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FAD vs IMCG

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund vs iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.63%

Fund size

$480M

IMCG

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$3.5B

Key differences

  • IMCG costs 0.57% less per year.
  • IMCG is significantly larger than FAD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FAD has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FADIMCG
Annual cost (TER)0.63%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$480M$3.5B
Since20072004
Dividend yield0.10%0.71%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+34.2%+20.2%
CAGR 3Y+24.0%+18.4%
CAGR 5Y+11.7%+8.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.040.86
Volatility 1Y18.41%15.45%
Max drawdown-37.25%-35.08%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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