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FEX · First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.57% fee$1.6bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FEX tracks an index and returned +15.6% over the past year.

+15.6%
Total return, 1 year
0.57%
Expense ratio
377
Holdings
−5.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.8%+3.6%−5.4 pts−7.1 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+9.8%+17.9%−8.1 pts−18.6 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+15.6%+16.2%−0.6 pts−8.7 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+75.9%+89.3%−13.4 pts−38.9 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+613.4%+813.0%−199.5 pts−1148.5 pts

FEX over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FEX top ten by weight, 6.2% of its 377 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Accenture plc ACN 0.73%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH 0.69%
Super Micro Computer, Inc. SMCI 0.68%
Everpure, Inc. (Class A) P 0.65%
Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) DELL 0.59%
Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE 0.58%
Phillips 66 PSX 0.57%
Valero Energy Corporation VLO 0.57%
Illumina, Inc. ILMN 0.56%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL 0.56%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FEX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 377 positions, with the top ten at 6.2%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. mid-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025)0.57%
Price$134.24
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$1.6bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−5.5%
Holdings377
Top ten weight6.2%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)85.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)66.1%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)16.9%
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Questions people ask about FEX

How has FEX performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FEX returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +75.9%.
What does FEX cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year.
What does FEX hold?
377 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 6.2% of the fund. 86% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FEX below its high?
5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FEX and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.57%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $1.6bnIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FEX ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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