What if you'd held QTEC?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) at the month-end close of 2006-05 would be worth $19,322 at the close of 2026-09 — +1832.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,933.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,075 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | $591 | -45.1% |
| 2009 | $1,061 | +79.7% |
| 2010 | $1,292 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | $1,216 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | $1,314 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | $1,815 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | $2,270 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | $2,234 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | $2,801 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | $3,859 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | $3,681 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | $5,456 | +48.2% |
| 2020 | $7,570 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | $9,605 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | $5,780 | -39.8% |
| 2023 | $9,654 | +67.0% |
| 2024 | $10,360 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | $12,669 | +22.3% |
| 2026 | $17,185 | +35.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought QTEC was 2009-02 ($10.26): $1,000 then is $30,434 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($335): $1,000 then is $933.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in QTEC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $19,322 today, a total return of +1832.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for QTEC?
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +79.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,797 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -45.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in QTEC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-05 would have grown to about $209,323 on $24,500 invested.
Did QTEC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $8,933. QTEC beat the S&P 500 by +116.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) historical total-return data from 2006-05 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.