First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund (FNY)
Investment Objective/Strategy - The First Trust Mid Cap Growth 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 Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
  • The NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index is an “enhanced” index created and administered by Nasdaq, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) which employs the AlphaDEX® stock selection methodology to select stocks from the NASDAQ US 600 Mid Cap Growth Index that meet certain criteria.
  • Nasdaq constructs the NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index by ranking the eligible stocks from the NASDAQ US 600 Mid Cap 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.
  • Each stock receives either its growth or value score as its selection score based on its style designation as determined by Nasdaq.
  • The top 225 stocks based on the selection score determined in the previous step comprise the “selected stocks”. The selected stocks are divided into quintiles based on their rankings and the top ranked quintiles receive a higher weight within the index. The stocks are equally-weighted within each quintile.
  • The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.
Fund Overview
TickerFNY
Fund TypeMid Cap Growth
Investment AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
Investor Servicing AgentBank of New York Mellon
CUSIP33737M102
ISINUS33737M1027
Intraday NAVFNYIV
Fiscal Year-End07/31
ExchangeNasdaq
Inception4/19/2011
Inception Price$20.17
Inception NAV$20.17
Rebalance FrequencyQuarterly
Expense Ratio0.70%
Current Fund Data (as of 9/24/2018)
Closing NAV1$46.13
Closing Share Price2$46.19
Bid/Ask Midpoint$46.13
Bid/Ask Premium0.00%
Total Net Assets$251,398,109
Outstanding Shares5,450,002
Daily Volume33,589
Average 30-Day Daily Volume31,920
Closing Share Price 52-Week High/Low$47.12 / $35.68
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low$47.03 / $35.72
Number of Holdings225
Fund Characteristics (as of 8/31/2018)4
Maximum Market Cap.$15,121
Median Market Cap.$5,575
Minimum Market Cap.$2,330
Price/Earnings25.99
Price/Book5.10
Price/Cash Flow20.49
Price/Sales2.74
Top Holdings (as of 9/24/2018)
Holding Percent
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 1.07%
DexCom, Inc. 1.04%
Fortinet, Inc. 0.97%
Exact Sciences Corporation 0.91%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Class B) 0.90%
RingCentral, Inc. (Class A) 0.90%
Five Below, Inc. 0.89%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. 0.89%
Trex Company, Inc. 0.88%
Zendesk, Inc. 0.87%

Holdings are subject to change.

NAV History (Since Inception)
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Overall Morningstar RatingTM (as of 8/31/2018)3

Among 538 funds in the Mid-Cap Growth category. This fund was rated 4 stars/538 funds (3 years), 4 stars/478 funds (5 years).
Bid/Ask Midpoint vs. NAV (as of 6/30/2018)
Number of Days Bid/Ask Midpoint Above NAV
Quarter Ended 0-49
Basis Points		 50-99
Basis Points		 100-199
Basis Points		 >=200
Basis Points
6/30/2018 58 0 0 0
3/31/2018 50 0 0 0
12/31/2017 51 0 0 0
9/30/2017 46 0 0 0
Number of Days Bid/Ask Midpoint Below NAV
Quarter Ended 0-49
Basis Points		 50-99
Basis Points		 100-199
Basis Points		 >=200
Basis Points
6/30/2018 6 0 0 0
3/31/2018 11 0 0 0
12/31/2017 12 0 0 0
9/30/2017 17 0 0 0

The price used to calculate market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange, on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated.

Top Sector Exposure (as of 9/24/2018)
Information Technology 25.68%
Health Care 19.96%
Consumer Discretionary 16.59%
Industrials 15.06%
Financials 9.63%
Real Estate 3.93%
Energy 3.63%
Consumer Staples 2.46%
Materials 2.03%
Utilities 0.63%
Telecommunication Services 0.40%
Month End Performance (as of 8/31/2018)
  3 Mos YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Fund
Inception5
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV) 9.20% 19.75% 32.58% 17.74% 14.89% N/A 12.49%
After Tax Held 9.20% 19.75% 32.50% 17.57% 14.71% N/A 12.34%
After Tax Sold 5.45% 11.69% 19.28% 13.91% 11.90% N/A 10.15%
Market Price 9.15% 19.72% 32.58% 17.70% 14.91% N/A 12.49%
Index Performance **
Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index 9.39% 20.32% 33.53% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nasdaq US 600 Mid Cap Growth Index 7.83% 16.39% 27.82% N/A N/A N/A N/A
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 5.69% 10.20% 22.04% 14.94% 13.80% N/A 12.44%
Quarter End Performance (as of 6/29/2018)
  3 Mos YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Fund
Inception5
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV) 6.10% 10.27% 25.09% 12.32% 13.57% N/A 11.52%
After Tax Held 6.10% 10.27% 25.02% 12.16% 13.39% N/A 11.37%
After Tax Sold 3.61% 6.08% 14.85% 9.54% 10.80% N/A 9.30%
Market Price 6.27% 10.45% 25.32% 12.40% 13.65% N/A 11.55%
Index Performance **
Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index 6.28% 10.66% 25.98% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nasdaq US 600 Mid Cap Growth Index 5.57% 8.72% 21.18% N/A N/A N/A N/A
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 3.31% 4.71% 15.69% 11.33% 13.14% N/A 11.95%
3-Year Statistics (as of 8/31/2018)
  Standard Deviation Alpha Beta Sharpe Ratio Correlation
FNY 10.93% 2.04 1.04 1.50 0.94
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 9.91% --- 1.00 1.39 1.00
Standard Deviation is a measure of price variability (risk). Alpha is an indication of how much an investment outperforms or underperforms on a risk-adjusted basis relative to its benchmark.Beta is a measure of price variability relative to the market. Sharpe Ratio is a measure of excess reward per unit of volatility. Correlation is a measure of the similarity of performance.

*Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

After Tax Held returns represent return after taxes on distributions. Assumes shares have not been sold. After Tax Sold returns represent the return after taxes on distributions and the sale of fund shares. Returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Market Price returns are based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread on the stock exchange on which shares of the fund are listed for trading as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. Returns are average annualized total returns, except those for periods of less than one year, which are cumulative.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

**Performance information for the Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent actual fund performance.
Indexes do not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, and no such fees or expenses were deducted from the performance shown. Indexes are unmanaged and an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

On April 8, 2016, the fund's underlying index changed from the Defined Mid Cap Growth Index to the NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index. Therefore, the fund's performance and historical returns shown for the periods prior to this date are not necessarily indicative of the performance that the fund, based on its current index, would have generated.

Nasdaq US 600 Mid Cap Growth Index - The Index is a float modified market capitalization weighted index that includes growth securities from the NASDAQ US 600 Mid Cap Index.

S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index - The Index contains those stocks with growth characteristics from the 400 stocks used to measure mid cap U.S. stock market performance.
Footnotes
1 The NAV represents the fund's net assets (assets less liabilities) divided by the fund's outstanding shares .
2 Fund shares are purchased and sold on an exchange at their share price rather than net asset value (NAV), which may cause the shares to trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
3
The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
4 All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions.
5 Inception Date is 4/19/2011

You should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. You can download a prospectus or summary prospectus, or contact First Trust Portfolios L.P. at 1-800-621-1675 to request a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains this and other information about the fund. The prospectus or summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

ETF Characteristics

The fund lists and principally trades its shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

The fund's return may not match the return of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index.  Securities held by the fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations.

Investors buying or selling fund shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Market prices may differ to some degree from the net asset value of the shares. Investors who sell fund shares may receive less than the share's net asset value. Shares may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, unlike mutual funds, shares may only be redeemed directly from the fund by authorized participants, in very large creation/redemption units. If the fund's authorized participants are unable to proceed with creation/redemption orders and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, fund shares may trade at a discount to the fund's net asset value and possibly face delisting.

Risk Considerations

The fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the fund. One of the principal risks of investing in the fund is market risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular stock owned by the fund, fund shares or stocks in general may fall in value. There can be no assurance that the fund's investment objective will be achieved.

The fund may invest in securities issued by companies concentrated in a particular sector which involves additional risks including limited diversification. The fund invests in mid capitalization companies. Such companies may experience greater price volatility than larger, more established companies.

First Trust Advisors L.P. is the adviser to the fund. First Trust Advisors L.P. is an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the fund's distributor.

The NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Mid Cap Growth Index (the "Index") is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc. and has been licensed for use by First Trust Portfolios L.P. AlphaDEX® is a trademark owned by First Trust Portfolios L.P. and has been licensed to Nasdaq, Inc. for use in the name of the Index. The First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Nasdaq, Inc. and Nasdaq, Inc. makes no representation or warranty regarding the advisability of investing in the First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund or as to the result to be obtained by any person from use of the Index in connection with the trading of the First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund.

"AlphaDEX®" is a registered trademark of First Trust Portfolios L.P. First Trust Portfolios L.P. has obtained a patent for the AlphaDEX® stock selection methodology from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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