First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN)

Market Price (8/18/2026): $23.36

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN)

Market Price (8/18/2026): $23.36

Key Takeaways

FXN has returned +40.9% YTD vs +13.6% for SPY; +51.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +21.1%). details →
Priced in gold, FXN has returned -39.2% over the past 3 years, vs +41.0% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
Over the past month, FXN has seen net outflows of −$13M (−3.5% of assets). details →
Analysts expect -3% revenue growth across FXN's holdings (next fiscal year) vs +14% for SPY; expected earnings growth: -8% vs +19%. details →
Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.4 vs 0.9. details →

Last updated: 8/17/2026.

Price Chart

ETF Price
Price/Gold

Asset Allocation with FXN

Risk Tolerance:

ConservativeModerateAggressive

Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives

10Y Return (ann.)

+8.9%

Volatility

22.1%

Sharpe

0.37

YTD

+24.1%

Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	FXN	25.0%	0.7%	2.7%	8.2%	40.9%
Bond	BND	50.0%	-0.2%	0.0%	-0.6%	-0.3%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	1.0%	0.7%	10.1%	2.3%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	1.9%	2.1%	5.5%	36.7%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	12.9%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-0.2%	-1.7%	-1.7%	-28.2%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	-0.1%	0.0%	-0.9%	-0.8%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	0.2%	0.9%	2.7%	11.8%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	FXN	55.0%	0.7%	2.7%	8.2%	40.9%
Bond	BND	25.0%	-0.2%	0.0%	-0.6%	-0.3%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	1.0%	0.7%	10.1%	2.3%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	1.9%	2.1%	5.5%	36.7%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	12.9%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-0.2%	-1.7%	-1.7%	-28.2%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	-0.1%	0.0%	-0.9%	-0.8%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	0.4%	1.7%	5.1%	24.1%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	FXN	80.0%	0.7%	2.7%	8.2%	40.9%
Bond	BND	5.0%	-0.2%	0.0%	-0.6%	-0.3%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	1.0%	0.7%	10.1%	2.3%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	1.9%	2.1%	5.5%	36.7%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	12.9%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-0.2%	-1.7%	-1.7%	-28.2%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	-0.1%	0.0%	-0.9%	-0.8%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	0.6%	2.2%	6.8%	32.7%

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	FXN	25.0%	7.1%	37.7%	0.29
Bond	BND	50.0%	1.4%	5.2%	-0.24
Gold	GLD	10.0%	12.3%	15.3%	0.63
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	7.8%	17.2%	0.36
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	4.9%	17.5%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	59.9%	76.1%	0.93
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.46
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	5.6%	11.0%	0.29

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	FXN	55.0%	7.1%	37.7%	0.29
Bond	BND	25.0%	1.4%	5.2%	-0.24
Gold	GLD	7.0%	12.3%	15.3%	0.63
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	7.8%	17.2%	0.36
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	4.9%	17.5%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	59.9%	76.1%	0.93
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.46
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	8.9%	22.1%	0.37

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	FXN	80.0%	7.1%	37.7%	0.29
Bond	BND	5.0%	1.4%	5.2%	-0.24
Gold	GLD	3.0%	12.3%	15.3%	0.63
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	7.8%	17.2%	0.36
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	4.9%	17.5%	0.19
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	59.9%	76.1%	0.93
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.46
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	11.4%	31.8%	0.41

Figures are on an annualized basis, based on monthly return data for the last 10 years

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	FXN	25.0%	39.9%	-58.3%	-37.2%
Bond	BND	50.0%	-14.2%	-2.2%	1.3%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	0.2%	-18.7%	-9.0%

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	FXN	55.0%	39.9%	-58.3%	-37.2%
Bond	BND	25.0%	-14.2%	-2.2%	1.3%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	15.8%	-36.7%	-21.8%

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	FXN	80.0%	39.9%	-58.3%	-37.2%
Bond	BND	5.0%	-14.2%	-2.2%	1.3%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	27.2%	-51.1%	-32.4%

The table shows the return of different asset classes during market crises - specifically during the period where the S&P fell and bottomed

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Valuation & Yield

	Forward [4,5]	Now	Historical (CYE & TTM)
	8/31/27	8/18/26	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Share Price CYE		$23.12	$16.41	$15.87	$15.83	$15.68	$10.67
Dividend/Share TTM		$0.30	$0.42	$0.41	$0.52	$0.39	$0.10
Valuation [1]
P/S	1.96	2.03	1.89	2.09	1.94	1.63	1.65
P/E		14.26	14.42	14.30	10.08	6.65	11.92
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]	12.11	12.81	14.33	14.13	10.45	12.43	19.14
P/FCF		12.59	15.08	20.07	13.44	9.14	12.21
Yields TTM
Earnings Yield	8.26%	7.01%	6.93%	6.99%	9.92%	15.05%	8.39%
Dividend Yield	1.29%	1.29%	2.54%	2.58%	3.26%	2.48%	0.97%
Total Yield (TY)	9.54%	8.30%	9.48%	9.57%	13.18%	17.53%	9.37%
Risk Premium [3]
Risk Free Rate (Rf)	4.63%	4.63%	4.18%	4.58%	3.88%	3.88%	1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)	4.91%	3.67%	5.30%	4.99%	9.30%	13.65%	7.85%
Growth Rates [6]
Sales Growth	-2.8%	11.0%	3.0%	-1.1%	-17.7%	55.5%
Earnings Growth [7]	-8.1%	42.9%	15.7%	-43.0%	-31.0%	285.5%

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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Highlights

YIELD

FXN's earnings yield is 7.01%, based on its 14.3x trailing P/E. With a 1.29% dividend yield, FXN is yielding 8.30% in total.

RISK

Compared to US Treasuries at 4.63%, FXN's total yield implies a healthy 3.67% risk premium. Healthy risk premiums suggest reasonable valuations.

FORWARD EXPECTATIONS

Based on analyst estimates, FXN's forward total yield is 9.54%, implying a 4.91% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for FXN

Total Weights
Top 5: 24.5% | Top 10: 44.2% | Top 20: 74.0%

Ticker	Holding	ETF Weight	Sales Weight	Earnings Weight	Fwd P/S	Fwd P/E	Fwd Sales Growth	Fwd Earnings Growth
Total		99.70%	100.00%	100.00%	1.6	12.1	-2.8%	-8.1%
Top 20		74.03%	77.97%	85.36%	1.5	11.1	-4.1%	-10.5%
APA	APA	5.39%	5.30%	8.50%	1.8	9.9	-9.3%	-30.9%
DINO	HF Sinclair	5.23%	15.71%	8.12%	0.5	9.1	-9.9%	-34.6%
DVN	Devon Energy	4.69%	3.40%	4.77%	1.8	13.3	+13.5%	+6.7%
RRC	Range Resources	4.63%	2.69%	5.96%	2.6	9.7	+2.8%	-7.0%
EXE	Expand Energy	4.57%	4.57%	7.83%	1.7	10.4	-3.0%	+1.4%
AR	Antero Resources	4.51%	3.68%	5.99%	1.7	8.7	+0.3%	+0.6%
EQT	EQT	4.35%	2.04%	4.91%	3.5	12.7	-0.5%	-3.2%
CHRD	Chord Energy	3.63%	4.70%	5.31%	1.5	8.8	-11.8%	-25.5%
OVV	Ovintiv	3.61%	3.23%	2.57%	1.9	9.3	-7.2%	-5.8%
COP	ConocoPhillips	3.54%	2.38%	2.93%	2.3	14.4	-5.9%	-8.9%
PR	Permian Resources	3.45%	1.75%	3.17%	2.9	11.6	+5.2%	+47.0%
WFRD	Weatherford International	3.41%	3.99%	2.58%	1.3	14.1	+10.3%	+27.0%
EOG	EOG Resources	3.28%	1.86%	4.05%	2.9	9.8	-7.7%	-15.9%
MTDR	Matador Resources	3.14%	2.85%	4.52%	1.6	6.7	+18.0%	+29.8%
FSLR	First Solar	3.04%	0.11%	0.31%	41.6	101.9	+17.0%	+30.6%
PSX	Phillips 66	2.86%	7.44%	2.92%	0.6	11.7	-5.7%	-23.0%
VLO	Valero Energy	2.71%	6.08%	2.65%	0.8	11.7	-13.1%	-38.4%
OXY	Occidental Petroleum	2.71%	1.64%	4.61%	2.4	14.9	-4.8%	-36.2%
CVX	Chevron	2.64%	2.26%	1.88%	1.9	15.3	-9.0%	-18.3%
XOM	ExxonMobil	2.62%	2.30%	1.76%	1.8	14.3	-4.3%	-6.9%

[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 8/31/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 8/31/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for FXN Top Holdings

Ticker	Holding	Weight	Mkt Price 8/17	1D Rtn	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn	1Y Rtn	3Y Rtn	5Y Rtn	10Y Rtn
FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	100.00%	23.12	0.7%	8.2%	40.9%	51.3%	41.0%	165.9%	90.7%
APA	APA	5.39%	41.58	2.7%	18.9%	74.0%	110.1%	5.4%	191.4%
DINO	HF Sinclair	5.23%	94.99	1.4%	7.9%	111.0%	121.2%	86.0%	290.8%	389.1%
DVN	Devon Energy	4.69%	47.57	3.8%	8.5%	31.5%	44.9%	5.3%	133.0%	54.2%
RRC	Range Resources	4.63%	39.36	-2.4%	7.1%	12.2%	15.6%	26.2%	212.4%	4.0%
EXE	Expand Energy	4.57%	94.17	-0.6%	7.5%	-13.2%	1.2%	19.2%	128.2%
AR	Antero Resources	4.51%	36.40	-2.6%	8.4%	5.6%	13.7%	34.4%	203.6%	34.9%
EQT	EQT	4.35%	53.01	-2.6%	7.3%	-0.2%	1.5%	27.2%	246.7%	50.3%
CHRD	Chord Energy	3.63%	142.88	4.0%	11.5%	57.1%	46.5%	5.6%	168.0%
OVV	Ovintiv	3.61%	63.85	1.3%	10.5%	64.7%	66.2%	43.5%	213.9%	57.0%
COP	ConocoPhillips	3.54%	127.56	1.3%	11.9%	39.3%	39.2%	19.6%	189.7%	308.5%
PR	Permian Resources	3.45%	22.18	3.2%	9.7%	60.8%	71.6%	93.1%	500.5%	112.7%
WFRD	Weatherford International	3.41%	93.08	-1.8%	15.7%	19.9%	70.4%	12.3%	560.3%	1,527.2%
EOG	EOG Resources	3.28%	146.15	2.5%	4.5%	42.6%	27.1%	24.4%	183.2%	119.9%
MTDR	Matador Resources	3.14%	55.94	4.2%	4.8%	34.7%	23.1%	-1.7%	132.5%	159.5%
FSLR	First Solar	3.04%	217.85	-3.4%	2.8%	-16.6%	9.0%	19.8%	132.6%	476.3%
PSX	Phillips 66	2.86%	239.28	2.4%	15.7%	88.3%	100.2%	130.0%	318.8%	343.0%
VLO	Valero Energy	2.71%	347.19	1.6%	12.6%	116.4%	159.2%	182.3%	551.2%	829.0%
OXY	Occidental Petroleum	2.71%	59.04	1.2%	7.6%	44.9%	35.1%	-2.8%	169.5%	1.8%
CVX	Chevron	2.64%	202.70	1.3%	8.2%	35.5%	34.9%	41.6%	153.9%	199.4%
XOM	ExxonMobil	2.62%	161.46	1.5%	10.3%	36.9%	56.0%	61.9%	253.7%	183.3%

Guidance Updates for FXN Top Holdings

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Total [1]
Returns
FXN Return	52%	47%	1%	0%	3%	40%	226%
Peers Return	36%	-1%	24%	18%	17%	23%	184%
S&P 500 Return	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	14%	107%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
FXN Win Rate	67%	67%	42%	42%	58%	75%
Peers Win Rate	72%	43%	62%	63%	63%	50%
S&P 500 Win Rate	75%	42%	67%	75%	67%	50%
Max Drawdowns [4]
FXN Max Drawdown	-18%	-25%	-18%	-19%	-28%	-14%
Peers Max Drawdown	-11%	-27%	-13%	-13%	-20%	-14%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-5%	-25%	-10%	-8%	-19%	-9%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/17/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker	1Y	3Y	5Y
FXN	1.41	0.37	0.63
Equity Top Results (3Y)
IALT	2.11	2.11	2.11
SPMO	0.89	1.38	0.82
VLUE	2.49	1.26	0.69
CORO	1.33	1.25	1.25
CGDV	1.35	1.23	0.94

Results as of 7312026.

Event	FXN	S&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
% Loss	-25.4%	-18.8%
% Gain to Breakeven	34.0%	23.1%
Time to Breakeven	239 days	79 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
% Loss	-15.2%	-6.7%
% Gain to Breakeven	18.0%	7.1%
Time to Breakeven	82 days	31 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
% Loss	-61.5%	-33.7%
% Gain to Breakeven	159.5%	50.9%
Time to Breakeven	77 days	140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
% Loss	-40.8%	-19.2%
% Gain to Breakeven	68.8%	23.8%
Time to Breakeven	1211 days	105 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
% Loss	-15.1%	-3.7%
% Gain to Breakeven	17.8%	3.9%
Time to Breakeven	138 days	6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
% Loss	-34.9%	-12.2%
% Gain to Breakeven	53.6%	13.9%
Time to Breakeven	320 days	62 days

Compare to VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE

In The Past

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund's stock fell -25.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 34.0% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

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Event	FXN	S&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
% Loss	-25.4%	-18.8%
% Gain to Breakeven	34.0%	23.1%
Time to Breakeven	239 days	79 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
% Loss	-61.5%	-33.7%
% Gain to Breakeven	159.5%	50.9%
Time to Breakeven	77 days	140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
% Loss	-40.8%	-19.2%
% Gain to Breakeven	68.8%	23.8%
Time to Breakeven	1211 days	105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
% Loss	-34.9%	-12.2%
% Gain to Breakeven	53.6%	13.9%
Time to Breakeven	320 days	62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
% Loss	-61.4%	-6.8%
% Gain to Breakeven	159.3%	7.3%
Time to Breakeven	3716 days	15 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
% Loss	-36.9%	-17.9%
% Gain to Breakeven	58.5%	21.8%
Time to Breakeven	745 days	123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
% Loss	-22.9%	-15.4%
% Gain to Breakeven	29.7%	18.2%
Time to Breakeven	125 days	125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
% Loss	-64.0%	-53.4%
% Gain to Breakeven	177.9%	114.4%
Time to Breakeven	703 days	1085 days

Compare to VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE

In The Past

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund's stock fell -25.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 34.0% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.

FXN Dip Buy History

FXN had 36 events since 5/10/2007 where the dip threshold of -5.0% within 60 days was triggered

18% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
146 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-18% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

60 Day Dip			FXN Subsequent Performance
Date	FXN	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			-2%	18%	-18%	146
6172026	-6%	13%			-2%	62
2212025	-5%	1%	22%	22%	-23%	371
12182024	-6%	3%	7%	16%	-17%	30
6282024	-5%	5%	-11%	2%	-28%	19
11282023	-5%	1%	8%	16%	-6%	129
12082022	-6%	1%	-2%	11%	-14%	314
9012022	-8%	-4%	8%	14%	-14%	75
6172022	-6%	-17%	6%	31%	-6%	151
8162021	-5%	8%	71%	88%	-5%	295
8282020	-5%	13%	59%	78%	-17%	307
1272020	-6%	7%	-0%	10%	-62%	353
12032019	-9%	4%	-12%	19%	-62%	35
5012019	-6%	8%	-47%	0%	-72%	0
10232018	-9%	-2%	-37%	1%	-42%	15
8152018	-8%	4%	-41%	13%	-43%	49
2052018	-5%	3%	-7%	29%	-23%	240
3032017	-7%	9%	-7%	7%	-21%	326
11042016	-5%	-4%	9%	24%	-11%	35
8312016	-8%	3%	-13%	18%	-16%	100
7212016	-5%	4%	-8%	18%	-12%	141
12072015	-6%	6%	19%	19%	-24%	365
6292015	-7%	-0%	-26%	0%	-45%	1
9122014	-6%	2%	-43%	1%	-46%	4
2032014	-6%	-1%	-5%	28%	-19%	140
6242013	-5%	1%	38%	41%	0%	364
11142012	-6%	-4%	40%	40%	0%	365
4162012	-6%	5%	12%	24%	-13%	304
1262012	-7%	3%	12%	12%	-18%	369
8042011	-12%	-11%	-11%	5%	-25%	203
5162011	-6%	-0%	-23%	10%	-31%	67
5202010	-9%	-3%	55%	68%	-3%	344
2052010	-6%	-2%	45%	46%	-8%	362
7232008	-8%	-8%	-42%	4%	-65%	7
3242008	-5%	-9%	-52%	38%	-62%	91
1162008	-6%	-8%	-49%	43%	-57%	159
8152007	-6%	-7%	14%	53%	-4%	313

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 60-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 8/17/2026

FXN had 16 events since 5/10/2007 where the dip threshold of -10% within 90 days was triggered

12% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
183 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-19% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

90 Day Dip			FXN Subsequent Performance
Date	FXN	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			3%	12%	-19%	183
4032025	-14%	-9%	45%	58%	-14%	358
8072024	-10%	-1%	-5%	10%	-21%	163
1182024	-11%	8%	16%	24%	0%	78
3082023	-10%	5%	10%	14%	-11%	224
9262022	-11%	-10%	24%	32%	-0%	50
9242020	-12%	11%	105%	114%	0%	280
1242020	-13%	11%	-1%	6%	-64%	356
5232019	-14%	10%	-40%	2%	-69%	39
10242018	-11%	-4%	-33%	6%	-39%	14
4132017	-10%	7%	6%	13%	-16%	285
6292015	-11%	-1%	-26%	0%	-45%	1
10072014	-11%	1%	-30%	1%	-42%	1
5142012	-11%	5%	27%	29%	-9%	276
8042011	-13%	-8%	-11%	5%	-25%	203
5192010	-12%	-2%	46%	59%	-8%	345
8182008	-11%	-5%	-37%	10%	-62%	3

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 90-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 8/17/2026

FXN had 9 events since 5/10/2007 where the dip threshold of -20% within 180 days was triggered

21% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
144 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-17% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

180 Day Dip			FXN Subsequent Performance
Date	FXN	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			5%	21%	-17%	144
4042025	-26%	-8%	63%	77%	-4%	357
12202018	-21%	-6%	-7%	21%	-21%	124
8182017	-23%	12%	34%	42%	-1%	325
7102015	-21%	9%	-21%	3%	-42%	4
12082014	-22%	12%	-27%	18%	-28%	144
4092012	-21%	4%	15%	18%	-17%	311
11252011	-21%	-10%	5%	21%	-10%	90
9282011	-20%	-8%	15%	28%	-9%	148
9162008	-20%	-16%	-13%	13%	-55%	6

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 180-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 8/17/2026

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

Ticker	Name	Dip %	Mkt Price	Price Date	Peak Price	Peak Date	# Days
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	-5.1%	67.35	8172026	70.94	5142026	95
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-5.5%	67.32	8172026	71.21	6222026	56
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	-5.6%	35.20	8172026	37.30	6222026	56
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	-15.6%	185.10	8172026	219.20	6212026	57
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	-18.6%	33.97	8172026	41.73	4142026	125
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	-9.6%	35.10	8172026	38.81	2222026	176
ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	-11.7%	33.64	8172026	38.10	4142026	125
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	-18.1%	26.95	8172026	32.89	2182026	180
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	-6.7%	322.07	8172026	345.22	6222026	56
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	-22.3%	45.25	8172026	58.26	5062026	103
BOTZ	Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF	-9.2%	37.82	8172026	41.63	5132026	96
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	-6.1%	84.82	8172026	90.34	6022026	76
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-16.8%	76.24	8172026	91.62	5112026	98
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	-23.7%	18.11	8172026	23.75	6022026	76
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	-9.3%	130.47	8172026	143.82	5282026	81
ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	-8.1%	34.70	8172026	37.74	5282026	81
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	-36.1%	26.78	8172026	41.89	5272026	82
AGIX	KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF	-5.4%	46.71	8172026	49.40	6012026	77
XLC	State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF	-7.0%	110.82	8172026	119.10	4192026	120
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF	-5.4%	84.68	8172026	89.51	3012026	169
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	-6.8%	44.18	8172026	47.40	3012026	169
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	-11.2%	594.07	8172026	668.91	6222026	56
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	-14.6%	559.12	8172026	655.01	6222026	56
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	-5.3%	101.99	8172026	107.70	6012026	77
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	-5.6%	47.82	8172026	50.66	3022026	168
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	-19.3%	80.28	8172026	99.42	3012026	169
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	-13.7%	99.37	8172026	115.11	6222026	56
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	-8.7%	81.35	8172026	89.15	3012026	169
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	-7.4%	52.37	8172026	56.53	3012026	169
SPTL	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	-7.7%	24.91	8172026	26.99	3012026	169
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	-6.8%	96.08	8172026	103.08	3012026	169
EDV	Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF	-13.1%	58.58	8172026	67.42	3012026	169
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	-5.4%	71.27	8172026	75.34	2172026	181
SPLB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	-5.9%	21.22	8172026	22.55	2192026	179
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	-5.6%	47.53	8172026	50.37	2172026	181
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	-6.4%	34.19	8172026	36.53	5192026	90
GSG	iShares GSCI Commodity	-5.8%	30.01	8172026	31.85	3182026	152
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust	-17.2%	405.49	8172026	490.00	3022026	168
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	-17.2%	83.11	8172026	100.38	3022026	168
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-17.1%	87.45	8172026	105.54	3022026	168
SGOL	ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares	-12.1%	44.66	8172026	50.81	3022026	168
BAR	Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares	-15.6%	44.34	8172026	52.53	3022026	168
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	-29.9%	59.57	8172026	84.99	3012026	169
SIVR	ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF	-6.6%	83.39	8172026	89.26	3012026	169
PPLT	ETFS Physical Platinum Shares	-25.2%	16.07	8172026	21.47	3012026	169
CPER	United States Copper Index Fund ETV	-9.6%	33.33	8172026	36.88	3012026	169
PALL	ETFS Physical Palladium Shares	-25.7%	24.19	8172026	32.54	2242026	174
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	-14.8%	130.29	8172026	152.96	5192026	90
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	-24.6%	9.83	8172026	13.04	3122026	158
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV	-7.1%	55.85	8172026	60.13	5042026	105
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	-21.6%	36.42	8172026	46.47	5112026	98
FBTC	Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	-21.6%	55.94	8172026	71.35	5112026	98
ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	-21.7%	14.40	8172026	18.38	4192026	120

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past week

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$18.0B), followed by Bond (+$4.4B), while Real Estate (−$106M) and Crypto (−$58M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$7.3B) and out of Broad Sector (−$2.0B).
Relative to fund size, USMC drew the largest inflow (+15.9% of AUM) and TBLL the largest outflow (−10.0%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$5.08B	+1.0%
2	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$3.31B	+0.4%
3	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$2.73B	+0.3%
4	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$1.73B	+1.0%
5	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$1.64B	+0.2%
6	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	+$1.36B	+0.9%
7	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	+$1.3B	+2.8%
8	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$1.25B	+1.2%
9	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$1.05B	+1.0%
10	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$957M	+0.9%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	USMC	Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF	Other	+$701M	+15.9%
2	CNEQ	Alger Concentrated Equity ETF	Other	+$170M	+15.6%
3	SCCR	Schwab Core Bond ETF	Other	+$211M	+12.1%
4	CGCB	Capital Group Core Bond ETF	Other	+$666M	+10.4%
5	FLTW	Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF	Other	+$242M	+6.9%
6	ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Equity Thematic	+$134M	+6.1%
7	TAGG	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF	Other	+$153M	+6.0%
8	GFLW		Other	+$61M	+5.8%
9	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$89M	+5.7%
10	IBDY	iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Corporate ETF	Other	+$65M	+5.7%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$1.77B	-3.0%
2	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$1.34B	-1.9%
3	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$579M	-7.1%
4	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$565M	-1.3%
5	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$542M	-0.1%
6	VUG	Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$527M	-0.2%
7	XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$484M	-0.4%
8	USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	-$355M	-1.2%
9	MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$296M	-1.1%
10	IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Other	-$260M	-1.6%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	TBLL	Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF	Other	-$258M	-10.0%
2	EWA	iShares MSCI Australia ETF	Other	-$126M	-9.1%
3	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$579M	-7.1%
4	RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$142M	-6.0%
5	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	-$122M	-5.6%
6	EWW	iShares MSCI Mexico ETF	Other	-$99M	-5.4%
7	EWU	iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF	Other	-$198M	-5.1%
8	LDUR	PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Other	-$69M	-5.1%
9	USO	United States Oil Fund, LP	Commodity Energy	-$85M	-4.1%
10	XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Other	-$49M	-3.3%

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$53.0B), followed by Bond (+$15.4B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$17.7B) and out of Industry Subsector (−$5.8B).
Relative to fund size, FINA drew the largest inflow (+46.2% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−66.6%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$14.34B	+3.1%
2	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$12.63B	+1.2%
3	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$5.36B	+3.3%
4	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	+$4.59B	+10.8%
5	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$4.49B	+0.6%
6	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	+$4.31B	+3.2%
7	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$4.28B	+4.3%
8	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$3.69B	+3.5%
9	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$3.58B	+0.5%
10	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$3.36B	+3.4%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	FINA	Fidelity MSCI North American Subset Index ETF	Other	+$560M	+46.2%
2	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$403M	+29.2%
3	DFAL		Other	+$415M	+25.8%
4	USMC	Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF	Other	+$736M	+20.3%
5	SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$541M	+20.2%
6	SCCR	Schwab Core Bond ETF	Other	+$253M	+16.6%
7	PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodity Broad Diversified	+$981M	+15.3%
8	FLTW	Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF	Other	+$425M	+15.0%
9	ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	+$213M	+13.5%
10	FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Other	+$186M	+13.5%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$10.17B	-1.2%
2	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$5.18B	-11.7%
3	IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$4.14B	-8.8%
4	AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF	Other	-$1.74B	-16.3%
5	FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Other	-$1.51B	-19.0%
6	VO	Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF	Equity US Mid Cap Core	-$1.16B	-1.1%
7	MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$1.11B	-4.4%
8	IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$991M	-0.8%
9	VUG	Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$931M	-0.4%
10	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$909M	-66.6%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$909M	-66.6%
2	RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$505M	-22.8%
3	FBT	First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund	Other	-$547M	-19.7%
4	FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Other	-$1.51B	-19.0%
5	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$195M	-18.2%
6	AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF	Other	-$1.74B	-16.3%
7	XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Other	-$235M	-15.3%
8	USO	United States Oil Fund, LP	Commodity Energy	-$262M	-12.6%
9	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$5.18B	-11.7%
10	OIH	VanEck Oil Services ETF	Other	-$212M	-11.0%

Asset allocation rotation · Past 3 months

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$191.2B), followed by Bond (+$69.7B), while Crypto (−$7.1B) and Commodity (−$2.0B) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$65.9B) and out of Gold (−$3.8B).
Relative to fund size, ACYN drew the largest inflow (+114.1% of AUM) and IYM the largest outflow (−60.6%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$38.49B	+4.4%
2	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$23.04B	+2.9%
3	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$21.34B	+13.7%
4	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$18.28B	+79.0%
5	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$15.48B	+3.2%
6	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$14.23B	+14.8%
7	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$13.21B	+2.0%
8	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$11.44B	+11.6%
9	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$9.6B	+9.8%
10	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Bond US Aggregate Core	+$8.57B	+5.4%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$1.15B	+114.1%
2	NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.31B	+98.3%
3	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$18.28B	+79.0%
4	CORO	iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF	Equity International Broad	+$4.22B	+55.1%
5	FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Other	+$661M	+53.4%
6	ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.1B	+52.7% ⚠
7	IALT	iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF	Equity Asset Allocation	+$2.51B	+51.5% ⚠
8	IHE	iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF	Other	+$602M	+51.0%
9	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	+$1.25B	+47.1% ⚠
10	CBOX		Other	+$473M	+43.2%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$17.49B	-1.8%
2	QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$6.12B	-13.3%
3	IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Crypto	-$4.81B	-10.1%
4	VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$4.39B	-43.6%
5	IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Treasury	-$4.14B	-8.8%
6	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$4.0B	-19.5%
7	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Commodity Gold	-$3.29B	-5.3%
8	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.68B	-41.3%
9	XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$2.24B	-5.8%
10	IVE	iShares S&P 500 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$2.15B	-4.4%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$752M	-60.6%
2	VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$4.39B	-43.6%
3	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.68B	-41.3%
4	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$906M	-38.1%
5	FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.55B	-34.1%
6	KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.52B	-27.5%
7	RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$596M	-25.9%
8	ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$370M	-23.1%
9	AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$1.24B	-23.1%
10	EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.97B	-21.6%

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About FXN

Holdings Count: 41
Expense Ratio: 0.63%
Inception Date: 2007-05-08

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
The First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund functions as an exchange-traded fund. Its primary goal is to replicate the performance, in terms of both price movements and dividend income, of a specific equity benchmark known as the StrataQuant Energy Index, prior to accounting for any associated fees and operational expenses.
Asset Class: Sector Equity | ETF Website

Recent Active Movers

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Category	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity	3.0%	90.4%
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Commodity	2.9%	88.4%
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity	2.3%	9.0%
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2.2%	-26.6%
FBTC	Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	Cryptocurrency	2.2%	-26.6%
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy...	Commodity	2.1%	38.4%
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodity	1.9%	36.7%
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Commodity	1.9%	-7.5%
IBB	iShares Biotechnology ETF	Equity	1.9%	19.7%
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll S...	Commodity	1.8%	37.4%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Category	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	Equity	-2.2%	-11.0%
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector...	Equity	-2.0%	-3.5%
XLC	State Street Communication Services S...	Equity	-1.9%	-5.6%
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select ...	Equity	-1.6%	9.6%
IHF	iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF	Equity	-1.6%	17.7%
EDV	Vanguard World Funds Extended Duratio...	Bond	-1.4%	-7.6%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	Equity	-1.3%	2.1%
XLY	State Street Consumer Discretionary S...	Equity	-1.2%	-2.0%
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Equity	-1.1%	16.6%
XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector ...	Equity	-1.0%	5.7%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Category	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity	13.5%	90.4%
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity	5.6%	85.8%
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity	5.5%	6.4%
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Equity	5.2%	78.4%
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	Equity	4.8%	28.8%
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Equity	4.3%	30.4%
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity	4.3%	65.0%
XOP	State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explo...	Equity	4.2%	45.8%
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPD...	Equity	4.0%	40.9%
AGIX	KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF	Equity	3.6%	28.7%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Category	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	Equity	-7.5%	-20.9%
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	Equity	-3.8%	-8.3%
PALL	ETFS Physical Palladium Shares	Commodity	-3.7%	-16.8%
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity	-3.5%	6.9%
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	Commodity	-3.1%	-19.8%
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector...	Equity	-2.9%	-3.5%
ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	Equity	-2.5%	10.5%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	Equity	-2.4%	2.1%
XLY	State Street Consumer Discretionary S...	Equity	-2.4%	-2.0%
AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	Equity	-2.3%	-11.0%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Category	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity	31.8%	9.0%
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Commodity	17.3%	-7.5%
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Equity	16.8%	5.9%
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity	16.5%	6.4%
ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	Equity	14.5%	-0.6%
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity	13.9%	90.4%
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense...	Equity	12.4%	11.8%
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity	12.3%	13.8%
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity...	Equity	11.6%	-3.4%
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	Equity	11.5%	17.5%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Category	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	Commodity	-6.5%	-19.8%
EDV	Vanguard World Funds Extended Duratio...	Bond	-5.8%	-7.6%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond	-3.8%	-4.6%
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	Equity	-3.6%	6.9%
SPTL	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term...	Bond	-3.2%	-3.9%
SPLB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term...	Bond	-3.1%	-3.4%
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Cor...	Bond	-2.9%	-3.3%
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Bond	-2.8%	-3.6%
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	Real Estate	-2.8%	17.9%
SCHH	Schwab U.S. REIT ETF	Real Estate	-2.8%	15.2%

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Profile

	FXN	VGT	XLK	XLF	XLV	XLE	Median
Name	First Trus.	Vanguard I.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.
Asset Class	Equity	Equity	Equity	Equity	Equity	Equity	-
AUM ($ Bil)	0.4	160.2	124.4	58.6	43.9	40.0	51.2
Expense Ratio	0.63%	0.09%	0.08%	0.08%	0.08%	0.08%	0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)	1.49	4.71	11.30	34.17	9.87	35.95	10.59
Latest Day Volume (Mil)	0.23	2.41	5.72	17.98	7.13	22.36	6.43
Holdings Count	41	310	73	76	60	21	66
Inception Date	5/8/2007	1/26/2004	12/16/1998	12/16/1998	12/16/1998	12/16/1998	-

Fundamentals

	FXN	VGT	XLK	XLF	XLV	XLE	Median
Name	First Trus.	Vanguard I.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.
Net Asset Value	22.50	122.57	190.74	58.24	168.34	61.03	-
Premium/Discount	2.8%	-0.0%	-0.2%	-1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Distribution Yield	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%	1.5%	2.4%	1.5%
Sales Yield	61.2%	73.7%	116.1%	29.3%	61.8%	60.2%	61.5%
Earnings Yield	7.3%	9.6%	14.5%	6.3%	3.1%	5.9%	6.8%

Valuation

	FXN	VGT	XLK	XLF	XLV	XLE	Median
Name	First Trus.	Vanguard I.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.
P/S (TTM)	1.6x	1.4x	0.9x	3.4x	1.6x	1.7x	1.6x
P/E (TTM)	13.8x	10.5x	6.9x	15.9x	32.0x	17.0x	14.8x
P/FCF (TTM)	13.0x	4.8x	2.9x	33.6x	22.3x	16.4x	14.7x
Forward P/E	12.1x	4.1x	2.5x	15.1x	18.2x	14.3x	13.2x
Forward P/S	1.6x	1.1x	0.7x	3.3x	1.5x	1.6x	1.6x

Risk

	FXN	VGT	XLK	XLF	XLV	XLE	Median
Name	First Trus.	Vanguard I.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.
Volatility (1Y)	23.8%	24.5%	25.9%	14.5%	15.5%	21.6%	22.7%
Volatility (3Y)	25.6%	24.6%	25.0%	16.1%	14.5%	21.8%	23.2%
Volatility (5Y)	28.7%	25.9%	25.8%	18.4%	15.0%	25.8%	25.8%
Beta (1Y)	-0.05	1.68	1.73	0.62	0.29	-0.27	0.46
Beta (3Y)	0.72	1.49	1.49	0.78	0.46	0.47	0.75
Beta (5Y)	0.80	1.41	1.39	0.86	0.54	0.59	0.83
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.85	1.49	1.50	0.72	1.59	1.97	1.54
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)	0.57	1.27	1.24	1.21	0.67	0.77	0.99
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	0.79	0.82	0.85	0.63	0.47	0.99	0.80
Max Drawdown (1Y)	-13.7%	-16.4%	-16.0%	-14.8%	-10.5%	-15.6%	-15.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)	-31.7%	-27.2%	-25.7%	-15.5%	-17.1%	-20.1%	-22.9%
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-31.7%	-35.1%	-33.6%	-25.8%	-17.1%	-26.0%	-28.9%

Returns

	FXN	VGT	XLK	XLF	XLV	XLE	Median
Name	First Trus.	Vanguard I.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.	State Stre.
1M Return	8.2%	8.3%	8.4%	2.3%	3.7%	8.5%	8.3%
3M Return	3.8%	8.3%	8.0%	12.7%	15.1%	5.3%	8.1%
6M Return	19.4%	34.4%	36.5%	12.1%	6.4%	15.9%	17.7%
YTD Return	40.9%	30.3%	32.4%	5.7%	8.4%	40.9%	31.4%
1Y Return	50.9%	39.8%	42.7%	9.9%	26.3%	49.8%	41.3%
2Y Return	39.9%	83.8%	85.6%	40.2%	15.2%	47.3%	43.8%
3Y Return	40.5%	133.8%	130.6%	72.6%	29.7%	54.5%	63.6%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	7312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	0.1 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7152026	-21.5%
Average Daily Volume	0.4 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	1

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