AUM $460.5MER 0.63%NAV $177.11Holdings 677Inception May 2007
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$173.71Day Range
$172.88$174.65
52-Week Range
$129.36$177.45
Avg Volume
9.0KDividend Yield
0.09%Expense Ratio
0.63%AUM
$460.5MShares Outstanding
2.3METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 24.56% |
| Technology | 19.19% |
| Healthcare | 15.15% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 12.17% |
| Financial Services | 11.30% |
| Real Estate | 4.06% |
| Communication Services | 4.04% |
| Basic Materials | 3.02% |
| Consumer Defensive | 2.65% |
| Energy | 1.95% |
| Utilities | 1.91% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.28% |
| Ireland | 1.65% |
| Singapore | 0.59% |
| Switzerland | 0.40% |
| Other | 0.34% |
| Canada | 0.19% |
| China | 0.12% |
| United Kingdom | 0.12% |
| Netherlands | 0.11% |
| Bahamas | 0.09% |
| Costa Rica | 0.08% |
| Jersey | 0.03% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Industrials
- Types
- GrowthTechnology
- Inception Date
- May 8, 2007
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index.
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The First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on May 8, 2007. It currently manages $460.5M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.63%. The fund holds 677 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 5.6% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNDK | Sandisk Corporation | 0.62% | 0 | $2.9M |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 0.60% | 6,495 | $2.8M |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital Corporation | 0.60% | 0 | $2.7M |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 0.59% | 0 | $2.7M |
| 5 | TER | Teradyne, Inc. | 0.56% | 0 | $2.6M |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 0.55% | 8,348 | $2.5M |
| 7 | BE | Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) | 0.55% | 10,152 | $2.5M |
| 8 | CIEN | Ciena Corporation | 0.54% | 3,772 | $2.5M |
| 9 | MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | 0.53% | 12,293 | $2.4M |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) | 0.53% | 0 | $2.4M |
| 11 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc. | 0.53% | 2,736 | $2.4M |
| 12 | GLW | Corning Incorporated | 0.52% | 0 | $2.4M |
| 13 | MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | 0.52% | 5,150 | $2.4M |
| 14 | VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co (Class A) | 0.52% | 11,036 | $2.4M |
| 15 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 0.50% | 2,394 | $2.3M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.48% | |
| 1W | -1.68% | |
| 1M | +12.95% | |
| 3M | +2.27% | |
| 6M | +5.31% | |
| YTD | +5.39% | |
| 1Y | +32.91% | |
| 3Y | +76.88% | |
| 5Y | +53.55% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$170.56
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$166.38
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$160.56
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$177.45
Current Price
$172.88
52-Week Low
$129.36
$129.36$177.45
Current Yield
0.09%
Annual Dividend
$0.4643
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.0085 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0757 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0688 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3113 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3848 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0518 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1919 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0686 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.1134 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.2035 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2779 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.1236 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.1022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.0641 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.1143 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.0528 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.0759 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.0645 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.1370 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.1610 | Dec 31, 2019 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FAD | Industrials(380 ETFs) | Growth(409 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.63% | 0.64% | 0.66% |
| AUM | $460.5M | $3.14B | $2.74B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.09% | 2.03% | 5.84% |
| Avg Volume | 9.0K | 216.8K | 199.6K |
| Holdings | 677 | 265 | 82 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +11.83% | +8.99% | +10.57% |
| 6-Month Return | +5.46% | +8.03% | +0.31% |
| YTD Return | +7.33% | +9.47% | +2.50% |
| 1-Year Return | +35.18% | +35.61% | +25.13% |
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