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First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX FundFXH

First TrustSectorsHealth Care#37 of 264 by YTD

$143.63

+4.1% last session

+26.8% YTD

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

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%+62.4%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%+62.4%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026FXHS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+4.1%+11.2%+12.8%+26.8%+29.8%+62.4%+24.0%+639.6%
Peer average+2.7%+8.5%+8.9%+24.4%+33.4%+84.3%+34.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$1.2B
Expense ratio
0.61%
Distribution yield
0.5%
NAV
$137.71
Volume
84K
Avg. volume 30D
51K
High today
$143.82
Low today
$140.57
Previous close
$137.97
52-week high
$143.82
52-week low
$104.53
Our risk indicator
4/5

FXH in One Breath

FXH Among Health Care ETFs

YTD
#1ARKGARK+71.5%$2.2B
#2IDNAiShares+69.3%$340M
#3XHSSPDR+40.0%$229M
#4BBHVanEck+38.2%$525M
#5FTXHFirst Trust+36.8%$1.2B
#6PSCHInvesco+31.7%$178M
#7XBISPDR+30.6%$10.5B
#8IHEiShares+29.8%$1.6B
#12FXHFirst Trust+26.8%$1.2B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FXH

5Y
$10,000 in FXH became
$12,399
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$12,399 FXH$18,115 VOOlow $8,012Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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What FXH Holds

Today
Biotechnology23.7%
HALO 2.6 · CAI 2.4 · REGN 2.3 · EXEL 2.2 · UTHR 2.0 · JAZZ 1.8 · INCY 1.7
Medical - Devices16.2%
ZBH 2.5 · GMED 2.4 · GEHC 2.2 · DXCM 2.2 · MDT 2.0 · BSX 1.8 · ALGN 1.3
Medical - Diagnostics & Research12.8%
MEDP 2.4 · GH 2.2 · NTRA 2.1 · QGEN 1.5 · LH 1.4 · DGX 1.3 · IDXX
Medical - Care Facilities10.2%
UHS 2.3 · THC 1.9 · EHC 1.4 · HCA 1.4 · DVA 1.3 · ENSG · CHE
Drug Manufacturers - General9.7%
LLY 2.2 · AMGN 2.0 · BMY 1.8 · ABBV 1.4 · BIIB · PFE · JNJ
Medical - Instruments & Supplies8.7%
SOLV 2.2 · COO 1.9 · RMD 1.3 · BDX · NVST · WST · ISRG
Other holdings18.8%
CI 2.4 · CNC 2.4 · ZTS 2.1 · TEM 2.1 · CORT 1.6 · STE 1.4 · VTRS 1.3
First Trust FXH · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Halozyme’s Share of FXH

Today
2.6%

$26 of every $1,000 in FXH is Halozyme

Halozyme held by FXH
$30.5M
Most Halozyme per dollar
FFLS5.3%
CSMD4.4%
CANC3.8%
FBT3.7%
First Trust FXH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 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 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside FXH

72 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FXH

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1HALOHalozyme Therapeutics2.62%
2ZBHZimmer Biomet2.46%
3CIThe Cigna Group2.45%
4CNCCentene2.45%
5CAICaris Life Sciences2.41%
6MEDPMedpace2.39%
7GMEDGlobus Medical, ()2.39%
8REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals2.31%
9UHSUniversal Health Services, ()2.29%
10EXELExelixis2.23%
BiotechnologyMedical - DevicesMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Care FacilitiesDrug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - InstrumentsOther
First Trust FXH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 45.3%
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How It Compares

FXH

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLVSPDRReadDesk0.08%+24.0%+33.5%$49.1B
VHTVanguardReadDesk0.09%+23.3%+32.1%$19.1B
XBISPDRReadDesk0.35%+30.6%+45.4%$10.5B
IYHiSharesReadDesk0.37%+23.7%+32.8%$4.7B
IXJiSharesReadDesk0.38%+19.7%+28.6%$4.6B
FXHFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.61%+26.8%+29.8%$1.2B
Health care peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLV vs FXH

YTD
XLVSPDR · Health careFXHFirst Trust · Health care
Year to date
FXH wins+2.8 pts
Past year
XLV wins+3.7 pts
Fee
XLV winslower fee
Yield
XLV wins+0.8 pts
AUM
XLV42.2× more
3–1XLV wins
SPDR XLV and First Trust FXH · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FXH vs VOO

YTD
FXH · First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
+26.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
13.5 pts
0%+10%+20%+26.8% FXH+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+26.8% FXH+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FXH and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FXH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FXHAvsBPeer average
1D+4.1%+2.7%
1M+11.2%+8.5%
3M+12.8%+8.9%
YTD+26.8%+24.4%
1Y+29.8%+33.4%
3Y+62.4%+84.3%
5Y+24.0%+34.0%
4–3FXH 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 · 1Y16.40%
Deepest drop · 1Y−12.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−23.7%
52-week range
$104.53−0.1% from the high$143.82
First Trust FXH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 today84K
Average volume · 30D51K
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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