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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETFQQEW

First TrustUS Stock StylesEqual Weight#619 of 701 by YTD

$141.79

−6.5% last session

−0.2% YTD

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

−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −5.7%−13.9%Oct 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −5.7%−13.9%Oct 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026QQEWS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−6.5%−13.9%−12.5%−0.2%+0.5%+45.0%+24.6%+666.8%
Peer average−3.1%+0.7%−2.7%+11.8%+15.1%+60.4%+45.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$1.8B
Expense ratio
0.55%
Distribution yield
0.1%
NAV
$151.74
Volume
96K
Avg. volume 30D
52K
High today
$149.92
Low today
$141.70
Previous close
$151.70
52-week high
$167.27
52-week low
$122.38
Our risk indicator
4/5

QQEW in One Breath

QQEW Among Equal Weight ETFs

YTD
#1RSPGInvesco+35.0%$615M
#2RSPHInvesco+28.1%$1.0B
#3RSPTInvesco+25.5%$5.8B
#4RSPMInvesco+19.0%$187M
#5ROEAstoria+17.0%$243M
#6DFVEDoubleLine+14.7%$47.2M
#7RSPSInvesco+13.9%$265M
#8EDOWFirst Trust+13.2%$336M
#19QQEWFirst Trust−0.2%$1.8B
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 20 Equal weight ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QQEW

5Y
$10,000 in QQEW became
$12,462
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$12,462 QQEW$17,156 VOOlow $7,243Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What QQEW Holds

Today
Technology69.7%
TXN 2.5 · ROP 2.5 · ADI 2.4 · AAPL 2.4 · MSFT 2.3 · ADP 2.3 · ADSK 2.2
Healthcare15.9%
ISRG 2.7 · IDXX 2.7 · REGN 2.5 · AMGN 2.4 · VRTX 2.2 · DXCM 2.1 · ALNY 1.4
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
ABNB 2.1 · MELI 1.9 · BKNG 1.8
Communication Services5.9%
META 2.4 · DASH 1.8 · NFLX 1.7
Consumer Defensive2.2%
PEP 2.2
Industrials3.6%
PAYX 2.0 · AXON 1.6
First Trust QQEW · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Intuitive’s Share of QQEW

Today
2.7%

$27 of every $1,000 in QQEW is Intuitive

Intuitive held by QQEW
$48.1M
Most Intuitive per dollar
IHI15.1%
BOTZ11.0%
EKG9.2%
AGIQ6.6%
First Trust QQEW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QQEW’s Share of Equal Weight ETFs

Today
9.1%

of the $19.4B in 21 Equal weight ETFs

QQEW
QQEW$1.8B9.1%
RSPT$5.8B29.7%
EQWL$2.8B14.3%
18 others$9.1B46.9%
Equal weight ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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QQEW Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.55a year
per $100
$55 a year on $10,000
EUSA$0.09
EQWL$0.30
QQQE$0.35
RSPT$0.40
RSPH$0.40
QQEW$0.55
Expense ratio · Equal weight peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside QQEW

50 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
QQEW

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1ISRGIntuitive Surgical2.73%
2IDXXIDEXX Laboratories2.68%
3TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated2.55%
4REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals2.49%
5ROPRoper Technologies2.48%
6ADIAnalog Devices2.40%
7AMGNAmgen2.38%
8AAPLApple2.36%
9METAMETA Platforms, ()2.35%
10MSFTMicrosoft2.34%
See all 51 holdings ↓
TechnologyHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveIndustrials
First Trust QQEW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 46.7%
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All QQEW Holdings

51 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
QQEW

QQEW’s Holdings

Today
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1ISRGIntuitive SurgicalHealthcare2.73%$273.1499K$47.9M
2IDXXIDEXX LaboratoriesHealthcare2.68%$267.9367K$47.0M
3TXNTexas Instruments IncorporatedTechnology2.55%$254.91143K$44.7M
4REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsHealthcare2.49%$248.6847K$43.6M
5ROPRoper TechnologiesTechnology2.48%$247.5088K$43.4M
6ADIAnalog DevicesTechnology2.40%$239.52103K$42.0M
7AMGNAmgenHealthcare2.38%$237.6687K$41.7M
8AAPLAppleTechnology2.36%$235.53118K$41.3M
9METAMETA Platforms, ()Communication Services2.35%$235.0365K$41.2M
10MSFTMicrosoftTechnology2.34%$233.9374K$41.0M
11ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingTechnology2.26%$226.49131K$39.7M
12ADSKAutodeskTechnology2.23%$223.06145K$39.1M
13SHOPShopify ()Technology2.22%$221.72254K$38.9M
14AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology2.22%$221.7180K$38.9M
15MCHPMicrochip Technology IncorporatedTechnology2.19%$219.01509K$38.4M
First Trust QQEW · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

QQEW

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
RSPTInvescoReadDesk0.40%+25.5%+26.3%$5.8B
EQWLInvescoReadDesk0.30%+11.3%+14.7%$2.8B
EUSAiSharesReadDesk0.09%+10.9%+13.6%$1.9B
QQEWFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.55%−0.2%+0.5%$1.8B
QQQEDirexionReadDesk0.35%+9.5%+10.2%$1.4B
RSPHInvescoReadDesk0.40%+28.1%+34.4%$1.0B
Equal weight peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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RSPT vs QQEW

YTD
RSPTInvesco · Equal weightQQEWFirst Trust · Equal weight
Year to date
RSPT wins+25.7 pts
Past year
RSPT wins+25.8 pts
Fee
RSPT winslower fee
Yield
RSPT wins+0.1 pts
AUM
RSPT3.3× more
4–0RSPT wins
Invesco RSPT and First Trust QQEW · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QQEW vs VOO

YTD
QQEW · First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight
−0.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
8.6 pts
−10%0%+10%−0.2% QQEW+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6−10%0%+10%−0.2% QQEW+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
First Trust QQEW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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QQEW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QQEWAvsBPeer average
1D−6.5%−3.1%
1M−13.9%+0.7%
3M−12.5%−2.7%
YTD−0.2%+11.8%
1Y+0.5%+15.1%
3Y+45.0%+60.4%
5Y+24.6%+45.8%
0–7Peer average wins
20 Equal weight peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

QQEW

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y20.78%
Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−28.9%
52-week range
$122.38−15.2% from the high$167.27
First Trust QQEW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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QQEW

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.0204per share, Mar 2026
$0.452014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22$0.82’23’24’25$0.02042026
Distribution yield0.1%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidMar 26 · Mar 31, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.95 a share
First Trust QQEW · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$151.74
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today96K
Average volume · 30D52K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.55%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$55.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0204
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.19
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.11
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.13
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.15
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.14
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.13
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.22
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.22
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.32
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.16
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.15
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