QTEC vs. SOXL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ-100- Technology Index Fund (QTEC) to Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares (SOXL)

QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100- Technology Index Fund

QTEC Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-weighted index based on the securities of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) that are classified as "technology" according to the Industry Classification Benchmark classification system. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$195.46

Average Daily Volume

114,333

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares

SOXL Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the performance of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index. The fund, under normal circumstances, creates long positions by investing at least 80% of its assets in the securities that comprise the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index ("index") and/or financial instruments that provide leveraged and unleveraged exposure to the index. The index measures the performance of the semiconductor subsector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.49

Average Daily Volume

82,183,011

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QTEC	SOXL
30 Days	1.76%	-17.87%
60 Days	4.48%	-14.93%
90 Days	1.92%	-29.36%
12 Months	23.11%	24.82%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QTEC	Weight in SOXL	Overlap
ADI	D	2.13%	2.69%	2.13%
AMAT	F	2.21%	2.81%	2.21%
AMD	F	2.03%	5.57%	2.03%
ARM	F	2.24%	0.38%	0.38%
ASML	F	1.99%	2.1%	1.99%
AVGO	D	2.27%	6.23%	2.27%
INTC	C	2.61%	3.38%	2.61%
KLAC	F	1.94%	2.35%	1.94%
LRCX	F	2.21%	2.71%	2.21%
MCHP	F	1.94%	2.38%	1.94%
MRVL	B	2.8%	3.54%	2.8%
MU	D	2.49%	3.07%	2.49%
NVDA	B	2.89%	7.32%	2.89%
NXPI	D	2.2%	2.6%	2.2%
ON	D	2.2%	2.14%	2.14%
QCOM	F	2.21%	4.35%	2.21%
TXN	C	2.31%	4.47%	2.31%

QTEC Overweight 26 Positions Relative to SOXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TEAM	A	3.5%
DASH	B	2.84%
FTNT	C	2.81%
ZS	B	2.75%
PANW	B	2.64%
ADSK	A	2.62%
CRWD	B	2.62%
DDOG	A	2.61%
PDD	F	2.56%
CDNS	B	2.52%
WDAY	B	2.49%
INTU	B	2.48%
SNPS	B	2.47%
GFS	C	2.47%
CTSH	B	2.44%
ANSS	B	2.42%
MDB	B	2.39%
META	D	2.34%
ROP	B	2.31%
ADBE	C	2.31%
AAPL	C	2.28%
MSFT	D	2.24%
CDW	F	1.83%
GOOG	C	1.23%
GOOGL	C	1.22%
SMCI	F	0.9%

QTEC Underweight 13 Positions Relative to SOXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSM	B	-3.01%
MPWR	F	-1.84%
TER	F	-1.28%
ENTG	D	-1.14%
SWKS	F	-1.0%
ONTO	F	-0.61%
MKSI	C	-0.57%
OLED	F	-0.55%
LSCC	D	-0.52%
STM	F	-0.52%
QRVO	F	-0.47%
ASX	D	-0.46%
UMC	F	-0.38%