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First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF Units (FHQ : TSX)

Sector Equity

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(03-27-2026)
$102.31
Change
-$2.31 (-2.21%)
Open -
Day Range - - -
Volume 1

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF Units

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 30, 2014): 16.38%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.13% -2.72% 2.52% -2.03% 7.47% 10.32% 17.49% 11.46% 8.73% 16.08% 15.08% 15.30% 16.95% 18.46%
Benchmark 7.72% 10.06% 21.64% 8.62% 38.79% 30.37% 22.89% 16.36% 17.10% 16.70% 14.94% 13.89% 12.66% 13.67%
Category Average -1.29% 4.04% 4.04% -1.14% 12.61% 12.56% 18.08% 10.01% 7.80% 12.63% 11.71% 11.21% 11.85% 12.33%
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -9.39% -1.11% 7.18% 6.14% 3.70% -0.83% 6.10% 5.35% -5.72% -0.70% 0.10% -2.13%
Benchmark -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.25% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.21% (October 2018)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 11.44% 26.75% 10.70% 31.68% 50.51% 17.19% -25.77% 36.57% 25.61% 7.85%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average -0.43% 20.39% 1.55% 22.37% 29.99% 15.34% -25.24% 26.53% 20.41% 15.55%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - -

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

50.51% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-25.77% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 97.17
International Equity 2.66
Cash and Equivalents 0.18

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 86.66
Industrial Goods 3.87
Consumer Services 3.31
Industrial Services 2.26
Real Estate 1.41
Other 2.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.34
Europe 1.96
Asia 0.70

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Vertiv Holdings Co Cl A 2.65
Applied Materials Inc 2.44
MACOM Technology Solutions Hldgs Inc 2.44
Arrow Electronics Inc 2.32
Lam Research Corp 2.30
KLA Corp 2.12
Cirrus Logic Inc 2.01
Micron Technology Inc 1.95
Avnet Inc 1.84
Amphenol Corp Cl A 1.82

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF Units

Median

Other - Sector Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 17.31% 18.13% 18.68%
Beta 0.51% 0.78% 0.84%
Alpha 0.07% -0.03% 0.07%
Rsquared 0.10% 0.28% 0.34%
Sharpe 0.80% 0.40% 0.91%
Sortino 1.45% 0.59% 1.43%
Treynor 0.27% 0.09% 0.20%
Tax Efficiency 99.98% 98.94% 98.96%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 17.80% 17.31% 18.13% 18.68%
Beta 0.59% 0.51% 0.78% 0.84%
Alpha -0.11% 0.07% -0.03% 0.07%
Rsquared 0.10% 0.10% 0.28% 0.34%
Sharpe 0.35% 0.80% 0.40% 0.91%
Sortino 0.48% 1.45% 0.59% 1.43%
Treynor 0.11% 0.27% 0.09% 0.20%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 99.98% 98.94% 98.96%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date October 30, 2014
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $117.13
52 Week Low $77.72
Annual Dividend -
Annual Yield -
Index StrataQuant® Technology Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The First Trust ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the StrataQuant Technology Index net of expenses. The investment strategy of the First Trust ETF is to invest in and hold the Constituent Securities of the StrataQuant Technology Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the StrataQuant Technology Index or securities intended to replicate the performance of the StrataQuant Technology Index.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of the First Trust ETF is to invest in and hold a proportionate share of the Constituent Securities for the StrataQuant Technology Index, or Other Securities, to seek to replicate the performance of the StrataQuant Technology Index . The First Trust ETFs may also hold cash and cash equivalents or other money market instruments to fund current liabilities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

First Trust Advisors LP

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

FT Portfolios Canada Co.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.77%
Management Fee 0.70%

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