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QTEC vs IGV

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund vs iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF

QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$3.1B

IGV

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$12.1B

Key differences

  • IGV costs 0.16% less per year.
  • IGV 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.
  • IGV has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

QTECIGV
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$3.1B$12.1B
Since20062001
Dividend yield0.00%0.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+57.1%-8.0%
CAGR 3Y+33.3%+15.4%
CAGR 5Y+16.9%+6.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.100.56
Volatility 1Y22.59%25.67%
Max drawdown-45.54%-45.85%

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

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