First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA)

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First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) is down 6.2% since the beginning of the year. FCA is currently trading at $26 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FCA shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,058.

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) has returned -6.22% so far this year and 10.52% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FCA has returned 7.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.27% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 21, 2011, FCA's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.46%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 12.6 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +29.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -27.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FCA closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 11, 2011 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst single day was Sep 22, 2011 at -17.5%.

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.03%, beta of 0.66, and R2 of 0.16 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 21, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 103.99% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 63.70% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.66 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.16 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.16 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FCA has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.

FCA ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund provided a 3.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.79 per share.

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.

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.

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 45.56%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. Recovery took 402 trading sessions.

The current First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 23.38%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.