Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QABAS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundQABA
$68.52
+1.9% last session
+23.0% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +1.9% | +5.7% | −0.7% | +23.0% | +30.9% | +92.5% | +35.3% | +375.5% |
| Peer average | +3.0% | +5.9% | −1.6% | +9.1% | +17.7% | +94.3% | +55.1% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $87M
- Expense ratio
- 0.63%
- Distribution yield
- 2.2%
- NAV
- $67.22
- Volume
- 32K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 4K
- High today
- $69.74
- Low today
- $68.31
- Previous close
- $67.21
- 52-week high
- $70.66
- 52-week low
- $52.48
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
QABA in One Breath
QABA Among Financials ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 29 Financials ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in QABA
5Y$10,000 in QABA became
$13,528
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
QABA’s Top Holdings
TodayWTFCWintrust Financial4.4%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%WSBC1.5%FIBK1.5%FFBC1.4%SFNC1.4%TOWN1.4%MCHB1.4%SBCF1.3%
WTFCWintrust Financial4.4%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 4, 2026
What QABA Holds
TodayBanks - Regional83.9%
WTFC 4.4 · 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 4, 2026
Wintrust’s Share of QABA
Today4.4%
$44 of every $1,000 in QABA is Wintrust
Wintrust held by QABA
$3.8M
First Trust QABA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
QABA’s Share of Financials ETFs
Today0.1%
of the $99.0B in 33 Financials ETFs
$87.4M0.1%
$53.8B54.4%
$12.7B12.8%
$32.4B32.7%
Financials ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
QABA Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Financials peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside QABA
158 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026QABA
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
Today| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WTFC | Wintrust Financial | 4.36% |
| 2 | CBC | Central Bancompany | 3.67% |
| 3 | CBSH | Commerce Bancshares | 3.32% |
| 4 | UBSI | United Bankshares | 2.74% |
| 5 | HWC | Hancock Whitney | 2.42% |
| 6 | OZK | Bank OZK | 2.32% |
| 7 | EBC | Eastern Bankshares | 2.16% |
| 8 | TFSL | TFS Financial | 1.92% |
| 9 | FULT | Fulton Financial | 1.89% |
| 10 | FFIN | First Financial Bankshares | 1.85% |
Banks - RegionalSpecialty Business ServicesOther
First Trust QABA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 42.3%
How It Compares
QABA
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund’s Peers
YTDFinancials peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put QABA head to head with XLF →XLF vs QABA
YTDYear to date
QABA wins+13.5 pts
Past year
QABA wins+15.5 pts
Fee
XLF winslower fee
Yield
QABA wins+0.9 pts
AUM
XLF615.8× more
3–1QABA wins
SPDR XLF and First Trust QABA · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
QABA vs VOO
YTDQABA · First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
+23.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
9.6 pts
First Trust QABA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
QABA vs Its Peer Average
YTDQABAAvsBPeer average
1D+1.9%+3.0%
1M+5.7%+5.9%
3M−0.7%−1.6%
YTD+23.0%+9.1%
1Y+30.9%+17.7%
3Y+92.5%+94.3%
5Y+35.3%+55.1%
3–4Peer average wins
32 Financials peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
QABA
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y19.83%
Deepest drop · 1Y−12.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−35.2%
52-week range
$68.52
$52.48−3.0% from the high$70.66
First Trust QABA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
QABA
Fund Facts
Today2009launched Jun 29
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33736Q104
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$63 a year
Go deeper
First Trust QABA · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
QABA
Payouts by Year
13Y$0.36per share, Sep 2026
Distribution yield2.2%
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
Prospectus & Documents
summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-30 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$67.22
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today32K
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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