FTC Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTC

FTC charges 0.60% annually. There are 155 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	FTC vs VUG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.75B	Sep 2000	FTC vs SPYG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	FTC vs IUSG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	60.56B	Dec 2009	FTC vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 104 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	FTC vs NACP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	FTC vs ROUS
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	86	33.20M	Dec 2021	FTC vs DARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	290.05M	Aug 2017	FTC vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	84	931.20M	Jul 2019	FTC vs HLAL

Top Performing FTC Alternatives (YTD)

FTC is at 14.43% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	37.01%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FTC vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	31.48%	239.95M	Dec 2025	FTC vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	29.54%	186.14M	Sep 2019	FTC vs VEGN
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	28.19%	2.19B	Mar 2006	FTC vs RPG
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.82%	29.00M	Aug 2014	FTC vs SPIT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTC

FTC has 20.81% 1-year volatility. There are 178 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.00%	39.10M	May 2017	FTC vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.14%	1.54B	Apr 2015	FTC vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	FTC vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.70%	1.39B	Aug 2020	FTC vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.36%. There are 59 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.62M	Jun 2016	FTC vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	FTC vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	FTC vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	FTC vs QUS

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	37	32.93%	14.26B	Jul 2015	FTC vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	60	20.61%	11.74B	Nov 2009	FTC vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	69	25.49%	10.80B	Mar 2014	FTC vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.10%	132.86M	Feb 2012	FTC vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	73	14.12%	7.48B	Mar 2006	FTC vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	20	-6.69%	510.89M	Mar 2021	FTC vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	91.84%	2.46B	Sep 2016	FTC vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	38	15.12%	4.34B	Aug 2012	FTC vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	57	23.13%	718.18M	Feb 2007	FTC vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	31	7.35%	3.40B	Mar 2018	FTC vs KNG

Often Compared With FTC

Investors most often compare FTC with SPMO, FKGRX, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	65	28.67%	22.01B	Oct 2015	FTC vs SPMO
FKGRX	Franklin Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.79%	—	Apr 1948	FTC vs FKGRX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	61	17.43%	481.14B	Mar 1999	FTC vs QQQ
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	11.67%	—	Sep 2003	FTC vs FNCMX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.87%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOO
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	4.45%	16.92B	Sep 2009	FTC vs IWY
FMAG	Fidelity Magellan ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	6.86%	258.44M	Feb 2021	FTC vs FMAG
SPYL.DE	State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	81	13.34%	—	Oct 2023	FTC vs SPYL.DE
MSDD	GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF	Inverse Equities	—	—	1.91M	Jun 2025	FTC vs MSDD
JOET	Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Blend Equities	30	8.81%	243.22M	Nov 2020	FTC vs JOET
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	50	12.13%	26.50B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOOG
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	83	25.20%	498.38M	Oct 2017	FTC vs BIBL
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	11.72%	3.24B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCG
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	4.33%	128.11B	May 2000	FTC vs IWF
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.95%	326.09M	Jul 2025	FTC vs GQGU
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	4.46%	54.80B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VONG
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	12.70%	108.04M	May 2021	FTC vs ATFV
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	27.48%	108.03M	Feb 2020	FTC vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	26.05%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FTC vs FMTM
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	21	7.47%	7.08B	May 2011	FTC vs SPLV

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