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First Trust China AlphaDEX FundFCA

First TrustThematicChina#157 of 189 by YTD

$23.73

−0.1% last session

−11.9% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +22.4%−11.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−10%0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +22.4%−11.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FCAS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.1%−7.6%−11.2%−11.9%−12.7%+47.8%+3.9%+37.2%
Peer average−0.3%−7.9%−14.7%−14.9%−17.5%+20.6%−28.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$28M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
6.0%
NAV
$23.97
Volume
6K
Avg. volume 30D
4K
High today
$23.73
Low today
$23.58
Previous close
$23.76
52-week high
$34.60
52-week low
$22.50
Our risk indicator
4/5

FCA in One Breath

FCA Among China ETFs

YTD
#1KCAIKraneShares+5.9%$1.5M
#2MCHSMatthews Asia+2.6%$13.4M
#3KUREKraneShares+2.5%$108M
#4NBCENeuberger Berman−2.8%$15.1M
#5ASHRXtrackers−7.9%$1.3B
#6KBAKraneShares−8.7%$105M
#7ASHSXtrackers−10.1%$24.8M
#8JCHIJ.P. Morgan−11.4%$14.6M
#10FCAFirst Trust−11.9%$27.6M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 25 China ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FCA

5Y
$10,000 in FCA became
$10,385
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$10,385 FCA$17,749 VOOlow $6,652Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FCA’s Top Holdings

Today
Financial ServicesTechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareEnergyConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FCA · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FCA Holds

Today
Financial Services21.3%
2628.HK 3.3 · 1508.HK 3.1 · 2328.HK 1.6 · 6030.HK 1.6 · 1339.HK 1.6 · 6099.HK 1.5 · 2601.HK 1.4
Technology14.9%
0992.HK 3.1 · 2018.HK 2.5 · 0285.HK 2.3 · 6869.HK · 1347.HK · 2577.HK
Industrials12.6%
1919.HK 5.0 · 3808.HK 2.9 · 2618.HK 2.4 · 3750.HK 1.4 · 3931.HK
Healthcare12.4%
1530.HK 2.9 · 2359.HK 2.6 · 1099.HK 2.2 · 2269.HK 1.9
Energy13.9%
0857.HK 4.7 · 2883.HK 3.6 · 0386.HK 2.7 · 1898.HK 2.2 · 900948.SS
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
2338.HK 2.5 · 9866.HK 1.9 · 2313.HK 1.4 · 0300.HK
Basic Materials7.4%
0914.HK 3.0 · 1378.HK 2.9
First Trust FCA · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Cosco’s Share of FCA

Today
5.0%

$50 of every $1,000 in FCA is Cosco

Cosco held by FCA
$1.4M
First Trust FCA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FCA’s Share of China ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $18.6B in 25 China ETFs

FCA
FCA$27.6M0.1%
MCHI$5.5B29.8%
KWEB$4.3B23.2%
22 others$8.7B46.9%
China ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FCA Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.80a year
per $100
$80 a year on $10,000
MCHI$0.59
CQQQ$0.65
ASHR$0.65
KWEB$0.69
FXI$0.73
FCA$0.80
Expense ratio · China peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FCA

50 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FCA

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
11919.HKCosco Shipping Company, (Class H)5.00%
20857.HKPetroChina Company Limited (Class H)4.67%
32688.HKENN Energy Limited4.38%
40788.HKChina Tower Limited (Class H)3.69%
52883.HKChina Oilfield Services Limited (Class H)3.61%
62628.HKChina Life Insurance Limited (Class H)3.25%
70992.HKLenovo Group Limited3.12%
81508.HKChina Reinsurance (Group) (Class H)3.11%
90914.HKAnhui Conch Cement Company Limited (Class H)2.96%
101378.HKChina Hongqiao Group2.93%
Financial ServicesTechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareEnergyConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsUtilitiesCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FCA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 62.3%
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How It Compares

FCA

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
MCHIiSharesReadDesk0.59%−17.2%−20.8%$5.5B
KWEBKraneSharesReadDesk0.69%−31.6%−38.2%$4.3B
FXIiSharesReadDesk0.73%−12.7%−14.9%$3.8B
CQQQInvescoReadDesk0.65%−27.3%−31.1%$1.8B
ASHRXtrackersReadDesk0.65%−7.9%−6.3%$1.3B
FCAFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%−11.9%−12.7%$28M
China peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MCHI vs FCA

YTD
MCHIiShares · ChinaFCAFirst Trust · China
Year to date
FCA wins+5.3 pts
Past year
FCA wins+8.1 pts
Fee
MCHI winslower fee
Yield
FCA wins+3.8 pts
AUM
MCHI201.3× more
3–1FCA wins
iShares MCHI and First Trust FCA · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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China vs Thematic

Average · YTD
MCHI
−17.2%
FCA
−11.9%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%Thematic average +7.7%FCAMCHIJan 1Nov 4
MCHI, FCA and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FCA vs VOO

YTD
FCA · First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
−11.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
23.5 pts
−10%0%+10%−11.9% FCA+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%−11.9% FCA+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FCA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FCA vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FCAAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%−0.3%
1M−7.6%−7.9%
3M−11.2%−14.7%
YTD−11.9%−14.9%
1Y−12.7%−17.5%
3Y+47.8%+20.6%
5Y+3.9%−28.2%
7–0FCA wins
24 China peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FCA

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y21.68%
Deepest drop · 1Y−29.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−33.5%
52-week range
$22.50−31.4% from the high$34.60
First Trust FCA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FCA

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.89per share, Sep 2026
$0.562014’15’16’17’18’19’20$1.34’21’22’23’24’25$1.292026
Distribution yield6.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.62 a share
First Trust FCA · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$23.97
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today6K
Average volume · 30D4K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.80%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$80.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.89
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.40
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.13
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.26
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.34
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0256
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.0220
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.54
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.37
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.10
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.0847
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.45
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