Large Blend · NASDAQ · USD · Data as of 2026-05-16
AUM
$1.50B
Expense ratio
0.57%
Yield
0.99%
YTD return
+10.44%
Last price
$130.18
Broad Equity · Coverage 75% · low
Today
63.6
Outlook
61.1
Block A (composite-derived)
68.5
Block C (market behavior)
68.1
Today overlay (Block D)
0.0
Outlook overlay (Block D)
0.0
today_score = clip(0,100, 50 + 0.15·(A−50) + 0.60·(C−50) + D_today). Block B (holdings rollup) is in Phase 3 development; β=0 caps the natural range at ~12.5–87.5 in Preview v0.9. Formula version tide-etf-v1.0.0.
68.5
Coverage 75% · medium
Liquidity
—
Expenses
65.0
Performance
—
Volatility
63.7
Dividend
19.2
Concentration
95.0
Smart Money
73.0
Activist
99.5
Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund (FEX) is an exchange-traded fund from First Trust in the Mixed asset class. Launched in 2007. Assets under management: 1,495,848,192.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 69 out of 100. Evidence coverage 75% across 6 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: activist exposure, concentration, smart-money flow.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 13%, classified moderate. Weakest axes: dividend, volatility.
Top-10 weight 0%, diversified, led by BE. Trailing yield 0%.
etf_composite_score_current · activist_score, composite_score, concentration_score, confidence, coverage_pct, dividend_score, smart_money_score, volatility_scoreetf_fundamentals_td · dividend_frequency, yieldetf_holdings_top10 · holding_symbol, weightetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, ticker, volatility_1yFirst Trust Large Cap Core Fund A is a type of exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index. This ETF's primary function is to offer investors exposure to a diverse and sizable portfolio of U.S. large-cap companies. By employing a quantitative approach, the fund seeks to select stocks based on specific growth and value factors to outperform traditional cap-weighted index funds. The ETF spans a wide range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and finance, reflecting the broad spectrum of the U.S. large-cap market. This diversification helps in managing risk while targeting potential growth opportunities within the market. First Trust Large Cap Core Fund A serves an important role for investors seeking to incorporate a mix of large, established firms within their investment portfolio, making it significant in the market for those looking to harness both performance and stability in an equity growth strategy.
Net AUM change history is not yet available for this ETF. Fund-flow time series is a Phase B deliverable.
Current AUM: $1,495,848,192. AUM change is computed from rolling daily fundamentals snapshots; it reflects total net-asset deltas (creations/redemptions + market value moves), not pure share creations.
| Ex-date | Amount | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | $0.27 | Yes |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.29 | Yes |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.41 | Yes |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.32 | Yes |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.27 | Yes |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.30 | Yes |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.42 | Yes |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.35 | Yes |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.26 | Yes |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.21 | Yes |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.40 | Yes |
| 2023-09-22 | $0.30 | Yes |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.24 | Yes |
| 2023-03-24 | $0.30 | Yes |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.47 | Yes |
| 2022-09-23 | $0.35 | Yes |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.24 | Yes |
| 2022-03-25 | $0.22 | Yes |
| 2021-12-23 | $0.29 | Yes |
| 2021-09-23 | $0.20 | Yes |
| 2021-06-24 | $0.17 | Yes |
| 2021-03-25 | $0.09 | Yes |
| 2020-12-24 | $0.25 | Yes |
| 2020-09-24 | $0.20 | Yes |
| 2020-06-25 | $0.22 | Yes |
| 2020-03-26 | $0.22 | Yes |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.25 | Yes |
| 2019-09-25 | $0.26 | Yes |
| 2019-06-14 | $0.19 | Yes |
| 2019-03-21 | $0.16 | Yes |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.26 | Yes |
| 2018-09-14 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2018-06-21 | $0.19 | Yes |
| 2018-03-22 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.20 | Yes |
| 2017-09-21 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2017-06-22 | $0.16 | Yes |
| 2017-03-23 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.20 | Yes |
| 2016-09-21 | $0.15 | Yes |
| 2016-06-22 | $0.16 | Yes |
| 2016-03-23 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2015-12-23 | $0.21 | Yes |
| 2015-09-23 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2015-06-24 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2015-03-25 | $0.09 | Yes |
| 2014-12-23 | $0.21 | Yes |
| 2014-09-23 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2014-06-24 | $0.15 | Yes |
| 2014-03-25 | $0.11 | Yes |
Fund documents (fact sheets, prospectuses, semi-annual reports) for FEX are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.