First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX)
| Assets | $1.32B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 18.29 |
| Shares Out | 11.90M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.20% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 21.98% |
| Volume | 6,781 |
| Open | 111.43 |
| Previous Close | 111.02 |
| Day's Range | 111.37 - 111.63 |
| 52-Week Low | 88.06 |
| 52-Week High | 113.17 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 379 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FEX
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core index. The fund tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of large-cap stocks selected from the S&P 500 based on the S&P's AlphaDex selection methodology. FEX was launched on May 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
6.35% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | HOOD | 0.97% |
| Carvana Co. | CVNA | 0.67% |
| Western Digital Corporation | WDC | 0.67% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 0.64% |
| Roblox Corporation | RBLX | 0.58% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | MU | 0.57% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 0.57% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | HPE | 0.56% |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation | ON | 0.56% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | HWM | 0.56% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2708 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2989 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.4193 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3502 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.255 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.2108 | Mar 28, 2024 |
Performance
FEX had a total return of 16.63% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.90%.
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