# FTA (First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · U.S. mid-cap value · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FTA tracks an index and returned +16.6% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FTA, total return, 1 year: +16.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FTA, expense ratio: 0.58%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FTA, holdings: 188, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FTA, below its high: −7.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FTA, net assets: $1.3bn (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FTA over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.1% | +3.6% | −5.7 pts | −7.4 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +17.9% | −13.2 pts | −23.6 pts |
| 1 year | +16.6% | +16.2% | +0.4 pts | −7.7 pts |
| 3 years | +61.3% | +89.3% | −28.0 pts | −53.5 pts |
| Since listing | +474.9% | +813.0% | −338.1 pts | −1287.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. mid-cap value | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025 |
| Price | $95.85 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 188 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 11.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 93.2% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 84.3% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 11.8% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has FTA performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FTA returned +16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +61.3%.

### What does FTA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.58% a year.

### What does FTA hold?

188 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 11.6% of the fund. 93% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is FTA below its high?

7.5% below its high of Aug 24, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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