What is QTEC's relative strength rating?

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What sector is QTEC in?

QTEC 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 QTEC 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 QTEC?

QTEC currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 2.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 2.25. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does QTEC have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes QTEC'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 QTEC 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 QTEC last report earnings?

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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC)

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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC)

§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthMay on averageavg +8.92% · 80% win · n 5

Worst monthAug on averageavg -2.48% · 25% win · n 4

QTEC monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	QTEC Jan avg: 5.77% median: 3.99% win: 100% σ: 5.00% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Feb avg: -0.20% median: -1.30% win: 50% σ: 5.19% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Mar avg: -1.20% median: -1.98% win: 50% σ: 7.14% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Apr avg: 1.36% median: -5.57% win: 40% σ: 12.97% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC May avg: 8.92% median: 8.56% win: 80% σ: 8.25% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Jun avg: 3.04% median: 5.08% win: 80% σ: 8.29% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Jul avg: 1.06% median: 0.69% win: 60% σ: 9.11% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Aug avg: -2.48% median: -1.93% win: 25% σ: 3.41% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	QTEC Sep avg: -2.30% median: -2.29% win: 50% σ: 8.52% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Oct avg: -0.01% median: -0.61% win: 50% σ: 4.33% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Nov avg: 5.98% median: 6.49% win: 75% σ: 8.89% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	QTEC Dec avg: -0.79% median: -1.74% win: 50% σ: 7.04% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Filed: Mar 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of QTEC

Top 25 holdings of QTEC by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	ARM	2.65%	$69M
2	MRVL	2.61%	$68M
3	PDD	2.46%	$65M
4	TXN	2.40%	$63M
5	NXPI	2.38%	$63M
6	ADI	2.38%	$63M
7	MCHP	2.37%	$62M
8	AAPL	2.37%	$62M
9	MPWR	2.36%	$62M
10	SHOP	2.35%	$62M
11	AMD	2.34%	$61M
12	NVDA	2.34%	$61M
13	INTC	2.33%	$61M
14	FTNT	2.32%	$61M
15	ROP	2.32%	$61M
16	AVGO	2.31%	$61M
17	QCOM	2.30%	$60M
18	CTSH	2.29%	$60M
19	PANW	2.28%	$60M
20	KLAC	2.27%	$60M
21	ADBE	2.27%	$60M
22	CDNS	2.27%	$59M
23	PLTR	2.25%	$59M
24	MSFT	2.24%	$59M
25	ADSK	2.24%	$59M

Showing 25 of 43 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

24.3%Top 10 holdings

43Total holdings

43 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Technology

75.2%

Industrials

11.3%

Healthcare

4.6%

Communication Services

2.2%

Financials

2.1%

INTERNALS

What the holdings are doing

Above 50dma (count): 44%
Above 50dma (weight): 44.8%
Above 200dma (count): 72%
Above 200dma (weight): 71.5%

Stage mix (by weight)

Stage 1 · 16% of holdingsStage 2 · 53% of holdingsStage 3 · 5% of holdingsStage 4 · 26% of holdings

Median 1M RS: 53
Median 3M RS: 55
Median 6M RS: 73

Accumulation/distribution mix

A: 14%B: 26%C: 19%D: 33%E: 9%

Metrics matched 43 tickers across 43 holdings rows (95.5% of fund weight). Metrics as of 2026-08-21; holdings from the 2026-03-31 filing.

LEADERS INSIDE THE FUND

Leaders inside QTEC

Holdings of QTEC currently on TickerStance stock-RS leaderboards.

Holdings of QTEC on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
ARM	2.65%	6M RS	204	—
MRVL	2.61%	6M RS	41	Stage 2
AMD	2.34%	6M RS	97	—
INTC	2.33%	1Y RS	76	—
FTNT	2.32%	6M RS	215	—
CTSH	2.29%	1M RS	210	—
PANW	2.28%	6M RS	93	Stage 2
PLTR	2.25%	1M RS	177	—
AMAT	2.22%	1Y RS	145	—
WDAY

THEME EXPOSURE

Theme exposure inside QTEC

Semiconductors & Equipment — 37% of weight Software — 36% of weight AI Applications & Agentic Software — 15% of weight AI Compute & Networking Hardware — 14% of weight Cybersecurity — 11% of weight Quantum Computing — 6% of weight

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FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does QTEC hold?: QTEC holds 43 positions; its three largest are ARM (2.65%), MRVL (2.61%), and PDD (2.46%) as of Mar 2026.
How concentrated is QTEC?: The top 10 holdings account for 24.3% of QTEC's portfolio. Diversified across many positions.
What sectors does QTEC cover?: QTEC's largest sector exposures are Technology (75.2%), Industrials (11.3%), and Healthcare (4.6%).
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 QTEC 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

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 · QTEC

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 QTEC's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for QTEC 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 QTEC in?: QTEC 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 QTEC 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 QTEC?: QTEC currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 2.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 2.25. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does QTEC have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes QTEC'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 QTEC 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.

QTEC is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of QTEC

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside QTEC

Theme exposure inside QTEC

Funds similar to QTEC

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

What the holdings are doing

Theme exposure inside QTEC

Funds similar to QTEC

Leaders inside QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) — Stance & relative strength

QTEC is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of QTEC

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside QTEC

Theme exposure inside QTEC

Funds similar to QTEC

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?

What the holdings are doing

Theme exposure inside QTEC

Funds similar to QTEC

Leaders inside QTEC