# First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW)

> Source: Nexqual · https://nexqual.com/QQEW · data as of 2026-10-23 20:00 UTC · cite as "Nexqual, First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW), nexqual.com/QQEW" · informational, not investment advice.

**Price:** USD 154.76 (-0.17% on the day) · last close of Oct 23, 2026; US market after hours, not a live price. Prev close 155.02 · day 154.14–155.88 · 52w 122.38–167.27 · market cap null · NGM

## Key facts
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +7.3% vs S&P 500 +13.4%; 5Y +35.3% vs S&P 500 +76.9%.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-24) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +7.3% | +35.3% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +13.4% | +76.9% |
| Per year | +7.3% | +6.2% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 19.4% | 20.1% |
| Max drawdown | -15.7% (Oct 2025→Mar 2026) | -31.7% (Nov 2021→Oct 2022) |

## Peers
QQXT (First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Techn) USD 99.27 -0.89% · QTEC (First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technolo) USD 300.42 +0.34% · QQQE (Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weigh) USD 117.17 -0.39% · FTC (First Trust Large Cap Growth Al) USD 170.62 -0.26% · FTA (First Trust Large Cap Value Alp) USD 102.42 -0.67%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/QQEW · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt