Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

QQXT vs FTXL

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund vs First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

QQXT

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$179M

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$2.2B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

QQXTFTXL
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$2.2B
Since20072016
Dividend yield1.21%0.16%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+2.1%+197.5%
CAGR 3Y+8.1%+59.8%
CAGR 5Y+4.8%+33.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.381.38
Volatility 1Y10.94%35.29%
Max drawdown-30.40%-43.87%

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

Similar to QQXT and FTXL