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First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundFNX

First TrustUS Stock StylesMid Cap#288 of 701 by YTD

$143.89

+1.6% last session

+15.0% YTD

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

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%+73.6%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%+73.6%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026FNXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.6%+4.4%−0.8%+15.0%+17.1%+73.6%+50.3%+477.9%
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
$1.4B
Expense ratio
0.62%
Distribution yield
1.0%
NAV
$142.04
Volume
10K
Avg. volume 30D
20K
High today
$144.02
Low today
$142.56
Previous close
$141.62
52-week high
$147.98
52-week low
$117.48
Our risk indicator
4/5

FNX in One Breath

FNX 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
#44FNXFirst Trust+15.0%$1.4B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 94 Mid cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FNX

5Y
$10,000 in FNX became
$15,034
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$15,034 FNX$18,115 VOOlow $8,343Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FNX Holds

Today
Financial Services18.7%
RDN · ESNT · WTM · EG · AXS · OZK · MTG
Consumer Cyclical15.5%
MHK · BYD · VSXY · URBN · TOL · EAT · M
Industrials14.8%
ADT · AMTM · XMTR · MATX · INSW
Technology13.4%
EPAM · G · QLYS · LYFT · CART · CHYM · RNG
Healthcare11.6%
GKOS · HNGE · CON · HALO · HAE · PACS · LFST
Energy7.8%
RRC · AR · CNX · APA · SM · CHRD · MUR
Real Estate6.3%
MRP
First Trust FNX · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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ADT’s Share of FNX

Today
0.6%

$6 of every $1,000 in FNX is ADT

ADT held by FNX
$8.1M
Most ADT per dollar
SIMS3.8%
SNSR2.6%
PSCD2.2%
FXR1.6%
First Trust FNX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FNX’s Share of Mid Cap ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $523B in 108 Mid cap ETFs

FNX
FNX$1.4B0.3%
IJH$125B23.8%
VO$103B19.8%
105 others$294B56.2%
Mid cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FNX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.62a year
per $100
$62 a year on $10,000
VO$0.03
IJH$0.05
VOE$0.05
IWR$0.18
MDY$0.23
FNX$0.62
Expense ratio · Mid cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FNX

450 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FNX

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1ADTADT0.57%
2RRCRange Resources0.52%
3GKOSGlaukos0.50%
4EPAMEPAM Systems0.45%
5GGenpact Limited0.44%
6AMTMAmentum0.44%
7HNGEHinge Health, ()0.42%
8ARAntero Resources0.42%
9SIRISirius XM0.42%
10CNXCNX Resources0.41%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsTechnologyHealthcareEnergyReal EstateConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsUtilitiesCommunication Services
First Trust FNX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 8.7%
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How It Compares

FNX

First Trust Mid Cap Core 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
FNXFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.62%+15.0%+17.1%$1.4B
Mid cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IJH vs FNX

YTD
IJHiShares · Mid capFNXFirst Trust · Mid cap
Year to date
FNX wins+1.1 pts
Past year
FNX wins+0.7 pts
Fee
IJH winslower fee
Yield
IJH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
IJH87.7× more
2–2level
iShares IJH and First Trust FNX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FNX vs VOO

YTD
FNX · First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
+15.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
1.7 pts
0%+10%+15.0% FNX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+15.0% FNX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FNX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FNX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FNXAvsBPeer average
1D+1.6%+0.9%
1M+4.4%+1.4%
3M−0.8%−1.3%
YTD+15.0%+14.0%
1Y+17.1%+16.7%
3Y+73.6%+69.5%
5Y+50.3%+46.2%
7–0FNX wins
107 Mid cap peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FNX

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y15.12%
Deepest drop · 1Y−9.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−17.3%
52-week range
$117.48−2.8% from the high$147.98
First Trust FNX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FNX

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.41per share, Sep 2026
$0.412014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$1.46’24’25$0.992026
Distribution yield1.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.00 a share
First Trust FNX · 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 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗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$142.04
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today10K
Average volume · 30D20K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.62%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$62.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.41
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.27
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.31
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.39
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.19
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.27
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.26
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.47
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.48
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.35
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.17
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.44
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