Growth Passive Mid-Cap Equities

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

The First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Large Cap GrowthTM Index (the “Index”).

$175.90

Key Metrics

TER 0.58% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 1,268 M
Inception date May 8, 2007
Holdings 190
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider First Trust
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit ftportfolios.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
1 Year +14.1% +0.2% Div
3 Years (avg.) +20.0% +0.2% Div
5 Years (avg.) +8.5% +0.2% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026

Volatility

20.46% 1 Year
19.08% 3 Years
20.17% 5 Years
20.59% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-12.39% 1 Year
-21.54% 3 Years
-31.24% 5 Years
-34.66% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.47 1 Year
0.78 3 Years
0.28 5 Years
0.49 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -4.6% 1.6% 11.4% 12.2% 10.5% 9.3% 11.3% 8.8% 10.8% 12.8% 13.9% 10.3% 11.0% 12.2% 12.4%
2012 8.1% 20.4% 18.4% 14.6% 12.3% 14.1% 10.9% 12.9% 14.9% 15.9% 11.7% 12.5% 13.6% 13.7%
2013 34.1% 24.0% 16.9% 13.4% 15.4% 11.3% 13.6% 15.7% 16.9% 12.1% 12.9% 14.0% 14.1%
2014 14.6% 9.1% 7.2% 11.1% 7.3% 10.5% 13.3% 14.9% 9.9% 10.9% 12.4% 12.6%
2015 3.9% 3.7% 10.0% 5.5% 9.7% 13.1% 14.9% 9.3% 10.5% 12.2% 12.4%
2016 3.5% 13.2% 6.1% 11.3% 15.1% 16.8% 10.1% 11.4% 13.1% 13.3%
2017 23.8% 7.4% 14.0% 18.1% 19.7% 11.2% 12.6% 14.4% 14.5%
2018 -6.8% 9.4% 16.3% 18.7% 8.9% 10.8% 13.1% 13.4%
2019 28.3% 30.0% 28.7% 13.2% 14.7% 16.8% 16.6%
2020 31.6% 28.9% 8.6% 11.5% 14.6% 14.7%
2021 26.2% -1.4% 5.5% 10.7% 11.6%
2022 -23.0% -3.5% 6.0% 8.3%
2023 20.9% 24.4% 21.3%
2024 28.0% 21.4%
2025 15.2%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Sep 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
0.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
82.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
17.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
6.4% Top 5 Holdings
11.9% Top 10 Holdings
46.7% Top 50 Holdings
76.1% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
STX Seagate Technology Plc
1.4%
BE Bloom Energy Corp
1.4%
WDC Western Digital Corp.
1.3%
MU Micron Technology Inc.
1.2%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
1.1%

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Sep 13, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $224B -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.67% 2.01%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.34 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 45.18 22.99
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything -64.4 -
Profitable Companies 91% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 28.86 18.8
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 8.41 9.13
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 13.63 11.88
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 30.46 12.43
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 8.66 12.4
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.12 0.04
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 1.36 0.32
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 15.06% 21.44%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +37.8% +54.3%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 24.83% 2.03%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 9.22% 4.04%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 18.72% 3.73%

Sectors

Manufacturing 51.4%
Finance and Insurance 7.7%
Information 5.0%
Construction 5.0%
Retail Trade 4.1%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 3.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.2%
Transportation and Warehousing 2.4%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance 2.0%
Utilities 1.3%
Accommodation and Food Services 1.2%
Financial Services 1.1%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.0%
Wholesale Trade 0.9%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 0.5%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.2%
Other 6.7%

Countries

United States 95.6%
Ireland 2.2%
Singapore 0.8%
Cayman Islands 0.8%
Switzerland 0.5%
Other 0.1%
Other 0.0%

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Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividends Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price
Total Investment
Weight

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

STX - Manufacturing

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

STX - Manufacturing
Market Cap $186.15B
P/E Ratio 57.1
Dividends 0.4%
Total Investment $17.36M
Weight 1.37%

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Bloom Energy Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

BE - Manufacturing

Bloom Energy Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

BE - Manufacturing
Market Cap $81.22B
P/E Ratio 329.9
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $16.89M
Weight 1.33%

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Western Digital Corp.

WDC - Manufacturing

Western Digital Corp.

WDC - Manufacturing
Market Cap $154.13B
P/E Ratio 16.5
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $16.21M
Weight 1.28%

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Micron Technology Inc.

MU - Manufacturing

Micron Technology Inc.

MU - Manufacturing
Market Cap $1.1T
P/E Ratio 21.8
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $15.45M
Weight 1.22%

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

AMD - Manufacturing

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

AMD - Manufacturing
Market Cap $841.6B
P/E Ratio 131.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $14.07M
Weight 1.11%

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CIENA Corp.

CIEN - Manufacturing

CIENA Corp.

CIEN - Manufacturing
Market Cap $49.48B
P/E Ratio 75.7
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $13.72M
Weight 1.08%

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Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

FIX - Construction

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

FIX - Construction
Market Cap $59.51B
P/E Ratio 41.5
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $13.47M
Weight 1.06%

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Marvell Technology Inc

MRVL - Manufacturing

Marvell Technology Inc

MRVL - Manufacturing
Market Cap $206.77B
P/E Ratio 77.4
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $13.46M
Weight 1.06%

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Quanta Services, Inc.

PWR - Construction

Quanta Services, Inc.

PWR - Construction
Market Cap $97.81B
P/E Ratio 73.6
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $13.38M
Weight 1.05%

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Vertiv Holdings Co - Ordinary Shares - Class A

VRT - Manufacturing

Vertiv Holdings Co - Ordinary Shares - Class A

VRT - Manufacturing
Market Cap $98.97B
P/E Ratio 56.9
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $13.23M
Weight 1.04%

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Lumentum Holdings Inc

LITE - Manufacturing

Lumentum Holdings Inc

LITE - Manufacturing
Market Cap $72.12B
P/E Ratio -10.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.96M
Weight 1.02%

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Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

DELL - Information

Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

DELL - Information
Market Cap $376.72B
P/E Ratio 32.4
Dividends 0.4%
Total Investment $12.85M
Weight 1.01%

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MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc

MTSI - Manufacturing

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc

MTSI - Manufacturing
Market Cap $20.97B
P/E Ratio 85.9
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.8M
Weight 1.01%

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Caterpillar Inc.

CAT - Manufacturing

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT - Manufacturing
Market Cap $377.06B
P/E Ratio 35.1
Dividends 0.8%
Total Investment $12.68M
Weight 1.00%

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GE Vernova Inc.

GEV

GE Vernova Inc.

GEV
Market Cap $254.95B
P/E Ratio 27.2
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $12.53M
Weight 0.99%

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Keysight Technologies Inc

KEYS - Manufacturing

Keysight Technologies Inc

KEYS - Manufacturing
Market Cap $57.87B
P/E Ratio 46.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.51M
Weight 0.99%

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MKS Instruments, Inc.

MKSI - Manufacturing

MKS Instruments, Inc.

MKSI - Manufacturing
Market Cap $18.06B
P/E Ratio 40.9
Dividends 0.4%
Total Investment $12.46M
Weight 0.98%

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Mastec Inc.

MTZ - Construction

Mastec Inc.

MTZ - Construction
Market Cap $19.31B
P/E Ratio 37.9
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.36M
Weight 0.97%

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Corning, Inc.

GLW - Manufacturing

Corning, Inc.

GLW - Manufacturing
Market Cap $143.3B
P/E Ratio 75.3
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $12.19M
Weight 0.96%

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Emcor Group, Inc.

EME - Construction

Emcor Group, Inc.

EME - Construction
Market Cap $34.43B
P/E Ratio 24.4
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $12.19M
Weight 0.96%

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