First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP)
| Assets | $264.23M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 11.58 |
| Shares Out | 5.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.46% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.03% |
| 1-Year Return | +18.20% |
| Volume | 36,257 |
| Open | 46.84 |
| Previous Close | 46.20 |
| Day's Range | 46.56 - 46.84 |
| 52-Week Low | 33.02 |
| 52-Week High | 46.84 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 212 |
| Inception Date | Apr 18, 2011 |
About FEP
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Europe index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 200 companies selected from the S&P Europe BMI based on the S&P's AlphaDex selection methodology. FEP was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
9.44% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Indra Sistemas, S.A. | IDR | 1.01% |
| easyJet plc | EZJ | 0.97% |
| Fresnillo plc | FRES | 0.97% |
| Commerzbank AG | CBK | 0.97% |
| AUTO1 Group SE | AG1 | 0.96% |
| Vend Marketplaces ASA | VENDA | 0.94% |
| Talanx AG | TLX | 0.92% |
| Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. | ALPHA | 0.92% |
| Leonardo S.p.a. | LDO | 0.89% |
| ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. | ACS | 0.88% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1115 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2698 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2959 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.920 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.2853 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.2014 | Dec 29, 2023 |
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