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FAIvsQTECETF Comparison

ETF 1

FAI

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

This fund is part of

AI & Big Data

-2.57%

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ETF 2

QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

-1.89%

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First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF (FAI) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF (QTEC) is part of the US Info. Technology segment. FAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. In contrast, QTEC's top sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Services and Finance. FAI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.55% for QTEC. FAI is up 18.36% year-to-date (YTD) with +$121M in YTD flows. QTEC performs better with 28.26% YTD performance, and +$904M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAI and QTEC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FAI vs QTEC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FAI QTEC	-6.26%-7.03%	+6.54%+12.08%	+18.36%+28.26%	+33.41%+36.43%	n/a+96.83%	n/a+85.36%
Flows	FAI QTEC	+$75M+$1.05B	+$111M+$1.11B	+$121M+$904M	+$137M+$886M	-+$631M	--$612M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FAI QTEC	+34.64%+37.44%	+27.13%+28.10%	n/a+27.72%	n/a+30.85%
Max drawdown	FAI QTEC	-15.44%-12.06%	-18.47%-16.06%	n/a-29.25%	n/a-45.66%
Max drawdown duration	FAI QTEC	52d32d	169d78d	n/a127d	n/a788d

Trading data

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	FAI	QTEC
Last sale 7/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$48.70	$296.59
Previous close 07/24/2026	$48.69	$295.20
Consolidated volume 07/24/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FAI	QTEC
Last price	$48.70	$296.59
1D performance	+0.02%	+0.47%
AuM	$153.27 M	$4.49 B
E/R	0.65%	0.55%

Characteristics

	FAI	QTEC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	First Trust
Benchmark	Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence Index	NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index
N° of holdings	50	45
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 20, 2024	April 19, 2006
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FAI

USA

79.8%

Republic of Korea

7.25%

Other

12.95%

QTEC

USA

85%

Other

15%

Sectors

FAI

Technology

89.6%

Other

10.4%

QTEC

Technology

89.23%

Other

10.77%

Diversification

FAI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

76.69%

QTEC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

38.96%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

FAI

Micron Technology, Inc.

7.98%

SK hynix, Inc.

7.25%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

7.05%

Alphabet, Inc.

6.92%

Broadcom Inc.

6.65%

Amazon.com, Inc.

6.53%

NVIDIA Corp.

6.30%

Microsoft Corp.

5.80%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

4.17%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

3.94%

ASML Holding NV

3.94%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.02%

Oracle Corp.

2.76%

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

2.40%

ServiceNow, Inc.

1.98%

QTEC

Applied Materials, Inc.

3.11%

KLA Corp.

2.98%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

2.86%

Astera Labs, Inc.

2.70%

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

2.69%

Lam Research Corp.

2.65%

Sandisk Corp.

2.58%

DoorDash, Inc.

2.55%

Fortinet, Inc.

2.48%

Teradyne, Inc.

2.46%

ASML Holding NV

2.46%

Western Digital Corp.

2.42%

Intel Corp.

2.38%

Roper Technologies, Inc.

2.34%

Datadog, Inc.

2.30%

Frequently asked questions about FAI and QTEC

How have the FAI and QTEC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, FAI is up 18.36% year-to-date (YTD), while QTEC has returned 28.26%. That puts QTEC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAI or QTEC?

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$121M in flows, compared to +$904M for QTEC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or QTEC?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 27.13%, while QTEC experienced 28.1%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or QTEC?

As of July 24, 2026, FAI holds $153.27 M in assets under management (AUM), while QTEC manages $4.49 B.

What sectors do the FAI and QTEC ETFs invest in?

FAI leans toward sectors like Technology. Meanwhile, QTEC focuses on Technology.

What are the top holdings of the FAI ETF and QTEC ETF?

FAI top holdings include Micron Technology, Inc., SK hynix, Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. QTEC holds in its top three: Applied Materials, Inc., KLA Corp. and Marvell Technology, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or QTEC?

FAI holds 50 securities with 76.69% of its assets in the top 15. QTEC has 46 securities and a top 15 weight of 38.96%.

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QTEC

FAIvsQTECETF Comparison

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF

FAI vs QTEC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FAI and QTEC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, FAI is up 18.36% year-to-date (YTD), while QTEC has returned 28.26%. That puts QTEC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAI or QTEC?

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$121M in flows, compared to +$904M for QTEC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or QTEC?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 27.13%, while QTEC experienced 28.1%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or QTEC?

As of July 24, 2026, FAI holds $153.27 M in assets under management (AUM), while QTEC manages $4.49 B.

What sectors do the FAI and QTEC ETFs invest in?

FAI leans toward sectors like Technology. Meanwhile, QTEC focuses on Technology.

What are the top holdings of the FAI ETF and QTEC ETF?

FAI top holdings include Micron Technology, Inc., SK hynix, Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. QTEC holds in its top three: Applied Materials, Inc., KLA Corp. and Marvell Technology, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or QTEC?

FAI holds 50 securities with 76.69% of its assets in the top 15. QTEC has 46 securities and a top 15 weight of 38.96%.

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