First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD)
FAD is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index. FAD launched on May 8, 2007 and has a 0.63% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33733F1012
33733F101
May 8, 2007
North America (U.S.)
1x
NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index
Multi-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FAD has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) returned 1.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.34% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FAD had an annualized return of 11.04%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
FAD
1.36%
13.38%
-2.43%
13.34%
14.17%
14.47%
11.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FAD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.99% | -4.48% | -6.67% | -0.01% | 8.30% | 1.36% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.46% | 8.17% | 3.13% | -6.00% | 4.32% | 0.82% | 3.23% | 2.28% | 3.08% | 0.39% | 11.68% | -7.53% | 23.85% |
| 2023 | 6.11% | -1.79% | -0.67% | -0.61% | -0.85% | 9.47% | 3.64% | -3.47% | -5.08% | -5.73% | 10.59% | 7.72% | 19.07% |
| 2022 | -12.36% | -0.95% | 2.97% | -9.50% | -0.14% | -9.64% | 11.03% | -3.03% | -8.96% | 10.16% | 2.98% | -6.45% | -24.06% |
| 2021 | 2.79% | 3.15% | -1.55% | 3.94% | -0.07% | 6.27% | 0.01% | 3.66% | -4.58% | 6.65% | -2.30% | 2.01% | 21.17% |
| 2020 | 0.91% | -7.07% | -16.34% | 14.22% | 9.46% | 3.18% | 6.45% | 5.66% | -1.74% | -1.06% | 13.78% | 7.15% | 34.92% |
| 2019 | 9.79% | 6.01% | 0.56% | 2.89% | -5.38% | 7.02% | 1.96% | -2.14% | -1.43% | 1.17% | 3.32% | 1.05% | 26.66% |
| 2018 | 5.41% | -2.05% | 0.24% | -0.30% | 5.82% | 0.73% | 0.81% | 6.44% | -0.65% | -11.98% | 0.88% | -10.15% | -6.45% |
| 2017 | 3.29% | 3.02% | 0.98% | 1.43% | 0.84% | 1.54% | 1.83% | 0.71% | 3.08% | 3.52% | 2.49% | 0.47% | 25.74% |
| 2016 | -6.38% | -0.02% | 6.52% | -0.45% | 2.57% | 1.40% | 4.29% | -0.91% | 0.09% | -5.59% | 5.44% | -0.35% | 5.93% |
| 2015 | -1.46% | 5.02% | 1.45% | -3.55% | 3.30% | 0.10% | 2.28% | -5.72% | -3.78% | 6.21% | 0.84% | -1.76% | 2.21% |
| 2014 | -2.97% | 4.47% | -0.48% | -2.46% | 2.01% | 3.91% | -3.45% | 4.19% | -3.71% | 3.47% | 3.21% | 0.72% | 8.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FAD is 58, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund provided a 0.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.75 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.75 | $0.81 | $0.58 | $0.57 | $0.11 | $0.33 | $0.37 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.33 | $0.20 | $0.22 |
Dividend yield | 0.53% | 0.59% | 0.51% | 0.60% | 0.09% | 0.32% | 0.48% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.64% | 0.41% | 0.44% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.81 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.57 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.15 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.33 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.20 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.22 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund was 54.33%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 442 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 6.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.33% | Oct 11, 2007 | 300 | Mar 6, 2009 | 442 | Feb 10, 2011 | 742 |
| -37.25% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 93 | Jul 30, 2020 | 113 |
| -31.99% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | 521 | Jul 16, 2024 | 667 |
| -27.01% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 250 | Dec 20, 2019 | 319 |
| -24.87% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 313 | Jan 9, 2013 | 374 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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