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First Trust Germany AlphaDex Fund

FGM
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Feb 14 2012
Expense Ratio
0.80%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$39,287
AUM
$20,256,573
Associated Index
NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

TLX
Talanx AG
4.89%
WCH
Wacker Chemie AG
4.70%
HOT
Hochtief AG
4.23%
HEI
Heidelberg Materials AG
4.17%
VOW3
Volkswagen AG - ZC PRF PERPETUAL EUR
4.08%
MBG
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
4.00%
PAH3
Porsche Automobil Holding SE - PRF PERPETUAL EUR 1
3.89%
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
3.87%
DTE
Deutsche Telekom AG - Registered Shares
3.61%
GXI
Gerresheimer AG
3.52%
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What is FGM?

The First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Funds fees and expenses, of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index. The NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index is an "enhanced" index created and administered by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ") which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the NASDAQ Germany Index that meet certain criteria. NASDAQ constructs the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index by ranking the eligible stocks from the NASDAQ Germany Index on growth factors including 3-, 6- and 12- month price appreciation, sales to price and one year sales growth, and separately on value factors including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets. All stocks are ranked on the sum of ranks for the growth factors and, separately, all stocks are ranked on the sum of ranks for the value factors. A stock must have data for all growth and/or value factors to receive a rank for that style.

ETFs related toFGM

ETFs correlated to FGM include FEP, EWG, EZU

FGM
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
EWG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EZU
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EMU ETF
VGK
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
IEUR
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Europe ETF
SPEU
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
BBEU
J.P.Morgan Investment Management Inc. - JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
DFSI
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
PXF
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Automated Strategies
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#DRAG

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Category

Go Global, Copy the Greats

Risk Rating

Aggressive

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Category

Momentum, Lever Up, Go Global, Diversification

Risk Rating

Moderate

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FAQ

FGM is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Funds fees and expenses, of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index. The NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index is an "enhanced" index created and administered by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ") which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the NASDAQ Germany Index that meet certain criteria. NASDAQ constructs the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index by ranking the eligible stocks from the NASDAQ Germany Index on growth factors including 3-, 6- and 12- month price appreciation, sales to price and one year sales growth, and separately on value factors including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets. All stocks are ranked on the sum of ranks for the growth factors and, separately, all stocks are ranked on the sum of ranks for the value factors. A stock must have data for all growth and/or value factors to receive a rank for that style.

FGM tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Germany Index.

No, FGM is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, FGM is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FGM is -0.0319%. This is the percent change in the value of FGM over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FGM is -0.0477%. This is the percent change in the value of FGM over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FGM for the past year is 0.2647%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FGM include EWZ, EWW, and EWT.

ETFs correlated to FGM include FEP, EWG, and EZU.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FGM include EPV, EFZ, and HIBS.

Disclaimers

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