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QTEC vs GRID

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

QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$3.1B

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

Side-by-side comparison

QTECGRID
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.56%
Fund size (AUM)$3.1B$10.0B
Since20062009
Dividend yield0.00%0.79%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+60.9%+52.2%
CAGR 3Y+32.8%+26.8%
CAGR 5Y+17.1%+18.8%
Sharpe 3Y1.081.13
Volatility 1Y22.83%19.42%
Max drawdown-45.54%-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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