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About First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
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Inception date
Jun 29, 2009
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ISIN
US33736Q1040
QABA tracks an index of NASDAQ-listed US banks and thrifts while deliberately excluding the 50 largest based on asset size, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports. QABA also excludes banks with an international specialization (assets greater than USD 10 billion and more than 25% of total assets in non-US offices) and banks with a credit card specialization (i.e. banks with credit card loans plus securitized receivables in excess of 50% of total assets plus securitized receivables). The result is an ETF that uniquely targets true community banks, avoiding the mega-money centers that tend to dominate this segment. The index is market-cap-weighted and undergoes quarterly rebalance and semi-annual reconstitution, subject to certain caps. The maximum weight of an issuer is capped at 25% and issuers weighting more than 5% in aggregate should not exceed 50% of the entire portfolio.
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Finance
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
QABA trades at 58.51 USD today, its price has fallen −0.23% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on QABA price chart.
QABA net asset value is 58.22 today — it's risen 9.82% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
QABA assets under management is 107.90 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
QABA price has risen by 9.64% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.99% increase. See more dynamics on QABA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 9.82% over the last month, showed a 12.29% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.40% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 9.82% over the last month, showed a 12.29% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.40% in a year.
QABA fund flows account for −8.85 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
QABA invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
QABA expense ratio is 0.60%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, QABA isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, QABA technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QABA shows the buy signal. See more of QABA technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, QABA technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating QABA shows the buy signal. See more of QABA technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, QABA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.06%.
QABA trades at a premium (0.03%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
QABA shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC
QABA follows the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jun 29, 2009.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.