First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
248.40 USD
+4.45
(1.824%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 11:46 a.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:23 p.m. EDT
QTEC is currently in a volatile phase with recent price fluctuations, but the long-term fundamentals remain relatively stable. The fund's recent dividend history shows inconsistent payouts, which may not be attractive for income-focused investors. While the short-term options data does not indicate a clear trend, the overall market sentiment and recent news suggest caution. Investors should consider the broader market context before making decisions. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.069496 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.069883 |
| MSTL | 0.070174 |
| AutoTheta | 0.076462 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 59% |
| H-stat | 1.87 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.111 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.06 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 36.85 |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:23 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed signals. The recent calls show some positioning around the 215 and 225 strike prices, with elevated IV and OI at the 215 strike, indicating potential short-term volatility or speculative interest. However, the puts show limited activity, with only a few strikes showing OI, suggesting limited bearish sentiment. The overall options data does not provide a clear directional signal, but the elevated IV in calls may hint at potential price swings.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | 0.008 | 0.004441 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.034 | 0.017282 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.008 | 0.004172 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.031 | 0.017698 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.031 | 0.021566 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.059 | 0.040437 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.117 | 0.093663 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.083 | 0.079258 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.045 | 0.042213 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.024 | 0.019619 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.011 | 0.007267 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.012 | 0.006863 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.010 | 0.006440 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.007 | 0.005079 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.112 | 0.081528 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.134 | 0.119518 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.188 | 0.175879 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.177 | 0.205629 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.222 | 0.230317 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.199 | 0.227806 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.144 | 0.180606 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.118 | 0.141921 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.200 | 0.293359 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.148 | 0.191201 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.174 | 0.223319 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.096 | 0.125911 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.201 | 0.282570 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.153 | 0.235672 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.127 | 0.202404 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.094 | 0.163088 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.104 | 0.201540 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.080 | 0.164581 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.126 | 0.301450 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.370 | 0.913448 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.120 | 0.292571 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.107 | 0.288163 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.097 | 0.230942 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.098 | 0.241957 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.319 | 0.759056 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.059 | 0.153183 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.083 | 0.224760 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.072 | 0.205854 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.084 | 0.261626 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.072 | 0.238200 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.062 | 0.234616 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.038 | 0.148001 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.084 | 0.350716 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.131 | 0.541790 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.079 | 0.344215 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.079 | 0.332972 |
| 2010-06-22 | 0.021 | 0.108792 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.014 | 0.073500 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 247.98 |
| All Time Low | 9.7 |
| Ask | 248.92 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 234,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 252,372 |
| Average Volume | 252,372 |
| Average Volume10Days | 234,430 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.3 |
| Bid | 248.08 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 249.765 |
| Day Low | 247.52 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.7413836 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 224.571 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 23.828995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.106108956 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 54.93808 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 249.765 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3650055 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.005465159 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 155.24 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 93.15999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.60010296 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 155.24 - 249.765 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,146,576,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.099396 |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_26918502 |
| Nav Price | 244.04 |
| Net Assets | 2,625,226,750.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.55 |
| Open | 248.39 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Previous Close | 243.95 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 4.449997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.824143 |
| Regular Market Day High | 249.765 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 247.52 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 247.52 - 249.765 |
| Regular Market Open | 248.39 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 243.95 |
| Regular Market Price | 248.4 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,440,799 |
| Regular Market Volume | 115,280 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technolo |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QTEC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2463737 |
| Total Assets | 2,625,226,752 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 36.847034 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -6.12591 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -6.12591 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 226.2765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 22.12349 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.09777193 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 115,280 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -6.12591 |