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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
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Qualified dividends
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
Health Technology
Stocks99.89%
Technology Services31.23%
Electronic Technology19.28%
Health Technology10.07%
Retail Trade7.89%
Consumer Services7.76%
Consumer Non-Durables5.73%
Utilities4.39%
Producer Manufacturing3.26%
Transportation3.02%
Energy Minerals1.14%
Industrial Services1.13%
Commercial Services1.03%
Process Industries1.00%
Distribution Services0.99%
Consumer Durables0.99%
Communications0.97%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.11%
Cash0.11%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
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Dividends
Dividend payout history