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First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX FundFNK

First TrustUS Stock StylesMid Cap#162 of 701 by YTD

$65.48

+2.0% last session

+19.1% YTD

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

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%+2%S&P 500 +1.6%+2.0%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%+2%S&P 500 +1.6%+2.0%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOFNKS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.0%+8.5%+2.9%+19.1%+24.9%+64.0%+55.9%+304.7%
Peer average+0.9%+1.4%−1.3%+14.0%+16.7%+69.5%+46.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$244M
Expense ratio
0.74%
Distribution yield
1.5%
NAV
$65.00
Volume
3K
Avg. volume 30D
13K
High today
$65.48
Low today
$64.90
Previous close
$64.21
52-week high
$65.48
52-week low
$51.98
Our risk indicator
4/5

FNK in One Breath

FNK Among Mid Cap ETFs

YTD
#1RNINBushido+43.4%$213M
#2ISMDInspire+25.9%$332M
#3GRPMInvesco+25.7%$623M
#4IWSiShares+24.2%$14.9B
#5IMCViShares+24.1%$1.3B
#6EPSVHarbor+23.7%$5.9M
#7VOEVanguard+22.3%$22.8B
#8CVMCEaton Vance+22.0%$114M
#16FNKFirst Trust+19.1%$244M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 94 Mid cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FNK

5Y
$10,000 in FNK became
$15,587
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$15,587 FNK$18,115 VOOlow $8,986Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FNK Holds

Today
Financial Services26.9%
RDN · ESNT · WTM · EG · AXS · OZK · MTG
Consumer Cyclical19.0%
MHK · BYD · M · CROX · HRB · LAD · SON
Energy12.1%
RRC · AR · CNX · APA · SM · CHRD · MUR
Industrials11.8%
ADT 1.1 · AMTM · INSW · TXT · OSK · BAH · R
Technology5.7%
LYFT · EPAM · G · VNT
Utilities5.4%
SR · SWX · BKH · OGS · UGI · POR · PNW
Consumer Defensive5.1%
MKC · INGR · TSN · REYN · CPB · JBS · DAR
First Trust FNK · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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ADT’s Share of FNK

Today
1.1%

$11 of every $1,000 in FNK is ADT

ADT held by FNK
$2.7M
Most ADT per dollar
SIMS3.8%
SNSR2.6%
PSCD2.2%
FXR1.6%
First Trust FNK · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FNK’s Share of Mid Cap ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $523B in 108 Mid cap ETFs

FNK
FNK$244M0.0%
IJH$125B23.8%
VO$103B19.8%
105 others$295B56.4%
Mid cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FNK Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.74a year
per $100
$74 a year on $10,000
VO$0.03
IJH$0.05
VOE$0.05
IWR$0.18
MDY$0.23
FNK$0.74
Expense ratio · Mid cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FNK

226 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FNK

First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1ADTADT1.11%
2RRCRange Resources1.00%
3ARAntero Resources0.82%
4SIRISirius XM0.81%
5CNXCNX Resources0.80%
6RDNRadian Group0.80%
7ESNTEssent Group0.80%
8MHKMohawk Industries0.80%
9SRSpire0.79%
10BYDBoyd Gaming0.79%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalEnergyIndustrialsTechnologyUtilitiesConsumer DefensiveReal EstateBasic MaterialsHealthcareCommunication Services
First Trust FNK · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 16.1%
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How It Compares

FNK

First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IJHiSharesReadDesk0.05%+13.9%+16.4%$124.6B
VOVanguardReadDesk0.03%+14.7%+15.3%$103.4B
IWRiSharesReadDesk0.18%+16.9%+18.2%$58.2B
MDYSPDRReadDesk0.23%+13.6%+16.0%$26.1B
VOEVanguardReadDesk0.05%+22.3%+26.9%$22.8B
FNKFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.74%+19.1%+24.9%$244M
Mid cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IJH vs FNK

YTD
IJHiShares · Mid capFNKFirst Trust · Mid cap
Year to date
FNK wins+5.1 pts
Past year
FNK wins+8.5 pts
Fee
IJH winslower fee
Yield
FNK wins+0.3 pts
AUM
IJH511.0× more
3–1FNK wins
iShares IJH and First Trust FNK · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FNK vs VOO

YTD
FNK · First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
+19.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.7 pts
0%+10%+19.1% FNK+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+19.1% FNK+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FNK and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FNK vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FNKAvsBPeer average
1D+2.0%+0.9%
1M+8.5%+1.4%
3M+2.9%−1.3%
YTD+19.1%+14.0%
1Y+24.9%+16.7%
3Y+64.0%+69.5%
5Y+55.9%+46.2%
6–1FNK wins
107 Mid cap peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FNK

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.72%
Deepest drop · 1Y−9.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.7%
52-week range
$51.98at the high$65.48
First Trust FNK · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FNK

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.28per share, Sep 2026
$0.332014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22$0.90’23’24’25$0.702026
Distribution yield1.5%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.77 a share
First Trust FNK · 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 · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-29 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$65.00
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today3K
Average volume · 30D13K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.74%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$74.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.28
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.17
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.25
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.29
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.20
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.19
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.17
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.29
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.26
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.21
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.11
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.35
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