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


Market Price (9/14/2026): $157.61

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


Market Price (9/14/2026): $157.61

Key Takeaways

  • QQEW has returned +10.7% YTD vs +12.4% for SPY, +16.5% for QQQ; +14.7% over the past 12 months (SPY +17.2%, QQQ +22.3%). details →
  • Priced in gold, QQEW has returned -35.5% over the past 3 years, vs +47.0% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, QQEW has seen net inflows of +$40M (+2.2% 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 25% of the fund vs 47% for QQQ — a more diversified portfolio. details →
Last updated: 9/13/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with QQEW

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.2%
Volatility
11.9%
Sharpe
0.72
YTD
+7.7%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for QQEW

Total Weights
Top 5: 12.8% | Top 10: 24.8% | Top 20: 47.1%

HoldingETF Weight
75886F107Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2.63%
98138H101Workday, Inc. (Class A)2.58%
25809K105DoorDash, Inc. (Class A)2.58%
009066101Airbnb, Inc. (Class A)2.57%
053015103Automatic Data Processing, Inc.2.46%
697435105Palo Alto Networks, Inc.2.45%
776696106Roper Technologies, Inc.2.44%
704326107Paychex, Inc.2.42%
34959E109Fortinet, Inc.2.35%
92532F100Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated2.35%
252131107DexCom, Inc.2.34%
031162100Amgen Inc.2.32%
58733R102MercadoLibre, Inc.2.29%
55024U109Lumentum Holdings Inc.2.23%
594918104Microsoft Corporation2.23%
375558103Gilead Sciences, Inc.2.20%
05464C101Axon Enterprise Inc.2.18%
69608A108Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A)2.16%
037833100Apple Inc.2.14%
N07059210ASML Holding N.V. (New York Registry Shares)2.14%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
QQEW Return18%-25%33%7%14%10%59%
Peers Return26%-32%52%27%21%15%127%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%11%102%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
QQEW Win Rate67%33%58%67%58%44% 
Peers Win Rate81%33%67%75%67%44% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

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 9/11/2026 (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.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
QQEW0.920.640.28
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.082.082.08
VLUE2.531.420.74
SPMO0.941.370.79
CORO1.351.331.33
CGDV1.281.310.94

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventQQEWS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-21.4%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven27.2%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven83 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-11.5%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven13.0%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven35 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-30.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven44.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven431 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-30.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven44.5%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven77 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-19.0%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven23.5%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven63 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-17.0%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven20.5%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven160 days62 days

Compare to QQQ, QQQM, ONEQ

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.

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EventQQEWS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-21.4%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven27.2%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven83 days79 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-30.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven44.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven431 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-30.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven44.5%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven77 days140 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-55.2%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven123.2%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven712 days1085 days

Compare to QQQ, QQQM, ONEQ

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.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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QQEW Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-5.8%157.299132026167.03813202631
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-5.4%74.44913202678.67816202628
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-5.3%678.689132026716.91816202628
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-5.3%126.029132026133.08816202628
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-5.5%142.199132026150.44816202628
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.1%293.459132026309.29816202628
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-5.3%288.899132026305.09816202628
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-6.5%33.79913202636.13630202675
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-5.3%116.769132026123.31816202628
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-5.0%53.79913202656.64816202628
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-5.8%50.19913202653.27816202628
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-5.0%122.279132026128.776012026104
AKREAkre Focus ETF-7.9%56.98913202661.85830202614
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.6%138.009132026147.70817202627
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.1%294.999132026314.02816202628
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-6.4%111.529132026119.11817202627
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-6.4%106.429132026113.69817202627
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-7.1%367.639132026395.65816202628
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-7.0%340.699132026366.24817202627
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-7.0%166.469132026179.07804202640
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-7.0%111.159132026119.50804202640
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-9.8%33.64913202637.30622202683
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.9%188.729132026219.20621202684
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-8.5%38.19913202641.734142026152
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-9.9%34.49913202638.265132026123
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-5.6%35.97913202638.104142026152
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-19.7%24.60913202630.643162026181
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.1%307.049132026345.22622202683
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-6.1%84.57913202690.10630202675
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-5.5%36.42913202638.52816202628
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-8.3%148.319132026161.66622202683
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-25.3%43.53913202658.265062026130
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.3%35.28913202641.635132026123
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-12.4%79.11913202690.346022026103
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-22.0%71.49913202691.625112026125
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-24.5%17.92913202623.756022026103
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-15.6%121.369132026143.825282026108
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-15.6%31.84913202637.745282026108
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-44.0%23.44913202641.895272026109
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.2%45.82913202649.406012026104
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.2%27.84913202629.676012026104
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-5.1%10.97913202611.56712202663
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-6.8%66.45913202671.30825202619
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.3%187.679132026198.216022026103
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%165.369132026175.68819202625
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.6%172.379132026186.51816202628
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%112.609132026119.104192026147
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.5%112.969132026122.065282026108
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-10.1%42.39913202647.154092026157
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.1%50.95913202653.67826202618
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.7%310.749132026329.48819202625
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-6.7%158.479132026169.86804202640
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-5.0%186.569132026196.45825202619
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.0%568.539132026668.91622202683
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-19.5%527.079132026655.01622202683
IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF-6.5%202.939132026216.96819202625
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-7.9%156.209132026169.55819202625
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.5%219.019132026253.22816202628
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-8.0%101.529132026110.32827202617
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-8.7%82.14913202690.01716202659
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-5.2%73.90913202677.93816202628
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.4%42.58913202649.195282026108
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-8.3%85.47913202693.17825202619
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.1%93.109132026115.11622202683
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.8%80.87913202686.78629202676
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.8%51.90913202655.12629202676
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.2%24.69913202626.33629202676
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.5%95.019132026100.56629202676
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-9.8%59.02913202665.43624202681
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.6%70.65913202674.85629202676
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-6.2%21.02913202622.40629202676
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.9%47.11913202650.05629202676
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-5.8%48.02913202651.00705202670
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01913202631.853182026179
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-13.5%398.779132026460.843152026182
IAUiShares Gold Trust-13.4%81.71913202694.383152026182
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-13.4%86.00913202699.283152026182
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-6.5%44.66913202647.783152026182
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-10.2%44.34913202649.403152026182
SLViShares Silver Trust-26.8%58.12913202679.355132026123
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-16.8%16.26913202619.555132026123
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-6.6%33.33913202635.693162026181
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-19.2%23.62913202629.233162026181
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-19.7%10.17913202612.673182026179
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85913202660.135042026132
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-6.1%94.809132026100.95728202647
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%43.42913202646.01728202647
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-6.7%23.20913202624.86726202649
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-6.1%100.759132026107.26728202647
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-6.6%26.98913202628.89726202649
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-7.6%64.48913202669.82726202649
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-5.8%43.77913202646.475112026125
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-5.7%67.25913202671.355112026125

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-11

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$12.0B), followed by Cash (+$9.1B), while Real Estate (−$654M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.0B) and out of US Large Cap Core (−$27.8B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+75.2% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−34.1%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$41.88B+4.0%
2SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$6.7B+6.3%
3VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$6.52B+0.9%
4VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.59B+13.7%
5GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$3.48B+2.3%
6SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.32B+3.0%
7AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.07B+14.2%
8VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFEquity International Broad+$3.03B+1.8%
9IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto+$2.75B+4.5%
10TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$2.61B+5.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$64.94B-7.4%
2LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$5.13B-15.8%
3SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$4.36B-0.5%
4HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$3.43B-21.1%
5QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$2.54B-0.5%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.52B-6.1%
7XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$2.27B-4.1%
8DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.14B-8.2%
9GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.79B-4.3%
10EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.17B-4.2%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2643 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About QQEW

0Holdings Count: 102
Expense Ratio: 0.55%
Inception Date: 2006-04-19
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
The 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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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

QQEWQQQQQQMONEQMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco QQ.Invesco NA.Fidelity N. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)1.8485.9104.610.857.7
Expense Ratio0.55%0.18%0.15%0.21%0.19%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.0440.783.670.332.00
Latest Day Volume (Mil)0.0330.812.300.181.24
Holdings Count1021031041,046104
Inception Date4/19/20063/10/199910/13/20209/24/2003-

Fundamentals

QQEWQQQQQQMONEQMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco QQ.Invesco NA.Fidelity N. 
Net Asset Value157.27719.18294.39103.82-
Premium/Discount0.0%-0.6%0.0%-0.0%-0.0%
Distribution Yield0.3%0.4%0.4%0.5%0.4%
Sales Yield-15.7%15.8%17.7%15.8%
Earnings Yield-3.0%3.0%3.3%3.0%

Valuation

QQEWQQQQQQMONEQMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco QQ.Invesco NA.Fidelity N. 
P/S (TTM)-6.4x6.3x5.7x6.3x
P/E (TTM)-33.1x33.0x30.7x33.0x
P/FCF (TTM)-49.0x49.1x55.9x49.1x
Forward P/E-20.6x20.8x-20.7x
Forward P/S-4.9x4.9x-4.9x

Risk

QQEWQQQQQQMONEQMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco QQ.Invesco NA.Fidelity N. 
Volatility (1Y)18.8%19.6%19.5%18.3%19.2%
Volatility (3Y)18.6%20.4%20.3%20.3%20.3%
Volatility (5Y)21.1%22.9%22.8%22.5%22.6%
Beta (1Y)1.221.411.401.371.39
Beta (3Y)1.131.291.281.301.29
Beta (5Y)1.161.281.271.271.27
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.891.171.181.131.15
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.781.181.191.181.18
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.400.690.690.630.66
Max Drawdown (1Y)-15.8%-12.0%-12.0%-12.8%-12.4%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-21.4%-22.8%-22.7%-24.1%-22.7%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.1%-35.1%-35.0%-35.2%-35.1%

Returns

QQEWQQQQQQMONEQMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco QQ.Invesco NA.Fidelity N. 
1M Return-3.8%-1.2%-1.2%-0.9%-1.2%
3M Return3.0%-0.3%-0.2%2.0%0.9%
6M Return20.7%19.8%19.9%18.3%19.9%
YTD Return10.7%16.5%16.6%13.7%15.1%
1Y Return16.2%23.6%23.6%21.0%22.3%
2Y Return33.9%60.8%61.0%59.3%60.1%
3Y Return47.2%93.9%94.2%93.5%93.7%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 81520264.0%
Average Daily Volume0.0 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1