FEXvsSIZEETF Comparison
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FEX) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) is part of the US Large Cap segment. FEX's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. In contrast, SIZE's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Financials. FEX is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.57%, versus 0.15% for SIZE. FEX is up 12.01% year-to-date (YTD) with -$5M in YTD flows. SIZE performs worse with 7.34% YTD performance, and -$556K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FEX and SIZE below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FEX vs SIZE performance and flow charts
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Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | FEX SIZE | +0.32%+0.65% | +7.63%+6.22% | +12.01%+7.34% | +24.72%+15.38% | +68.26%+51.13% | +64.57%+44.78% |
| Flows | FEX SIZE | +$7M-$103K | +$13M+$8M | -$5M-$556K | -$44M+$31M | -$141M-$21M | -$210M-$647M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FEX SIZE | +14.94%+13.83% | +12.81%+12.31% | +14.86%+14.60% | +16.90%+17.10% |
| Max drawdown | FEX SIZE | -3.24%-4.49% | -6.27%-7.92% | -19.51%-18.57% | -21.53%-24.05% |
| Max drawdown duration | FEX SIZE | 6d28d | 47d49d | 232d219d | 757d820d |
FEX | SIZE | |
Last sale 6/11/2026 at 6:08 PM | $135.21 | $174.90 |
| Previous close 06/10/2026 | $132.69 | $173.11 |
| Consolidated volume 06/10/2026 | ||
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FEX | SIZE | |
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| Last price | $135.21 | $174.90 |
| 1D performance | +1.90% | +1.03% |
| AuM | $1.53 B | $414.95 M |
| E/R | 0.57% | 0.15% |
FEX | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | iShares |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index | MSCI USA Low Size Index |
| N° of holdings | 345 | 502 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 8, 2007 | April 16, 2013 |
| ESG | No | No |
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