First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (NASDAQ:QQXT - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 63,214 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 9% from the previous session's volume of 58,071 shares.The stock last traded at $89.75 and had previously closed at $90.17.
First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund Price Performance
The stock has a market cap of $588.57 million, a P/E ratio of 23.69 and a beta of 0.98. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $93.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.92.
First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.1955 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.86%. This is a boost from First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Davis Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund during the 1st quarter valued at $998,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,632 shares of the company's stock worth $990,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund during the 4th quarter valued at about $112,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its position in First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund by 270.2% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 24,221 shares of the company's stock worth $2,255,000 after buying an additional 17,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,722,000.
First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund Company Profile
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The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of NASDAQ 100 stocks that excludes technology companies. QQXT was launched on Feb 8, 2007 and is managed by First Trust.
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