VGT vs FBT
YTDYear to date
FBT wins+12.2 pts
Past year
FBT wins+28.7 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBT vs S&P 500
YTD$279.42 · +1.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.2%+5.5%+12.6%+35.3%+45.4%+112.2%+73.0%+1077.5%
Peer average+0.8%−8.7%−4.9%+9.4%+6.0%+90.4%+35.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FBT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.8%REGN4.2%EXEL3.9%HALO3.7%NBIX3.7%ALKS3.6%VCYT3.6%AMGN3.6%GILD3.6%BIIB3.5%TGTX3.5%UTHR3.5%ARGX3.5%ADMA3.4%INCY3.3%VRTX3.3%NEO3.3%RGEN3.3%BMRN3.3%TECH3.2%ONC3.2%TARS8 more
BiotechnologyMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - GeneralDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 58 Technology ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.09% | 0.4% | +23.1% | +23.1% | $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% | +20.7% | +20.7% | $23.5B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.4% | +23.1% | +23.1% | $22.1B | |
| 5 | IBB | BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | +31.1% | +31.1% | $11.2B | |
| 6 | IXN | Global TechReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.8% | +26.4% | +26.4% | $8.8B | |
| 7 | FDN | First Trust Dow Jones InternetReadDesk | 0.49% | — | +1.3% | +1.3% | $4.7B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +24.5% | +24.5% | $4.2B | |
| 9 | JTEK | JPMorgan U.S. Tech LeadersReadDesk | 0.65% | — | +2.3% | +2.3% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +35.3% | +35.3% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | — | +23.8% | +23.8% | $2.6B | |
| 12 | ARKW | ARK Next Generation InternetReadDesk | 0.76% | 1.6% | −0.5% | −0.5% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | XNTK | State Street SPDR NYSE TechnologyReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $1.7B | |
| 14 | BLOK | Amplify Blockchain TechnologyReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.9% | −9.3% | −9.3% | $854M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $632M | |
| 16 | PTF | Dorsey Wright Technology MomentumReadDesk | 0.69% | — | +26.3% | +26.3% | $535M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | +0.2% | +23.1% | +16.7% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.5% | 0.0% | +23.0% | +17.5% | $115B | |
| 3 | IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.1% | +0.6% | +20.7% | +15.5% | $23.5B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.4% | +0.2% | +23.1% | +16.7% | $22.1B | |
| 5 | IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETFReadVersus | 0.44% | 0.2% | +2.6% | +31.1% | +40.7% | $11.2B | |
| 6 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | — | +1.2% | +35.3% | +45.4% | $3.1B |
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FBT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FBT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today38.2%of FBT sits in these 10
First Trust FBT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBT’s Holdings
TodayGMABGenmab A/S ()4.8%REGN4.2%EXEL3.9%HALO3.7%NBIX3.7%ALKS3.6%VCYT3.6%AMGN3.6%GILD3.6%BIIB3.5%TGTX3.5%UTHR3.5%ARGX3.5%ADMA3.4%INCY3.3%VRTX3.3%NEO3.3%RGEN3.3%BMRN3.3%TECH3.2%ONC3.2%TARS8 more
BiotechnologyMedical - DiagnosticsDrug Manufacturers - GeneralDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - Instruments
First Trust FBT · 30 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBT vs Peer Average
YTDFBTAvsBPeer average
1D+1.2%+0.8%
1M+5.5%−8.7%
3M+12.6%−4.9%
YTD+35.3%+9.4%
1Y+45.4%+6.0%
3Y+112.2%+90.4%
5Y+73.0%+35.2%
7–0FBT wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader