XLF vs QABA
YTDYear to date
QABA wins+14.9 pts
Past year
QABA wins+16.9 pts
Fee
XLF winslower fee
Yield
QABA wins+0.8 pts
AUM
XLF613.9× more
3–1QABA wins
XLF and QABA · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
QABA vs S&P 500
3M$68.01 · +1.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3M ▼YTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.7%+6.5%−1.5%+22.1%+29.3%+81.3%+28.4%+372.0%
Peer average+2.0%+4.5%−2.8%+7.8%+15.7%+83.9%+50.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust QABA and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
QABA’s Holdings
TodayWTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.8%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.7%HWC2.4%OZK2.3%EBC2.2%TFSL1.9%FULT1.9%FFIN1.8%CATY1.8%WSFS1.7%CVBF1.7%INDB1.7%BANF1.6%WSBC1.5%FIBK1.5%FFBC1.4%SFNC1.4%TOWN1.4%SBCF1.4%MCHB1.4%
WTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.8%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.7%HWC2.4%OZK2.3%EBC2.2%TFSL1.9%FULT1.9%FFIN1.8%CATY1.8%WSFS1.7%
Banks - Regional
First Trust QABA · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 33 Financials ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $53.4B | |
| 2 | VFH | FinancialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.7% | +6.8% | +6.8% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | KBWB | KBW BankReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.1% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional BankingReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.2% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $4.3B | |
| 5 | IYF | U.S. FinancialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.4% | +5.3% | +5.3% | $3.8B | |
| 6 | EUFN | MSCI Europe FinancialsReadDesk | 0.49% | 4.1% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $3.0B | |
| 7 | FNCL | Fidelity MSCI FinancialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.6% | +6.8% | +6.8% | $2.3B | |
| 8 | IYG | U.S. Financial ServicesReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.1% | +5.8% | +5.8% | $2.3B | |
| 9 | PFXF | VanEck Preferred Securities ex FinancialsReadDesk | 0.40% | 6.5% | −2.0% | −2.0% | $2.1B | |
| 10 | KBE | State Street SPDR S&P BankReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.2% | +12.5% | +12.5% | $1.5B | |
| 11 | FXO | First Trust Financials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | 2.1% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $1.1B | |
| 12 | IXG | Global FinancialsReadDesk | 0.38% | 2.1% | +11.7% | +11.7% | $703M | |
| 13 | IAT | U.S. Regional BanksReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.7% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $627M | |
| 14 | PGF | Financial PreferredReadDesk | 0.56% | 6.8% | −4.8% | −4.8% | $590M | |
| 15 | KIE | State Street SPDR S&P InsuranceReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.5% | +9.1% | +9.1% | $549M | |
| 16 | IAK | U.S. InsuranceReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $483M |
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Financials · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
QABA Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.36
a share · every quarter
2.3% yield
2.3% yield
13 years added up
$12.57 a share
$12.57 a share
First Trust QABA · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
QABA’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | +1.5% | +7.2% | +12.4% | $53.4B | |
| 2 | VFH | Vanguard Financials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.7% | +1.5% | +6.8% | +12.3% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | KBWB | Invesco KBW Bank ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 2.1% | +2.5% | +8.3% | +19.1% | $6.5B | |
| 4 | KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 2.2% | +1.7% | +15.3% | +25.0% | $4.3B | |
| 5 | IYF | iShares U.S. Financials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.4% | +1.8% | +5.3% | +11.1% | $3.8B | |
| 6 | QABA | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundThis fund | 0.63% | 2.3% | +1.7% | +22.1% | +29.3% | $86.9M |
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QABA and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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QABA’s Top 10 Holdings
Today26.6%of QABA sits in these 10
First Trust QABA · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
QABA’s Holdings
TodayWTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.8%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.7%HWC2.4%OZK2.3%EBC2.2%TFSL1.9%FULT1.9%FFIN1.8%CATY1.8%WSFS1.7%CVBF1.7%INDB1.7%BANF1.6%WSBC1.5%FIBK1.5%FFBC1.4%SFNC1.4%TOWN1.4%SBCF1.4%MCHB1.4%
WTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.8%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.7%HWC2.4%OZK2.3%EBC2.2%TFSL1.9%FULT1.9%FFIN1.8%CATY1.8%WSFS1.7%
Banks - Regional
First Trust QABA · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
QABA vs Peer Average
YTDQABAAvsBPeer average
1D+1.7%+2.0%
1M+6.5%+4.5%
3M−1.5%−2.8%
YTD+22.1%+7.8%
1Y+29.3%+15.7%
3Y+81.3%+83.9%
5Y+28.4%+50.3%
4–3QABA wins
32 Financials peers · each row scaled to its leader