What is QQEW's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for QQEW 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 QQEW in?

QQEW 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 QQEW 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 QQEW?

QQEW currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.29. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does QQEW have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes QQEW'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 QQEW 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 QQEW last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to QQEW in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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

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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF · Other

$164.42▲+0.78%

Neutral · stance 49.9As of Friday, August 21, 2026, posted ~17:00 ET

QQEW is not confirmed as a leader.

3m RS is unavailable, Market Stance is 49.9

Lenses litMarket-wide RS; lit = leaderboard

3 month—pctile

6 month—pctile

1 year—pctile

Classic—IBD pctile

LDR—leadership

0 of 5 lenses litLens definitions methodology

Quality filters1 of 4 pass

ADR%1.2%

A/DB

RVOL0.97×

$ Vol$6M

TODAY'S READ · AS OF 2026-08-21

As of 2026-08-21, First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of — within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). The current market Stance is 49.9 (Neutral). Sector: Other. Average daily range 1.2%, relative volume 0.97×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.

Filed: Mar 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of QQEW

Top 25 holdings of QQEW by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	ARM	2.33%	$37M
2	PDD	2.17%	$34M
3	ALNY	2.16%	$34M
4	MELI	2.16%	$34M
5	REGN	2.15%	$34M
6	NFLX	2.14%	$34M
7	ROST	2.09%	$33M
8	AAPL	2.09%	$33M
9	MPWR	2.09%	$33M
10	EA	2.08%	$33M
11	GILD	2.07%	$33M
12	AMGN	2.07%	$32M
13	NVDA	2.06%	$32M
14	FTNT	2.05%	$32M
15	ASML	2.05%	$32M
16	ROP	2.04%	$32M
17	AVGO	2.03%	$32M
18	PAYX	2.03%	$32M
19	PANW	2.01%	$32M
20	VRTX	2.01%	$31M
21	MNST	2.01%	$31M
22	ABNB	2.01%	$31M
23	KLAC	2.01%	$31M
24	ADBE	2.00%	$31M
25	CDNS	2.00%	$31M

Showing 25 of 50 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

21.5%Top 10 holdings

50Total holdings

50 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Technology

53.4%

Healthcare

20.4%

Industrials

15.9%

Communication Services

2.1%

Consumer Discretionary

2.1%

Other

2.1%

Consumer Staples

2.0%

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does QQEW hold?: QQEW holds 50 positions; its three largest are ARM (2.33%), PDD (2.17%), and ALNY (2.16%) as of Mar 2026.
How concentrated is QQEW?: The top 10 holdings account for 21.5% of QQEW's portfolio. Diversified across many positions.
What sectors does QQEW cover?: QQEW's largest sector exposures are Technology (53.4%), Healthcare (20.4%), and Industrials (15.9%).
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 QQEW 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.

A/D ratingaccumulation / distribution

BAccum

RVOL todayvs 50d avg

0.97×

U/D ratiolast 50 sessions

1.13

Breakout volbreakout day vs 50d avg

-5%

50d avg $ volumeliquidity proxy

$5.7M

Risk profile

How much does it move?

Daily range, ATR, beta, and the math for a 1-ADR stop.

ADR% (20d)avg daily range

1.2%

ATR(14)14-day EMA

$2.10

ATR%ATR as % of close

1.28%

Beta vs SPY90d rolling

1.29

1-ADR stoprisk from close $164.42

$162.50−1.2%

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend46.6Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth58.1Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership36.3Who's leading?20% weight Macro56.5What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance49.9● Neutral

Public attention · QQEW

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 QQEW's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for QQEW 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 QQEW in?: QQEW 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 QQEW 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 QQEW?: QQEW currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.29. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does QQEW have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes QQEW'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 QQEW 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 QQEW last report earnings?: No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to QQEW in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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QQEW monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	QQEW Jan avg: 3.20% median: 2.73% win: 75% σ: 5.06% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Feb avg: -0.58% median: -1.31% win: 25% σ: 3.16% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Mar avg: -1.49% median: -2.23% win: 50% σ: 5.27% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Apr avg: -1.14% median: -2.00% win: 40% σ: 6.00% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW May avg: 5.10% median: 2.98% win: 80% σ: 5.54% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Jun avg: 1.31% median: 2.31% win: 80% σ: 5.45% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Jul avg: 2.51% median: -0.01% win: 40% σ: 5.32% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Aug avg: -1.68% median: -1.73% win: 25% σ: 2.58% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	QQEW Sep avg: -2.25% median: -1.71% win: 50% σ: 5.77% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Oct avg: 0.49% median: 0.35% win: 50% σ: 4.61% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Nov avg: 5.71% median: 6.85% win: 75% σ: 5.14% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QQEW Dec avg: -1.12% median: -2.41% win: 50% σ: 6.25% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW monthly seasonality strip

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

QQEW Jan avg: 3.20% median: 2.73% win: 75% σ: 5.06% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Feb avg: -0.58% median: -1.31% win: 25% σ: 3.16% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Mar avg: -1.49% median: -2.23% win: 50% σ: 5.27% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Apr avg: -1.14% median: -2.00% win: 40% σ: 6.00% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW May avg: 5.10% median: 2.98% win: 80% σ: 5.54% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Jun avg: 1.31% median: 2.31% win: 80% σ: 5.45% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Jul avg: 2.51% median: -0.01% win: 40% σ: 5.32% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Aug avg: -1.68% median: -1.73% win: 25% σ: 2.58% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)

QQEW Sep avg: -2.25% median: -1.71% win: 50% σ: 5.77% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Oct avg: 0.49% median: 0.35% win: 50% σ: 4.61% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Nov avg: 5.71% median: 6.85% win: 75% σ: 5.14% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

QQEW Dec avg: -1.12% median: -2.41% win: 50% σ: 6.25% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Holding

Weight

Value

ARM

2.33%

$37M

PDD

2.17%

$34M

ALNY

2.16%

$34M

MELI

2.16%

$34M

REGN

2.15%

$34M

NFLX

2.14%

$34M

ROST

2.09%

$33M

AAPL

2.09%

$33M

MPWR

2.09%

$33M

2.08%

$33M

GILD

2.07%

$33M

AMGN

2.07%

$32M

NVDA

2.06%

$32M

FTNT

2.05%

$32M

ASML

2.05%

$32M

ROP

2.04%

$32M

AVGO

2.03%

$32M

PAYX

2.03%

$32M

PANW

2.01%

$32M

VRTX

2.01%

$31M

MNST

2.01%

$31M

ABNB

2.01%

$31M

KLAC

2.01%

$31M

ADBE

2.00%

$31M

CDNS

2.00%

$31M

Holdings of QQEW on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
ARM	2.33%	6M RS	204	—
FTNT	2.05%	6M RS	215	—
PANW	2.01%	6M RS	93	Stage 2
PLTR	1.98%	1M RS	177	—
WDAY	1.95%	1M RS	92	—
CRWD	1.95%	6M RS	192	—
DDOG	1.93%	6M RS	171	—
LRCX	1.91%	1Y RS	131	—
TEAM	1.89%	1M RS	19	—
AXON	1.75%	3M RS	208	—

Ticker

Weight

Lens

Rank

Stage

ARM

2.33%

6M RS

204

—

FTNT

2.05%

6M RS

215

—

PANW

2.01%

6M RS

Stage 2

PLTR

1.98%

1M RS

177

—

WDAY

1.95%

1M RS

—

CRWD

1.95%

6M RS

192

—

DDOG

1.93%

6M RS

171

—

LRCX

1.91%

1Y RS

131

—

TEAM

1.89%

1M RS

—

AXON

1.75%

3M RS

208

—

QQEW is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of QQEW

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

QQEW is not confirmed as a leader.

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Top holdings of QQEW

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What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside QQEW

Theme exposure inside QQEW

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Who's accumulating?

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What the holdings are doing

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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) — Stance & relative strength

QQEW is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of QQEW

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Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) — Stance & relative strength

QQEW is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of QQEW

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside QQEW

Theme exposure inside QQEW

Funds similar to QQEW

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside QQEW

Theme exposure inside QQEW

Funds similar to QQEW