FPXE Performance — First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FPXE returned +12.15% year to date and +12.87% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +19.22% over 3 years and +4.76% over 5 years. Against its Europe Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $169, against $151 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 16.00% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $1.6M, and assets reached $5.22M.
FPXE Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Europe Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FPXE | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $114 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $169 | $151 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $141 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $191 | $183 |
FPXE Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +12.15% |
| 1 year | +12.87% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.22% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.76% |
FPXE Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +12.15% |
| 2025 | +23.65% |
| 2024 | +16.58% |
| 2023 | +14.19% |
| 2022 | −35.26% |
| 2021 | +9.60% |
| 2020 | +35.39% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.81% |
FPXE Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.1% | +3.6% | −6.9% | +8.6% | +6.6% | −2.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +7.4% | −1.4% | −5.3% | +6.8% | +9.1% | +5.1% | −0.5% | +2.2% | +1.1% | −3.0% | −1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +9.4% | +3.1% | −4.8% | +8.2% | −0.8% | +1.1% | +3.2% | +0.2% | −2.1% | +2.7% | −4.0% |
| 2023 | +6.7% | −0.5% | +2.4% | +1.2% | −5.1% | +4.3% | +3.2% | −2.9% | −3.9% | −4.7% | +8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | −15.0% | −6.6% | −0.1% | −11.9% | +1.3% | −12.5% | +8.8% | −7.0% | −12.3% | +5.7% | +14.1% | −2.4% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | +0.7% | −3.0% | +7.0% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +6.6% | +3.3% | −7.5% | +5.3% | −3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | −0.3% | −5.6% | −9.7% | +11.0% | +10.0% | +5.1% | +6.9% | +1.9% | −2.9% | −3.3% | +12.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | −0.7% | −2.0% | +2.4% | +4.3% | +4.2% |
FPXE Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.00%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.92 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.41% (Feb 2024)
- Worst month: −6.87% (Mar 2026)
FPXE Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $0
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.00×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $1.6M | −$1.6M |
FPXE Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $5.22M |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.68M |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.70M |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.82M |
| 2025-06-30 | $6.25M |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.86M |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.85M |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.01M |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.83M |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.07M |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.49M |
| 2023-09-29 | $4.16M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.