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QQXT vs GRID

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund vs First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

QQXT

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$179M

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$10.0B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

QQXTGRID
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.56%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$10.0B
Since20072009
Dividend yield1.21%0.79%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+2.8%+52.2%
CAGR 3Y+7.7%+26.8%
CAGR 5Y+4.9%+18.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.361.13
Volatility 1Y10.92%19.42%
Max drawdown-30.40%-40.56%

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

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