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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX FundFGM

First TrustInternationalRegion & Country#490 of 521 by YTD

$58.22

−0.1% last session

−5.1% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%+125%S&P 500 +90.9%High +120.5%+86.7%Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%+125%S&P 500 +90.9%High +120.5%+86.7%Oct 27, 2023Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026FGMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.1%+0.1%−8.6%−5.1%+1.8%+86.7%+18.0%+156.0%
Peer average−0.4%−3.7%−5.3%+7.1%+11.1%+71.9%+53.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$88M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
1.8%
NAV
$58.34
Volume
2K
Avg. volume 30D
2K
High today
$58.80
Low today
$58.15
Previous close
$58.28
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+60.2%$1.8B
#2EWYiShares+59.5%$22.7B
#3FLTWFranklin Templeton+54.8%$4.4B
#4EWTiShares+54.7%$10.4B
#5MKORMatthews Asia+54.6%$119M
#6ENORiShares+33.4%$337M
#7COLOGlobal X+32.3%$176M
#8NORWGlobal X+32.3%$94.1M
#107FGMFirst Trust−5.1%$87.5M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FGM

5Y
$10,000 in FGM became
$11,805
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$11,805 FGM$17,749 VOOlow $5,880Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FGM’s Top Holdings

Today
IndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FGM · 41 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FGM Holds

Today
Industrials31.2%
TKA.DE 4.1 · HOT.DE 3.3 · LHA.DE 3.2 · KGX.DE 3.0 · DHL.DE 2.9 · NDX1.DE 2.9 · SIE.DE 2.5
Consumer Cyclical20.6%
DHER.DE 4.6 · BMW.DE 4.5 · PAH3.DE 4.2 · VOW3.DE 3.5 · SHA0.DE 3.0 · KBX.DE
Healthcare12.3%
BAYN.DE 3.7 · FME.DE 3.6 · FRE.DE 3.2 · MRK.DE 1.8
Basic Materials12.9%
NDA.DE 3.3 · FPE3.DE 3.1 · HEI.DE 2.4 · BAS.DE 2.0 · EVK.DE 1.2 · SY1.DE
Communication Services6.6%
UTDI.DE 3.7 · DTE.DE 2.9
Financial Services6.9%
ALV.DE 2.8 · TLX.DE 2.1 · 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 3, 2026
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Delivery’s Share of FGM

Today
4.6%

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

Delivery held by FGM
$4.0M
First Trust FGM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FGM’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $262B in 134 Region & country ETFs

FGM
FGM$87.5M0.0%
VGK$29.6B11.3%
EWJ$23.4B8.9%
131 others$209B79.7%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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Inside FGM

41 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FGM

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1DHER.DEDelivery Hero SE4.58%
2BMW.DEBayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG4.46%
3PAH3.DEPorsche Automobil SE4.19%
4TKA.DEthyssenkrupp AG4.08%
5BAYN.DEBayer AG3.69%
6UTDI.DEUnited Internet AG (Registered Shares)3.69%
7FME.DEFresenius Medical Care AG3.61%
8VOW3.DEVolkswagen AG (Preference Shares)3.51%
9VNA.DEVonovia SE3.31%
10NDA.DEAurubis AG3.27%
IndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesTechnologyConsumer DefensiveReal EstateUtilitiesOther
First Trust FGM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 68.7%
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How It Compares

FGM

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+6.9%+12.3%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+15.3%+15.7%$23.4B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+59.5%+63.4%$22.7B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+13.7%+14.7%$18.6B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+12.9%+21.3%$12.0B
FGMFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%−5.1%+1.8%$88M
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs FGM

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryFGMFirst Trust · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+12.0 pts
Past year
VGK wins+10.5 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.1 pts
AUM
VGK338.3× more
4–0VGK wins
Vanguard VGK and First Trust FGM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FGM vs VOO

YTD
FGM · First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
−5.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
16.6 pts
0%+10%−5.1% FGM+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%−5.1% FGM+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FGM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FGM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FGMAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%−0.4%
1M+0.1%−3.7%
3M−8.6%−5.3%
YTD−5.1%+7.1%
1Y+1.8%+11.1%
3Y+86.7%+71.9%
5Y+18.0%+53.2%
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 · 1Y21.20%
Deepest drop · 1Y−18.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−46.6%
52-week range
$54.83−18.1% from the high$71.12
First Trust FGM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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$58.34
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today2K
Average volume · 30D2K
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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