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IYW vs QQXT

iShares U.S. Technology ETF vs First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$21.5B

QQXT

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$179M

Key differences

  • IYW costs 0.19% less per year.
  • IYW is significantly larger than QQXT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, IYW has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IYW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IYWQQXT
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.57%
Fund size (AUM)$21.5B$179M
Since20002007
Dividend yield0.12%1.21%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+54.5%+2.1%
CAGR 3Y+36.1%+8.1%
CAGR 5Y+22.5%+4.8%
Sharpe 3Y1.280.38
Volatility 1Y19.99%10.94%
Max drawdown-39.44%-30.40%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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