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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX FundFSZ

First TrustInternationalRegion & Country#398 of 521 by YTD

$82.60

−0.6% last session

+4.9% YTD

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

−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.7%−0.5%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.7%High +0.4%−0.5%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026FSZS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.6%+4.6%−0.5%+4.9%+9.4%+59.3%+33.9%+264.7%
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
$37M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
2.0%
NAV
$83.23
Volume
222
Avg. volume 30D
426
High today
$82.60
Low today
$82.60
Previous close
$83.13
52-week high
$86.44
52-week low
$75.27
Our risk indicator
4/5

FSZ in One Breath

FSZ 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
#79FSZFirst Trust+4.9%$37.5M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FSZ

5Y
$10,000 in FSZ became
$13,385
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$13,385 FSZ$17,749 VOOlow $7,398Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FSZ’s Top Holdings

Today
IndustrialsHealthcareFinancial ServicesTechnologyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FSZ · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FSZ Holds

Today
Industrials27.3%
SUN.SW 5.6 · SFSN.SW 3.5 · FHZN.SW 3.4 · ABBN.SW 3.3 · VACN.SW 3.3 · DKSH.SW 3.1 · ACLN.SW 2.5
Healthcare20.7%
SDZ.SW 4.6 · BANB.SW 3.7 · GALD.SW 2.6 · ALC.SW 1.8 · NOVN.SW 1.7 · GALE.SW 1.7 · SOON.SW 1.2
Financial Services19.7%
SREN.SW 4.9 · VONN.SW 4.1 · UBSG.SW 2.4 · PGHN.SW 2.4 · BAER.SW 1.6 · ZURN.SW
Technology7.1%
IFCN.SW 3.1 · HUBN.SW 1.8 · TEMN.SW · LOGN.SW
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
AVOL.SW 3.6 · UHR.SW 2.3 · CFR.SW 1.5
Consumer Defensive5.2%
EMMN.SW 3.5 · BARN.SW 1.8
Utilities3.7%
BKW.SW 3.7
First Trust FSZ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Sulzer’s Share of FSZ

Today
5.6%

$56 of every $1,000 in FSZ is Sulzer

Sulzer held by FSZ
$2.1M
Most Sulzer per dollar
FSZ5.6%
First Trust FSZ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FSZ’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $262B in 134 Region & country ETFs

FSZ
FSZ$37.5M0.0%
VGK$29.6B11.3%
EWJ$23.4B8.9%
131 others$209B79.7%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FSZ 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
FSZ$0.80
Expense ratio · Region & country peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FSZ

40 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FSZ

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SUN.SWSulzer AG5.58%
2SREN.SWSwiss Re AG4.93%
3SDZ.SWSandoz Group AG4.64%
4VONN.SWVontobel AG (Registered)4.06%
5BKW.SWBKW AG3.74%
6SCMN.SWSwisscom AG3.71%
7BANB.SWBachem AG ()3.66%
8AVOL.SWAvolta AG3.61%
9EMMN.SWEmmi AG (Registered)3.49%
10PSPN.SWPSP Swiss Property AG3.48%
IndustrialsHealthcareFinancial ServicesTechnologyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesCommunication ServicesReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust FSZ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.6%
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How It Compares

FSZ

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

1Y
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+12.3%+6.9%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+15.7%+15.3%$23.4B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+63.4%+59.5%$22.7B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+14.7%+13.7%$18.6B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+21.3%+12.9%$12.0B
FSZFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%+9.4%+4.9%$37M
Region & country peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs FSZ

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryFSZFirst Trust · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+2.0 pts
Past year
VGK wins+2.9 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
VGK wins+1.0 pt
AUM
VGK790.3× more
4–0VGK wins
Vanguard VGK and First Trust FSZ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FSZ vs VOO

1Y
FSZ · First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
+9.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
2.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+9.4% FSZ+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+9.4% FSZ+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
First Trust FSZ and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FSZ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FSZAvsBPeer average
1D−0.6%−0.4%
1M+4.6%−3.7%
3M−0.5%−5.3%
YTD+4.9%+7.1%
1Y+9.4%+11.1%
3Y+59.3%+71.9%
5Y+33.9%+53.2%
2–5Peer average wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FSZ

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y14.49%
Deepest drop · 1Y−10.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−30.6%
52-week range
$75.27−4.4% from the high$86.44
First Trust FSZ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FSZ

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.81per share, Jun 2026
$0.722014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21$1.92’22’23’24’25$1.352026
Distribution yield2.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidJun 25 · Jun 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$7.21 a share
First Trust FSZ · 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$83.23
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today222
Average volume · 30D426
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
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.81
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.54
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.28
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$1.11
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0437
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.13
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$1.00
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$1.28
Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.0922
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.0900
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.51
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$1.32
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