ETF · First Trust
FEXD First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD
ISIN IE00BWTNMB87London Stock Exchange: FEXDAJM Ventures LLC
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£73.91
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.65% a year
- Fund size
- £25.0m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, FEXD (First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD, ISIN IE00BWTNMB87) closed at £73.91 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year (about £65 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +66.2%, or +30.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +16.8%
- +13.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +55.6%
- +40.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +66.2%
- +30.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,662 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,300 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −3.0%, 2023 +7.0%, 2024 +17.8%, 2025 +6.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +13.0%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.1%; to 30/09/2025: +10.9%; to 30/09/2024: +16.4%; to 30/09/2023: +1.3%; to 30/09/2022: +2.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +13.0% | +9.8% | |
| +6.0% | +2.4% | ||
| +17.8% | +13.8% | ||
| +7.0% | +2.7% | ||
| −3.0% | −11.2% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +16.1% | Not available |
| from | +10.9% | +6.6% |
| from | +16.4% | +13.4% |
| from | +1.3% | −4.8% |
| from | +2.4% | −5.9% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
13.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 10.4% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 13.0% |
| 5 years | 13.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −19.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −8.7%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +32.5%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 4.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 10.4% over 1 year, 13.0% over 3 years, 13.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD since October 2021, in pounds: −19.7% from 22/11/2024 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −8.7% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +32.5% (12 months to 22/11/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD was 4.1% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (26/06/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.65%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £65
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £321
- of £10,000, before growth
- 191 charge less
- 6 the same
- 14 charge more
Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD 0.65% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 14 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 6 the same and 191 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2015.
It tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year — about £65 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- FEXD
- ISIN
- IE00BWTNMB87
- Provider
- First Trust
- Tracks
- NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.65% a year · about £65 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £25.0m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Global shares
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £74.17 on 31/07/2026 to £73.91 on 30/09/2026 (−0.4%). The lowest close shown was £73.91 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £76.05 on 10/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
7 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.65% to 0.65% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.65% a year | +16.8% | +66.2% |
| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USDThis fundDistributing · 0.65% a year | +16.8% | +66.2% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 245 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 141 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 148 global share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (146 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of FEXD?
The ongoing charge of FEXD is 0.65% a year — about £65 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ptg.Shs Class B USD 0.65% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 14 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 6 the same and 191 less (share classes counted once).
What does FEXD track?
FEXD tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Core Index.
Is FEXD accumulating or distributing?
FEXD is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of FEXD?
The ISIN of FEXD is IE00BWTNMB87. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FEXD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were FEXD’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of FEXD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −3.0%, 2023 +7.0%, 2024 +17.8%, 2025 +6.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +13.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has FEXD done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 FEXD’s total return was +66.2%, or +30.0% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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