First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan 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.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) has returned 17.42% so far this year and 61.12% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FPA has returned 8.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 20, 2011, FPA's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +21.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -19.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FPA closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Aug 8, 2011 at -13.9%.

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.64%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 21, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 111.91% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 85.96% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.38 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

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

FPA ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund provided a 4.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.98 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan 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 Asia Pacific ex-Japan 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 Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund was 52.91%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 267 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund drawdown is 12.52%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.