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FCA · First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.80% fee$29mSince Apr 21, 2011Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FCA tracks an index and returned −7.8% over the past year.

−7.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.80%
Expense ratio
53
Holdings
−22.7%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.9%+3.6%−4.5 pts−6.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−15.0%+17.9%−32.9 pts−43.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−7.8%+16.2%−24.1 pts−32.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+57.8%+89.3%−31.5 pts−57.0 pts
Since listing Apr 21, 2011 – Oct 2, 2026+46.9%+655.2%−608.4 pts−1321.8 pts

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

FCA top ten by weight, 36.3% of its 53 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.

Lenovo Group Limited 992.HK 4.99%
Cosco Shipping Holdings Company, Ltd. (Class H) 1919.HK 4.32%
ENN Energy Holdings Limited 2688.HK 4.03%
PetroChina Company Limited (Class H) 857.HK 3.77%
China Life Insurance Co., Limited (Class H) 2628.HK 3.47%
China Tower Corporation Limited (Class H) 788.HK 3.38%
3SBio, Inc. 1530.HK 3.15%
China Oilfield Services Limited (Class H) 2883.HK 3.15%
Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited 3808.HK 3.11%
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (Class H) 1508.HK 2.89%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FCA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −7.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 36.3%. It sat 22.7% below its high of May 13, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · China region
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026)0.80%
Price$25.50
Listed sinceApr 21, 2011
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$29m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−22.7%
Holdings53
Top ten weight36.3%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about FCA

How has FCA performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FCA returned −7.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +57.8%.
What does FCA cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year.
What does FCA hold?
53 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 36.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FCA below its high?
22.7% below its high of May 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FCA and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.80%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $29mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FCA ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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