QTEC vs. SEMI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ-100- Technology Index Fund (QTEC) to Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (SEMI)

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

$196.76

Average Daily Volume

114,333

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SEMI

Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF

SEMI Description

SEMI is designed to provide exposure to the broad information technology sector by focusing on pure-play companies related to the semiconductor industry. The fund actively and generally invests in 30-50 high-conviction semiconductor or semiconductor-related firms, as defined by GICS, including those under communication equipment, electronic equipment, technology hardware, storage and peripherals, and software. Additionally, the fund requires at least 25% of its assets be invested in companies in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment industry. Security selection is done through extensive in-depth research. SEMI is a non-transparent ETF and does not provide daily disclosure of its portfolio holdings unlike other ETFs. As such, there is a risk that shares of the fund may trade at wider spreads, especially during periods of volatility. The fund instead publishes a trading basket daily, which provides a preview of selected holdings without disclosing the actual portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.05

Average Daily Volume

3,119

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QTEC	SEMI
30 Days	1.76%	-3.43%
60 Days	4.48%	0.48%
90 Days	1.92%	-4.30%
12 Months	23.11%	24.30%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QTEC	Weight in SEMI	Overlap
ADI	D	2.13%	4.55%	2.13%
AMAT	F	2.21%	4.42%	2.21%
AMD	F	2.03%	2.83%	2.03%
ARM	F	2.24%	1.7%	1.7%
ASML	F	1.99%	4.49%	1.99%
AVGO	D	2.27%	15.11%	2.27%
CDNS	B	2.52%	1.4%	1.4%
GFS	C	2.47%	0.43%	0.43%
INTC	C	2.61%	0.28%	0.28%
KLAC	F	1.94%	4.33%	1.94%
LRCX	F	2.21%	6.56%	2.21%
MCHP	F	1.94%	2.95%	1.94%
MRVL	B	2.8%	2.79%	2.79%
MU	D	2.49%	2.59%	2.49%
NVDA	B	2.89%	17.8%	2.89%
NXPI	D	2.2%	3.68%	2.2%
ON	D	2.2%	2.18%	2.18%
QCOM	F	2.21%	3.27%	2.21%
SNPS	B	2.47%	1.79%	1.79%
TXN	C	2.31%	1.0%	1.0%

QTEC Overweight 23 Positions Relative to SEMI

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%
WDAY	B	2.49%
INTU	B	2.48%
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 8 Positions Relative to SEMI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSM	B	-4.34%
MPWR	F	-3.9%
TER	F	-2.3%
QRVO	F	-0.45%
WDC	D	-0.32%
SLAB	F	-0.27%
SWKS	F	-0.23%
MKSI	C	-0.23%