CQQQ provides broad, vanilla exposure to Chinese tech firms. It includes A-shares (firms listed on the mainland), N-shares (firms with primary listings in New York) and other share classes. N-share coverage is particularly helpful in the tech space. The index includes all companies in the tech sector based on its underlying ICB industry classification system, which can vary materially from its main sector scheme rival, GICS. The selection process does not apply any factor-based screens. Stocks are market-cap weighted, subject to some position limits. Individual positions are capped at 10% for largest stock, 9% for second, etc. on through the top six names, subject to a cap of 40% total for individual positions greater than 5%. Prior to June 24, 2019, the fund tracked an AlphaShares China tech index. The fund and index are rebalanced quarterly.
