First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT)
FDT is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the NASDAQ AlphaDEX DM Ex-US Index. FDT launched on Apr 18, 2011 and has a 0.80% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33737J1741
33737J174
Apr 18, 2011
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
NASDAQ AlphaDEX DM Ex-US Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FDT has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) returned 21.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FDT returned 5.07% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
FDT
21.83%
7.47%
20.07%
21.09%
9.65%
10.99%
5.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FDT, 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 | 3.13% | 3.35% | 1.24% | 4.76% | 7.78% | 21.83% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.70% | 3.00% | 4.85% | -2.74% | 5.20% | -2.57% | 3.60% | 0.44% | 1.10% | -3.21% | 1.04% | -2.75% | 6.97% |
| 2023 | 9.22% | -3.17% | 0.84% | 0.79% | -4.21% | 6.76% | 6.41% | -4.04% | -3.66% | -4.78% | 6.94% | 4.47% | 15.03% |
| 2022 | -4.22% | -2.07% | 1.80% | -7.23% | 3.13% | -12.26% | 3.42% | -3.69% | -11.91% | 5.16% | 11.02% | -1.97% | -19.50% |
| 2021 | 0.41% | 1.62% | 4.63% | 3.33% | 4.43% | -2.48% | 0.56% | 0.75% | -3.42% | 1.66% | -4.48% | 4.39% | 11.43% |
| 2020 | -4.33% | -8.06% | -18.53% | 8.89% | 6.71% | 2.18% | 3.67% | 5.61% | -1.99% | -3.95% | 12.15% | 6.04% | 4.29% |
| 2019 | 9.77% | 0.60% | 0.65% | 0.97% | -6.94% | 6.63% | -2.41% | -3.16% | 3.23% | 2.54% | 1.50% | 3.30% | 16.82% |
| 2018 | 5.63% | -4.17% | -0.40% | -0.51% | 0.62% | -3.93% | 1.17% | -2.09% | 0.42% | -11.96% | -0.23% | -5.54% | -19.98% |
| 2017 | 5.10% | 2.22% | 3.04% | 2.55% | 3.46% | 0.27% | 4.09% | 0.90% | 2.12% | 2.32% | 1.05% | 2.91% | 34.41% |
| 2016 | -6.15% | -2.19% | 8.71% | -0.13% | 0.39% | -2.31% | 6.25% | 0.17% | 2.72% | -2.80% | -1.98% | 1.18% | 2.99% |
| 2015 | 2.03% | 4.73% | 0.40% | 2.70% | 0.54% | -2.10% | -1.82% | -6.09% | -4.35% | 7.54% | -0.58% | -1.96% | 0.26% |
| 2014 | -4.34% | 6.52% | -0.20% | -0.59% | 1.67% | 1.35% | -1.91% | 0.36% | -4.55% | -1.28% | -1.48% | -1.77% | -6.49% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, FDT is among the top 17% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) 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 Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund provided a 3.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.01 | $2.10 | $2.29 | $1.09 | $2.31 | $1.37 | $1.55 | $1.05 | $0.98 | $0.83 | $0.86 | $0.83 |
Dividend yield | 3.06% | 3.89% | 4.36% | 2.29% | 3.80% | 2.42% | 2.78% | 2.13% | 1.57% | 1.76% | 1.83% | 1.74% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Developed Markets ex-US 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $2.10 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $2.29 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $1.09 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.11 | $2.31 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $1.37 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $1.55 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $1.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.98 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.83 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.86 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.83 |
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 Developed Markets ex-US 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 Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund was 46.10%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 268 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 0.26%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.1% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 268 | Apr 15, 2021 | 809 |
| -33.25% | May 3, 2011 | 100 | Oct 4, 2011 | 488 | Sep 18, 2013 | 588 |
| -33.18% | Jun 8, 2021 | 330 | Sep 27, 2022 | 502 | Sep 26, 2024 | 832 |
| -22.94% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 275 | Mar 16, 2017 | 458 |
| -14.71% | Jul 7, 2014 | 73 | Oct 16, 2014 | 145 | May 15, 2015 | 218 |
Volatility
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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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