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FSZFirst Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund

Grow my money14y track recordRanked #2,257 of 2,998 in this goal

Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Switzerland Index.

By First Trust · Launched 2012

Annual Cost

0.80%

#4,362 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$37M

#3,946 of 5,861 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

+7.8%

Track Record

14 years

#959 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,303+13.0%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Europe

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Index enhanced

Factor

Multifactor

Index tracked

Nasdaq AlphaDEX Switzerland Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 38.2% of fundwell diversified

SFS Group AG
4.4%
Sandoz Group AG
4.3%
Barry Callebaut AG
4.3%
Galderma Group AG
3.8%
Bucher Industries AG
3.8%
Swisscom AG
3.7%
Galenica AG
3.7%
PSP Swiss Property AG
3.5%
Holcim AG
3.4%
Sig Group AG
3.4%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.5%
Cash
0.5%

By sector

Healthcare
23.1%
Industrials
22.2%
Financial Services
18.8%
Consumer Cyclical
11.0%
Basic Materials
8.0%
Consumer Defensive
6.3%
Communication
3.5%
Real Estate
3.2%
Other
4.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
14.6%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-34.0%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.53Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.77Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Switzerland Index.
Strategy
Invests at least 90% of net assets in securities that comprise the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Switzerland Index using an indexing investment approach. The Index is composed of small, mid, and large cap companies assigned to Switzerland, with significant investments in health care and industrials sectors.
Inception date
February 14, 2012
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-04