Fund Evaluator:
First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bk ETF (QABA)
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Equity
Global Asset Class
Sector Equity
Fund Group
Financial
Category
$46.860
NAV (as of Oct 07)
$0.00
Minimum Initial
0.60% D
Expense Ratio
$93 Mil
Assets
Open
Status
0.00%
12b-1 Fee
2.22%
TTM Yield
0.00%
Max Load
20%
Portfolio Turnover
Best Performing in Financial Over the Last Year
| 33.8% | Hennessy Small Cap Financial Investor (HSFNX) |
| 32.0% | Fidelity Select Banking (FSRBX) |
| 30.0% | Gabelli Global Financial Services AAA (GAFSX) |
| 29.7% | Rydex Banking Inv (RYKIX) |
| 17.4% | Fidelity Advisor Financials Z (FIKBX) |
Data as of 7/31/2026
2.6% D
1-Mo Return
12.5% A
3-Mo Return
23.4% A
YTD Return
30.8% A
1-Yr Return
17.7% C
3-Yr Return
8.0% D
5-Yr Return
1.37 F
Category Risk Index
1.92
Total Risk Index
Fund Details
Fund Family
First Trust
Inception Date
6/29/2009
Share Class Type
Equity Investment Style
Small-Cap
Value
Bond Investment Style
na
Socially Responsible Fund
No
Index Fund
Yes
Benchmark Index
Russell 3000 TR USD: 100%
Additional Fund Details
First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bk ETF Overview
QABA Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| QABA Return (NAV) | 2.6% | 12.5% | 30.8% | 17.7% | 8.0% | 8.2% |
| QABA Grade | D | A | A | C | D | D |
| +/- Category | -1.5% | 3.5% | 13.1% | -1.6% | -1.3% | -3.1% |
| Financial Avg | 4.1% | 9.0% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| QABA Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
QABA Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| QABA Return (NAV) | 23.4% | 4.5% | 14.5% | -2.4% | -8.7% | 34.1% | -11.0% | 22.8% | -16.2% | 0.6% | 37.6% |
| QABA Grade | A | D | F | F | B | C | F | F | D | F | A |
| +/- Category | 14.5% | -10.8% | -11.0% | -14.2% | 8.0% | 0.5% | -11.4% | -5.5% | -0.9% | -15.5% | 16.7% |
| Financial Avg | 8.9% | 15.3% | 25.6% | 11.8% | -16.8% | 33.6% | 0.5% | 28.3% | -15.3% | 16.1% | 20.9% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 23.6% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.92 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.37 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (92% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.92 |
| R-Squared: | 25% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Small-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 2.2% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Quarterly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $93 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 93 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 20% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 7 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 17.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 14.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Lindquist Daniel (2009), Erickson Jon (2009), McGarel David (2009), Ueland Stan (2009), Testin Roger (2009), Peterson Chris (2016), Russo Erik (2020) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 162 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 25.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 99.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | First Trust |
| Phone Number: | 800-621-1675 |
| Website: | www.ftportfolios.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | June 29, 2009 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.00% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.60% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.33% |
| Share Class: | First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bk ETF |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
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