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First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA)
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ETF Info

ISINUS33737J1410
CUSIP33737J141
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateApr 18, 2011
RegionBroad Asia (Pacific ex-Japan)
CategoryChina Equities
Index TrackedNASDAQ AlphaDEX China Index
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.80%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FCA: current value at 0.80% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.80%

Share Price Chart


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First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
7.80%
22.03%
FCA (First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund had a return of 4.78% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund had an annualized return of 3.39%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.46%, indicating that First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.78%5.84%
1 month3.04%-2.98%
6 months7.81%22.02%
1 year-8.62%24.47%
5 years (annualized)-2.43%11.44%
10 years (annualized)3.39%10.46%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-5.28%10.10%-2.65%
20230.03%-3.92%-0.19%2.75%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FCA is 7, indicating that it is in the bottom 7% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FCA is 77
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund(FCA)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FCA is 77Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FCA is 77Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FCA is 77Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FCA is 55Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FCA is 88Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FCA
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FCA, currently valued at -0.49, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00-0.49
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FCA, currently valued at -0.56, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00-0.56
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FCA, currently valued at 0.94, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.500.94
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FCA, currently valued at -0.26, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00-0.26
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FCA, currently valued at -0.75, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.00-0.75
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.05, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.98, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.98
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.36
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.008.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.49. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.49
2.05
FCA (First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund granted a 6.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.16 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.16$1.06$1.28$1.34$1.19$1.00$0.73$0.68$0.48$0.85$0.56$0.67

Dividend yield

6.00%5.70%6.00%4.91%4.12%3.73%3.10%2.30%2.51%4.13%2.47%2.86%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.10
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.08
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.00$0.00$0.12
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.21
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.24
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.10
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.28
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.08
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.16
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.04

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-33.31%
-3.92%
FCA (First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust China 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 China AlphaDEX Fund was 45.55%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. Recovery took 237 trading sessions.

The current First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 33.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.55%May 5, 2015166Feb 11, 2016237Sep 15, 2017403
-45.4%Apr 25, 201162Oct 3, 2011695Apr 9, 2015757
-42.47%Sep 14, 2021265Oct 31, 2022
-39.99%Jan 29, 2018507Mar 18, 2020229Feb 16, 2021736
-13.69%Feb 18, 202125Mar 24, 202146Jun 1, 202171

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund volatility is 6.67%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
6.67%
3.60%
FCA (First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)