First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW)
Market Price (9/5/2026): $161.24
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW)
Market Price (9/5/2026): $161.24
Key Takeaways
- QQEW has returned +13.5% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY, +17.2% for QQQ; +18.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +19.7%, QQQ +25.5%). details →
- Priced in gold, QQEW has returned -34.9% over the past 3 years, vs +50.8% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
- Over the past month, QQEW has seen net inflows of +$48M (+2.6% of assets). details →
- Risk-adjusted returns trail QQQ: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.6 vs 1.0. details →
- QQEW's top 10 holdings represent 26% of the fund vs 46% for QQQ — a more diversified portfolio. details →
Asset Allocation with QQEW
Top 20 Holdings for QQEW
Total Weights Top 5: 13.5% | Top 10: 26.0% | Top 20: 48.6%
| Holding | ETF Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| DoorDash, Inc. (Class A) | 2.87% | |
| Airbnb, Inc. (Class A) | 2.74% | |
| Workday, Inc. (Class A) | 2.70% | |
| Axon Enterprise Inc. | 2.59% | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2.55% | |
| Paychex, Inc. | 2.53% | |
| Roper Technologies, Inc. | 2.53% | |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 2.50% | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2.49% | |
| Amgen Inc. | 2.48% | |
| DexCom, Inc. | 2.38% | |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 2.37% | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 2.34% | |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 2.32% | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 2.30% | |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | 2.24% | |
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.20% | |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 2.18% | |
| Adobe Incorporated | 2.17% | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2.09% |
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| QQEW Return | 18% | -25% | 33% | 7% | 14% | 14% | 65% |
| Peers Return | 26% | -32% | 52% | 27% | 21% | 16% | 130% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 106% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| QQEW Win Rate | 67% | 33% | 58% | 67% | 58% | 44% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 81% | 33% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 56% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 56% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| QQEW Max Drawdown | -10% | -31% | -13% | -10% | -21% | -16% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -11% | -35% | -11% | -13% | -23% | -12% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: QQQ, QQQM, ONEQ.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/4/2026 (YTD)
Sharpe Ratios Compared
One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.
Results as of 8312026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | QQEW | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 US Tariff Shock | ||
| % Loss | -21.4% | -18.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 27.2% | 23.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | 83 days | 79 days |
| Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock | ||
| % Loss | -11.5% | -9.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 13.0% | 10.5% |
| Time to Breakeven | 35 days | 24 days |
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -30.7% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 44.3% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 431 days | 427 days |
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -30.8% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 44.5% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 77 days | 140 days |
| Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -19.0% | -19.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 23.5% | 23.8% |
| Time to Breakeven | 63 days | 105 days |
| 2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -17.0% | -12.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 20.5% | 13.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 160 days | 62 days |
In The Past
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF's stock fell -21.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 27.2% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
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Asset Allocation
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| Event | QQEW | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 US Tariff Shock | ||
| % Loss | -21.4% | -18.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 27.2% | 23.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | 83 days | 79 days |
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -30.7% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 44.3% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 431 days | 427 days |
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -30.8% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 44.5% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 77 days | 140 days |
| 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Loss | -55.2% | -53.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 123.2% | 114.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 712 days | 1085 days |
In The Past
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF's stock fell -21.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 27.2% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWP | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | -5.4% | 139.69 | 9042026 | 147.70 | 8172026 | 18 |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -8.3% | 34.20 | 9042026 | 37.30 | 6222026 | 74 |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -13.8% | 188.87 | 9042026 | 219.20 | 6212026 | 75 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -9.3% | 37.86 | 9042026 | 41.73 | 4142026 | 143 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -6.2% | 35.88 | 9042026 | 38.26 | 5132026 | 114 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -5.3% | 36.07 | 9042026 | 38.10 | 4142026 | 143 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -15.9% | 26.05 | 9042026 | 30.99 | 3102026 | 178 |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | -11.7% | 304.86 | 9042026 | 345.22 | 6222026 | 74 |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | -5.3% | 85.32 | 9042026 | 90.10 | 6302026 | 66 |
| SPMO | Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | -7.4% | 149.72 | 9042026 | 161.66 | 6222026 | 74 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -20.9% | 46.06 | 9042026 | 58.26 | 5062026 | 121 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -13.6% | 35.95 | 9042026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 114 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -10.8% | 80.57 | 9042026 | 90.34 | 6022026 | 94 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -19.0% | 74.18 | 9042026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 116 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -25.2% | 17.77 | 9042026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 94 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -15.0% | 122.25 | 9042026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 99 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -14.6% | 32.22 | 9042026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 99 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -43.9% | 23.52 | 9042026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 100 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF | -7.0% | 45.93 | 9042026 | 49.40 | 6012026 | 95 |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.5% | 187.28 | 9042026 | 198.21 | 6022026 | 94 |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.0% | 175.27 | 9042026 | 186.51 | 8162026 | 19 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 112.03 | 9042026 | 119.10 | 4192026 | 138 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 114.91 | 9042026 | 122.06 | 5282026 | 99 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.6% | 43.08 | 9042026 | 47.15 | 4092026 | 148 |
| IYJ | iShares U.S. Industrials ETF | -5.2% | 161.10 | 9042026 | 169.86 | 8042026 | 31 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -15.2% | 567.01 | 9042026 | 668.91 | 6222026 | 74 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -20.6% | 519.86 | 9042026 | 655.01 | 6222026 | 74 |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -10.9% | 225.61 | 9042026 | 253.22 | 8162026 | 19 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -5.2% | 104.57 | 9042026 | 110.32 | 8272026 | 8 |
| IYT | iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | -6.5% | 84.17 | 9042026 | 90.01 | 7162026 | 50 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -12.0% | 43.53 | 9042026 | 49.46 | 3092026 | 179 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -6.2% | 87.40 | 9042026 | 93.17 | 8252026 | 10 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | -19.7% | 92.40 | 9042026 | 115.11 | 6222026 | 74 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -6.1% | 82.21 | 9042026 | 87.52 | 3092026 | 179 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -5.3% | 25.12 | 9042026 | 26.52 | 3092026 | 179 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -8.9% | 60.29 | 9042026 | 66.20 | 3092026 | 179 |
| GSG | iShares GSCI Commodity | -5.8% | 30.01 | 9042026 | 31.85 | 3182026 | 170 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -14.9% | 406.77 | 9042026 | 477.86 | 3102026 | 178 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -14.1% | 84.10 | 9042026 | 97.85 | 3102026 | 178 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -14.7% | 87.73 | 9042026 | 102.89 | 3102026 | 178 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -9.8% | 44.66 | 9042026 | 49.53 | 3102026 | 178 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -13.4% | 44.34 | 9042026 | 51.20 | 3102026 | 178 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -24.4% | 60.55 | 9042026 | 80.09 | 3102026 | 178 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -17.5% | 16.50 | 9042026 | 20.00 | 3102026 | 178 |
| CPER | United States Copper Index Fund ETV | -7.7% | 33.33 | 9042026 | 36.12 | 3112026 | 177 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -17.4% | 25.31 | 9042026 | 30.64 | 3092026 | 179 |
| USO | United States Oil Fund LP | -7.2% | 141.96 | 9042026 | 152.96 | 5192026 | 108 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -19.0% | 10.56 | 9042026 | 13.04 | 3122026 | 176 |
| BNO | United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV | -7.1% | 55.85 | 9042026 | 60.13 | 5042026 | 123 |
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | -5.7% | 23.45 | 9042026 | 24.86 | 7262026 | 40 |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | -5.2% | 27.40 | 9042026 | 28.89 | 7262026 | 40 |
| USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | -6.4% | 65.34 | 9042026 | 69.82 | 7262026 | 40 |
ETF Fund Flows
Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
Asset allocation rotation · Past month
- Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$20.0B), followed by Equity (+$18.3B), while Real Estate (−$250M) saw the largest outflows.
- Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$11.0B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.7B).
- Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+88.0% of AUM) and USO the largest outflow (−22.7%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | +$33.91B | +3.3% |
| 2 | QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | +$7.79B | +1.6% |
| 3 | SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | +$7.42B | +7.1% |
| 4 | GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | +$6.02B | +4.1% |
| 5 | TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | +$6.0B | +12.9% |
| 6 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | +$4.71B | +15.3% |
| 7 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | +$3.89B | +3.5% |
| 8 | AVLV | Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | +$3.38B | +16.0% |
| 9 | IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | +$3.19B | +5.8% |
| 10 | QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | +$3.19B | +3.1% |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -$38.36B | -4.3% |
| 2 | IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -$4.87B | -11.3% |
| 3 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | -$4.3B | -0.5% |
| 4 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$4.02B | -7.2% |
| 5 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | -$2.52B | -7.7% |
| 6 | VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | -$2.37B | -5.6% |
| 7 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | -$2.28B | -13.5% |
| 8 | DIA | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | -$1.78B | -3.9% |
| 9 | GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -$1.73B | -4.0% |
| 10 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -$1.62B | -3.8% |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About QQEW
| Holdings Count: 102Expense Ratio: 0.55%Inception Date: 2006-04-19 | First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETFThe First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) aims to replicate the overall financial performance – covering both capital growth and income – of the Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight Index, prior to accounting for its own operational costs and charges. To achieve this, the Fund consistently allocates at least 80% of its net investments, which includes any borrowed funds, directly into the specific stocks that constitute this benchmark index.Asset Class: Growth | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 57.3 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.19% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 2.05 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 0.41 |
| Holdings Count | 104 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | 0.3% |
| Distribution Yield | 0.4% |
| Sales Yield | 15.9% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.0% |
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