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First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (FLN)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33737J1253

CUSIP

33737J125

Issuer

First Trust

Inception Date

Apr 18, 2011

Region

Latin America (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

NASDAQ AlphaDEX Latin America Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Latin America 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%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-12.67%
12.92%
FLN (First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund had a return of -16.11% year-to-date (YTD) and -9.35% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund had an annualized return of 1.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.16%, indicating that First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FLN

YTD

-16.11%

1M

-4.82%

6M

-12.67%

1Y

-9.35%

5Y (annualized)

0.26%

10Y (annualized)

1.54%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.72%

1M

1.67%

6M

12.93%

1Y

30.55%

5Y (annualized)

13.88%

10Y (annualized)

11.16%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FLN, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-4.71%2.63%2.75%-5.92%-0.85%-6.68%1.64%2.45%0.27%-5.82%-16.11%
202310.32%-7.11%0.92%4.08%-1.00%9.50%5.52%-3.66%-4.43%-5.08%12.77%6.85%29.67%
20223.07%3.24%12.77%-10.92%10.97%-17.73%5.94%-0.29%-7.88%9.51%1.17%-2.35%2.73%
2021-8.70%-0.65%3.17%5.53%2.04%4.36%-4.17%0.68%-6.27%-6.26%-2.83%7.39%-6.96%
2020-1.02%-13.09%-37.53%8.90%7.04%3.87%13.94%-4.95%-4.97%-0.18%18.31%10.94%-12.27%
201918.70%-4.41%-3.81%0.52%-0.17%5.29%2.46%-5.05%2.11%1.22%-1.40%11.27%27.22%
201812.34%-2.96%0.01%-2.38%-13.57%-4.05%12.03%-8.42%3.07%-0.68%-0.70%-0.39%-8.31%
201710.48%3.94%-1.73%-4.59%-1.46%-1.54%8.84%5.61%2.81%-3.19%-4.08%6.03%21.54%
2016-3.18%2.46%18.00%6.39%-11.81%14.47%11.59%0.98%-2.48%10.77%-7.57%0.87%42.69%
2015-3.90%0.10%-5.33%10.48%-5.27%-1.77%-8.61%-11.37%-6.95%5.77%-0.43%-4.76%-29.22%
2014-10.36%0.09%8.59%-0.92%5.07%2.66%3.42%2.04%-12.01%-0.09%-2.30%-11.59%-16.55%
20133.95%-0.15%-1.51%-1.38%-6.53%-7.08%0.73%-5.22%8.60%4.05%-6.00%-0.31%-11.46%

Expense Ratio

FLN features an expense ratio of 0.80%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for FLN: 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%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FLN is 2, indicating that it is in the bottom 2% of ETFs on our website 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 FLN is 22
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FLN is 33
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FLN is 33
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FLN is 33
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FLN is 11
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FLN is 22
Martin 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 Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (FLN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FLN, currently valued at -0.57, compared to the broader market0.002.004.00-0.572.54
The chart of Sortino ratio for FLN, currently valued at -0.68, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.683.40
The chart of Omega ratio for FLN, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.000.921.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for FLN, currently valued at -0.57, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.583.66
The chart of Martin ratio for FLN, currently valued at -1.11, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.00-1.1116.26
FLN
^GSPC

The current First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.57. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.57
2.54
FLN (First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund provided a 6.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.10 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.10$0.87$0.93$0.81$0.32$0.43$0.56$2.10$0.20$0.31$0.75$0.48

Dividend yield

6.65%4.17%5.57%4.70%1.63%1.91%3.08%10.27%1.06%2.34%3.96%2.03%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.95
2023$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.87
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.93
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.81
2020$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32
2019$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.43
2018$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.56
2017$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$1.32$2.10
2016$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20
2015$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31
2014$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.75
2013$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.48

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.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-17.57%
-0.88%
FLN (First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Latin America 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 Latin America AlphaDEX Fund was 57.93%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. Recovery took 975 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 17.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.93%Apr 27, 2011900Jan 20, 2016975Jan 13, 20201875
-57.74%Jan 24, 202038Mar 18, 2020923Dec 14, 2023961
-17.7%Apr 10, 202481Aug 5, 2024
-6.78%Jan 2, 202414Jan 22, 202446Mar 27, 202460
-1.54%Jan 14, 20202Jan 15, 20202Jan 17, 20204

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund volatility is 5.24%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.24%
3.96%
FLN (First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)