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What sector is QABA in?

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Is QABA in a leading sector?

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How volatile is QABA?

QABA currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 0.8%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.22. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does QABA have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes QABA's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what QABA has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did QABA last report earnings?

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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA)

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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA)

§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthJul on averageavg +9.36% · 80% win · n 5

Worst monthMar on averageavg -6.21% · 25% win · n 4

QABA monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	QABA Jan avg: 1.26% median: 2.52% win: 75% σ: 5.26% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Feb avg: -1.84% median: -2.07% win: 25% σ: 1.70% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Mar avg: -6.21% median: -4.10% win: 25% σ: 10.09% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Apr avg: -2.84% median: -4.59% win: 20% σ: 5.03% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA May avg: 1.24% median: 2.84% win: 80% σ: 4.73% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Jun avg: 2.21% median: 3.00% win: 80% σ: 5.84% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Jul avg: 9.36% median: 8.93% win: 80% σ: 8.41% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Aug avg: -0.67% median: -1.62% win: 25% σ: 6.73% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	QABA Sep avg: -4.48% median: -4.52% win: 0% σ: 1.26% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Oct avg: 1.42% median: -0.58% win: 50% σ: 7.41% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Nov avg: 8.05% median: 8.01% win: 100% σ: 5.75% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QABA Dec avg: -0.11% median: -3.57% win: 50% σ: 12.25% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Filed: Mar 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of QABA

Top 25 holdings of QABA by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	WTFC	4.53%	$3M
2	CBSH	3.50%	$3M
3	UBSI	2.80%	$2M
4	HWC	2.51%	$2M
5	OZK	2.49%	$2M
6	EBC	2.26%	$2M
7	FFIN	2.04%	$1M
8	TCBI	2.03%	$1M
9	IBOC	2.03%	$1M
10	TFSL	1.91%	$1M
11	INDB	1.78%	$1M
12	FULT	1.77%	$1M
13	BANF	1.76%	$1M
14	WSFS	1.73%	$1M
15	CATY	1.64%	$1M
16	FIBK	1.64%	$1M
17	WSBC	1.60%	$1M
18	MCHB	1.57%	$1M
19	TOWN	1.50%	$1M
20	FHB	1.46%	$1M
21	SBCF	1.44%	$1M
22	FFBC	1.41%	$1M
23	SFNC	1.36%	$993K
24	CVBF	1.28%	$928K
25	TRMK	1.20%	$874K

Showing 25 of 149 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

26.1%Top 10 holdings

149Total holdings

149 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Financials

93.5%

Other

5.7%

Materials

0.5%

Technology

0.3%

INTERNALS

What the holdings are doing

Above 50dma (count): 59%
Above 50dma (weight): 49.8%
Above 200dma (count): 96%
Above 200dma (weight): 95.8%

Stage mix (by weight)

Stage 1 · 2% of holdingsStage 2 · 89% of holdingsStage 3 · 8% of holdingsStage 4 · 1% of holdings

Median 1M RS: 40
Median 3M RS: 68
Median 6M RS: 68

Accumulation/distribution mix

A: 29%B: 43%C: 15%D: 10%E: 2%

Metrics matched 146 tickers across 149 holdings rows (99.2% of fund weight). Metrics as of 2026-08-24; holdings from the 2026-03-31 filing.

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FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does QABA hold?: QABA holds 149 positions; its three largest are WTFC (4.53%), CBSH (3.50%), and UBSI (2.80%) as of Mar 2026.
How concentrated is QABA?: The top 10 holdings account for 26.1% of QABA's portfolio. Moderately concentrated.
What sectors does QABA cover?: QABA's largest sector exposures are Financials (93.5%), Other (5.7%), and Materials (0.5%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for QABA is dated Mar 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 2 · Uptrend✓

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · QABA

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is QABA's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for QABA are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is QABA in?: QABA is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is QABA in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is QABA?: QABA currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 0.8%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.22. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does QABA have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes QABA's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what QABA has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

QABA is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of QABA

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Funds similar to QABA

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

§ Seasonality

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What the holdings are doing

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) — Stance & relative strength

QABA is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of QABA

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Funds similar to QABA

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

Funds similar to QABA

What the holdings are doing