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FDTSFirst Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

Grow my money14y track recordRanked #2,518 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Small Cap Index.

By First Trust · Launched 2012

Annual Cost

0.80%

#4,189 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$14M

#4,590 of 5,562 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

+43.6%

Track Record

14 years

#983 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$14,163+41.6%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Small

Strategy

Index enhanced

Factor

Multifactor

Index tracked

Nasdaq AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Small Cap Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 8.1% of fundwell diversified

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
3.3%
Hankook Tire & Technology Co L
0.6%
Migdal Insurance & Financial H
0.6%
Wasion Holdings Ltd
0.6%
Baytex Energy Corp
0.5%
Aris Mining Corp
0.5%
Hyosung Corp
0.5%
Modec Inc
0.5%
Toa Corp/Tokyo
0.5%
Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd
0.5%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.1%
Other
0.5%
Cash
0.4%

By sector

Industrials
22.2%
Consumer Cyclical
18.9%
Technology
14.1%
Financial Services
11.9%
Basic Materials
11.3%
Consumer Defensive
4.7%
Real Estate
4.3%
Energy
4.0%
Other
8.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
18.2%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-51.3%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.12Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.64Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Small Cap Index.
Strategy
Invests at least 90% of net assets in securities that comprise the Index, using an indexing approach to replicate its performance. The Index is composed of small cap companies in developed markets excluding the U.S. and employs the AlphaDEX selection methodology to choose securities. The Fund may invest in common stocks, depositary receipts, REITs, and preferred securities, and is subject to semi-annual rebalancing and reconstitution.
Inception date
February 15, 2012
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-06-19