First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundQABA

First TrustSectorsFinancials#45 of 264 by YTD

$66.91

−2.3% last session

+20.1% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026QABAS&P 500 · VOOSectors average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.3%	+4.7%	−2.5%	+20.1%	+28.0%	+87.7%	+30.6%	+364.3%
Peer average	−2.5%	+4.4%	−3.8%	+6.4%	+14.6%	+88.5%	+50.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $89M
Expense ratio: 0.63%
Distribution yield: 2.3%
NAV: $68.47
Volume: 4K
Avg. volume 30D: 4K
High today: $69.72
Low today: $66.91
Previous close: $68.52
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+20.1%$89.0M

#2GSIBThemes+14.8%$38.3M

#3KBWPInvesco+14.0%$313M

#4IAKiShares+13.9%$493M

#5KBESPDR+13.7%$1.6B

#6KRESPDR+13.5%$4.4B

#7PSCFInvesco+12.8%$30.6M

#8IXGiShares+10.3%$709M

#9IATiShares+10.3%$636M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 29 Financials ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QABA

$10,000 in QABA became

$13,061

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QABA’s Top Holdings

Today

WTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.7%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%WSBC1.6%FIBK1.5%FFBC1.4%TOWN1.4%SFNC1.4%SBCF1.4%MCHB1.4%

WTFCWintrust Financial4.3%CBC3.7%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 5, 2026

What QABA Holds

Today

Banks - Regional83.9%

WTFC 4.3 · CBC 3.7 · CBSH 3.3 · UBSI 2.7 · HWC 2.4 · OZK 2.3 · EBC 2.2

Specialty Business Services0.3%

CASS

Other holdings15.8%

HBT · OSBC · UVSP · BFST · MCBS · EGBN · FMNB

First Trust QABA · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 5, 2026

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%

AFSC2.9%

PBUB2.7%

First Trust QABA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

QABA’s Share of Financials ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $101B in 33 Financials ETFs

QABA$89.0M0.1%

XLF$55.5B55.0%

VFH$12.7B12.6%

30 others$32.7B32.3%

Financials ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

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 6, 2026

Inside QABA

158 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

Today

Banks - Regional83.9%WTFC4.3%CBC3.7%CBSH3.3%UBSI2.7%HWC78 more holdings65.2% of the fundOther15.8%9 more

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	WTFC	Wintrust Financial	4.30%
2	CBC	Central Bancompany	3.71%
3	CBSH	Commerce Bancshares	3.29%
4	UBSI	United Bankshares	2.74%
5	HWC	Hancock Whitney	2.40%
6	OZK	Bank OZK	2.31%
7	EBC	Eastern Bankshares	2.17%
8	TFSL	TFS Financial	1.91%
9	FULT	Fulton Financial	1.89%
10	FFIN	First Financial Bankshares	1.84%

See all 160 holdings ↓

Banks - RegionalSpecialty Business ServicesOther

First Trust QABA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 42.3%

All QABA Holdings

160 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

QABA

QABA’s Holdings

Today

#
1	WTFCWintrust Financial	Financial Services	4.30%	$429.98	25K	$3.8M
2	CBCCentral Bancompany	Financial Services	3.71%	$370.56	87K	$3.3M
3	CBSHCommerce Bancshares	Financial Services	3.29%	$328.84	52K	$2.9M
4	UBSIUnited Bankshares	Financial Services	2.74%	$273.75	50K	$2.4M
5	HWCHancock Whitney	Financial Services	2.40%	$239.92	29K	$2.1M
6	OZKBank OZK	Financial Services	2.31%	$230.53	40K	$2.1M
7	EBCEastern Bankshares	Financial Services	2.17%	$217.45	83K	$1.9M
8	TFSLTFS Financial	Financial Services	1.91%	$191.30	102K	$1.7M
9	FULTFulton Financial	Financial Services	1.89%	$189.47	69K	$1.7M
10	FFINFirst Financial Bankshares	Financial Services	1.84%	$183.84	52K	$1.6M
11	CATYCathay General Bancorp	Financial Services	1.80%	$179.70	24K	$1.6M
12	WSFSWSFS Financial	Financial Services	1.69%	$169.10	19K	$1.5M
13	CVBFCVB Financial	Financial Services	1.68%	$167.91	64K	$1.5M
14	INDBIndependent Bank	Financial Services	1.67%	$167.12	17K	$1.5M
15	BANFBancFirst	Financial Services	1.58%	$157.72	12K	$1.4M

First Trust QABA · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund’s Peers

YTD


XLF	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+6.3%	+11.4%	$55.5B
VFH	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+5.8%	+11.2%	$12.7B
KBWB	InvescoRead Desk	0.35%	+6.2%	+17.1%	$6.9B
KRE	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+13.5%	+23.8%	$4.4B
IYF	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+4.2%	+9.9%	$3.8B
QABA	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.63%	+20.1%	+28.0%	$89M

Financials peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put QABA head to head with XLF →

XLF vs QABA

YTD

XLFSPDR · FinancialsQABAFirst Trust · Financials

Year to date

+6.3%

+20.1%

QABA wins+13.8 pts

Past year

+11.4%

+28.0%

QABA wins+16.6 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.63%

XLF winslower fee

Yield

1.4%

2.3%

QABA wins+0.9 pts

AUM

$55.5B

$89.0M

XLF623.5× more

3–1QABA wins

SPDR XLF and First Trust QABA · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

QABA vs VOO

YTD

QABA · First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

+20.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

11.7 pts

First Trust QABA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

QABA vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QABAAvsBPeer average

1D−2.3%−2.5%

1M+4.7%+4.4%

3M−2.5%−3.8%

YTD+20.1%+6.4%

1Y+28.0%+14.6%

3Y+87.7%+88.5%

5Y+30.6%+50.1%

5–2QABA wins

32 Financials peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QABA

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y19.98%

Deepest drop · 1Y−12.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−37.3%

52-week range

$66.91

$52.48−5.3% from the high$70.66

First Trust QABA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

QABA

Fund Facts

Today

2009launched Jun 29

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33736Q104

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$63 a year

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First Trust QABA · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

QABA

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.36per share, Sep 2026

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$68.47

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D4K

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

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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundQABA

Key Statistics

QABA in One Breath

Inside QABA

All QABA Holdings

How It Compares

Head to Head

The Details

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Fees & Costs

Distributions