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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX FundFGM

First TrustInternationalRegion & Country#491 of 521 by YTD

$58.54

−1.1% last session

−4.6% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +9.8%High +20.5%+2.2%Nov 5, 2025Nov 6, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%S&P 500 +9.8%High +20.5%+2.2%Nov 5, 2025Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026FGMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.1%+3.2%−7.2%−4.6%+2.2%+84.0%+20.6%+157.4%
Peer average+0.1%−2.5%−5.9%+6.2%+10.1%+66.1%+53.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$90M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
1.8%
NAV
$60.26
Volume
1.0M
Avg. volume 30D
45K
High today
$58.84
Low today
$58.23
Previous close
$59.20
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+42.5%$1.6B
#2EWYiShares+40.9%$20.1B
#3EWTiShares+40.5%$9.4B
#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+40.2%$4.0B
#5MKORMatthews Asia+36.9%$113M
#6COLOGlobal X+32.0%$176M
#7ENORiShares+28.0%$328M
#8NORWGlobal X+27.0%$93.7M
#112FGMFirst Trust−4.6%$90.4M
End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FGM

5Y
$10,000 in FGM became
$12,060
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$12,060 FGM$17,177 VOOlow $5,937Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FGM’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FGM · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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What FGM Holds

Today
Industrials31.2%
TKA.DE 4.3 · LHA.DE 3.5 · NDX1.DE 3.0 · KGX.DE 3.0 · DHL.DE 2.9 · HOT.DE 2.9 · SIE.DE 2.5
Consumer Cyclical20.4%
BMW.DE 4.6 · DHER.DE 4.4 · PAH3.DE 4.2 · VOW3.DE 3.5 · SHA0.DE 2.8 · KBX.DE
Healthcare12.7%
BAYN.DE 4.0 · FME.DE 3.7 · FRE.DE 3.3 · MRK.DE 1.7
Basic Materials13.0%
NDA.DE 3.2 · FPE3.DE 2.9 · HEI.DE 2.7 · BAS.DE 2.1 · EVK.DE 1.2 · SY1.DE
Communication Services6.6%
UTDI.DE 3.8 · DTE.DE 2.8
Financial Services7.1%
ALV.DE 2.9 · TLX.DE 2.1 · HNR1.DE 1.1 · MUV2.DE 1.0
Technology3.8%
IFX.DE 1.9 · AIXA.DE
First Trust FGM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Bayerische’s Share of FGM

Today
4.6%

$46 of every $1,000 in FGM is Bayerische

Bayerische held by FGM
$4.2M
Most Bayerische per dollar
KARS4.8%
FGM4.6%
FDD3.7%
FEUZ1.2%
First Trust FGM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FGM’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $257B in 134 Region & country ETFs

FGM
FGM$90.4M0.0%
VGK$29.6B11.5%
EWJ$22.5B8.7%
131 others$205B79.7%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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 7, 2026
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Inside FGM

40 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
FGM

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1BMW.DEBayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG4.62%
2DHER.DEDelivery Hero SE4.43%
3TKA.DEthyssenkrupp AG4.34%
4PAH3.DEPorsche Automobil SE4.24%
5BAYN.DEBayer AG3.97%
6UTDI.DEUnited Internet AG (Registered Shares)3.76%
7FME.DEFresenius Medical Care AG3.67%
8VOW3.DEVolkswagen AG (Preference Shares)3.54%
9LHA.DEDeutsche Lufthansa AG3.52%
10VNA.DEVonovia SE3.38%
See all 42 holdings ↓
IndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesTechnologyConsumer DefensiveReal EstateUtilitiesOther
First Trust FGM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 69.5%
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All FGM Holdings

42 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
FGM

FGM’s Holdings

Today
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1BMW.DEBayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AGConsumer Cyclical4.62%$462.1252K$3.5M
2DHER.DEDelivery Hero SEConsumer Cyclical4.43%$442.9382K$3.4M
3TKA.DEthyssenkrupp AGIndustrials4.34%$433.87251K$3.3M
4PAH3.DEPorsche Automobil SEConsumer Cyclical4.24%$424.13110K$3.3M
5BAYN.DEBayer AGHealthcare3.97%$396.7249K$3.0M
6UTDI.DEUnited Internet AG (Registered Shares)Communication Services3.76%$376.01103K$2.9M
7FME.DEFresenius Medical Care AGHealthcare3.67%$366.8060K$2.8M
8VOW3.DEVolkswagen AG (Preference Shares)Consumer Cyclical3.54%$354.0134K$2.7M
9LHA.DEDeutsche Lufthansa AGIndustrials3.52%$352.10295K$2.7M
10VNA.DEVonovia SEReal Estate3.38%$337.57137K$2.6M
11FRE.DEFresenius SE & KGaAHealthcare3.34%$334.1944K$2.6M
12NDA.DEAurubis AGBasic Materials3.24%$324.3616K$2.5M
13NDX1.DENordex SEIndustrials3.01%$301.3851K$2.3M
14KGX.DEKION Group AGIndustrials2.98%$298.3561K$2.3M
15HEN3.DEHenkel AG & KGaA (Preference)Consumer Defensive2.95%$295.3824K$2.3M
First Trust FGM · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

FGM

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+6.6%+12.5%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+9.9%+11.2%$22.5B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+40.9%+45.0%$20.1B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+8.6%+10.4%$18.7B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+12.6%+22.2%$12.2B
FGMFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%−4.6%+2.2%$90M
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs FGM

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryFGMFirst Trust · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+11.2 pts
Past year
VGK wins+10.3 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.1 pts
AUM
VGK327.5× more
4–0VGK wins
Vanguard VGK and First Trust FGM · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FGM vs VOO

YTD
FGM · First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
−4.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
13.3 pts
0%+10%−4.6% FGM+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%−4.6% FGM+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust FGM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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FGM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FGMAvsBPeer average
1D−1.1%+0.1%
1M+3.2%−2.5%
3M−7.2%−5.9%
YTD−4.6%+6.2%
1Y+2.2%+10.1%
3Y+84.0%+66.1%
5Y+20.6%+53.1%
2–5Peer 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 · 1Y21.32%
Deepest drop · 1Y−18.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−45.7%
52-week range
$54.83−17.7% from the high$71.12
First Trust FGM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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$60.26
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today1.0M
Average volume · 30D45K
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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