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First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX FundFXH

First TrustSectorsHealth Care#56 of 264 by YTD

$137.97

+0.2% last session

+21.8% YTD

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

0%+0.1%+0.2%+0.3%S&P 500 +0.3%+0.2%Nov 2, 2026Nov 3, 20260%+0.1%+0.2%+0.3%S&P 500 +0.3%+0.2%Nov 2, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOFXHS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%+5.4%+7.8%+21.8%+24.6%+56.0%+17.8%+610.5%
Peer average+0.6%+4.0%+6.1%+21.0%+29.0%+81.2%+28.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$1.2B
Expense ratio
0.61%
Distribution yield
0.5%
NAV
$137.71
Volume
45K
Avg. volume 30D
49K
High today
$139.55
Low today
$137.45
Previous close
$137.67
52-week high
$139.55
52-week low
$104.53
Our risk indicator
4/5

FXH in One Breath

FXH Among Health Care ETFs

YTD
#1ARKGARK+70.9%$2.2B
#2IDNAiShares+62.8%$340M
#3BBHVanEck+35.0%$525M
#4FTXHFirst Trust+33.8%$1.2B
#5XHSSPDR+32.9%$229M
#6BBPVirtus+29.5%$132M
#7XBISPDR+27.2%$10.5B
#8IHEiShares+26.9%$1.6B
#14FXHFirst Trust+21.8%$1.2B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FXH

5Y
$10,000 in FXH became
$11,783
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$11,783 FXH$17,749 VOOlow $7,943Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FXH’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FXH · 72 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FXH Holds

Today
Biotechnology23.7%
HALO 2.7 · CAI 2.5 · REGN 2.2 · EXEL 2.2 · UTHR 2.0 · INCY 1.8 · JAZZ 1.7
Medical - Devices15.9%
ZBH 2.4 · GMED 2.4 · DXCM 2.2 · GEHC 2.1 · MDT 1.9 · BSX 1.7 · ALGN 1.3
Medical - Diagnostics & Research13.0%
MEDP 2.4 · GH 2.3 · NTRA 2.3 · LH 1.5 · QGEN 1.5 · DGX 1.4 · IDXX
Medical - Care Facilities10.3%
UHS 2.3 · THC 1.9 · EHC 1.4 · HCA 1.4 · DVA 1.4 · CHE · ENSG
Drug Manufacturers - General9.9%
LLY 2.2 · AMGN 2.0 · BMY 1.8 · ABBV 1.4 · BIIB 1.0 · PFE · JNJ
Medical - Instruments & Supplies8.5%
SOLV 2.1 · COO 1.9 · RMD 1.3 · BDX 1.0 · NVST · WST · ISRG
Other holdings18.7%
CNC 2.5 · CI 2.5 · ZTS 2.1 · TEM 2.0 · CORT 1.6 · STE 1.4 · ELV 1.4
First Trust FXH · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Halozyme’s Share of FXH

Today
2.7%

$27 of every $1,000 in FXH is Halozyme

Halozyme held by FXH
$31.2M
Most Halozyme per dollar
FFLS5.4%
CSMD4.4%
CANC3.8%
FBT3.8%
First Trust FXH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FXH’s Share of Health Care ETFs

Today
1.1%

of the $109B in 39 Health care ETFs

FXH
FXH$1.2B1.1%
XLV$49.1B45.0%
VHT$19.1B17.5%
36 others$39.7B36.4%
Health care ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FXH Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.61a year
per $100
$61 a year on $10,000
XLV$0.08
VHT$0.09
XBI$0.35
IYH$0.37
IXJ$0.38
FXH$0.61
Expense ratio · Health care peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FXH

72 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXH

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1HALOHalozyme Therapeutics2.68%
2CAICaris Life Sciences2.54%
3CNCCentene2.49%
4CIThe Cigna Group2.48%
5ZBHZimmer Biomet2.41%
6MEDPMedpace2.36%
7GMEDGlobus Medical, ()2.36%
8UHSUniversal Health Services, ()2.29%
9GHGuardant Health2.27%
10NTRANatera2.27%
BiotechnologyMedical - DevicesMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Care FacilitiesDrug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - InstrumentsOther
First Trust FXH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 45.2%
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How It Compares

FXH

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

Today
Trend
XLVSPDRReadDesk0.08%−0.3%+29.7%$49.1B
VHTVanguardReadDesk0.09%−0.1%+28.1%$19.1B
XBISPDRReadDesk0.35%+1.9%+38.1%$10.5B
IYHiSharesReadDesk0.37%−0.4%+28.6%$4.7B
IXJiSharesReadDesk0.38%−0.5%+24.7%$4.6B
FXHFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.61%+0.2%+24.6%$1.2B
Health care peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLV vs FXH

YTD
XLVSPDR · Health careFXHFirst Trust · Health care
Year to date
FXH wins+1.5 pts
Past year
XLV wins+5.1 pts
Fee
XLV winslower fee
Yield
XLV wins+0.9 pts
AUM
XLV42.2× more
3–1XLV wins
SPDR XLV and First Trust FXH · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FXH vs VOO

YTD
FXH · First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
+21.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
10.3 pts
0%+10%+20%+21.8% FXH+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+20%+21.8% FXH+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FXH and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FXHAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.6%
1M+5.4%+4.0%
3M+7.8%+6.1%
YTD+21.8%+21.0%
1Y+24.6%+29.0%
3Y+56.0%+81.2%
5Y+17.8%+28.9%
3–4Peer average wins
38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FXH

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y15.92%
Deepest drop · 1Y−12.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−24.5%
52-week range
$104.53−1.1% from the high$139.55
First Trust FXH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXH

Payouts by Year

5Y
$0.29per share, Sep 2026
$0.222022’23’24$0.85’25$0.602026
Distribution yield0.5%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.01 a share
First Trust FXH · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026
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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 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗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$137.71
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today45K
Average volume · 30D49K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.61%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$61.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.29
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.12
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.19
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.14
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.58
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.0616
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0669
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0899
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.13
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.11
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.11
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.13
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