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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundFTC

First TrustUS Stock StylesGrowth#547 of 701 by YTD

$169.72

+1.2% last session

+6.3% YTD

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

−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −2.6%High +1.0%−6.5%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −2.6%High +1.0%−6.5%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026FTCS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.2%−6.5%−7.5%+6.3%+3.9%+86.9%+45.9%+529.8%
Peer average+0.9%−6.8%−4.8%+4.2%+3.5%+85.1%+53.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$1.3B
Expense ratio
0.58%
Distribution yield
0.1%
NAV
$167.76
Volume
22K
Avg. volume 30D
16K
High today
$170.56
Low today
$169.04
Previous close
$167.70
52-week high
$194.18
52-week low
$147.94
Our risk indicator
4/5

FTC in One Breath

FTC Among Growth ETFs

YTD
#1GARYMango+28.2%$288M
#2SGRTSmart+20.2%$59.4M
#3QQQGPacer+17.2%$52.2M
#4QTAPInnovator+16.8%$19.6M
#5DARPGrizzle+16.5%$38.5M
#6PWBInvesco+16.1%$2.5B
#7GQQQAstoria+14.9%$168M
#8RPGInvesco+14.9%$1.7B
#38FTCFirst Trust+6.3%$1.3B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 92 Growth ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FTC

5Y
$10,000 in FTC became
$14,595
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$14,595 FTC$17,749 VOOlow $7,404Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FTC Holds

Today
Technology35.5%
WDAY · CPAY · OKTA · P · NTAP · CRWD · APH
Industrials24.7%
EXPD 1.0 · WAB · PWR · IEX · NDSN · FIX · BE
Healthcare13.2%
MEDP · A · GH · NTRA · INCY · LLY · DXCM
Consumer Cyclical9.7%
SN 1.1 · EXPE 1.0 · ROST · EBAY · ABNB · AMZN · MAR
Financial Services8.0%
NTRS · MS · IBKR · ARES · KKR · GS
Communication Services3.1%
META · LYV · DASH
Real Estate2.4%
WELL
First Trust FTC · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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SharkNinja’s Share of FTC

Today
1.1%

$11 of every $1,000 in FTC is SharkNinja

SharkNinja held by FTC
$13.8M
Most SharkNinja per dollar
XHB3.9%
TAOZ3.5%
CBSE3.5%
CBLS3.3%
First Trust FTC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FTC’s Share of Growth ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $566B in 113 Growth ETFs

FTC
FTC$1.3B0.2%
VUG$233B41.1%
IWF$120B21.2%
110 others$212B37.4%
Growth ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FTC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.58a year
per $100
$58 a year on $10,000
VUG$0.03
IUSG$0.04
MGK$0.05
VONG$0.06
IWF$0.18
FTC$0.58
Expense ratio · Growth peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FTC

187 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SNSharkNinja1.09%
2EXPEExpedia Group1.02%
3EXPDExpeditors International of Washington1.01%
4MEDPMedpace0.98%
5WDAYWorkday, ()0.98%
6CPAYCorpay0.97%
7AAgilent Technologies0.96%
8GHGuardant Health0.94%
9NTRANatera0.94%
10OKTAOKTA0.94%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesReal EstateBasic MaterialsConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergy
First Trust FTC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 18.9%
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How It Compares

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

Today
Trend
VUGVanguardReadDesk0.03%+1.0%+2.5%$232.9B
IWFiSharesReadDesk0.18%+1.0%−2.9%$120.2B
VONGVanguardReadDesk0.06%+1.1%−2.7%$47.1B
MGKVanguardReadDesk0.05%+0.9%+3.1%$34.9B
IUSGiSharesReadDesk0.04%+1.1%+8.8%$32.6B
FTCFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.58%+1.2%+3.9%$1.3B
Growth peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VUG vs FTC

YTD
VUGVanguard · GrowthFTCFirst Trust · Growth
Year to date
FTC wins+1.6 pts
Past year
FTC wins+1.5 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VUG183.9× more
2–2level
Vanguard VUG and First Trust FTC · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FTC vs VOO

YTD
FTC · First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
+6.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
5.3 pts
0%+10%+20%+6.3% FTC+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+20%+6.3% FTC+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FTC and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FTC vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FTCAvsBPeer average
1D+1.2%+0.9%
1M−6.5%−6.8%
3M−7.5%−4.8%
YTD+6.3%+4.2%
1Y+3.9%+3.5%
3Y+86.9%+85.1%
5Y+45.9%+53.6%
5–2FTC wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FTC

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y22.42%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−26.0%
52-week range
$147.94−12.6% from the high$194.18
First Trust FTC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FTC

Payouts by Year

12Y
$0.0682per share, Sep 2026
$0.352014’15’16’17’18’19’20$0.83’22’23’24’25$0.172026
Distribution yield0.1%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.15 a share
First Trust FTC · 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 ↗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$167.76
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today22K
Average volume · 30D16K
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$0.0682
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0419
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0607
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0326
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.13
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.11
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0428
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.28
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.0999
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0518
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0214
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.21
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