Mutual Fund Summary Prospectus (497k)
2012年12月1日 - 5:18AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Rule 497 (k)
File No. 333-140895
AlphaDEX(R)
Family of ETFs
SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX(R) Fund
Ticker Symbol: FMK
Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains
more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's
prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the statement of
additional information and most recent reports to shareholders, online at
http://www.ftportfolios.com/retail/ETF/ETFfundnews.aspx?Ticker=FMK. You can also
get this information at no cost by calling (800) 621-1675 or by sending an
e-mail request to info@ftportfolios.com. The Fund's prospectus and statement of
additional information, both dated November 30, 2012, are all incorporated by
reference into this Summary Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX(R) Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results
that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and
expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Mega Cap Index (the "Index").
FIRST TRUST November 30, 2012
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and
hold Shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling Shares may be subject
to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker.
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SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) None
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the
value of your investment)
Management Fees 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.00%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.70%
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EXAMPLE
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not
take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when
purchasing or selling Shares of the Fund in the secondary market.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then you retain the Shares or sell all of your Shares at the
end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5%
return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current
levels. Additionally, the example assumes that the Fund imposes a 12b-1 fee
of 0.25% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets following November
30, 2013. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
$72 $269 $493 $1,135
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate
may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when
Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in
annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's
performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio
turnover rate was 164% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks
that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach,
attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index.
First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses)
between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of
1.00 would represent perfect correlation. First Trust will regularly monitor the
Fund's tracking accuracy and will seek to maintain an appropriate correlation.
The Index is in the "Defined Index Series," a family of custom enhanced indices
developed, maintained and sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P" or an
"Index Provider"). The Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed
by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P BMI US Index that
may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices
through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. Alpha is an indication
of how much an investment outperforms or underperforms on a risk-adjusted basis
relative to its benchmark. The securities of companies represented in the Index
have market capitalizations that are consistent with the name of the Index. As
of July 31, 2012, the Index was comprised of 50 securities and the market
capitalization range represented in the index was approximately $30.9 billion to
$572.5 billion. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted as of the last
business day of each calendar quarter. Changes to the Index will be effective at
the open of trading on the sixth business day of the following month.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not
a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular stock owned by the Fund,
Shares of the Fund or stocks in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to
market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or
market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock
prices. Overall stock values could decline generally or could underperform other
investments.
NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index
for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not
applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities,
especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in
the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not
exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the
securities included in the Index.
REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due
to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index.
As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be
bought or sold in response to market fluctuations and the securities may be
issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry. Therefore, the Fund
will generally not sell a stock because the stock's issuer is in financial
trouble, unless that stock is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the
Index.
NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the
Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in
the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest
a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
INDEX TRACKING RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund Shares will
decline, more or less, in correlation with any decline in the value of that
Fund's Index.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION RISK. The securities of companies represented in the Index
have market capitalizations that are consistent with the name of the Index. For
purposes of determining the market capitalization range of such securities, the
Fund will use the current range of the Index. However, the Fund will not be
forced to sell a stock because the stock has exceeded or fallen below the
current market capitalization range of the Index. Because of market movement,
there can be no assurance that the securities in the Fund will stay within a
given market capitalization range. As a result, the Fund may be exposed to
additional risk or may not give investors the opportunity to invest fully in a
given market capitalization range.
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
The Fund has not yet operated for a full calendar year and, therefore,
performance information is not included in this section of the Prospectus. See
"Total Return Information" for performance information regarding the Fund.
MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
The Fund's portfolio is managed by a team (the "Investment Committee")
consisting of: Daniel J. Lindquist, Chairman of the Investment Committee and
Senior Vice President of First Trust; Jon C. Erickson, Senior Vice President
of First Trust; David G. McGarel, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice
President of First Trust; Roger F. Testin, Senior Vice President of First
Trust; and Stan Ueland, Vice President of First Trust. Each Investment
Committee member has served as a part of the portfolio management team of the
Fund since inception.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, only in
Creation Units consisting of 50,000 Shares. The Fund's Creation Units are issued
and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in the Fund's
portfolio. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold on NYSE Arca through
a broker-dealer. Shares of the Fund will trade on NYSE Arca at market prices
rather than NAV, which may cause the Shares to trade at a price greater than NAV
(premium) or less than NAV (discount).
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund's distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary
income or capital gains.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
(such as a bank), First Trust and First Trust Portfolios L.P., the Fund's
distributor, may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund Shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the
broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund
over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial
intermediary's website for more information.
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