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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT)
Investment Objective/Strategy - The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund is an exchange-traded index fund. The objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq-100 Ex-Tech Sector IndexSM.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
Index Description According to the Index Provider
  • The Index consists of companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index not classified as Technology according to Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB).
  • The Nasdaq-100 Index® includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq® based on market capitalization.
  • The Index is reconstituted once a year based on the Nasdaq-100 reconstitution in December, but replacements may be made during the year if there's a replacement in the Nasdaq-100 Index.
  • The Index is equally-weighted and is rebalanced four times annually in March, June, September and December.
Fund Overview
TickerQQXT
Fund TypeGrowth
Investment AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
Investor Servicing AgentBank of New York Mellon Corp
CUSIP33733E401
ISINUS33733E4017
Intraday NAVQQXTIV
Fiscal Year-End12/31
ExchangeNasdaq
Inception2/8/2007
Inception Price$20.00
Inception NAV$20.00
Rebalance FrequencyQuarterly
Gross Expense Ratio*0.62%
Net Expense Ratio*0.60%
* As of 5/2/2022
Expenses are capped contractually at 0.60% per year, at least through April 30, 2023. The Investment Advisor has implemented fee breakpoints, which reduce the fund's investment management fee at certain assets levels. Please see the fund's SAI for full details.
Current Fund Data (as of 3/24/2023)
Closing NAV1$79.03
Closing Market Price2$78.97
Bid/Ask Midpoint$79.04
Bid/Ask Premium0.01%
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread30.09%
Total Net Assets$150,166,186
Outstanding Shares1,900,002
Daily Volume24,135
Average 30-Day Daily Volume25,950
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low$84.68 / $67.84
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low$84.49 / $68.04
Number of Holdings (excluding cash)64
Top Holdings (as of 3/24/2023)*
Holding Percent
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.69%
Lucid Group, Inc. (Class A) 1.68%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 1.66%
Netflix, Inc. 1.66%
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 1.64%
Enphase Energy, Inc. 1.64%
lululemon athletica inc. 1.64%
Tesla, Inc. 1.63%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 1.63%
Electronic Arts Inc. 1.61%

* Excluding cash.  Holdings are subject to change.

NAV History (Since Inception)
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Overall Morningstar RatingTM (as of 2/28/2023)4

Among 1,130 funds in the Large Growth category. This fund was rated 5 stars/1,130 funds (3 years), 4 stars/1,049 funds (5 years), 3 stars/801 funds (10 years) based on risk adjusted returns.
Distribution Information
Dividend per Share Amt (as of 3/25/2023)5$0.2169
30-Day SEC Yield (as of 2/28/2023)60.84%
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield (as of 2/28/2023)70.83%
12-Month Distribution Rate (as of 2/28/2023)80.87%
Index Yield (as of 2/28/2023)91.19%
Fund Characteristics (as of 2/28/2023)11
Maximum Market Cap.$965,599
Median Market Cap.$48,147
Minimum Market Cap.$16,702
Price/Earnings24.88
Price/Book3.79
Price/Cash Flow16.78
Price/Sales2.54
Bid/Ask Premium/Discount (as of 3/24/2023)