# FEX (First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · U.S. mid-cap value · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FEX tracks an index and returned +15.6% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FEX, total return, 1 year: +15.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEX, expense ratio: 0.57%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEX, holdings: 377, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEX, below its high: −5.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEX, net assets: $1.6bn (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FEX over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.8% | +3.6% | −5.4 pts | −7.1 pts |
| 6 months | +9.8% | +17.9% | −8.1 pts | −18.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.6% | +16.2% | −0.6 pts | −8.7 pts |
| 3 years | +75.9% | +89.3% | −13.4 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Since listing | +613.4% | +813.0% | −199.5 pts | −1148.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. mid-cap value | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025 |
| Price | $134.24 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.6bn | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 377 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 6.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 85.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 66.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 16.9% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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