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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundQABA

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$67.21

−1.2% last session

+20.6% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +25.5%+20.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +25.5%+20.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026QABAS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$88M
Expense ratio
0.63%
Distribution yield
2.3%
NAV
$68.00
Volume
6K
Avg. volume 30D
3K
High today
$67.94
Low today
$67.21
Previous close
$68.02
52-week high
$70.66
52-week low
$52.48
Our risk indicator
4/5

QABA in One Breath

QABA Among Financials ETFs

YTD
#1QABAFirst Trust+20.6%$88.4M
#2KRESPDR+14.4%$3.9B
#3GSIBThemes+13.2%$38.9M
#4PSCFInvesco+12.6%$30.1M
#5IAKiShares+12.4%$479M
#6KBESPDR+11.6%$1.5B
#7KBWPInvesco+11.4%$309M
#8IATiShares+11.2%$638M
#9FXOFirst Trust+9.2%$1.1B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 29 Financials ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QABA

5Y
$10,000 in QABA became
$12,932
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$12,932 QABA$17,749 VOOlow $6,344Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What QABA Holds

Today
Banks - Regional83.6%
WTFC 4.3 · CBC 3.6 · CBSH 3.3 · UBSI 2.8 · HWC 2.4 · OZK 2.3 · EBC 2.2
Specialty Business Services0.3%
CASS
Other holdings16.1%
HBT · OSBC · UVSP · BFST · MCBS · EGBN · FMNB
First Trust QABA · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Wintrust’s Share of QABA

Today
4.3%

$43 of every $1,000 in QABA is Wintrust

Wintrust held by QABA
$3.8M
Most Wintrust per dollar
QABA4.3%
SMLL3.8%
PBUB2.8%
AFSC2.7%
First Trust QABA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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QABA’s Share of Financials ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $98.7B in 33 Financials ETFs

QABA
QABA$88.4M0.1%
XLF$54.2B54.9%
VFH$12.7B12.9%
30 others$31.8B32.2%
Financials ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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QABA Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.63a year
per $100
$63 a year on $10,000
XLF$0.08
VFH$0.09
KBWB$0.35
KRE$0.35
IYF$0.37
QABA$0.63
Expense ratio · Financials peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside QABA

158 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1WTFCWintrust Financial4.32%
2CBCCentral Bancompany3.62%
3CBSHCommerce Bancshares3.32%
4UBSIUnited Bankshares2.76%
5HWCHancock Whitney2.43%
6OZKBank OZK2.32%
7EBCEastern Bankshares2.15%
8TFSLTFS Financial1.94%
9FULTFulton Financial1.88%
10FFINFirst Financial Bankshares1.84%
Banks - RegionalSpecialty Business ServicesOther
First Trust QABA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 42.3%
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How It Compares

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLFSPDRReadDesk0.08%+5.7%+10.9%$54.2B
VFHVanguardReadDesk0.09%+5.4%+10.9%$12.7B
KBWBInvescoReadDesk0.35%+7.5%+18.3%$6.8B
KRESPDRReadDesk0.35%+14.4%+24.3%$3.9B
IYFiSharesReadDesk0.37%+3.8%+9.6%$3.8B
QABAFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.63%+20.6%+28.9%$88M
Financials peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLF vs QABA

YTD
XLFSPDR · FinancialsQABAFirst Trust · Financials
Year 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
SPDR XLF and First Trust QABA · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QABA vs VOO

YTD
QABA · First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
+20.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
9.1 pts
0%+10%+20%+20.6% QABA+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+20%+20.6% QABA+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust QABA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QABA vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QABAAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

QABA

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y19.74%
Deepest drop · 1Y−12.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−36.6%
52-week range
$52.48−4.9% from the high$70.66
First Trust QABA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QABA

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.36per share, Sep 2026
$0.472014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.43’25$1.052026
Distribution yield2.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.15 a share
First Trust QABA · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$68.00
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today6K
Average volume · 30D3K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.63%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$63.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.36
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.35
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.34
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.49
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.35
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.28
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.31
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.34
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.28
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.43
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.27
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.36
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