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 164 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	FTC vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	FTC vs VUG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.58B	Jul 2000	FTC vs IUSG
VV	Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	0.04%	71.00B	Jan 2004	FTC vs VV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 110 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	FTC vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	FTC vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	FTC vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	FTC vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	83	87.48M	Jun 2016	FTC vs RFDA

Top Performing FTC Alternatives (YTD)

FTC is at 17.25% YTD. There are 39 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	FTC vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.46%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FTC vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.18%	87.87M	Feb 2020	FTC vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	FTC vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	FTC vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTC

FTC has 18.02% 1-year volatility. There are 175 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	FTC vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FTC vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.09%	1.64B	Apr 2015	FTC vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	FTC vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.48%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.36%. There are 73 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%	87.48M	Jun 2016	FTC vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	FTC vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FTC vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	FTC vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 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	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FTC vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FTC vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FTC vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FTC vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FTC vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FTC vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FTC vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FTC vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FTC vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FTC vs QCLN

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	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	FTC vs SPMO
FKGRX	Franklin Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	7.09%	—	Apr 1948	FTC vs FKGRX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	FTC vs QQQ
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	16.82%	—	Sep 2003	FTC vs FNCMX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	6.42%	61.08B	Dec 2009	FTC vs SCHG
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	7.20%	17.61B	Sep 2009	FTC vs IWY
FMAG	Fidelity Magellan ETF	Global Equities	22	8.06%	253.28M	Feb 2021	FTC vs FMAG
SPYL.DE	State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc	S&P 500	67	11.53%	—	Aug 2025	FTC vs SPYL.DE
MSDD	GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF	Inverse Equities	—	-47.16%	2.19M	Jun 2025	FTC vs MSDD
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	8	1.32%	6.91B	May 2011	FTC vs SPLV
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	6.60%	326.09M	Jul 2025	FTC vs GQGU
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOOG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	14.48%	3.25B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCG
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	56	16.46%	108.04M	May 2021	FTC vs ATFV
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	71	83.68%	99.79M	Jan 2007	FTC vs DBE
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	23.84%	459.20M	Oct 2017	FTC vs BIBL
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	31.75%	33.97M	Mar 2025	FTC vs FMTM
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	7.11%	132.28B	May 2000	FTC vs IWF
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	7.17%	50.60B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VONG

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