VGT vs QTEC
YTDYear to date
QTEC wins+2.4 pts
Past year
QTEC wins+2.0 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT37.8× more
2–2level
VGT and QTEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
QTEC vs S&P 500
MAX$280.03 · +4.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+4.4%−15.5%−11.3%+21.7%+20.1%+95.3%+64.8%+1384.0%
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 QTEC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
QTEC’s Holdings
TodayAPP3.2%ROP2.9%NXPI2.8%AAPL2.7%META2.7%TXN2.7%TRI2.7%MSFT2.7%SNPS2.6%ADSK2.6%SHOP2.6%ADI2.6%PDD2.5%WDAY2.5%QCOM2.5%MSTR2.5%AMD2.4%INTU2.4%CDNS2.4%MPWR2.4%CRWDPLTR25 more
SemiconductorsSoftware - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentConsumer ElectronicsOther
First Trust QTEC · 47 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 58 Technology ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.09% | 0.4% | +19.3% | +19.3% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.5% | +19.1% | +19.1% | $110B | |
| 3 | IYW | U.S. TechnologyReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.1% | +17.3% | +17.3% | $22.6B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.4% | +19.3% | +19.3% | $20.8B | |
| 5 | IBB | BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | +30.2% | +30.2% | $11.1B | |
| 6 | IXN | Global TechReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +22.4% | +22.4% | $8.0B | |
| 7 | FDN | First Trust Dow Jones InternetReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −0.2% | −0.2% | $4.7B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +21.7% | +21.7% | $4.1B | |
| 9 | JTEK | JPMorgan U.S. Tech LeadersReadDesk | 0.65% | — | −3.6% | −3.6% | $4.0B | |
| 10 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +32.4% | +32.4% | $3.0B | |
| 11 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | — | +21.4% | +21.4% | $2.5B | |
| 12 | ARKW | ARK Next Generation InternetReadDesk | 0.76% | 1.6% | −2.9% | −2.9% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | XNTK | State Street SPDR NYSE TechnologyReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $1.7B | |
| 14 | BLOK | Amplify Blockchain TechnologyReadDesk | 0.70% | 1.0% | −10.5% | −10.5% | $817M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −3.8% | −3.8% | $585M | |
| 16 | PNQI | NASDAQ InternetReadDesk | 0.60% | — | −5.7% | −5.7% | $519M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
QTEC Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.03
a share · every quarter
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
13 years added up
$4.63 a share
$4.63 a share
First Trust QTEC · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
QTEC’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 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | 0.0% | +4.4% | +21.7% | +20.1% | $4.1B |
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QTEC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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QTEC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today27.5%of QTEC sits in these 10
First Trust QTEC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
QTEC’s Holdings
TodayAPP3.2%ROP2.9%NXPI2.8%AAPL2.7%META2.7%TXN2.7%TRI2.7%MSFT2.7%SNPS2.6%ADSK2.6%SHOP2.6%ADI2.6%PDD2.5%WDAY2.5%QCOM2.5%MSTR2.5%AMD2.4%INTU2.4%CDNS2.4%MPWR2.4%CRWDPLTR25 more
SemiconductorsSoftware - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentConsumer ElectronicsOther
First Trust QTEC · 47 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
QTEC vs Peer Average
YTDQTECAvsBPeer average
1D+4.4%+3.1%
1M−15.5%−9.5%
3M−11.3%−8.0%
YTD+21.7%+7.2%
1Y+20.1%+7.4%
3Y+95.3%+79.2%
5Y+64.8%+29.2%
5–2QTEC wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader