Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026FEXS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundFEX
$138.67
+1.0% last session
+17.8% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +1.0% | +2.1% | +0.2% | +17.8% | +19.9% | +85.4% | +65.6% | +487.6% |
| Peer average | +1.1% | −1.2% | −0.5% | +12.3% | +13.1% | +76.8% | +60.9% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
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- $1.6B
- Expense ratio
- 0.57%
- Distribution yield
- 1.0%
- NAV
- $137.58
- Volume
- 8K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 22K
- High today
- $138.74
- Low today
- $137.94
- Previous close
- $137.27
- 52-week high
- $142.60
- 52-week low
- $111.75
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
FEX in One Breath
FEX Among Large Cap ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 263 Large cap ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FEX
5Y$10,000 in FEX became
$16,562
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FEX’s Top Holdings
TodayPTC0.6%ROP0.6%FISV0.6%STZ0.5%CCL0.5%FIS0.5%ALL0.5%SN0.5%ACGL0.5%CINF0.5%COP0.5%OVV0.5%BR0.5%PR0.5%MLM0.5%CRH0.5%EOG0.5%AMCR0.5%BRK-B0.5%EQT0.5%CTSH0.5%ACN0.5%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalEnergyOther
First Trust FEX · 375 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What FEX Holds
TodayTechnology21.4%
PTC · ROP · FISV · FIS · BR · CTSH · ACN
Industrials16.0%
EXPD · HON · CPRT · FDX
Financial Services14.2%
ALL · ACGL · CINF · BRK-B · TRV · MKL · PYPL
Healthcare10.4%
CI · MEDP · REGN · GH · LLY · INCY · DXCM
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
CCL · SN · AMCR · PHM · DHI · ROST · GM
Energy7.5%
COP · OVV · PR · EOG · EQT · CVX · OXY
Utilities6.7%
EIX · PCG · ED · EXC · XEL · AEE · EVRG
First Trust FEX · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
PTC’s Share of FEX
Today0.6%
$6 of every $1,000 in FEX is PTC
PTC held by FEX
$9.4M
First Trust FEX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
FEX’s Share of Large Cap ETFs
Today0.2%
of the $850B in 307 Large cap ETFs
$1.6B0.2%
$87.6B10.3%
$47.8B5.6%
$713B83.9%
Large cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
FEX Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Large cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside FEX
375 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026FEX
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
TodayTechnology21.4%PTCROPFISVFISBRCTSHACNLDOSCPAYINTU2 more holdings14.9% of the fundIndustrials16.0%EXPDHONCPRTFDXFinancial Services14.2%ALLACGLCINFTRVMKLPYPLHIGAIGSYFTROWGPNFCNCACB4 moreHealthcare10.4%CIMEDPREGNGHLLYINCYDXCMZTSNTRAWSTAMGNZBHConsumer Cyclical7.9%CCLSNAMCRPHMDHIROSTGMEnergy7.5%COPOVVPREOGEQTCVXOXYEXEDINODVN1 moreUtilities6.7%EIXPCGEDConsumer Defensive5.0%STZDLTRCommunication Services4.2%CMCSAFOXACHTRVZReal Estate3.7%VICIBasic Materials2.9%MLMCRHCFNUE
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PTC | PTC | 0.59% |
| 2 | ROP | Roper Technologies | 0.58% |
| 3 | FISV | Fiserv | 0.55% |
| 4 | STZ | Constellation Brands, () | 0.52% |
| 5 | CCL | Carnival | 0.51% |
| 6 | FIS | Fidelity National Information Services | 0.51% |
| 7 | ALL | The Allstate | 0.50% |
| 8 | SN | SharkNinja | 0.50% |
| 9 | ACGL | Arch Capital Group | 0.50% |
| 10 | CINF | Cincinnati Financial | 0.49% |
TechnologyIndustrialsFinancial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalEnergyUtilitiesConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesReal EstateBasic Materials
First Trust FEX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 10.1%
How It Compares
FEX
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers
YTDLarge cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
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YTDYear to date
FEX wins+2.0 pts
Past year
FEX wins+2.2 pts
Fee
DFAC winslower fee
Yield
FEX wins+0.1 pts
AUM
DFAC54.9× more
3–1FEX wins
Dimensional DFAC and First Trust FEX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FEX vs VOO
YTDFEX · First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
+17.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
4.4 pts
First Trust FEX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEX vs Its Peer Average
YTDFEXAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+1.1%
1M+2.1%−1.2%
3M+0.2%−0.5%
YTD+17.8%+12.3%
1Y+19.9%+13.1%
3Y+85.4%+76.8%
5Y+65.6%+60.9%
6–1FEX wins
306 Large cap peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
FEX
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y12.91%
Deepest drop · 1Y−6.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−16.2%
52-week range
$138.67
$111.75−2.8% from the high$142.60
First Trust FEX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEX
Fund Facts
Today2007launched May 8
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33734K109
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$57 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FEX · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEX
Payouts by Year
13Y$0.41per share, Sep 2026
Distribution yield1.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.91 a share
First Trust FEX · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
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Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$137.58
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today8K
Average volume · 30D22K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.57%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$57.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.41 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.42 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.40 |
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