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 149 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	FTC vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCB
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	FTC vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.17B	Dec 2009	FTC vs SCHG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	FTC vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 68 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 86.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	86	33.20M	Dec 2021	FTC vs DARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	85	267.72M	Aug 2017	FTC vs MFUS
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	84	170.29M	Mar 2025	FTC vs FMTM
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	84	495.57M	Oct 2017	FTC vs BIBL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	FTC vs NACP

Top Performing FTC Alternatives (YTD)

FTC is at 17.55% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 49.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	49.84%	26.18M	Oct 2025	FTC vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	44.94%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FTC vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	34.32%	117.69M	Feb 2020	FTC vs IQM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.55%	2.27B	Mar 2006	FTC vs RPG
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.28%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FTC vs FMTM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTC

FTC has 19.85% 1-year volatility. There are 167 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.56%	39.10M	May 2017	FTC vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.20%	1.50B	Apr 2015	FTC vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.49%	774.52M	Sep 2005	FTC vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.51%	41.89B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.76%	1.36B	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%	85.26M	Jun 2016	FTC vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	FTC vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	FTC vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	FTC vs QUS

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 13 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	17	17.49%	13.59B	Jul 2015	FTC vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.03%	11.60B	Nov 2009	FTC vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-6.42%	136.58M	Feb 2012	FTC vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	82	32.79%	11.14B	Mar 2014	FTC vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	72	12.30%	9.22B	Mar 2006	FTC vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	17	-8.71%	543.16M	Mar 2021	FTC vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	109.64%	2.89B	Sep 2016	FTC vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	49	18.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	FTC vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	35.74%	880.41M	Feb 2007	FTC vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	30	5.77%	3.32B	Mar 2018	FTC vs KNG

Often Compared With FTC

Investors most often compare FTC with SPMO, FKGRX, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	70	29.45%	21.99B	Oct 2015	FTC vs SPMO
FKGRX	Franklin Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	3.19%	—	Apr 1948	FTC vs FKGRX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	15.95%	493.17B	Mar 1999	FTC vs QQQ
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	42	10.44%	—	Sep 2003	FTC vs FNCMX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOO
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	1.19%	16.81B	Sep 2009	FTC vs IWY
FMAG	Fidelity Magellan ETF	Global Equities	15	4.63%	257.79M	Feb 2021	FTC vs FMAG
SPYL.DE	State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	74	10.94%	—	Oct 2023	FTC vs SPYL.DE
MSDD	GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF	Inverse Equities	26	-48.72%	1.91M	Jun 2025	FTC vs MSDD
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	4.53%	326.09M	Jul 2025	FTC vs GQGU
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	1.31%	127.91B	May 2000	FTC vs IWF
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	13.97%	108.04M	May 2021	FTC vs ATFV
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	9.10%	3.21B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCG
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	43	8.28%	26.50B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOOG
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	5.74%	6.87B	May 2011	FTC vs SPLV
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	1.40%	54.80B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VONG
JOET	Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Blend Equities	29	7.61%	241.01M	Nov 2020	FTC vs JOET
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	7.68%	8.54B	Mar 2019	FTC vs BBUS
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	33	53.69%	1.92B	Apr 2006	FTC vs USO
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	41	48.87%	94.72M	Jan 2007	FTC vs DBE

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