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FXNvsIEOETF Comparison

ETF 1

FXN

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Energy

+0.8%

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ETF 2

IEO

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

This fund is part of

US Energy

+0.8%

Full IEO fund page

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXN) and iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) belong to the same industry segment: US Energy. FXN's top 3 sector exposures are Energy and Information Technology. In contrast, IEO's top sector exposures are Energy FXN is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.63%, versus 0.38% for IEO. FXN is up 31.47% year-to-date (YTD) with +$948M in YTD flows. IEO performs worse with 30.37% YTD performance, and +$10M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FXN and IEO 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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FXN vs IEO 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.	FXN IEO	-0.43%-0.96%	+4.39%-0.34%	+31.47%+30.37%	+40.06%+30.16%	+51.53%+49.91%	+114.09%+132.85%
Flows	FXN IEO	+$759K-$6M	+$911M-$16M	+$948M+$10M	+$906M-$61M	+$624M-$231M	+$634M-$75M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FXN IEO	+24.81%+30.26%	+23.76%+25.39%	+25.43%+25.61%	+28.99%+30.63%
Max drawdown	FXN IEO	-11.73%-14.30%	-11.73%-14.30%	-31.64%-31.40%	-31.64%-31.40%
Max drawdown duration	FXN IEO	75d75d	75d75d	667d683d	667d683d

Trading data

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	FXN	IEO
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$21.55	$115.86
Previous close 06/11/2026	$21.35	$114.50
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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	FXN	IEO
Last price	$21.55	$115.86
1D performance	+0.94%	+1.19%
AuM	$1.24 B	$544.52 M
E/R	0.63%	0.38%

Characteristics

	FXN	IEO
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	StrataQuant Energy Index	Dow Jones U.S. Select Oil Exploration & Production Index
N° of holdings	37	40
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	May 1, 2006
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FXN

USA

93.13%

Other

6.87%

IEO

USA

99.92%

Other

0.08%

Sectors

FXN

Energy

90.37%

Other

9.63%

IEO

Energy

94.44%

Other

5.56%

Diversification

FXN

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

61.85%

IEO

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

82.77%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FXN

OVINTIV INC

4.85%

DEVON ENERGY

4.84%

US71424F1057

4.83%

MATADOR RESOURCES

4.76%

CHENIERE ENERGY

4.60%

APA CORPORATION

4.48%

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY

4.35%

HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION

3.96%

FIRST SOLAR

3.91%

RANGE RESOURCES

3.74%

EOG RESOURCES

3.70%

EQT

3.68%

ANTERO RESOURCES

3.58%

PHILLIPS 66

3.57%

WEATHERFORD INTL PLC

3.01%

IEO

CONOCOPHILLIPS

18.85%

VALERO ENERGY

9.42%

EOG RESOURCES

9.33%

PHILLIPS 66

7.29%

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY

5.08%

DEVON ENERGY

4.64%

MARATHON PETROLEUM

4.58%

COTERRA ENERGY

3.97%

EQT

3.94%

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY

3.54%

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP

3.54%

OVINTIV INC

2.49%

US71424F1057

2.33%

APA CORPORATION

2.10%

ANTERO RESOURCES

1.68%

Frequently asked questions about FXN and IEO

FXNvsIEOETF Comparison

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund ETF

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

FXN vs IEO performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FXN and IEO ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FXN is up 31.47% year-to-date (YTD), while IEO has returned 30.37%. That puts FXN better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FXN or IEO?

Year-to-date, the FXN ETF saw +$948M in flows, compared to +$10M for IEO.

Which ETF is more volatile: FXN or IEO?

Over the past year, FXN had a volatility of 23.76%, while IEO experienced 25.39%.

Which ETF is bigger: FXN or IEO?

As of June 12, 2026, FXN holds $1.24 B in assets under management (AUM), while IEO manages $544.52 M.

What sectors do the FXN and IEO ETFs invest in?

FXN leans toward sectors like Energy. Meanwhile, IEO focuses on Energy.

What are the top holdings of the FXN ETF and IEO ETF?

FXN top holdings include OVINTIV INC, DEVON ENERGY and US71424F1057. IEO holds in its top three: CONOCOPHILLIPS, VALERO ENERGY and EOG RESOURCES.

Which ETF is more diversified: FXN or IEO?

FXN holds 37 securities with 61.85% of its assets in the top 15. IEO has 47 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.77%.

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