First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
312.20 USD
-8.84
(-2.754%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 315.10 +2.90 (0.929%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 5:22 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 7:05 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case remains exceptionally strong, driven by a decade of robust performance where the asset has nearly quadrupled in value while avoiding the multi-year structural declines that plague many tech sectors. Despite a recent period of consolidation and lower trading volumes, the underlying business quality and historical trajectory justify a high conviction buy-and-hold stance. In the short term, the picture is mixed; while the price has recently dipped below key moving averages, the technical setup is not broken, and the statistical forecast offers no directional bias. Options activity confirms this ambiguity, with heavy positioning in deep ITM calls suggesting stability rather than a sharp crash or rally. The dividend yield is negligible and serves primarily as a tax-advantaged distribution mechanism rather than a core income driver. Investors should view the recent pullback as a potential entry point for a long-term portfolio, ignoring the noise of short-term volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.071200 |
| AutoETS | 0.116221 |
| MSTL | 0.143192 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.150459 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 1.68 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.217 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.64 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 34.57 |
As of July 11, 2026, 7:05 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound to slightly bullish outcome in the near term. Call Open Interest is heavily concentrated deep in-the-money (ITM) strikes, suggesting a 'buy and hold' strategy rather than aggressive speculation on immediate moves. Put volume is negligible compared to calls, indicating a lack of fear. However, implied volatility is elevated relative to the deep ITM calls, hinting at some uncertainty around the current price level, though the overall skew remains positive.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.033 | 0.010222 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.008 | 0.004441 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.034 | 0.017282 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.008 | 0.004171 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.031 | 0.017693 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.031 | 0.021556 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.059 | 0.040411 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.117 | 0.093563 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.083 | 0.079100 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.045 | 0.042095 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.024 | 0.019557 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.011 | 0.007242 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.012 | 0.006840 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.010 | 0.006418 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.007 | 0.005060 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.112 | 0.081230 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.134 | 0.118984 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.188 | 0.174884 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.177 | 0.204105 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.222 | 0.228113 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.199 | 0.225113 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.144 | 0.178064 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.118 | 0.139678 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.200 | 0.288309 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.148 | 0.187365 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.174 | 0.218428 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.096 | 0.122888 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.201 | 0.275456 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.153 | 0.229111 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.127 | 0.196321 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.094 | 0.157877 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.104 | 0.194793 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.080 | 0.158762 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.126 | 0.290323 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.370 | 0.877193 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.120 | 0.278552 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.107 | 0.273587 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.097 | 0.218665 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.098 | 0.228598 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.319 | 0.715567 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.059 | 0.143378 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.083 | 0.210073 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.072 | 0.192000 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.084 | 0.243549 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.072 | 0.221198 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.062 | 0.217391 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.038 | 0.136838 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.084 | 0.323824 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.131 | 0.498668 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.079 | 0.315243 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.079 | 0.303963 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.021 | 0.099010 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.014 | 0.066826 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 340.23 |
| All Time Low | 9.7 |
| Ask | 338.19 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 677,060 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 278,042 |
| Average Volume | 278,042 |
| Average Volume10Days | 677,060 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.67 |
| Bid | 311.77 |
| Bid Size | 3 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 316.47 |
| Day Low | 310.66 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.01 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 9.03214 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 308.3588 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.841217 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.012456972 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 49.94862 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 340.23 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -28.029999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.082385436 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 205.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 106.630005 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5187041 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 205.57 - 340.23 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,146,576,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1536483 |
| 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 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is an equal-weighted index composed of the securities comprising the NASDAQ-100 Index® that are classified as "technology" according to the Industry Classification Benchmark classification system. |
| Long Name | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_26918502 |
| Nav Price | 321.81 |
| Net Assets | 4,991,772,700.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.55 |
| Open | 315.56 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | 2.899994 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.92888975 |
| Post Market Price | 315.1 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,977,765 |
| Previous Close | 321.04 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -8.84 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.75355 |
| Regular Market Day High | 316.47 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 310.66 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 310.66 - 316.47 |
| Regular Market Open | 315.56 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 321.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 312.2 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 206,183 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technolo |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QTEC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.306541 |
| Total Assets | 4,991,772,672 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 34.565453 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 55.06726 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 55.06726 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 251.1059 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 61.094116 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.2433002 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 206,183 |
| Yield | 0.0001 |
| Ytd Return | 45.56798 |