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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETFQQEW

First TrustUS Stock StylesEqual Weight#554 of 701 by YTD

$150.71

+0.6% last session

+6.1% YTD

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

−10%0%+10%High +17.2%+6.1%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−10%0%+10%High +17.2%+6.1%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026QQEW
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%−9.0%−6.6%+6.1%+4.8%+55.9%+32.3%+715.1%
Peer average−0.3%+2.0%−0.9%+13.7%+15.7%+65.9%+48.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$1.8B
Expense ratio
0.55%
Distribution yield
0.1%
NAV
$149.97
Volume
104K
Avg. volume 30D
49K
High today
$151.74
Low today
$150.20
Previous close
$149.87
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+47.1%$655M
#2RSPTInvesco+36.5%$5.8B
#3RSPHInvesco+26.2%$988M
#4ROEAstoria+22.0%$253M
#5RSPMInvesco+19.4%$187M
#6DFVEDoubleLine+16.1%$46.4M
#7EQALInvesco+14.0%$829M
#8QQQEDirexion+13.9%$1.4B
#16QQEWFirst Trust+6.1%$1.8B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 20 Equal weight ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QQEW

5Y
$10,000 in QQEW became
$13,234
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$13,234 QQEW$17,749 VOOlow $7,396Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 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 3, 2026
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What QQEW Holds

Today
Technology69.7%
TXN 2.5 · ADI 2.5 · ROP 2.4 · AAPL 2.3 · AMD 2.3 · SHOP 2.3 · MCHP 2.3
Healthcare15.0%
REGN 2.5 · ISRG 2.5 · AMGN 2.3 · VRTX 2.2 · IDXX 2.1 · DXCM 1.9 · ALNY 1.5
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
ABNB 1.9 · MELI 1.8 · BKNG 1.6
Communication Services5.6%
META 2.3 · DASH 1.7 · NFLX 1.6
Consumer Defensive2.1%
PEP 2.1
Industrials3.5%
PAYX 1.9 · AXON 1.6
First Trust QQEW · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Regeneron’s Share of QQEW

Today
2.5%

$25 of every $1,000 in QQEW is Regeneron

Regeneron held by QQEW
$43.6M
Most Regeneron per dollar
BBH7.9%
SGRT6.5%
IBBQ6.3%
IBB6.2%
First Trust QQEW · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 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$5.8B30.0%
EQWL$2.7B14.1%
18 others$9.1B46.9%
Equal weight ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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Inside QQEW

50 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
QQEW

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals2.48%
2TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated2.47%
3ADIAnalog Devices2.46%
4ISRGIntuitive Surgical2.45%
5ROPRoper Technologies2.35%
6AAPLApple2.33%
7AMGNAmgen2.32%
8METAMETA Platforms, ()2.30%
9AMDAdvanced Micro Devices2.29%
10SHOPShopify ()2.29%
TechnologyHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveIndustrials
First Trust QQEW · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 45.3%
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How It Compares

QQEW

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

YTD
Trend
RSPTInvescoReadDesk0.40%+36.5%+33.3%$5.8B
EQWLInvescoReadDesk0.30%+13.3%+15.4%$2.7B
EUSAiSharesReadDesk0.09%+13.0%+14.5%$1.9B
QQEWFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.55%+6.1%+4.8%$1.8B
QQQEDirexionReadDesk0.35%+13.9%+12.5%$1.4B
RSPHInvescoReadDesk0.40%+26.2%+33.1%$988M
Equal weight peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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RSPT vs QQEW

YTD
RSPTInvesco · Equal weightQQEWFirst Trust · Equal weight
Year to date
RSPT wins+30.4 pts
Past year
RSPT wins+28.5 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 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QQEW vs VOO

YTD
QQEW · First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight
+6.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
5.5 pts
−10%0%+10%+6.1% QQEW+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4−10%0%+10%+6.1% QQEW+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust QQEW and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QQEW vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QQEWAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%−0.3%
1M−9.0%+2.0%
3M−6.6%−0.9%
YTD+6.1%+13.7%
1Y+4.8%+15.7%
3Y+55.9%+65.9%
5Y+32.3%+48.0%
1–6Peer 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 · 1Y19.71%
Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−26.9%
52-week range
$122.38−9.9% from the high$167.27
First Trust QQEW · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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$149.97
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today104K
Average volume · 30D49K
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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