0% | $519M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 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% | +3.2% | +19.3% | +18.0% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.5% | +3.7% | +19.1% | +18.8% | $110B | |
| 3 | IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.1% | +3.1% | +17.3% | +17.1% | $22.6B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.4% | +3.3% | +19.3% | +18.1% | $20.8B | |
| 5 | IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETFReadVersus | 0.44% | 0.2% | +2.8% | +30.2% | +38.9% | $11.1B | |
| 6 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | — | +2.8% | +32.4% | +40.2% | $3.0B |
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FBT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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FBT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today39.3%of FBT sits in these 10
First Trust FBT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.8%ADMA4.1%REGN4.0%EXEL3.9%NBIX3.8%ONC3.8%ALKS3.8%ARGX3.7%AMGN3.7%GILD3.7%BIIB3.7%TGTX3.6%VRTX3.6%INCY3.5%BRKR3.5%NEO3.4%UTHR3.4%BMRN3.4%TECH3.3%RGEN3.3%HALO3.1%TARS8 more
BiotechnologyDrug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DevicesMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FBT vs Peer Average
YTDFBTAvsBPeer average
1D+2.8%+3.1%
1M+3.1%−9.5%
3M+5.8%−8.0%
YTD+32.4%+7.2%
1Y+40.2%+7.4%
3Y+102.6%+79.2%
5Y+63.0%+29.2%
6–1FBT wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader