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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

FEX
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
May 08 2007
Expense Ratio
0.59%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$3,324,425
AUM
$1,116,152,157
Associated Index
NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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PARA
Paramount Global - Ordinary Shares - Class B
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GWW
W.W. Grainger Inc.
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MU
Micron Technology Inc.
0.53%
NVR
NVR Inc.
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NUE
Nucor Corp.
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STLD
Steel Dynamics Inc.
0.51%
LEN
Lennar Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class A
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Invest with FEX

What is FEX?

The Fund will seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index(the Index ). The Index is a modified equal dollar-weighted index developed and maintained by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. that is designed to generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX selection methodology.

ETFs related toFEX

ETFs correlated to FEX include PRF, FNDB, VLU

FEX
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
PRF
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
FNDB
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
VLU
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VONV
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index ETF
IWD
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
FNDX
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
IWS
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
RSP
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
AVUS
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Equity ETF
SCHV
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Automated Strategies
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Opus-8

Category

Opus

Risk Rating

Conservative

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Opus-12

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Opus

Risk Rating

Moderate

Create your own algorithmic trading strategy with FEX using Composer

FAQ

FEX is a US Equities ETF. The Fund will seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index(the Index ). The Index is a modified equal dollar-weighted index developed and maintained by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. that is designed to generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX selection methodology.

FEX tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index.

No, FEX is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, FEX is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FEX is -0.0675%. This is the percent change in the value of FEX over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FEX is -0.0255%. This is the percent change in the value of FEX over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FEX for the past year is 0.2208%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FEX include DIA, SPY, and IJR.

ETFs correlated to FEX include PRF, FNDB, and VLU.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FEX include SDS, SPDN, and SH.

Disclaimers

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