First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY)
FNY is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Mid Cap Growth Index. FNY launched on Apr 18, 2011 and has a 0.70% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33737M1027
33737M102
Apr 18, 2011
North America (U.S.)
1x
NASDAQ AlphaDEX Mid Cap Growth Index
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FNY has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.
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 Mid Cap Growth 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.
Returns By Period
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY) returned -3.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.37% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FNY had an annualized return of 10.07%, just below the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
FNY
-3.52%
16.71%
-8.92%
5.37%
12.21%
10.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FNY, 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 | 5.60% | -5.17% | -6.53% | -0.96% | 4.07% | -3.52% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.38% | 9.67% | 3.67% | -6.85% | 4.44% | 0.03% | 4.24% | 1.55% | 2.64% | -0.68% | 11.09% | -8.80% | 18.09% |
| 2023 | 8.33% | -1.03% | -1.46% | -0.45% | -1.01% | 10.55% | 2.99% | -3.75% | -5.48% | -7.40% | 10.28% | 9.99% | 21.13% |
| 2022 | -11.69% | 0.34% | 1.45% | -8.01% | 0.54% | -11.37% | 12.06% | -3.35% | -9.56% | 11.27% | 2.43% | -7.38% | -23.80% |
| 2021 | 3.62% | 1.80% | -1.44% | 3.27% | -0.64% | 8.03% | -2.43% | 2.35% | -4.44% | 5.81% | -4.27% | 1.84% | 13.46% |
| 2020 | 0.72% | -7.48% | -17.15% | 14.06% | 11.28% | 1.91% | 7.13% | 4.52% | 0.13% | -0.13% | 13.64% | 7.79% | 36.97% |
| 2019 | 13.22% | 5.82% | -0.45% | 3.91% | -4.95% | 6.00% | 2.87% | -1.61% | -2.20% | 1.90% | 5.04% | 0.17% | 32.54% |
| 2018 | 5.64% | -2.66% | 1.09% | -0.93% | 6.52% | 0.79% | 1.09% | 7.02% | -1.28% | -12.51% | 1.51% | -11.82% | -7.53% |
| 2017 | 2.74% | 3.07% | 0.73% | 1.36% | 0.18% | 1.76% | 1.35% | 1.06% | 3.25% | 4.24% | 2.94% | 0.04% | 25.12% |
| 2016 | -5.48% | -0.73% | 6.76% | 0.03% | 2.46% | 1.55% | 4.00% | 0.03% | -0.65% | -5.55% | 6.90% | 0.65% | 9.50% |
| 2015 | -0.68% | 4.18% | 2.62% | -3.90% | 3.11% | -0.28% | 1.85% | -7.31% | -3.10% | 4.66% | 1.02% | -2.87% | -1.44% |
| 2014 | -3.02% | 4.26% | -0.42% | -3.35% | 1.65% | 4.48% | -4.48% | 4.55% | -4.20% | 2.55% | 2.99% | 0.51% | 4.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FNY is 36, 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 Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund provided a 0.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.17 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.19 | $0.13 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.58% | 0.56% | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.28% | 0.06% | 0.21% | 0.60% | 0.46% | 0.22% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Mid 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.45 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.06 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Mid 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 Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund was 38.91%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 12.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.91% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 115 |
| -33.94% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | 498 | Sep 19, 2024 | 719 |
| -29.02% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 145 | Jul 24, 2019 | 214 |
| -25.68% | Jul 8, 2011 | 58 | Oct 3, 2011 | 310 | Jan 4, 2013 | 368 |
| -24.97% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund volatility is 11.51%, 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.