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 0.58% annually. There are 138 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%	1.27B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	378.80B	Jan 2004	FTC vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.11B	Jun 2004	FTC vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.37B	Sep 2017	FTC vs PBUS
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.12B	Jul 2000	FTC vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 109 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	92	42.77B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	92	705.83M	Feb 2015	FTC vs ROUS
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	91	76.03M	Apr 2018	FTC vs QARP
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	91	88.05M	Jun 2016	FTC vs RFDA
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	90	290.05M	Aug 2017	FTC vs MFUS

Top Performing FTC Alternatives (YTD)

FTC is at 12.02% YTD. There are 59 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.36%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	28.36%	239.95M	Dec 2025	FTC vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	27.55%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FTC vs SGRT
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	26.92%	29.00M	Aug 2014	FTC vs SPIT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	24.89%	186.14M	Sep 2019	FTC vs VEGN
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	24.09%	33.20M	Dec 2021	FTC vs DARP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTC

FTC has 21.46% 1-year volatility. There are 170 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.24%	39.10M	May 2017	FTC vs CCOR
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.46%	789.78M	Sep 2005	FTC vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.54%	42.77B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	9.70%	174.18M	Jun 2014	FTC vs QWLD
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	10.25%	747.95M	Jul 2015	FTC vs OUSA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTC

FTC has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.37%. There are 69 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%	88.05M	Jun 2016	FTC vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	705.83M	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%	42.77B	Jun 2014	FTC vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	-7.09%	789.78M	Sep 2005	FTC vs PFM

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	44	31.78%	14.31B	Jul 2015	FTC vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	53	19.50%	11.67B	Nov 2009	FTC vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	63	22.38%	10.18B	Mar 2014	FTC vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	9	-5.08%	118.19M	Feb 2012	FTC vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	92	18.62%	7.77B	Mar 2006	FTC vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	23	-6.86%	514.13M	Mar 2021	FTC vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	68.79%	1.27B	Sep 2016	FTC vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	49	16.55%	4.18B	Aug 2012	FTC vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	42	13.15%	586.61M	Feb 2007	FTC vs QCLN
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	88	18.21%	24.89B	Jan 2014	FTC vs RDVY

Often Compared With FTC

Investors most often compare FTC with SPMO, FKGRX, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	51	22.35%	21.05B	Oct 2015	FTC vs SPMO
FKGRX	Franklin Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	6.30%	—	Apr 1948	FTC vs FKGRX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	FTC vs QQQ
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	9.51%	—	Sep 2003	FTC vs FNCMX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	7.11%	59.97B	Dec 2009	FTC vs SCHG
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	2.05%	15.79B	Sep 2009	FTC vs IWY
FMAG	Fidelity Magellan ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	6.71%	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	79	10.65%	—	Oct 2023	FTC vs SPYL.DE
JOET	Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF	Quality Factor, Momentum, Large Cap Blend Equities	40	9.21%	240.41M	Nov 2020	FTC vs JOET
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	22.46%	479.22M	Oct 2017	FTC vs BIBL
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	53	12.44%	26.40B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VOOG
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	2.33%	121.22B	May 2000	FTC vs IWF
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Low Volatility	29	8.10%	7.25B	May 2011	FTC vs SPLV
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.07%	326.09M	Jul 2025	FTC vs GQGU
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	13.28%	108.04M	May 2021	FTC vs ATFV
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Technology Equities, Artificial Intelligence	39	19.53%	102.56M	Feb 2020	FTC vs IQM
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	2.49%	53.40B	Sep 2010	FTC vs VONG
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.30%	8.89B	Mar 2019	FTC vs BBUS
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	74	21.20%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FTC vs FMTM

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