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QQXT vs IYW

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

QQXT

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$179M

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$21.5B

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

QQXTIYW
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$21.5B
Since20072000
Dividend yield1.21%0.12%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+2.8%+59.0%
CAGR 3Y+7.7%+36.1%
CAGR 5Y+4.9%+23.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.361.28
Volatility 1Y10.92%20.06%
Max drawdown-30.40%-39.44%

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

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