This ETF offers exposure to the large cap sector of the U.S. equity market, making it one of many options for accessing an asset class that receives significant allocations in many portfolios. As such, FEX will appeal primarily to investors constructing exposure for the long term, and won’t be of much use to short-term focused traders. This ETF is one of the AlphaDEX products from First Trust, linked to an index that utilizes rules-based quantitative screens to identify companies that are poised to outperform broad-based cap-weighted benchmarks. The AlphaDEX products have an impressive track record compared to funds such as SPY, though the historical period is somewhat limited. Investors convinced by the stellar performance and underlying methodology may prefer FEX as a tool for accessing large cap U.S. stocks, while those who believe in perfectly efficient markets and focus on minimizing fees will want to look elsewhere. This fund’s expense ratio is considerably higher than other options such as SPY or VOO.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| FEX | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 377 | 216 | 145 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 4.95% | 33.85% | 51.23% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 7.25% | 40.45% | 55.39% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 22.89% | 65.48% | 71.89% |
| FEX | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 99.78% | 69.79% | 51.90% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 0.22% | 7.92% | 3.98% |
| Small (>600M) | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.07% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| FEX | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.20 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.17 |
| Dividend Date | 2021-09-23 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.70 | $ 0.83 | $ 0.55 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 0.80% | 1.42% | 0.92% |
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: -4.32 M 1 Month Net Flows: -21.37 M 3 Month Net Flows: -43.12 M 6 Month Net Flows: -38.95 M 1 Year Net Flows: -71.26 M 3 Year Net Flows: -683.81 M 5 Year Net Flows: -937.73 M 10 Year Net Flows: -73.33 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FEX on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Large Cap Blend Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers.
| FEX |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 1.01% | 1.58% | 0.73% |
| 3 Month Return | 4.84% | 3.37% | 2.58% |
| YTD Return | 21.37% | 17.77% | 12.14% |
| 1 Year Return | 34.07% | 28.34% | 17.35% |
| 3 Year Return | 57.74% | 34.09% | 22.08% |
| 5 Year Return | 106.19% | 40.47% | 26.92% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of FEX's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 100.01% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.31% |
| Ireland | 1.64% |
| Switzerland | 0.98% |
| Bermuda | 0.48% |
| United Kingdom | 0.45% |
| Netherlands | 0.08% |
| Other | 0.07% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of FEX's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 20.58% |
| Technology Services | 13.01% |
| Health Technology | 10.6% |
| Electronic Technology | 10.11% |
| Utilities | 7.04% |
| Retail Trade | 5.67% |
| Process Industries | 4.78% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 4.5% |
| Consumer Durables | 3.62% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 3.35% |
| Consumer Services | 3.05% |
| Health Services | 2.96% |
| Industrial Services | 2.06% |
| Transportation | 1.98% |
| Energy Minerals | 1.9% |
| Commercial Services | 1.67% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 1.28% |
| Communications | 1.05% |
| Distribution Services | 0.73% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.07% |
| CASH | 0.0% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 99.78% |
| Mid | 0.22% |
| Small | 0.0% |
| Micro | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 99.94% |
| Open-ended Fund | 0.07% |
| CASH | 0.0% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 20.58% |
| Technology Services | 13.01% |
| Health Technology | 10.6% |
| Electronic Technology | 10.11% |
| Utilities | 7.04% |
| Retail Trade | 5.67% |
| Process Industries | 4.78% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 4.5% |
| Consumer Durables | 3.62% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 3.35% |
| Consumer Services | 3.05% |
| Health Services | 2.96% |
| Industrial Services | 2.06% |
| Transportation | 1.98% |
| Energy Minerals | 1.9% |
| Commercial Services | 1.67% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 1.28% |
| Communications | 1.05% |
| Distribution Services | 0.73% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.07% |
| CASH | 0.0% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
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