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First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundFXL

First TrustSectorsTechnology#46 of 264 by YTD

$210.32

+0.6% last session

+25.0% YTD

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

0%+250%+500%+750%+1,000%+1,001.7%May 10, 2007Nov 3, 20260%+250%+500%+750%+1,000%+1,001.7%May 10, 2007Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · May 10, 2007 – Nov 3, 2026FXL
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%−8.5%−0.4%+25.0%+19.7%+102.8%+61.5%+1,001.7%
Peer average+1.1%−9.6%−6.2%+8.6%+5.3%+90.4%+32.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$2.6B
Expense ratio
0.60%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$209.11
Volume
17K
Avg. volume 30D
63K
High today
$212.20
Low today
$209.22
Previous close
$209.13
52-week high
$231.93
52-week low
$151.62
Our risk indicator
4/5

FXL in One Breath

FXL Among Technology ETFs

YTD
#1GNOMGlobal X+49.8%$109M
#2PSCTInvesco+38.5%$475M
#3FBTFirst Trust+33.7%$3.1B
#4PTFInvesco+27.9%$535M
#5IBBQInvesco+27.8%$120M
#6IBBiShares+27.8%$11.2B
#7SPTESP Funds+27.7%$243M
#8IXNiShares+26.9%$8.8B
#13FXLFirst Trust+25.0%$2.6B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 54 Technology ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FXL

5Y
$10,000 in FXL became
$16,150
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$16,150 FXL$17,749 VOOlow $7,000Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FXL’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FXL · 110 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FXL Holds

Today
Software - Application24.2%
NIQ 1.8 · PTC 1.7 · RNG 1.7 · TEAM 1.7 · ROP 1.7 · ZM 1.6 · SNOW 1.4
Software - Infrastructure23.5%
MBGL 1.7 · RBRK 1.7 · S 1.7 · CRWD 1.5 · PANW 1.4 · DOX 1.4 · MDB 1.3
Semiconductors17.8%
ADI 1.3 · AMD 1.3 · CRUS 1.1 · NVDA 1.1 · MU 1.0 · TXN 1.0 · MRVL
Information Technology Services10.4%
EPAM 2.0 · CTSH 1.8 · LDOS 1.5 · SAIC 1.1 · INGM · PSN · KD
Computer Hardware6.9%
P 1.5 · NTAP 1.5 · SMCI 1.3 · DELL 1.2 · WDC · SNDK
Hardware, Equipment & Parts5.7%
OLED 1.4 · SANM 1.2 · APH 1.2 · JBL · TTMI · COHR
Internet Content & Information4.1%
PPLI 1.3 · META 1.1 · GOOGL · DASH · MTCH
First Trust FXL · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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EPAM’s Share of FXL

Today
2.0%

$20 of every $1,000 in FXL is EPAM

EPAM held by FXL
$53.4M
Most EPAM per dollar
BTAL5.2%
PSCT3.4%
ECML2.9%
BSMC2.8%
First Trust FXL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FXL’s Share of Technology ETFs

Today
0.7%

of the $366B in 58 Technology ETFs

FXL
FXL$2.6B0.7%
VGT$155B42.3%
XLK$115B31.5%
55 others$93.4B25.6%
Technology ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FXL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.60a year
per $100
$60 a year on $10,000
XLK$0.08
FTEC$0.08
VGT$0.09
IYW$0.37
IBB$0.44
FXL$0.60
Expense ratio · Technology peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FXL

110 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1EPAMEPAM Systems2.03%
2NIQNIQ Global Intelligence1.83%
3CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions1.78%
4PTCPTC1.75%
5MBGLMobility Global1.73%
6RNGRingCentral, ()1.71%
7RBRKRubrik, ()1.70%
8TEAMAtlassian ()1.68%
9ROPRoper Technologies1.67%
10SSentinelOne, ()1.66%
Software - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureSemiconductorsInformation Technology ServicesComputer HardwareHardwareInternet ContentEngineeringConsumer ElectronicsSoftware - ServicesTechnology DistributorsOther
First Trust FXL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 32.1%
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How It Compares

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGTVanguardReadDesk0.09%+22.8%+16.8%$154.5B
XLKSPDRReadDesk0.08%+23.0%+18.0%$115.0B
IYWiSharesReadDesk0.37%+20.0%+15.2%$23.5B
FTECFidelityReadDesk0.08%+22.8%+16.9%$22.1B
IBBiSharesReadDesk0.44%+27.8%+35.5%$11.2B
FXLFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.60%+25.0%+19.7%$2.6B
Technology peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGT vs FXL

YTD
VGTVanguard · TechnologyFXLFirst Trust · Technology
Year to date
FXL wins+2.2 pts
Past year
FXL wins+2.9 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT58.8× more
2–2level
Vanguard VGT and First Trust FXL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FXL vs VOO

YTD
FXL · First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
+25.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
13.4 pts
0%+20%+25.0% FXL+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%+25.0% FXL+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FXL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXL vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FXLAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%+1.1%
1M−8.5%−9.6%
3M−0.4%−6.2%
YTD+25.0%+8.6%
1Y+19.7%+5.3%
3Y+102.8%+90.4%
5Y+61.5%+32.3%
6–1FXL wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FXL

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y27.20%
Deepest drop · 1Y−15.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−31.9%
52-week range
$151.62−9.3% from the high$231.93
First Trust FXL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXL

Payouts by Year

12Y
$0.0098per share, Sep 2025
$0.222014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22$0.52’23’24$0.00982025
Distribution yield0.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 25 · Sep 30, 2025
12 payouts added up$1.01 a share
First Trust FXL · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
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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$209.11
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today17K
Average volume · 30D63K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0098
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0332
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.0184
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.12
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.37
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.0270
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.0421
Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.0799
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.0766
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.0634
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.0522
Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.12
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