QQQvsQTECETF Comparison
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF
Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF (QTEC) is part of the US Info. Technology segment. QQQ's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, QTEC's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. QQQ is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.18%, versus 0.55% for QTEC. QQQ is up 16.48% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.00B in YTD flows. QTEC performs better with 30.15% YTD performance, and -$231M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QQQ 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.
QQQ vs QTEC performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | QQQ QTEC | +10.93%+19.17% | +18.97%+35.56% | +16.48%+30.15% | +39.91%+54.34% | +115.39%+125.33% | +125.21%+109.06% |
| Flows | QQQ QTEC | +$5.76B-$51M | +$5.38B-$260M | +$1.00B-$231M | +$18.44B-$362M | +$64.56B-$410M | +$85.44B-$1.76B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | QQQ QTEC | +19.41%+26.85% | +16.20%+23.06% | +19.82%+26.58% | +22.58%+30.00% |
| Max drawdown | QQQ QTEC | -9.32%-9.77% | -11.93%-16.06% | -22.83%-29.25% | -35.12%-45.66% |
| Max drawdown duration | QQQ QTEC | 44d44d | 167d78d | 124d127d | 714d788d |
QQQ | QTEC | |
Last sale 5/22/2026 at 6:13 PM | $720.15 | $306.28 |
| Previous close 05/21/2026 | $714.51 | $299.49 |
| Consolidated volume 05/21/2026 | ||
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QQQ | QTEC | |
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| Last price | $720.15 | $306.28 |
| 1D performance | +0.79% | +2.27% |
| AuM | $474.29 B | $3.46 B |
| E/R | 0.18% | 0.55% |
QQQ | QTEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | Invesco | First Trust |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ-100 Index | NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index |
| N° of holdings | 93 | 40 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | March 10, 1999 | April 19, 2006 |
| ESG | No | No |
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