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FAD · First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.63% fee$608mSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FAD tracks an index and returned +14.2% over the past year.

+14.2%
Total return, 1 year
0.63%
Expense ratio
675
Holdings
−7.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.7%+3.6%−7.3 pts−9.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+14.3%+17.9%−3.7 pts−14.2 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+14.2%+16.2%−2.0 pts−10.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+91.4%+89.3%+2.1 pts−23.4 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+712.3%+813.0%−100.7 pts−1049.7 pts

FAD over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FAD top ten by weight, 5.8% of its 675 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Everpure, Inc. (Class A) P 0.69%
Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) DELL 0.63%
Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE 0.61%
Illumina, Inc. ILMN 0.60%
Natera, Inc. NTRA 0.58%
Fortinet, Inc. FTNT 0.57%
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) CRWD 0.55%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD 0.53%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS 0.53%
Analog Devices, Inc. ADI 0.51%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FAD tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +14.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.63% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 38% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 675 positions, with the top ten at 5.8%. It sat 7.8% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. mid-cap growth
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025)0.63%
Price$184.40
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$608m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−7.8%
Holdings675
Top ten weight5.8%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)38.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)78.6%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)12.0%
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Questions people ask about FAD

How has FAD performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FAD returned +14.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +91.4%.
What does FAD cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.63% a year.
What does FAD hold?
675 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 5.8% of the fund. 38% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FAD below its high?
7.8% below its high of Jun 30, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FAD and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.63%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $608mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FAD ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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