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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

54.55 USD
-0.67
1.21%
At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-1.21%
5 days
-0.66%
1 month
4.56%
3 months
13.91%
6 months
38.10%
Year to date
43.48%
1 year
41.98%
5 years
33.77%
10 years
43.21%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2

73% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.45M [Q4 2024] → $9.45M (+$4M) [Q1 2025]

33% more funds holding

Funds holding: 12 [Q4 2024] → 16 (+4) [Q1 2025]

12.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.93% [Q4 2024] → 58.79% (-12.14%) [Q1 2025]

60% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 5

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FGM.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about FGM published over the past 30 days

Positive
ETF Trends
5 days ago
Disruptive Theme of the Week: These 3 Themes Have Been Working!
The market temperature for risk may be shifting, with markets back in positive territory for the year after some positive news on the tariff front. But year to date, clearly there have been three themes that have dominated from a performance perspective: gold, defense, and Europe.
Disruptive Theme of the Week: These 3 Themes Have Been Working!
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
FGM: In Good Nick This Year, But Not A Compelling Buy Now
FGM, an inconspicuous ETF that uses an enhanced methodology to cover 40 German stocks, is trouncing other developed market stocks and global stocks this year. FGM is far from perfect, and this can be gleaned from its comparison with the largest German ETF—EWG. FGM's industrial portfolio, which accounts for 37% of the holdings, is staring at convalescing conditions.
FGM: In Good Nick This Year, But Not A Compelling Buy Now
Positive
Yahoo Finance
1 week ago
Why ETF investors are betting on defense sector gains
In the latest installment of Yahoo Finance's ETF Report, Invesco's Nasdaq 100 ETF and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF are seeing some recovery from April's tariff-induced sell-offs. CFRA Research head of ETF research Aniket Ullal examines the investor behaviors driving ETF inflows, noting the growth in defense funds and international market ETFs.
Why ETF investors are betting on defense sector gains
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 month ago
ETF Prime: Islam Analyzes International ETFs
On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci and Roxanna Islam, head of sector & industry research at VettaFi, break down the year's top-performing ETFs, highlighting many International ETFs. Later, Alexandra Levis, founder & CEO of Arro Financial Communications, details marketing approaches for ETF issuers.
ETF Prime: Islam Analyzes International ETFs
Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Hidden Opportunities in International ETFs
Investors typically diversify global portfolios with broad international ETFs. But recent market volatility has caused investors to look more closely at various international opportunities.
Hidden Opportunities in International ETFs
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Top ETF Stories of April: 4 Winning Areas
April was marked by trade tensions. Overall, the S&P 500 lost 1.8%, the Dow Jones retreated 3.7%, the Nasdaq Composite was off 0.9% and the Russell 2000 plunged about 4%, April.
Top ETF Stories of April: 4 Winning Areas
Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Europe Defying Low Expectations
While U.S. investors may be disappointed with this year's choppy first-quarter performance, European investors celebrate double-digit broad index returns. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index is Europe's blue-chip index covering 50 stocks from 11 Eurozone countries.
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Europe Defying Low Expectations
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
5 International ETFs Beating the S&P 500 in 2025
After years of underperformance, international ETFs are crushing their U.S. counterparts and having the best start to a year in a century.
5 International ETFs Beating the S&P 500 in 2025
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
European Stock Markets Surge As U.S. Stock Market Sags
Plans to increase defense and infrastructure spending offer compelling economic benefits for Germany's lagging manufacturing sector. The US seems to be dramatically reducing spending through its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort.
European Stock Markets Surge As U.S. Stock Market Sags
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
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These ETFs generated decent returns in the S&P 500's worst week since September.
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