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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETFQQEW

First TrustUS Stock StylesEqual Weight#558 of 701 by YTD

$151.70

+0.7% last session

+6.7% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%High +71.8%+56.5%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%High +71.8%+56.5%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026QQEWS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%−8.5%−4.7%+6.7%+5.7%+56.5%+34.6%+720.4%
Peer average+1.7%+3.2%+1.2%+15.4%+17.9%+67.1%+52.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$1.8B
Expense ratio
0.55%
Distribution yield
0.1%
NAV
$150.73
Volume
76K
Avg. volume 30D
50K
High today
$153.70
Low today
$151.09
Previous close
$150.71
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+39.4%$650M
#2RSPTInvesco+35.0%$5.8B
#3RSPHInvesco+31.2%$995M
#4ROEAstoria+22.8%$254M
#5RSPMInvesco+22.2%$183M
#6DFVEDoubleLine+18.5%$46.2M
#7EDOWFirst Trust+16.4%$325M
#8EQALInvesco+15.6%$828M
#16QQEWFirst Trust+6.7%$1.8B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 20 Equal weight ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QQEW

5Y
$10,000 in QQEW became
$13,458
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$13,458 QQEW$18,115 VOOlow $7,572Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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QQEW’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust QQEW · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What QQEW Holds

Today
Technology69.7%
TXN 2.6 · ADI 2.5 · ROP 2.4 · MCHP 2.3 · MPWR 2.3 · AAPL 2.3 · ADP 2.2
Healthcare15.5%
REGN 2.6 · IDXX 2.6 · ISRG 2.5 · AMGN 2.3 · VRTX 2.1 · DXCM 2.0 · ALNY 1.4
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
ABNB 2.0 · MELI 1.8 · BKNG 1.7
Communication Services5.7%
META 2.3 · DASH 1.7 · NFLX 1.7
Consumer Defensive2.1%
PEP 2.1
Industrials3.5%
PAYX 2.0 · AXON 1.6
First Trust QQEW · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Regeneron’s Share of QQEW

Today
2.6%

$26 of every $1,000 in QQEW is Regeneron

Regeneron held by QQEW
$46.2M
Most Regeneron per dollar
BBH8.0%
IBB6.6%
SGRT6.6%
IBBQ6.3%
First Trust QQEW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 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$5.8B30.1%
EQWL$2.7B14.0%
18 others$9.1B46.8%
Equal weight ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside QQEW

50 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
QQEW

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals2.62%
2IDXXIDEXX Laboratories2.59%
3TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated2.57%
4ISRGIntuitive Surgical2.51%
5ADIAnalog Devices2.49%
6ROPRoper Technologies2.40%
7METAMETA Platforms, ()2.33%
8AMGNAmgen2.31%
9MCHPMicrochip Technology Incorporated2.28%
10MPWRMonolithic Power Systems2.25%
TechnologyHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveIndustrials
First Trust QQEW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 45.8%
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How It Compares

QQEW

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

YTD
Trend
RSPTInvescoReadDesk0.40%+35.0%+31.6%$5.8B
EQWLInvescoReadDesk0.30%+15.5%+17.9%$2.7B
EUSAiSharesReadDesk0.09%+14.8%+16.7%$1.9B
QQEWFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.55%+6.7%+5.7%$1.8B
QQQEDirexionReadDesk0.35%+15.3%+14.1%$1.4B
RSPHInvescoReadDesk0.40%+31.2%+38.3%$995M
Equal weight peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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RSPT vs QQEW

YTD
RSPTInvesco · Equal weightQQEWFirst Trust · Equal weight
Year to date
RSPT wins+28.2 pts
Past year
RSPT wins+25.9 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QQEW vs VOO

YTD
QQEW · First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight
+6.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
6.6 pts
−10%0%+10%+6.7% QQEW+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5−10%0%+10%+6.7% QQEW+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust QQEW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QQEW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QQEWAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+1.7%
1M−8.5%+3.2%
3M−4.7%+1.2%
YTD+6.7%+15.4%
1Y+5.7%+17.9%
3Y+56.5%+67.1%
5Y+34.6%+52.0%
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 · 1Y19.72%
Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−27.1%
52-week range
$122.38−9.3% from the high$167.27
First Trust QQEW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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$150.73
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today76K
Average volume · 30D50K
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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