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FEXvsCFOETF Comparison

ETF 1

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.58%

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ETF 2

CFO

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

This fund is part of

US Low Volatility

+0.55%

Full CFO fund page

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FEX) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CFO) is part of the US Low Volatility segment. FEX's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. In contrast, CFO's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Information Technology. FEX is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.57%, versus 0.39% for CFO. FEX is up 16.14% year-to-date (YTD) with -$5M in YTD flows. CFO performs worse with 8.3% YTD performance, and -$19M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FEX and CFO below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FEX vs CFO performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FEX CFO	+4.40%+3.21%	+13.35%+7.19%	+16.14%+8.30%	+29.33%+14.53%	+74.46%+35.92%	+70.42%+23.12%
Flows	FEX CFO	+$7M-$4M	+$13M-$11M	-$5M-$19M	-$44M-$48M	-$141M-$386M	-$210M-$482M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FEX CFO	+15.52%+11.90%	+13.10%+11.02%	+14.93%+12.85%	+16.94%+13.31%
Max drawdown	FEX CFO	-3.24%-3.11%	-6.27%-7.11%	-19.51%-17.14%	-21.53%-24.25%
Max drawdown duration	FEX CFO	7d21d	47d91d	232d254d	757d1039d

Trading data

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	FEX	CFO
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$137.30	$79.31
Previous close 06/11/2026	$136.36	$78.77
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FEX	CFO
Last price	$137.30	$79.31
1D performance	+0.69%	+0.69%
AuM	$1.59 B	$412.71 M
E/R	0.57%	0.39%

Characteristics

	FEX	CFO
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	VictoryShares
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index	Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index
N° of holdings	345	463
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	July 1, 2014
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FEX

USA

91.09%

Other

8.91%

CFO

USA

92.12%

Other

7.88%

Sectors

FEX

Industrials

16.49%

Information Techn.

14.98%

Financials

14.09%

Health Care

8.34%

Consumer Discreti.

8.25%

Utilities

7.39%

Other

30.45%

CFO

Industrials

17.9%

Financials

16.66%

Information Techn.

13.64%

Utilities

9.01%

Health Care

8.79%

Consumer Discreti.

8.27%

Other

25.73%

Diversification

FEX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.23%

CFO

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.83%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FEX

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

0.70%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

0.62%

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC

0.62%

WESTERN DIGITAL

0.60%

TERADYNE

0.54%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

0.53%

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC

0.52%

US36828A1016

0.52%

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

0.52%

ELEVANCE HEALTH INC

0.52%

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY

0.52%

CIENA

0.51%

VERTIV HOLDINGS

0.51%

API GROUP CORP

0.50%

US86800U3023

0.50%

CFO

LOEWS

0.41%

FIRSTENERGY

0.41%

WEC ENERGY GROUP INC

0.41%

DUKE ENERGY

0.41%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

0.40%

AMEREN

0.40%

ALLIANT ENERGY

0.40%

DTE ENERGY

0.39%

ATMOS ENERGY

0.39%

EVERGY

0.39%

CMS ENERGY

0.38%

CENTERPOINT ENERGY

0.38%

SOUTHERN

0.36%

IE000S9YS762

0.36%

TJX

0.36%

Frequently asked questions about FEX and CFO

How have the FEX and CFO ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FEX is up 16.14% year-to-date (YTD), while CFO has returned 8.3%. That puts FEX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FEX or CFO?

Year-to-date, the FEX ETF saw -$5M in flows, compared to -$19M for CFO.

Which ETF is more volatile: FEX or CFO?

Over the past year, FEX had a volatility of 13.1%, while CFO experienced 11.02%.

Which ETF is bigger: FEX or CFO?

As of June 12, 2026, FEX holds $1.59 B in assets under management (AUM), while CFO manages $412.71 M.

What sectors do the FEX and CFO ETFs invest in?

FEX leans toward sectors like Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. Meanwhile, CFO focuses on Industrials, Financials and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the FEX ETF and CFO ETF?

FEX top holdings include BLOOM ENERGY CORP, MICRON TECHNOLOGY and SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC. CFO holds in its top three: LOEWS, FIRSTENERGY and WEC ENERGY GROUP INC.

FEXvsCFOETF Comparison

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund ETF

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

FEX vs CFO performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FEX and CFO ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FEX is up 16.14% year-to-date (YTD), while CFO has returned 8.3%. That puts FEX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FEX or CFO?

Year-to-date, the FEX ETF saw -$5M in flows, compared to -$19M for CFO.

Which ETF is more volatile: FEX or CFO?

Over the past year, FEX had a volatility of 13.1%, while CFO experienced 11.02%.

Which ETF is bigger: FEX or CFO?

As of June 12, 2026, FEX holds $1.59 B in assets under management (AUM), while CFO manages $412.71 M.

What sectors do the FEX and CFO ETFs invest in?

FEX leans toward sectors like Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. Meanwhile, CFO focuses on Industrials, Financials and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the FEX ETF and CFO ETF?

FEX top holdings include BLOOM ENERGY CORP, MICRON TECHNOLOGY and SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC. CFO holds in its top three: LOEWS, FIRSTENERGY and WEC ENERGY GROUP INC.

Which ETF is more diversified: FEX or CFO?

FEX holds 359 securities with 8.23% of its assets in the top 15. CFO has 481 securities and a top 15 weight of 5.83%.

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