The First Trust Germany AlphaDEX® UCITS ETF (the 'Fund') is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Germany Index. The index employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology which uses fundamental growth and value factors to objectively select stocks from the NASDAQ Germany Index which may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive indices. The index is a modified equal-weighted index where higher ranked stocks receive a higher weight within the index.