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First Trust China AlphaDEX FundFCA

First TrustThematicChina#144 of 189 by YTD

$24.26

−1.9% last session

−10.0% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%0%+10%+20%Thematic avg +1.9%S&P 500 +8.4%High +21.5%−10.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026−10%0%+10%+20%Thematic avg +1.9%S&P 500 +8.4%High +21.5%−10.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026FCAS&P 500 · VOOThematic average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.9%−5.2%−9.5%−10.0%−10.3%+53.0%+8.3%+40.2%
Peer average−0.2%−3.5%−12.4%−11.6%−12.9%+25.3%−24.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$28M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
5.9%
NAV
$24.01
Volume
4K
Avg. volume 30D
4K
High today
$24.44
Low today
$24.23
Previous close
$24.74
52-week high
$34.60
52-week low
$22.50
Our risk indicator
4/5

FCA in One Breath

FCA Among China ETFs

YTD
#1KUREKraneShares+9.9%$113M
#2MCHSMatthews Asia+6.1%$13.9M
#3KCAIKraneShares+5.9%$1.5M
#4NBCENeuberger Berman+0.1%$15.0M
#5ASHSXtrackers−5.9%$24.8M
#6ASHRXtrackers−7.0%$1.3B
#7JCHIJ.P. Morgan−7.7%$14.6M
#8KBAKraneShares−8.0%$107M
#11FCAFirst Trust−10.0%$27.6M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 25 China ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FCA

5Y
$10,000 in FCA became
$10,826
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$10,826 FCA$17,156 VOOlow $6,832Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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What FCA Holds

Today
Financial Services21.3%
2628.HK 3.4 · 1508.HK 3.1 · 2328.HK 1.7 · 6030.HK 1.7 · 1339.HK 1.6 · 6099.HK 1.6 · 2601.HK 1.5
Technology14.9%
0992.HK 3.1 · 2018.HK 2.5 · 0285.HK 2.2 · 6869.HK · 1347.HK · 2577.HK
Industrials13.0%
1919.HK 4.9 · 3808.HK 3.3 · 2618.HK 2.5 · 3750.HK 1.5 · 3931.HK
Healthcare12.4%
1530.HK 3.1 · 2359.HK 2.8 · 1099.HK 2.2 · 2269.HK 2.0
Energy13.2%
0857.HK 4.4 · 2883.HK 3.3 · 0386.HK 2.6 · 1898.HK 2.1 · 900948.SS
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
2338.HK 2.6 · 9866.HK 1.8 · 2313.HK 1.4 · 0300.HK
Basic Materials7.4%
0914.HK 2.9 · 1378.HK 2.9
First Trust FCA · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Cosco’s Share of FCA

Today
4.9%

$49 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 5, 2026
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FCA’s Share of China ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $19.1B in 25 China ETFs

FCA
FCA$27.6M0.1%
MCHI$5.8B30.2%
KWEB$4.4B23.2%
22 others$8.9B46.4%
China ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026
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Inside FCA

50 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
FCA

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
11919.HKCosco Shipping Company, (Class H)4.94%
20857.HKPetroChina Company Limited (Class H)4.43%
32688.HKENN Energy Limited4.29%
40788.HKChina Tower Limited (Class H)3.58%
52628.HKChina Life Insurance Limited (Class H)3.41%
63808.HKSinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited3.27%
72883.HKChina Oilfield Services Limited (Class H)3.26%
81508.HKChina Reinsurance (Group) (Class H)3.12%
91530.HK3SBio3.10%
100992.HKLenovo Group Limited3.07%
See all 53 holdings ↓
Financial ServicesTechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareEnergyConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsUtilitiesCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FCA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 62.1%
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All FCA Holdings

53 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
FCA

FCA’s Holdings

Today
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11919.HKCosco Shipping Company, (Class H)Industrials4.94%$494.18601K$1.4M
20857.HKPetroChina Company Limited (Class H)Energy4.43%$443.46921K$1.3M
32688.HKENN Energy LimitedUtilities4.29%$428.69193K$1.2M
40788.HKChina Tower Limited (Class H)Communication Services3.58%$358.48887K$1.0M
52628.HKChina Life Insurance Limited (Class H)Financial Services3.41%$341.30293K$974K
63808.HKSinotruk (Hong Kong) LimitedIndustrials3.27%$327.38203K$934K
72883.HKChina Oilfield Services Limited (Class H)Energy3.26%$326.051.0M$931K
81508.HKChina Reinsurance (Group) (Class H)Financial Services3.12%$311.715.6M$890K
91530.HK3SBioHealthcare3.10%$310.20462K$885K
100992.HKLenovo Group LimitedTechnology3.07%$307.16339K$877K
110914.HKAnhui Conch Cement Company Limited (Class H)Basic Materials2.91%$291.12373K$831K
121378.HKChina Hongqiao GroupBasic Materials2.90%$290.49311K$829K
132359.HKWuXi AppTec (Class H)Healthcare2.76%$275.8231K$787K
142338.HKWeichai Power (Class H)Consumer Cyclical2.62%$261.51229K$746K
150386.HKChina Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec) (Class H)Energy2.57%$256.551.2M$732K
First Trust FCA · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

FCA

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
MCHIiSharesReadDesk0.59%−12.8%−15.5%$5.8B
KWEBKraneSharesReadDesk0.69%−27.3%−32.7%$4.4B
FXIiSharesReadDesk0.73%−8.1%−9.6%$4.0B
CQQQInvescoReadDesk0.65%−22.5%−24.8%$1.7B
ASHRXtrackersReadDesk0.65%−7.0%−4.0%$1.3B
FCAFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%−10.0%−10.3%$28M
China peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MCHI vs FCA

YTD
MCHIiShares · ChinaFCAFirst Trust · China
Year to date
FCA wins+2.8 pts
Past year
FCA wins+5.2 pts
Fee
MCHI winslower fee
Yield
FCA wins+3.8 pts
AUM
MCHI209.0× more
3–1FCA wins
iShares MCHI and First Trust FCA · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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China vs Thematic

Average · YTD
MCHI
−12.8%
FCA
−10.0%
Thematic average
+2.3%
0%Thematic average +2.3%FCAMCHIJan 1Nov 6
MCHI, FCA and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FCA vs VOO

YTD
FCA · First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
−10.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
18.4 pts
−10%0%+10%−10.0% FCA+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%−10.0% FCA+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
First Trust FCA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FCA vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FCAAvsBPeer average
1D−1.9%−0.2%
1M−5.2%−3.5%
3M−9.5%−12.4%
YTD−10.0%−11.6%
1Y−10.3%−12.9%
3Y+53.0%+25.3%
5Y+8.3%−24.5%
5–2FCA 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 · 1Y22.08%
Deepest drop · 1Y−29.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−31.7%
52-week range
$22.50−29.9% from the high$34.60
First Trust FCA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 yield5.9%
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$24.01
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today4K
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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