FXL vs QTEC overlap - what they share and where they differ
FXL and QTEC share 26.1% of their weight across 28 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
FXL and QTEC
26.1%
28 shared positions
FXL
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 103 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 19.6%·Holdings of FXL
QTEC
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 46 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 28.7%·Holdings of QTEC
Reported positions cover FXL 100%, QTEC 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
QTEC vs FXL side by side
FXLFirst Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
103
stock positions reported to the SEC
73.7% of its weight is in 75 names QTEC does not hold
QTECFirst Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
46
stock positions reported to the SEC
36.1% of its weight is in 18 names FXL does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Consumer Cyclical: FXL has 6.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| FXL | QTEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 103 | 46 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 19.6% | 28.7% |
| Largest position | MRVL 2.4% | AMAT 3.4% |
| Held alone | 75 positions, 73.7% | 18 positions, 36.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In FXL | In QTEC | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRVLMARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.39% | 3.04% | 2.39% |
| MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.19% | 2.49% | 2.19% |
| AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 1.90% | 2.36% | 1.90% |
| MPWRMONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 2.12% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
| LRCXLAM RESEARCH CORP | 1.73% | 2.85% | 1.73% |
| KLACKLA CORP | 1.70% | 3.29% | 1.70% |
| AMATAPPLIED MATERIALS INC | 1.26% | 3.37% | 1.26% |
| TXNTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 1.24% | 2.04% | 1.24% |
| GOOGLALPHABET INC | 1.15% | 1.96% | 1.15% |
| NVDANVIDIA CORP | 0.98% | 1.99% | 0.98% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in FXL
Only in QTEC
Questions people ask
Is FXL the same as QTEC?
26.1% of their weight sits in the same 28 holdings. FXL also reports SWKS, VRT, DELL, which the other does not. QTEC also reports SNDK, ASML, NBIS, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between FXL and QTEC measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of FXL and 100% of QTEC, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, QTEC or FXL?
FXL reports 103 stock positions and QTEC reports 46. 73.7% of FXL's weight sits in names QTEC does not hold, and 36.1% of QTEC's weight in names FXL does not hold. The ten largest positions are 19.6% of FXL and 28.7% of QTEC.
How do FXL and QTEC differ by sector?
The widest gap is Consumer Cyclical: FXL has 6.5 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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