XLF vs QABA
YTDYear to date
QABA wins+14.9 pts
Past year
QABA wins+17.9 pts
Fee
XLF winslower fee
Yield
QABA wins+0.8 pts
AUM
XLF612.7× more
3–1QABA wins
XLF and QABA · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
QABA vs S&P 500
5Y$67.21 · −1.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−1.2%+3.1%−3.4%+20.6%+28.9%+91.9%+29.3%+366.4%
Peer average−0.7%+3.0%−5.0%+5.9%+14.2%+92.1%+47.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust QABA and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
QABA’s Holdings
TodayWTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.6%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.8%HWC2.4%OZK2.3%EBC2.2%TFSL1.9%FULT1.9%FFIN1.8%CATY1.8%WSFS1.7%CVBF1.7%INDB1.6%BANF1.6%WSBC1.6%FIBK1.5%FFBC1.4%TOWN1.4%SFNC1.4%MCHB1.4%SBCF1.3%
WTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.6%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.8%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 3, 2026
All 33 Financials ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +5.7% | +53.5% | $54.2B | |
| 2 | VFH | FinancialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.7% | +5.4% | +52.8% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | KBWB | KBW BankReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.1% | +7.5% | +40.9% | $6.8B | |
| 4 | KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional BankingReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.2% | +14.4% | +15.4% | $3.9B | |
| 5 | IYF | U.S. FinancialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.5% | +3.8% | +59.3% | $3.8B | |
| 6 | EUFN | MSCI Europe FinancialsReadDesk | 0.49% | 4.4% | +5.2% | +128.4% | $2.9B | |
| 7 | IYG | U.S. Financial ServicesReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.1% | +4.3% | +51.8% | $2.3B | |
| 8 | FNCL | Fidelity MSCI FinancialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.6% | +5.4% | +52.6% | $2.2B | |
| 9 | PFXF | VanEck Preferred Securities ex FinancialsReadDesk | 0.40% | 6.5% | −2.0% | +7.8% | $2.2B | |
| 10 | KBE | State Street SPDR S&P BankReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.2% | +11.6% | +35.0% | $1.5B | |
| 11 | FXO | First Trust Financials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | 2.2% | +9.2% | +51.9% | $1.1B | |
| 12 | IXG | Global FinancialsReadDesk | 0.38% | 2.2% | +9.1% | +78.8% | $702M | |
| 13 | IAT | U.S. Regional BanksReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.7% | +11.2% | +7.6% | $638M | |
| 14 | PGF | Financial PreferredReadDesk | 0.56% | 6.9% | −6.9% | −10.8% | $584M | |
| 15 | KIE | State Street SPDR S&P InsuranceReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.5% | +8.3% | +69.6% | $580M | |
| 16 | IAK | U.S. InsuranceReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +12.4% | +94.6% | $479M |
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Financials · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 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% | −0.6% | +5.7% | +10.9% | $54.2B | |
| 2 | VFH | Vanguard Financials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.7% | −0.7% | +5.4% | +10.9% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | KBWB | Invesco KBW Bank ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 2.1% | −0.5% | +7.5% | +18.3% | $6.8B | |
| 4 | KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 2.2% | −1.2% | +14.4% | +24.3% | $3.9B | |
| 5 | IYF | iShares U.S. Financials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.5% | −0.5% | +3.8% | +9.6% | $3.8B | |
| 6 | QABA | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundThis fund | 0.63% | 2.3% | −1.2% | +20.6% | +28.9% | $88.4M |
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QABA and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 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 3, 2026
QABA’s Holdings
TodayWTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.6%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.8%HWC2.4%OZK2.3%EBC2.2%TFSL1.9%FULT1.9%FFIN1.8%CATY1.8%WSFS1.7%CVBF1.7%INDB1.6%BANF1.6%WSBC1.6%FIBK1.5%FFBC1.4%TOWN1.4%SFNC1.4%MCHB1.4%SBCF1.3%
WTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.6%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.8%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 3, 2026
QABA vs Peer Average
YTDQABAAvsBPeer average
1D−1.2%−0.7%
1M+3.1%+3.0%
3M−3.4%−5.0%
YTD+20.6%+5.9%
1Y+28.9%+14.2%
3Y+91.9%+92.1%
5Y+29.3%+47.9%
4–3QABA wins
32 Financials peers · each row scaled to its leader