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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW)

Large Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
136.24 USD +1.16 (0.863%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:23 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT

QQEW is currently trading below its 50-day moving average and has shown a recent downward trend, which could indicate a potential buying opportunity for short-term traders looking for a rebound. However, the long-term outlook is mixed, with a moderate dividend yield and a relatively stable historical payout. The recent options activity suggests a cautious market sentiment, with more put volume than call volume, indicating a potential for further downside. While the ETF has a solid fundamental base, the short-term price action and options data suggest a wait-and-see approach for long-term investors.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.086625
AutoETS0.087254
AutoARIMA0.087280
AutoTheta0.088497

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 2.27
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.028
Excess Kurtosis 1.70
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 34.71

As of April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant put volume and open interest, particularly around strikes like 120.0 and 131.0, indicating potential bearish sentiment. However, calls show some activity, especially around the 143.0 and 144.0 strikes, suggesting potential bullish bets. For the July 17 expiration, there is a notable put position at 130.0, while calls are sparse. The October 16 expiration shows a put at 129.0 with high volume, indicating possible downside protection. Overall, the options data reflects a cautious outlook with some bearish positioning, but not overwhelming pessimism.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.02% 0.32% 0.53% 0.52%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.020 0.015763
2025-12-12 0.188 0.131360
2025-09-25 0.108 0.077716
2025-06-26 0.130 0.096361
2025-03-27 0.153 0.123922
2024-12-13 0.144 0.110309
2024-09-26 0.130 0.103959
2024-06-27 0.224 0.182510
2024-03-21 0.215 0.174760
2023-12-22 0.323 0.278780
2023-09-22 0.160 0.156760
2023-06-27 0.154 0.148149
2023-03-24 0.182 0.191587
2022-12-23 0.175 0.200747
2022-09-23 0.122 0.146361
2022-06-24 0.107 0.118950
2022-03-25 0.183 0.176384
2021-12-23 0.104 0.090439
2021-09-23 0.039 0.034648
2021-06-24 0.060 0.055642
2021-03-25 0.078 0.079639
2020-12-24 0.093 0.095570
2020-09-24 0.069 0.085489
2020-06-25 0.089 0.116156
2020-03-26 0.096 0.155938
2019-12-13 0.109 0.155703
2019-09-25 0.114 0.176192
2019-06-14 0.075 0.120216
2019-03-21 0.054 0.086135
2018-12-18 0.123 0.229708
2018-09-14 0.050 0.082162
2018-06-21 0.095 0.159380
2018-03-22 0.037 0.064596
2017-12-21 0.107 0.190788
2017-09-21 0.038 0.072177
2017-06-22 0.090 0.172823
2017-03-23 0.046 0.094522
2016-12-21 0.077 0.172154
2016-09-21 0.043 0.099480
2016-06-22 0.071 0.177568
2016-03-23 0.148 0.374873
2015-12-23 0.091 0.219471
2015-09-23 0.053 0.136911
2015-06-24 0.067 0.157530
2015-03-25 0.057 0.138806
2014-12-23 0.145 0.356582
2014-09-23 0.025 0.066671
2014-06-24 0.106 0.293279
2014-03-25 0.174 0.501206
2013-12-18 0.083 0.251585
2013-09-20 0.015 0.047743
2013-06-21 0.050 0.181776
2013-03-21 0.020 0.075534
2012-12-21 0.137 0.564589
2012-09-21 0.094 0.387603
2012-06-21 0.059 0.263140
2011-12-21 0.053 0.254543
2011-06-21 0.053 0.234981
2010-12-21 0.083 0.380508
2010-06-22 0.040 0.221061
2009-12-22 0.045 0.252610
2008-06-23 0.007 0.038561
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 0.35

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 146.54
All Time Low 8.59
Ask 136.7
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 86,340
Average Daily Volume3 Month 61,324
Average Volume 61,324
Average Volume10Days 86,340
Beta3 Year 1.08
Bid 136.36
Bid Size 1
Category Large Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 137.05
Day Low 136.2229
Dividend Date 1,490,918,400
Dividend Yield 0.35
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.9246087
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 131.4214
Fifty Day Average Change 4.8135986
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.036627203
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 20.452929
Fifty Two Week High 146.54
Fifty Two Week High Change -10.304993
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07032205
Fifty Two Week Low 110.84
Fifty Two Week Low Change 25.395004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.22911409
Fifty Two Week Range 110.84 - 146.54
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,146,576,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.050185397
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,145,404,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of the fifty companies from the Nasdaq-100 Index ® with the highest combined quality and growth scores.
Long Name First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_26918513
Nav Price 134.72
Net Assets 1,568,570,110.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.55
Open 136.87
Phone 630-241-4141
Previous Close 135.07
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.1649933
Regular Market Change Percent 0.86251074
Regular Market Day High 137.05
Regular Market Day Low 136.2229
Regular Market Day Range 136.2229 - 137.05
Regular Market Open 136.87
Regular Market Previous Close 135.07
Regular Market Price 136.235
Regular Market Time 1,776,450,212
Regular Market Volume 21,707
Short Name First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select E
Source Interval 15
Symbol QQEW
Three Year Average Return 0.113818504
Total Assets 1,568,570,112
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 34.713017
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -10.58604
Trailing Three Month Returns -10.58604
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 137.9728
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.737793
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.012595186
Type Disp ETF
Volume 21,707
Yield 0.0034999999
Ytd Return -10.58604