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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundFTA

First TrustUS Stock StylesValue#60 of 701 by YTD

$105.40

+1.6% last session

+23.9% YTD

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

−5%−2.5%0%+2.5%S&P 500 0.0%+4.1%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−5%−2.5%0%+2.5%S&P 500 0.0%+4.1%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FTAS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.6%+8.9%+4.1%+23.9%+30.4%+80.0%+74.5%+401.0%
Peer average+1.9%+4.3%+2.4%+20.4%+25.0%+82.6%+77.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$1.5B
Expense ratio
0.58%
Distribution yield
1.7%
NAV
$104.85
Volume
21K
Avg. volume 30D
49K
High today
$105.49
Low today
$104.58
Previous close
$103.72
52-week high
$105.49
52-week low
$81.64
Our risk indicator
4/5

FTA in One Breath

FTA Among Value ETFs

YTD
#1VLUEiShares+43.0%$9.4B
#2QVALAlpha Architect+35.0%$721M
#3IWXiShares+28.5%$4.0B
#4VONVVanguard+27.6%$21.7B
#5IWDiShares+27.5%$83.2B
#6FBCVFidelity+27.3%$184M
#7VFVAVanguard+26.7%$897M
#8LVDSJ.P. Morgan+26.5%$117M
#20FTAFirst Trust+23.9%$1.5B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 77 Value ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FTA

5Y
$10,000 in FTA became
$17,450
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$17,450 FTA$18,115 VOOlow $9,447Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FTA Holds

Today
Financial Services21.2%
GPN · ALL · ACGL · CINF · BRK-B · MKL · HIG
Energy14.7%
COP · OVV · PR · EOG · EQT · OXY · EXE
Utilities12.5%
EIX · PCG · ED · EXC · XEL · AEE · EVRG
Technology10.3%
FISV 1.1 · FIS · CTSH · PTC · ROP · BR · LDOS
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
CCL · AMCR · PHM · GM · DHI · SW · BALL
Industrials7.7%
HON · FDX · DAL · UAL · SUNB · CPRT
Healthcare7.1%
ZBH · CI · THC · ZTS · HCA · VTRS
First Trust FTA · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Fiserv’s Share of FTA

Today
1.1%

$11 of every $1,000 in FTA is Fiserv

Fiserv held by FTA
$15.6M
Most Fiserv per dollar
FINX5.6%
IPAY5.2%
ISHP2.1%
FXR1.3%
First Trust FTA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FTA’s Share of Value ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $461B in 83 Value ETFs

FTA
FTA$1.5B0.3%
VTV$184B40.0%
IWD$83.2B18.0%
80 others$192B41.7%
Value ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FTA Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.58a year
per $100
$58 a year on $10,000
VTV$0.03
IUSV$0.04
VONV$0.06
IWD$0.18
DFAT$0.31
FTA$0.58
Expense ratio · Value peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FTA

187 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1FISVFiserv1.06%
2STZConstellation Brands, ()1.01%
3GPNGlobal Payments0.99%
4CCLCarnival0.98%
5FISFidelity National Information Services0.98%
6ALLThe Allstate0.97%
7ACGLArch Capital Group0.96%
8CINFCincinnati Financial0.95%
9COPConocoPhillips0.95%
10OVVOvintiv0.95%
Financial ServicesEnergyUtilitiesTechnologyConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcareCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsReal Estate
First Trust FTA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 19.0%
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How It Compares

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VTVVanguardReadDesk0.03%+22.8%+27.5%$184.2B
IWDiSharesReadDesk0.18%+27.5%+32.0%$83.2B
DFATDimensionalReadDesk0.31%+20.6%+26.4%$31.7B
IUSViSharesReadDesk0.04%+16.1%+18.7%$28.4B
VONVVanguardReadDesk0.06%+27.6%+32.2%$21.7B
FTAFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.58%+23.9%+30.4%$1.5B
Value peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VTV vs FTA

YTD
VTVVanguard · ValueFTAFirst Trust · Value
Year to date
FTA wins+1.2 pts
Past year
FTA wins+2.9 pts
Fee
VTV winslower fee
Yield
VTV wins+0.1 pts
AUM
VTV125.5× more
2–2level
Vanguard VTV and First Trust FTA · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FTA vs VOO

YTD
FTA · First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
+23.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
10.6 pts
0%+10%+20%+23.9% FTA+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+23.9% FTA+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FTA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FTA vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FTAAvsBPeer average
1D+1.6%+1.9%
1M+8.9%+4.3%
3M+4.1%+2.4%
YTD+23.9%+20.4%
1Y+30.4%+25.0%
3Y+80.0%+82.6%
5Y+74.5%+77.3%
4–3FTA wins
82 Value peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FTA

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y11.41%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−9.9%
52-week range
$81.64−0.1% from the high$105.49
First Trust FTA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FTA

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.53per share, Sep 2026
$0.782014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.63’25$1.232026
Distribution yield1.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.89 a share
First Trust FTA · 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 · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-29 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$104.85
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today21K
Average volume · 30D49K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.58%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$58.00
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$0.34
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.36
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.52
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.40
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.31
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.40
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.45
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.45
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.33
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.31
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.49
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