About this ETF
The First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund functions as an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Its main purpose is to closely replicate the overall financial return, including both asset appreciation and income, of a specific equity benchmark known as the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Large Cap Value Index, prior to accounting for any associated costs and charges.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +3.51% | +9.54% | +9.89% | +20.60% | +25.30% | +15.98% | +9.18% | +9.36% | +6.65% |
| Total return | +3.51% | +9.91% | +10.72% | +21.49% | +27.60% | +18.35% | +11.43% | +11.56% | +8.65% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.58% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $58.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 188 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | CTSH | 1.34% | 310.40K | $19.3M |
| 2 | Accenture plc | ACN | 1.25% | 96.61K | $18.0M |
| 3 | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | PYPL | 1.19% | 278.41K | $17.2M |
| 4 | Global Payments Inc. | GPN | 1.08% | 165.68K | $15.6M |
| 5 | ConocoPhillips | COP | 1.07% | 115.64K | $15.4M |
| 6 | AT&T Inc. | T | 1.03% | 580.77K | $14.9M |
| 7 | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | SMCI | 1.00% | 409.88K | $14.4M |
| 8 | Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 0.99% | 283.94K | $14.2M |
| 9 | General Mills, Inc. | GIS | 0.98% | 345.45K | $14.1M |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ZBH | 0.98% | 139.64K | $14.1M |
| 11 | EOG Resources, Inc. | EOG | 0.96% | 92.67K | $13.9M |
| 12 | The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 0.96% | 124.90K | $13.8M |
| 13 | Phillips 66 | PSX | 0.95% | 56.89K | $13.8M |
| 14 | General Motors Company | GM | 0.94% | 155.97K | $13.6M |
| 15 | The Travelers Companies, Inc. | TRV | 0.93% | 36.41K | $13.5M |
| 16 | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | MKC | 0.93% | 238.43K | $13.4M |
| 17 | Comcast Corporation (Class A) | CMCSA | 0.92% | 489.69K | $13.2M |
| 18 | The Allstate Corporation | ALL | 0.91% | 50.52K | $13.1M |
| 19 | Fiserv, Inc. | FISV | 0.90% | 245.09K | $13.0M |
| 20 | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | SSNC | 0.90% | 155.00K | $12.9M |
| 21 | PG&E Corporation | PCG | 0.90% | 714.73K | $12.9M |
| 22 | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | FIS | 0.89% | 309.20K | $12.8M |
| 23 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | REGN | 0.89% | 15.43K | $12.8M |
| 24 | Valero Energy Corporation | VLO | 0.89% | 36.93K | $12.8M |
| 25 | Charter Communications, Inc. (Class A) | CHTR | 0.88% | 84.53K | $12.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.56% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.6251 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.3389 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +0.90% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +3.59% / +9.99% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.3389 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.3622 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.5233 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.4007 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3089 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.3953 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.4534 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.4530 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.3297 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.3091 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.4904 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.4120 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 11.16% / 14.17% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 2.22 / 1.13 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -5.13% / -18.73% | Sortino 1Y | 3.56 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.635 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.403 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 6.97% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 20.41K | Average volume | 29.96K |
| AUM | $1.44B | Premium/Discount | -0.16% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $6.4M | +0.45% | $1.44B → $1.44B |
| 1 Week | $16.2M | +1.14% | $1.43B → $1.44B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for FTA
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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