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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX FundFGM

First TrustInternationalRegion & Country#484 of 521 by YTD

$59.86

+2.8% last session

−2.4% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%+2%+2.5%+3%S&P 500 +1.6%+2.8%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%+2%+2.5%+3%S&P 500 +1.6%+2.8%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOFGMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.8%+2.5%−5.7%−2.4%+3.7%+88.8%+21.7%+163.2%
Peer average+2.1%−1.9%−3.0%+9.2%+13.0%+73.3%+57.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$88M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
1.8%
NAV
$58.36
Volume
266K
Avg. volume 30D
11K
High today
$60.22
Low today
$59.25
Previous close
$58.22
52-week high
$71.12
52-week low
$54.83
Our risk indicator
4/5

FGM in One Breath

FGM Among Region & Country ETFs

YTD
#1FLKRFranklin Templeton+57.6%$1.8B
#2EWYiShares+56.5%$22.7B
#3MKORMatthews Asia+54.0%$120M
#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+53.1%$4.3B
#5EWTiShares+52.8%$10.4B
#6COLOGlobal X+33.5%$175M
#7ENORiShares+32.4%$337M
#8NORWGlobal X+31.7%$93.3M
#105FGMFirst Trust−2.4%$87.5M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FGM

5Y
$10,000 in FGM became
$12,169
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$12,169 FGM$18,115 VOOlow $5,857Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FGM’s Top Holdings

Today
IndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FGM · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FGM Holds

Today
Industrials31.2%
TKA.DE 4.7 · LHA.DE 3.4 · HOT.DE 3.3 · KGX.DE 3.0 · NDX1.DE 2.9 · DHL.DE 2.9 · SIE.DE 2.5
Consumer Cyclical20.4%
DHER.DE 4.5 · BMW.DE 4.4 · PAH3.DE 4.1 · VOW3.DE 3.4 · SHA0.DE 2.9 · KBX.DE
Healthcare12.2%
BAYN.DE 3.7 · FME.DE 3.4 · FRE.DE 3.2 · MRK.DE 1.8
Basic Materials12.8%
NDA.DE 3.3 · FPE3.DE 3.0 · HEI.DE 2.5 · BAS.DE 2.0 · EVK.DE 1.2 · SY1.DE
Communication Services6.5%
UTDI.DE 3.7 · DTE.DE 2.8
Financial Services6.9%
ALV.DE 2.8 · TLX.DE 2.0 · HNR1.DE 1.1 · MUV2.DE 1.0
Technology3.8%
IFX.DE 2.2 · AIXA.DE 1.1
First Trust FGM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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thyssenkrupp’s Share of FGM

Today
4.7%

$47 of every $1,000 in FGM is thyssenkrupp

thyssenkrupp held by FGM
$4.1M
Most thyssenkrupp per dollar
FGM4.7%
NISM3.1%
OPPE2.4%
SCHC0.3%
First Trust FGM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FGM’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $264B in 134 Region & country ETFs

FGM
FGM$87.5M0.0%
VGK$29.6B11.2%
EWJ$23.6B9.0%
131 others$210B79.8%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FGM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.80a year
per $100
$80 a year on $10,000
VGK$0.06
BBJP$0.19
BBCA$0.19
EWJ$0.49
EWY$0.59
FGM$0.80
Expense ratio · Region & country peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FGM

40 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FGM

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1TKA.DEthyssenkrupp AG4.65%
2DHER.DEDelivery Hero SE4.52%
3BMW.DEBayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG4.41%
4PAH3.DEPorsche Automobil SE4.15%
5BAYN.DEBayer AG3.75%
6UTDI.DEUnited Internet AG (Registered Shares)3.68%
7FME.DEFresenius Medical Care AG3.45%
8VOW3.DEVolkswagen AG (Preference Shares)3.43%
9LHA.DEDeutsche Lufthansa AG3.39%
10VNA.DEVonovia SE3.30%
IndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesTechnologyConsumer DefensiveReal EstateUtilitiesOther
First Trust FGM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 69.0%
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How It Compares

FGM

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+10.2%+16.0%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+16.9%+17.0%$23.6B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+56.5%+54.3%$22.7B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+15.2%+16.0%$18.6B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+16.0%+24.8%$11.8B
FGMFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%−2.4%+3.7%$88M
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs FGM

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryFGMFirst Trust · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+12.6 pts
Past year
VGK wins+12.4 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.1 pts
AUM
VGK338.1× more
4–0VGK wins
Vanguard VGK and First Trust FGM · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FGM vs VOO

YTD
FGM · First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
−2.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
15.8 pts
0%+10%−2.4% FGM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%−2.4% FGM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FGM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FGM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FGMAvsBPeer average
1D+2.8%+2.1%
1M+2.5%−1.9%
3M−5.7%−3.0%
YTD−2.4%+9.2%
1Y+3.7%+13.0%
3Y+88.8%+73.3%
5Y+21.7%+57.3%
3–4Peer average wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FGM

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y21.36%
Deepest drop · 1Y−18.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−45.5%
52-week range
$54.83−15.8% from the high$71.12
First Trust FGM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FGM

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.19per share, Sep 2026
$0.692014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21$1.92’22’23’24’25$1.032026
Distribution yield1.8%
PaidTwice a year
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$5.30 a share
First Trust FGM · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$58.36
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today266K
Average volume · 30D11K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.80%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$80.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.19
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.84
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0392
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.38
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0330
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.80
Mar 21, 2024[…]$0.15
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.40
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.70
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.20
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.42
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$1.15
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