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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundFDTS

First TrustInternationalDeveloped#65 of 521 by YTD

$66.94

−0.1% last session

+16.7% YTD

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

0%+250%+500%S&P 500 +623.2%+221.5%Feb 16, 2012Nov 3, 20260%+250%+500%S&P 500 +623.2%+221.5%Feb 16, 2012Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Feb 16, 2012 – Nov 3, 2026FDTSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.1%−7.0%−0.9%+16.7%+23.6%+102.1%+65.2%+221.5%
Peer average−0.4%−0.7%−2.7%+9.7%+13.5%+72.9%+51.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$13M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
2.7%
NAV
$66.71
Volume
1K
Avg. volume 30D
2K
High today
$67.17
Low today
$66.94
Previous close
$66.99
52-week high
$72.63
52-week low
$54.50
Our risk indicator
4/5

FDTS in One Breath

FDTS Among Developed ETFs

YTD
#1IDHQInvesco+27.4%$1.2B
#2PXFInvesco+18.7%$3.0B
#3FDTSFirst Trust+16.7%$13.3M
#4IMFLInvesco+15.7%$1.1B
#5RODMHartford+14.8%$1.7B
#6HEFAiShares+13.8%$7.5B
#7ICOWPacer+13.6%$1.8B
#8DBEFXtrackers+13.5%$9.3B
#9DOLWisdomTree+13.5%$829M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 56 Developed ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FDTS

5Y
$10,000 in FDTS became
$16,524
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$16,524 FDTS$17,749 VOOlow $7,445Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FDTS’s Top Holdings

Today
Consumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FDTS · 404 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FDTS Holds

Today
Industrials20.0%
RUS.TO · KLR.L · TRMD · TNK · 8078.T
Consumer Cyclical18.4%
7552.T · 009970.KS · 111770.KS · 000240.KS · 7246.T · 5105.T · 1368.HK
Financial Services14.9%
[…]
Basic Materials13.0%
ARG.TO · SDF.DE
Technology7.6%
8154.T · 1478.HK · 181710.KS · FORTY.TA · 2432.T · 251270.KS
Consumer Defensive7.4%
1112.HK · NWL.MI · 2220.T
Energy6.9%
PXT.TO · YCA.L · 0467.HK · ORL.TA · 8037.T
First Trust FDTS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Health’s Share of FDTS

Today
0.6%

$6 of every $1,000 in FDTS is Health

Health held by FDTS
$74K
First Trust FDTS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FDTS’s Share of Developed ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $695B in 66 Developed ETFs

FDTS
FDTS$13.3M0.0%
VEA$232B33.3%
IEFA$189B27.2%
63 others$274B39.5%
Developed ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FDTS 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
FDTS$0.80
Expense ratio · Developed peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FDTS

404 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FDTS

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
11112.HKHealth and Happiness (H&H) International Limited0.55%
2NWL.MINewPrinces SpA0.52%
38032.TJapan Pulp and Paper0.50%
4SAGA.LSaga0.50%
52220.TKameda Seika0.49%
6NTG.CONTG Nordic Transport Group A/S0.49%
77552.THappinet0.49%
82384.TSBS0.48%
92501.TSapporo Breweries Limited0.48%
10LKFT.ASLakefront Biotherapeutics0.48%
IndustrialsConsumer CyclicalFinancial ServicesBasic MaterialsTechnologyConsumer DefensiveEnergyCommunication ServicesHealthcareReal EstateUtilitiesOther
First Trust FDTS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 9.6%
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How It Compares

FDTS

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

YTD
Trend
VEAVanguardReadDesk0.03%+12.1%+16.8%$231.6B
IEFAiSharesReadDesk0.07%+9.2%+13.0%$189.0B
EFAiSharesReadDesk0.32%+9.0%+12.8%$76.3B
SPDWSPDRReadDesk0.03%+12.5%+16.8%$41.1B
IDEViSharesReadDesk0.04%+9.5%+14.0%$33.7B
FDTSFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%+16.7%+23.6%$13M
Developed peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VEA vs FDTS

YTD
VEAVanguard · DevelopedFDTSFirst Trust · Developed
Year to date
FDTS wins+4.6 pts
Past year
FDTS wins+6.8 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
FDTS wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VEA17359.2× more
3–1FDTS wins
Vanguard VEA and First Trust FDTS · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FDTS vs VOO

YTD
FDTS · First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
+16.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
5.2 pts
0%+10%+20%+16.7% FDTS+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%+16.7% FDTS+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FDTS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FDTS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FDTSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%−0.4%
1M−7.0%−0.7%
3M−0.9%−2.7%
YTD+16.7%+9.7%
1Y+23.6%+13.5%
3Y+102.1%+72.9%
5Y+65.2%+51.8%
6–1FDTS wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FDTS

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y19.77%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−27.7%
52-week range
$54.50−7.8% from the high$72.63
First Trust FDTS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FDTS

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.28per share, Sep 2026
$0.832014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.72’25$1.182026
Distribution yield2.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.85 a share
First Trust FDTS · 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 · 2022-12-31 ↗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 ↗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$66.71
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today1K
Average volume · 30D2K
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$0.28
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.75
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.16
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.63
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.34
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.62
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.12
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.72
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.15
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.50
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.20
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.38
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