First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
316.13 USD
-5.63
(-1.750%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 328.57 +12.44 (3.935%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:42 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:09 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains robust, driven by a nearly 340% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a streak of eight consecutive positive annual returns. Despite a recent dip below the 50-day moving average, the asset is trading well above its 200-day line, reflecting sustained institutional confidence in the technology sector's growth trajectory. However, the short-term picture is mixed; the statistical forecast model offers only a weak lean upward with low confidence, and the recent price action shows some volatility. The options market confirms this hesitation, with traders hedging against a drop rather than aggressively betting on a surge. For income investors, the yield is negligible at 1%, offering no buffer against potential drawdowns. This is a solid core holding for growth, but not a tactical trade for the immediate future. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.158045 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.288473 |
| AutoETS | 0.291220 |
| MSTL | 0.306708 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 9.81 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.262 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.18 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 36.48 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move with low implied volatility around the money, while put writers dominate the landscape. Call open interest is heavily concentrated at strikes above the current price (330), suggesting a bullish bias for the near term, whereas put open interest sits deep out-of-the-money, indicating a lack of fear regarding a significant crash.
| 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 | 315.95 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 114,630 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 293,230 |
| Average Volume | 293,230 |
| Average Volume10Days | 114,630 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.7 |
| Bid | 314.86 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 319.79 |
| Day Low | 315.39 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.01 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.66663 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 313.9172 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.212799 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0070489896 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 50.016605 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 340.23 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -24.100006 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07083445 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 205.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 110.56 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.53782165 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 205.57 - 340.23 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,146,576,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1394212 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -5.63 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.74975 |
| Fullday Price | 328.57 |
| 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 | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_26918502 |
| Nav Price | 321.88 |
| Net Assets | 4,568,868,900.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.55 |
| Open | 319.34 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | 12.440002 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 3.9350908 |
| Post Market Price | 328.57 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,521 |
| Previous Close | 321.76 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -5.63 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.74975 |
| Regular Market Day High | 319.79 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 315.39 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 315.39 - 319.79 |
| Regular Market Open | 319.34 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 321.76 |
| Regular Market Price | 316.13 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 162,339 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technolo |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QTEC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.3061653 |
| Total Assets | 4,568,868,864 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 36.476696 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 11.97981 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 11.97981 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 264.3651 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 51.764893 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.19580834 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 162,339 |
| Yield | 0.0001 |
| Ytd Return | 29.75199 |