How have QTEC shares performed in 2024?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's stock was trading at $175.47 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QTEC shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $180.91. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 224,100 shares, an increase of 19.8% from the March 31st total of 187,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 119,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. View First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's Short Interest .

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

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0084 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st. Read our dividend analysis for QTEC .

What does QTEC invest in?

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. QTEC focuses on information technology investments and follows the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $3.81 billion assets under management.

What stocks does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund hold?

QTEC invests in 42 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Micron Technology (MU) , Marvell Technology (MRVL) , Broadcom (AVGO) , Lam Research (LRCX) , Meta Platforms (META) , Applied Materials (AMAT) , NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) , ASML (ASML) , ANSYS (ANSS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM) .

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

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's management fee is 0.40% and has other expenses of 0.16%. The net expense ratio for QTEC is 0.56%.

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , JD.com (JD) , Okta (OKTA) , Shopify (SHOP) , Aptiv (APTV) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) , Lululemon Athletica (LULU) , Mastercard (MA) and Micron Technology (MU) .

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

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James & Associates (1.25%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.07%), Kowal Investment Group LLC (1.00%), RVW Wealth LLC (0.51%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.44%) and Nilsine Partners LLC (0.39%).

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

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

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First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) Price, Holdings, & News

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$181.18

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Today's Range: $178.32
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$181.79
50-Day Range: $173.94
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$195.66
52-Week Range: $119.57
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$196.30

Volume: 64,195 shs
Average Volume: 120,049 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.81 billion

Assets Under Management: $3.81 billion
Dividend Yield: 0.07%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.56%

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About First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (NASDAQ:QTEC)

The First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of the largest Nasdaq-listed US technology stocks. QTEC 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 Technology Index Fund
Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QTEC
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 Technology Sector Index
Category: Sector
Focus: Information Technology
Development Level: Developed Markets
Region: North America
Number of Holdings: 42

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management: $3.79 billion
Average Daily Volume: $105,597.80
Discount/Premium: -0.01%

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: 2
Put Options: 12
Call Options: 2
Short Interest: 187,100 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 21,050,000
Beta: 1.17
Creation Unit: 50,000
Creation Fee: $500.00

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First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund Expenses

Type	QTEC	Information Technology ETFs	Equity ETFs	NASDAQ ETFs	All ETFs
Management Fee	0.40%	0.51%	0.54%	0.48%	0.51%
Other Expenses	0.16%	0.29%	0.54%	0.34%	0.58%
Total Expense	0.56%	0.63%	0.70%	0.58%	0.70%
Fee Waiver	0.00%	-0.48%	-0.54%	-0.22%	-0.57%
Net Expense	0.56%	0.55%	0.60%	0.54%	0.58%

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) Holdings & Exposure

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QTEC ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QTEC shares performed in 2024?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's stock was trading at $175.47 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QTEC shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $180.91.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 224,100 shares, an increase of 19.8% from the March 31st total of 187,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 119,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days.
View First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's Short Interest.
How often does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0084 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st.
Read our dividend analysis for QTEC.
What does QTEC invest in?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. QTEC focuses on information technology investments and follows the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $3.81 billion assets under management.
What stocks does First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund hold?: QTEC invests in 42 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Micron Technology (MU), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Broadcom (AVGO), Lam Research (LRCX), Meta Platforms (META), Applied Materials (AMAT), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ASML (ASML), ANSYS (ANSS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

What is the management fee for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's management fee is 0.40% and has other expenses of 0.16%. The net expense ratio for QTEC is 0.56%.
What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JD.com (JD), Okta (OKTA), Shopify (SHOP), Aptiv (APTV), Gilead Sciences (GILD), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Mastercard (MA) and Micron Technology (MU).
Who are First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's major shareholders?: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James & Associates (1.25%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.07%), Kowal Investment Group LLC (1.00%), RVW Wealth LLC (0.51%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.44%) and Nilsine Partners LLC (0.39%).
How do I buy shares of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund?: Shares of QTEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:QTEC) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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