VGT vs QTEC
YTDYear to date
QTEC wins+1.4 pts
Past year
QTEC wins+1.6 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT36.0× more
2–2level
VGT and QTEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
QTEC vs S&P 500
MAX$286.58 · −0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return−0.5%−15.8%−7.9%+24.5%+18.2%+107.6%+72.6%+1418.7%
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 QTEC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
QTEC’s Holdings
TodayTXN2.8%NXPI2.8%ADI2.7%ROP2.6%META2.6%MCHP2.5%CRWD2.5%SNPS2.5%MPWR2.5%AAPL2.5%AMD2.4%MSFT2.4%TRI2.4%MSTR2.4%WDAY2.4%ADSK2.3%SHOP2.3%QCOM2.3%INTU2.3%CDNS2.3%PDD2.3%PLTR2.2%25 more
SemiconductorsSoftware - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentConsumer ElectronicsOther
First Trust QTEC · 47 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% | $117B | |
| 3 | IYW | U.S. TechnologyReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.1% | +20.7% | +20.7% | $23.7B | |
| 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% | $11.4B | |
| 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% | $4.8B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +24.5% | +24.5% | $4.3B | |
| 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% | $877M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $627M | |
| 16 | PTF | Dorsey Wright Technology MomentumReadDesk | 0.69% | — | +26.3% | +26.3% | $545M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | +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% | $117B | |
| 3 | IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.1% | +0.6% | +20.7% | +15.5% | $23.7B | |
| 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% | $11.4B | |
| 6 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +24.5% | +18.2% | $4.3B |
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QTEC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
QTEC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today26.0%of QTEC sits in these 10
First Trust QTEC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
QTEC’s Holdings
TodayTXN2.8%NXPI2.8%ADI2.7%ROP2.6%META2.6%MCHP2.5%CRWD2.5%SNPS2.5%MPWR2.5%AAPL2.5%AMD2.4%MSFT2.4%TRI2.4%MSTR2.4%WDAY2.4%ADSK2.3%SHOP2.3%QCOM2.3%INTU2.3%CDNS2.3%PDD2.3%PLTR2.2%25 more
SemiconductorsSoftware - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentConsumer ElectronicsOther
First Trust QTEC · 47 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
QTEC vs Peer Average
YTDQTECAvsBPeer average
1D−0.5%+0.8%
1M−15.8%−8.7%
3M−7.9%−4.9%
YTD+24.5%+9.4%
1Y+18.2%+6.0%
3Y+107.6%+90.4%
5Y+72.6%+35.2%
4–3QTEC wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader