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First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF (FHQ.TO)
About this ETF
The First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF (or "First Trust ETF") aims to closely mirror the performance of the StrataQuant Technology Index, after accounting for its expenses. Its investment approach involves acquiring and maintaining the same underlying securities as found in that index, in identical proportions, or by investing in financial instruments structured to replicate its returns. The StrataQuant Technology Index itself is compiled through the application of the AlphaDEX methodology. This process initially screens the Russell 1000 Index, which covers a wide range of large and mid-sized U.S. companies, and then specifically selects qualifying stocks exclusively from its Technology Sector to populate the final index.
Price
Top 10 holdings
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed or synthetic products).
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.09% |
| 3 months | +24.98% |
| 6 months | +18.37% |
| Year to date | +23.71% |
| 1 year | +33.02% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +23.60% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +12.63% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +20.61% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 25.27% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.26 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.02 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.77 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -14.13% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -32.75% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -32.75% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.89 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.44 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed commodity products or some synthetic structures).
Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-05 | CAD 0.0200 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-10 | CAD 0.8472 |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-10-07 | CAD 0.1200 |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-08 | CAD 0.2940 |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-08 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-07 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-08 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-05 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-08 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-05 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-09 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-06 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-08 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-06 | CAD 0.0650 |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-10 | CAD 0.0600 |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-07 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2016-12-28 | — | CAD 0.1250 |
| 2016-09-28 | — | CAD 0.1000 |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-08 | CAD 0.0880 |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-08 | CAD 0.1000 |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-12 | CAD 0.0450 |
Splits
| 2018-12-28 | 91:100 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |
