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$137.02+2.4%

+$3.21 · Nov 9 close

Buy

AUM: $1.6B
Fee: 0.57%
Yield: 1.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 1.0×S&P
Volume: 25K
NAV: $134

What's insideAll 376 →

FISV 0.6%PTC 0.6%ROP 0.6%STZ 0.6%

52-week range4% below the high

$112$143

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	+2.4%	−0.4%	+0.6%	−2.0%	+16.4%	+20.2%	+76.4%	+60.7%	+480.6%
Peer average	+2.2%	0.0%	−2.2%	−2.4%	+10.9%	+13.4%	+68.7%	+56.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+2.3%	+0.1%	−3.3%	−2.1%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+81.6%	+75.4%	—

FEX in One Breath

FEX Among Large Cap ETFs

YTD

#1NRGUREX Microsectors+171.5%$70.8M

#2MAKXProShares+33.0%$4.9M

#3SMRIBushido+32.7%$698M

#4RSSYReturn Stacked+30.7%$97.4M

#5CSDInvesco+30.4%$204M

#6FLOWGlobal X+28.4%$36.5M

#7LSAFLeader Shares+28.2%$132M

#8IGEiShares+26.2%$819M

#41FEXFirst Trust+16.4%$1.6B

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · 264 Large cap ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FEX

$10,000 in FEX became

$16,069

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,543

Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FEX’s Top Holdings

Today

FISV0.6%PTC0.6%ROP0.6%STZ0.6%SN0.5%CCL0.5%BR0.5%CPAY0.5%CINF0.5%ACGL0.5%ALL0.5%BRK-B0.5%CRH0.5%PHM0.5%ACN0.5%MKL0.5%PYPL0.5%CTSH0.5%CMCSA0.5%DHI0.5%TRV0.5%EIX0.5%

FISVFiserv0.6%PTC0.6%ROP0.6%STZ0.6%SN0.5%CCL0.5%BR0.5%CPAY0.5%CINF0.5%ACGL0.5%ALL0.5%BRK-B0.5%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalOther

First Trust FEX · 375 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026

What FEX Holds

Today

Technology22.9%

FISV · PTC · ROP · BR · CPAY · ACN · CTSH

Financial Services14.8%

CINF · ACGL · ALL · BRK-B · MKL · PYPL · TRV

Healthcare12.3%

CI · MEDP · INCY · REGN · ZBH · LLY · DXCM

Industrials11.0%

HON · EXPD · CPRT · FDX · DAL · UAL

Consumer Cyclical8.6%

SN · CCL · PHM · DHI · AMCR · ROST · ABNB

Energy8.5%

COP · EOG · OVV · CVX · PR · OXY · EQT

Utilities7.4%

EIX · PCG · ED · AEE · XEL · EXC · EVRG

First Trust FEX · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 9, 2026

Fiserv’s Share of FEX

Today

0.6%

$6 of every $1,000 in FEX is Fiserv

Fiserv held by FEX

$9.5M

Most Fiserv per dollar

FINX6.0%

IPAY5.5%

ISHP2.2%

FCTR1.6%

First Trust FEX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 9, 2026

FEX’s Share of Large Cap ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $845B in 309 Large cap ETFs

FEX$1.6B0.2%

DFAC$87.7B10.4%

IWB$47.8B5.7%

306 others$708B83.8%

Large cap ETF AUM · Nov 10, 2026

FEX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.57a year
per $100

$57 a year on $10,000

SCHB$0.03

IWB$0.15

DIA$0.16

DCOR$0.17

DFAC$0.21

FEX$0.57

Expense ratio · Large cap peers · Nov 10, 2026

Inside FEX

375 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Today

Technology22.9%FISVPTCROPBR CPAY10 more holdings19.5% of the fundFinancial Services14.8%13 moreHealthcare12.3%6 moreIndustrials11.0%Consumer Cyclical8.6%SN CCLPHMDHI5 moreEnergy8.5%5 moreUtilities7.4%EIX3 moreBasic Materials4.5%Consumer Defensive4.0%Communication Services3.7%Real Estate2.6%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	FISV	Fiserv	0.61%
2	PTC	PTC	0.61%
3	ROP	Roper Technologies	0.60%
4	STZ	Constellation Brands, ()	0.55%
5	SN	SharkNinja	0.54%
6	CCL	Carnival	0.53%
7	BR	Broadridge Financial Solutions	0.52%
8	CPAY	Corpay	0.51%
9	CINF	Cincinnati Financial	0.51%
10	ACGL	Arch Capital Group	0.51%

See all 376 holdings ↓

TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyUtilitiesBasic MaterialsConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesReal Estate

First Trust FEX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 9, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 10.5%

All FEX Holdings

376 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026

FEX

FEX’s Holdings

Today

#
1	FISVFiserv	Technology	0.61%	$61.16	151K	$9.5M
2	PTCPTC	Technology	0.61%	$61.10	49K	$9.5M
3	ROPRoper Technologies	Technology	0.60%	$59.94	20K	$9.3M
4	STZConstellation Brands, ()	Consumer Defensive	0.55%	$55.18	60K	$8.6M
5	SNSharkNinja	Consumer Cyclical	0.54%	$54.39	38K	$8.4M
6	CCLCarnival	Consumer Cyclical	0.53%	$52.97	278K	$8.2M
7	BRBroadridge Financial Solutions	Technology	0.52%	$51.93	42K	$8.1M
8	CPAYCorpay	Technology	0.51%	$51.47	18K	$8.0M
9	CINFCincinnati Financial	Financial Services	0.51%	$51.14	43K	$7.9M
10	ACGLArch Capital Group	Financial Services	0.51%	$51.04	74K	$7.9M
11	ALLThe Allstate	Financial Services	0.50%	$50.47	31K	$7.8M
12	BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway ()	Financial Services	0.50%	$50.38	14K	$7.8M
13	CRHCRH	Basic Materials	0.50%	$50.32	82K	$7.8M
14	PHMPulteGroup	Consumer Cyclical	0.50%	$50.16	59K	$7.8M
15	ACNAccenture	Technology	0.50%	$49.94	30K	$7.7M

First Trust FEX · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 9, 2026

How It Compares

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

Today


DFAC	DimensionalRead Desk	0.21%	+2.4%	+17.7%	$87.7B
IWB	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+2.4%	+13.5%	$47.8B
DCOR	DimensionalRead Desk	0.17%	+2.4%	+17.3%	$45.0B
SCHB	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	+2.5%	+13.7%	$44.2B
DIA	SPDRRead Desk	0.16%	+2.2%	+13.2%	$44.0B
FEX	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.57%	+2.4%	+20.2%	$1.6B

Large cap peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put FEX head to head with DFAC →

DFAC vs FEX

YTD

DFACDimensional · Large capFEXFirst Trust · Large cap

Year to date

+14.1%

+16.4%

FEX wins+2.3 pts

Past year

+17.7%

+20.2%

FEX wins+2.5 pts

Fee

0.21%

0.57%

DFAC winslower fee

Yield

0.9%

1.0%

FEX wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$87.7B

$1.6B

DFAC56.5× more

3–1FEX wins

Dimensional DFAC and First Trust FEX · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored

FEX vs VOO

YTD

FEX · First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

+16.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.3%

Gap

5.1 pts

First Trust FEX and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 10, 2026

FEX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FEXAvsBPeer average

1D+2.4%+2.2%

1M+0.6%−2.2%

3M−2.0%−2.4%

YTD+16.4%+10.9%

1Y+20.2%+13.4%

3Y+76.4%+68.7%

5Y+60.7%+56.1%

7–0FEX wins

308 Large cap peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is FEX?

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FEX

How Bumpy

1.0×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FEX

Calm rank among 7 large cap funds#3

Other large cap funds0.9× to 1.1×

First Trust FEX · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

FEX

Worst Drop

−6.6%from its Aug 14 high

Still below the high−3.5%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,650

First Trust FEX · fall from the highest close, past year

FEX

On a Bad Day

0.8×the S&P 500’s fall

FEX’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

FEX

−3.4%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days56 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust FEX · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

FEX

Return for the Bumps

1Y#1 of 7 large cap funds

#1FEXFirst Trust

most for the bumps

#2DFACDimensional

#3DCORDimensional

calmest ride

#4DIASPDR

#5SCHBSchwab

#6IWBiShares

#7DYNFiShares

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

FEX

Cost

Today

$57a year per $10,000

SCHB

IWB

$15

DIA

$16

DCOR

$17

DFAC

$21

DYNF

$26

FEX

$57

Expense ratio 0.57%, taken from the fund’s value

FEX

Volatility & Beta

13.5%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility9.1%

Beta vs SPY0.83

Correlation vs SPY0.84

Lowest beta of 7 large cap fundsFEX

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

FEX

Max Drawdown

−6.6%peak to trough

Peak closeAug 14, 2026

Current drawdown−3.5%

Worst day−3.36% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

FEX

Up / Down Capture

82%down capture vs SPY

Down days

82%

Up days

92%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.12

Up days56.3% (S&P 52.4%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

FEX

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
FEX	1.20	1.78	13.5%	−6.6%	0.83	$57
DFAC	1.03	1.49	13.0%	−8.5%	0.92	$21
DCOR	1.00	1.43	13.0%	−8.3%	0.91	$17
DIA	0.66	0.98	13.6%	−9.8%	0.83	$16
SCHB	0.65	0.92	14.0%	−8.9%	1.01	$3
IWB	0.64	0.92	13.7%	−8.9%	1.00	$15
DYNF	0.52	0.74	14.6%	−8.7%	1.04	$26

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

FEX

Trading

Today

[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day

Close$137.02

NAV$133.73

Fee per $10,000$57 a year

Avg. volume 30D23K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 9

The Details

FEX

Fund Facts

Today

2007launched May 8

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33734K109

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$57 a year

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First Trust FEX · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$133.73

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today25K

Average volume · 30D23K

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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