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QQXT vs FDT

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund vs First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

QQXT

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$179M

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$1.2B

Key differences

  • QQXT costs 0.23% less per year.
  • FDT is significantly larger than QQXT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FDT has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

QQXTFDT
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.80%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$1.2B
Since20072011
Dividend yield1.21%2.98%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+2.1%+55.9%
CAGR 3Y+8.1%+29.2%
CAGR 5Y+4.8%+12.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.381.38
Volatility 1Y10.94%18.14%
Max drawdown-30.40%-46.10%

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

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