FXH Performance — First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-10-13
FXH returned +11.97% year to date and +29.65% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.64% over 3 years and +1.19% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Health Care Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $121, against $137 for the category, and to $130 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 15.27% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $24.5M, and assets reached $1.05B.
FXH Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Health Care Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FXH | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $130 | $137 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $137 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $121 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $167 | $183 |
FXH Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +11.97% |
| 1 year | +29.65% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.64% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.19% |
FXH Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +11.97% |
| 2025 | +9.93% |
| 2024 | +1.10% |
| 2023 | −4.50% |
| 2022 | −12.21% |
| 2021 | +15.18% |
| 2020 | +27.85% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.55% |
FXH 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 | +0.6% | +1.6% | −5.5% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +6.3% | +4.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +6.3% | −3.7% | −2.9% | −2.7% | +1.0% | +2.0% | −4.7% | +8.7% | +2.6% | +1.7% | +6.0% | −3.6% |
| 2024 | −1.1% | +4.1% | +2.9% | −5.7% | +1.7% | −0.3% | +4.3% | +4.4% | −1.7% | −4.3% | +4.0% | −6.3% |
| 2023 | +3.3% | −4.8% | +0.6% | +1.6% | −6.4% | +5.8% | −1.6% | −2.6% | −6.2% | −6.7% | +6.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | −10.9% | +0.6% | +3.0% | −6.8% | +1.4% | −4.7% | +5.3% | −6.0% | −4.8% | +7.7% | +4.8% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | −0.7% | +0.7% | +5.6% | −0.4% | +2.5% | +4.2% | +2.8% | −5.1% | +1.7% | −3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | −1.9% | −4.2% | −6.8% | +14.1% | +8.6% | −1.4% | +5.6% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +7.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.8% | −1.9% | +3.5% | +8.3% | +1.5% |
FXH Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.27%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.66% (Aug 2025)
- Worst month: −6.72% (Oct 2023)
FXH Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$24.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $125.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $56.0M | $6.1M | $49.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $29.5M | $0 | $29.5M |
| May 2026 | $5.8M | $22.8M | −$17.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.6M | $0 | $5.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $27.1M | −$27.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $17.2M | −$17.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.9M | $22.9M | −$17.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $17.4M | $0 | $17.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $11.1M | −$11.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $16.7M | −$16.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $10.7M | −$10.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.3M | $15.4M | −$10.0M |
FXH Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.05B |
| 2026-04-30 | $874.19M |
| 2026-01-31 | $927.20M |
| 2025-10-31 | $914.08M |
| 2025-07-31 | $845.45M |
| 2025-04-30 | $892.22M |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.08B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.17B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.27B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.24B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.26B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.17B |
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.