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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundFDT

First TrustInternationalDeveloped#104 of 521 by YTD

$90.60

+2.3% last session

+16.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+250%+500%S&P 500 +674.0%+168.4%Apr 19, 2011Nov 4, 20260%+250%+500%S&P 500 +674.0%+168.4%Apr 19, 2011Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Apr 19, 2011 – Nov 4, 2026FDTS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.3%−4.2%−1.6%+16.1%+20.9%+111.6%+73.9%+168.4%
Peer average+1.9%+1.0%−0.8%+12.0%+15.8%+74.7%+55.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$1.4B
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
3.0%
NAV
$88.56
Volume
111K
Avg. volume 30D
126K
High today
$90.69
Low today
$89.89
Previous close
$88.52
52-week high
$101.32
52-week low
$74.60
Our risk indicator
4/5

FDT in One Breath

FDT Among Developed ETFs

YTD
#1IDHQInvesco+30.2%$1.2B
#2PXFInvesco+21.2%$3.0B
#3FDTSFirst Trust+18.2%$13.3M
#4IMFLInvesco+17.7%$1.1B
#5RODMHartford+17.1%$1.7B
#6EFViShares+17.0%$30.2B
#7ICOWPacer+16.6%$1.8B
#8HEFAiShares+16.4%$7.5B
#12FDTFirst Trust+16.1%$1.4B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 56 Developed ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FDT

5Y
$10,000 in FDT became
$17,386
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$17,386 FDT$18,115 VOOlow $7,407Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FDT’s Top Holdings

Today
IndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FDT · 301 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FDT Holds

Today
Industrials33.0%
0316.HK · 9022.T · 2618.HK · 9147.T · 6448.T · TKA.DE · 003490.KS
Financial Services11.1%
SOF.BR · SDLF.L · 8725.T · III.L · 8750.T · 6178.T · BGEO.L
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
9961.HK · 7269.T · 8050.T · 161390.KS · 543A.T · 7272.T · 2313.HK
Technology10.7%
CCC.L · 6724.T · 1070.HK · 3132.T · IDR.MC · 259960.KS · CDA.AX
Basic Materials9.1%
BZU.MI · BAS.DE · YAR.OL · 1378.HK · BTO.TO · UMI.BR · NDA.DE
Energy9.0%
5020.T · REP.MC · 5019.T · MOH.AT · 1605.T · ALD.AX · 096770.KS
Utilities5.0%
0006.HK · 2688.HK · 015760.KS · 9503.T · MTLN.L
First Trust FDT · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Sofina’s Share of FDT

Today
0.7%

$7 of every $1,000 in FDT is Sofina

Sofina held by FDT
$8.9M
Most Sofina per dollar
PSP4.7%
FEUZ1.3%
FEP0.9%
FDT0.7%
First Trust FDT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FDT’s Share of Developed ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $695B in 66 Developed ETFs

FDT
FDT$1.4B0.2%
VEA$232B33.3%
IEFA$189B27.2%
63 others$273B39.3%
Developed ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FDT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.80a year
per $100
$80 a year on $10,000
VEA$0.03
SPDW$0.03
IDEV$0.04
IEFA$0.07
EFA$0.32
FDT$0.80
Expense ratio · Developed peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FDT

301 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SOF.BRSofina0.65%
2BZU.MIBuzzi Unicem SpA0.65%
30316.HKOrient Overseas (International) Limited0.63%
49961.HKTrip. Group Limited0.63%
50006.HKPower Assets Limited0.63%
6SDLF.LStandard Life0.62%
79022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.62%
88725.TMS&AD Insurance Group0.62%
9BAS.DEBasf SE0.61%
107269.TSuzuki Motor0.61%
IndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalTechnologyBasic MaterialsEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveHealthcareOther
First Trust FDT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 12.1%
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How It Compares

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VEAVanguardReadDesk0.03%+14.4%+18.9%$231.6B
IEFAiSharesReadDesk0.07%+11.9%+15.8%$189.0B
EFAiSharesReadDesk0.32%+11.8%+15.7%$76.3B
SPDWSPDRReadDesk0.03%+14.9%+19.0%$41.1B
IDEViSharesReadDesk0.04%+12.2%+16.8%$33.7B
FDTFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%+16.1%+20.9%$1.4B
Developed peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VEA vs FDT

YTD
VEAVanguard · DevelopedFDTFirst Trust · Developed
Year to date
FDT wins+1.6 pts
Past year
FDT wins+2.0 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
FDT wins+0.6 pts
AUM
VEA171.1× more
3–1FDT wins
Vanguard VEA and First Trust FDT · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FDT vs VOO

YTD
FDT · First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
+16.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
2.7 pts
0%+10%+20%+16.1% FDT+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+16.1% FDT+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FDT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FDT vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FDTAvsBPeer average
1D+2.3%+1.9%
1M−4.2%+1.0%
3M−1.6%−0.8%
YTD+16.1%+12.0%
1Y+20.9%+15.8%
3Y+111.6%+74.7%
5Y+73.9%+55.8%
5–2FDT wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FDT

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y21.61%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−28.7%
52-week range
$74.60−10.6% from the high$101.32
First Trust FDT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FDT

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.53per share, Sep 2026
$0.832014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$2.60’25$1.642026
Distribution yield3.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$7.27 a share
First Trust FDT · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$88.56
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today111K
Average volume · 30D126K
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$0.53
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.78
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.33
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$1.11
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.41
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.98
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.11
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.79
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.25
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.87
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.20
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.93
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