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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

53.38 USD
+0.01
0.02%
At close Mar 7, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
0.02%
5 days
-6.02%
1 month
-8.53%
3 months
-11.78%
6 months
2.73%
Year to date
-2.47%
1 year
16.14%
5 years
48.11%
10 years
47.34%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,363 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 11

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 41 [Q3] → 48 (+7) [Q4]

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $73.6M [Q3] → $85.6M (+$12M) [Q4]

1.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.71% [Q3] → 70.09% (+1.37%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for QABA.

Financial journalist opinion

Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
QABA: Small-Bank ETF Lagging Competitors
First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bank Index Fund ETF holds 154 small and micro-cap banks and thrifts. The QABA ETF is well-diversified in states and holdings, and shows growth characteristics within the banking industry. QABA has a lackluster track record, lagging the banking industry benchmark and the small-cap benchmark.
QABA: Small-Bank ETF Lagging Competitors
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
5 Best-Performing Sector ETFs Midway in Q4
After reaching a record high, all three bourses lost momentum on sticky inflation and the Fed's hawkish comments.
5 Best-Performing Sector ETFs Midway in Q4
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
5 Sector ETFs That Outperformed With Double-Digit Gains in July
July witnessed the "Great Rotation" in the U.S. stock market as investors shunned the hot technology stocks in favor of smaller companies and other sectors, which are the bigger beneficiaries of the Fed rate cuts.
5 Sector ETFs That Outperformed With Double-Digit Gains in July
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
Best ETFs of Last Week
Wall Street offered a mixed performance last week.
Best ETFs of Last Week
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
5 Top-Performing ETF Areas of Last Week
Wall Street was mixed last week with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq losing 1.9%, adding 0.7% and retreating 3.7% last week. The small-cap index Russell 2000 advanced 1.7% last week as “Trump Trade” gained momentum.
5 Top-Performing ETF Areas of Last Week
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
5 Top-Performing ETFs of Last Week
Wall Street delivered mixed performance last week. Here are some top-performing ETF areas.
5 Top-Performing ETFs of Last Week
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 months ago
Bank ETFs Soar on Trump Trade, September Rate Cut Bets
Bank ETFs soared to a new one-year high as the probability of Donald Trump returning to the White House has risen significantly along with a Fed rate cut in September.
Bank ETFs Soar on Trump Trade, September Rate Cut Bets
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 year ago
5 Best Investing Areas of Q4 & Their Top ETFs
Wall Street is ending the fourth quarter on a sweet note. After a Downbeat October 2023, stocks surged in November and December on the hopes of Fed rate cuts in 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 year ago
4 Reasons Why Bank ETFs Can Rebound in 2024
Given the decent valuation of the banking sector and chances of higher net interest rate margins, investors can keep track of these ETFs for gains.
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