How have QQEW shares performed in 2023?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's stock was trading at $88.78 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, QQEW shares have increased by 23.5% and is now trading at $109.61. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 144,100 shares, an increase of 70.9% from the October 31st total of 84,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 120,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. View First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's Short Interest .

How often does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund declared a dividend on Thursday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.1596 per share on Friday, September 29th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for QQEW .

What does QQEW invest in?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. QQEW focuses on large cap investments and follows the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $2.04 billion assets under management.

What stocks does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund hold?

QQEW invests in 102 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) , Sirius XM (SIRI) , Charter Communications (CHTR) , Align Technology (ALGN) , Airbnb (ABNB) , Datadog (DDOG) , Lam Research (LRCX) , Automatic Data Processing (ADP) , Baker Hughes (BKR) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) .

What is the management fee for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's management fee is 0.40% and has other expenses of 0.17%. The net expense ratio for QQEW is 0.57%.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund investors own include First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) , Autodesk (ADSK) , Boeing (BA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Euronet Worldwide (EEFT) , Fortinet (FTNT) , Home Depot (HD) , HealthEquity (HQY) , IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) and JD.com (JD) .

Who are First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (10.35%), Raymond James & Associates (4.09%), LPL Financial LLC (3.57%), UBS Group AG (3.38%), Total Investment Management Inc. (3.36%) and AdvisorShares Investments LLC (2.04%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?

Shares of QQEW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) Price, Holdings, & News

$109.61

+0.08 (+0.07%)

(As of 11/30/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $108.83
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$109.89
50-Day Range: $97.89
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$109.61
52-Week Range: $86.79
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$112.52

Volume: 167,234 shs
Average Volume: 143,982 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.04 billion

Assets Under Management: $2.04 billion
Dividend Yield: 0.61%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.57%

About First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (NASDAQ:QQEW)

The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ-100 Equally Weighted index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted version of the NASDAQ 100. QQEW was launched on Apr 19, 2006 and is managed by First Trust.

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Fund Details

Issuer: First Trust
Fund Name: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund
Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QQEW
Inception Date: 4/19/2006
Fund Manager: Daniel J. Lindquist, Jon C. Erickson, David G. McGarel, Roger F. Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris A. Peterson
Web: N/A
Phone: 14089961010

Fund Focus

Asset Class: Equity
Benchmark: NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index
Category: Size and Style
Focus: Large Cap
Development Level: Developed Markets
Region: North America
Number of Holdings: 102

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management: $2.04 billion
Average Daily Volume: $129,045.70
Discount/Premium: 0.04%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor: First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor: First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee: N/A
Lead Market Maker: RBC Capital Markets

Options

Optionable: Optionable
Options Volume: 21
Put Options: 1
Call Options: 21
Short Interest: 144,100 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 18,600,000
Beta: 1.05
Creation Unit: 50,000
Creation Fee: $1,000.00

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First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund Expenses

Type	QQEW	Large Cap ETFs	Equity ETFs	NASDAQ ETFs	All ETFs
Management Fee	0.40%	0.56%	0.53%	0.47%	0.51%
Other Expenses	0.17%	0.30%	0.53%	0.29%	0.57%
Total Expense	0.57%	0.63%	0.69%	0.55%	0.69%
Fee Waiver	0.00%	-0.20%	-0.54%	-0.21%	-0.58%
Net Expense	0.57%	0.60%	0.59%	0.52%	0.57%

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) Holdings & Exposure

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QQEW ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QQEW shares performed in 2023?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's stock was trading at $88.78 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, QQEW shares have increased by 23.5% and is now trading at $109.61.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 144,100 shares, an increase of 70.9% from the October 31st total of 84,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 120,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.
View First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's Short Interest.
How often does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund declared a dividend on Thursday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.1596 per share on Friday, September 29th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for QQEW.
What does QQEW invest in?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. QQEW focuses on large cap investments and follows the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $2.04 billion assets under management.
What stocks does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund hold?: QQEW invests in 102 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Sirius XM (SIRI), Charter Communications (CHTR), Align Technology (ALGN), Airbnb (ABNB), Datadog (DDOG), Lam Research (LRCX), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Baker Hughes (BKR) and IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX).

What is the management fee for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's management fee is 0.40% and has other expenses of 0.17%. The net expense ratio for QQEW is 0.57%.
What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund investors own include First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN), Autodesk (ADSK), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Fortinet (FTNT), Home Depot (HD), HealthEquity (HQY), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) and JD.com (JD).
Who are First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's major shareholders?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (10.35%), Raymond James & Associates (4.09%), LPL Financial LLC (3.57%), UBS Group AG (3.38%), Total Investment Management Inc. (3.36%) and AdvisorShares Investments LLC (2.04%).
How do I buy shares of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?: Shares of QQEW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:QQEW) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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