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First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF

FPXENasdaqFirst TrustC

$31.36+0.24 (+0.77%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 31.12 to 31.36. Range 31.36 to 32.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.5031.7532.0032.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
+2.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.81%
Holdings
102
Avg volume · 30D
510 sh
52W range
low $29.26high $36.67
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FPXE Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Rank
5 of 8
Six-pillar profile for FPXE. Scores out of 100: Cost 47, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 52, Durability 32. Strongest: Risk (65). Weakest: Tradability (13). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
44
This cap took
−4
Published Score
40 Grade C
  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 8
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 8
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F13 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 8
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 8

Our read on FPXE

ETF.net Research

In short

CEurope's IPO class in one ticker. FPXE tracks the IPOX 100 Europe Index: a rules-based basket of recent European listings and spin-offs, no deal-picking. It's the Europe-only seat in First Trust's new-listings lineup.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks investment results that generally track the price and yield of the IPOX® 100 Europe Index before fees and expenses. It normally invests at least 90% of net assets in common stocks and depositary receipts in that Index.

Why people hold it

  • The Europe-dedicated member of First Trust's new-listings family: FPX takes the US, FPXI goes international, FPXE keeps the map to Europe.ftportfolios.com
  • Rules over hunches: it aims to track the IPOX 100 Europe Index and normally keeps at least 90% of net assets in that index's common stocks and depositary receipts.ftportfolios.com
  • Roughly 100 names, so no single new listing carries the portfolio. That's a wide net for a theme that usually lives or dies on a handful of deals.
  • Live since 2018, so there's a multi-year record to examine instead of a fresh-launch guess.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.70% a year, it sits at the category median but above rivals such as FPX (0.57%), IPO (0.60%) and CSD (0.67%).
  • A small asset base and light trading volume, so spreads tend to be wider than on headline ETFs and large orders can move the price.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, so this is a growth-shaped basket rather than a steady income line.

FPXE Holdings

Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
102
Top-10 weight
52%
Largest holding
ROP.SW8.0%

Sectors

  • Health Care27.1%
  • Financials22.3%
  • Technology13.2%
  • Industrials10.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.5%
  • Energy7.3%
  • Materials6.1%
  • Communication2.2%
  • Consumer Staples1.7%
  • Real Estate0.2%

Geography

  • United States16.13%
  • Sweden15.96%
  • Italy15.40%
  • Switzerland13.55%
  • Austria9.21%
  • United Kingdom9.18%
  • Germany4.28%
  • Norway4.13%
  • Other countries (11)12.14%

Developed 96% · Emerging 4% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1ROP.SWRoche Holding AG7.99%774$378K203
2SOBI.STSwedish Orphan Biovitrum AB7.18%6,834$340K87
3BG.VIBAWAG Group AG6.07%1,620$287K112
4ASNDAscendis Pharma A/S6.05%1,139$286K87
5SAVE.STNordnet AB (publ)5.74%8,100$272K63
6TPRO.MITechnoprobe SpA5.00%8,744$237K24
7LTMC.MILottomatica Group SpA5.00%8,180$237K61
8ARMArm Holdings Plc3.56%817$168K109
9ANDR.VIAndritz AG3.02%1,591$143K90
10SDZ.SWSandoz Group AG2.83%1,346$134K110
11NENoble Corp Plc2.53%2,442$120K118
12RIO.LRio Tinto Plc2.15%1,244$102K148
13BPBP p.l.c. (ADR)2.13%2,003$101K37
14BAMI.MIBanco BPM SpA1.86%5,795$88.2K109
15GALD.SWGalderma Group AG1.80%364$85.1K132

Showing 1–15 of 102 holdings

FPXE Performance

Launched Oct 4, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
FPXE$10,259
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FPXE $10,259. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FPXE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFPXE
Year to date+1.7%
1 month−1.6%
3 months−3.9%
1 year+2.6%
3 yearsper year+18.9%
5 yearsper year+1.3%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FPXE
YearReturn barFPXE
2026 YTD+1.7%
2025+24.5%
2024+16.3%
2023+14.4%

FPXE in the news

FPXE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.81%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.57Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Mar 21, 2019 $0.05; Jun 14, 2019 $0.26; Dec 13, 2019 $0.15; Mar 26, 2020 $0.05; Jun 25, 2020 $0.11; Dec 24, 2020 $0.23; Jun 24, 2021 $0.10; Dec 23, 2021 $0.05; Jun 24, 2022 $0.24; Sep 23, 2022 $0.09; Dec 23, 2022 $0.03; Jun 27, 2023 $0.21; Sep 22, 2023 $0.06; Dec 22, 2023 $0.18; Mar 21, 2024 $0.06; Jun 27, 2024 $0.35; Dec 13, 2024 $0.13; Jun 26, 2025 $0.26; Dec 12, 2025 $0.10; Jun 25, 2026 $0.38; Sep 24, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.09
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.38
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.10
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.26
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.13
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.35
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.06
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.18
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.06
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.21
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.03
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.09

See all 22 payments⁠

$10,000 in FPXE 5 years ago paid $679 in dividends.⁠

FPXE Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.90
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−48.9%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.98
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FPXE Cost

Overpaying vs FPX, cheapest in IPO & Spin-Off

$2,335

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FPXE 0.70%

    $13,606

  • FPX 0.57% Cheapest

    $11,271

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FPXE 0.70%
  • FPX 0.57%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FPXE $13,606FPX $11,271

Year by year

YearFPXEFPXOverpaying
10$1,250$1,023$227
20$4,760$3,921$839
30$13,606$11,271$2,335

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