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About First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund
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Inception date
Apr 19, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
QQEW provides equal-weighted exposure to the NASDAQ 100, a tech-focused index that comprises 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market based on market capitalization. The index invests in companies across various non-financial sectors and rebalances quarterly to provide equal allocation to all constituents without any sector and cap biases. Overall, QQEW is a reasonable way to approach the NASDAQ 100 for investors wanting a purer exposure to the non-financial space with less concentration.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.95%
Technology Services30.97%
Electronic Technology19.29%
Health Technology9.85%
Consumer Services8.14%
Retail Trade7.19%
Consumer Non-Durables7.17%
Utilities4.09%
Transportation3.01%
Producer Manufacturing2.97%
Consumer Durables1.09%
Communications1.06%
Distribution Services1.05%
Process Industries1.03%
Industrial Services1.03%
Energy Minerals1.03%
Commercial Services0.96%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Cash0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
North America92.22%
Europe6.86%
Latin America0.93%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
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Dividend payout history