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”).

$185.48

Key Metrics

TER 58.00% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 1,274 M
Inception date May 8, 2007
Holdings 189
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: Jun 01, 2026
1 Year +27.1% +0.2% Div
3 Years (avg.) +25.4% +0.2% Div
5 Years (avg.) +12.4% +0.2% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 01, 2026

Volatility

17.03% 1 Year
17.97% 3 Years
19.46% 5 Years
20.23% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-10.40% 1 Year
-21.54% 3 Years
-31.24% 5 Years
-34.66% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.10 1 Year
1.05 3 Years
0.46 5 Years
0.53 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 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: Jun 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
27%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
18%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
23%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
20%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
25%
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
0.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
77.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
21.6%
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: Jun 01, 2026
5.9% Top 5 Holdings
11.0% Top 10 Holdings
45.0% Top 50 Holdings
75.1% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
STX Seagate Technology Plc
1.3%
FTAI Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
1.2%
LRCX Lam Research Corp.
1.2%
FIX Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
1.1%
EME Emcor Group, Inc.
1.0%

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Jun 07, 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. $286B -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.73% 2.03%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.27 -
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. 45.99 27.97
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 -86.0 -
Profitable Companies 96% -
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. 35.26 15.45
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 8.77 8.31
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 15.06 10.5
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 36.0 20.69
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 9.09 8.08
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.14 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. 0.63 0.27
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 15.29% 21.02%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +32.0% -114.4%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 28.22% 3.05%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 9.64% 4.31%
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. 17.07% 3.97%

Sectors

Manufacturing 40.1%
Finance and Insurance 12.9%
Information 10.9%
Retail Trade 5.5%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 5.4%
Construction 5.1%
Accommodation and Food Services 2.2%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1.9%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.7%
Financial Services 1.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1.5%
Transportation and Warehousing 1.4%
Health Care and Social Assistance 1.3%
Utilities 1.0%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.0%
Wholesale Trade 0.7%
Healthcare 0.3%
Other 5.4%

Countries

United States 96.9%
Ireland 2.3%
Switzerland 0.4%
Cayman Islands 0.3%
Other 0.1%
Other 0.0%

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0% 30%

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0% 30%

Profitability of the last quarter.

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Discounted cash flow valuation vs. current price. Positive = undervalued, negative = overvalued.

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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 $208.77B
P/E Ratio 86.5
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $16.74M
Weight 1.31%

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FTAI Aviation Ltd - Ordinary Shares - Class A

FTAI - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

FTAI Aviation Ltd - Ordinary Shares - Class A

FTAI - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Market Cap $24.82B
P/E Ratio 46.3
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $15.64M
Weight 1.23%

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Lam Research Corp.

LRCX - Manufacturing

Lam Research Corp.

LRCX - Manufacturing
Market Cap $458.72B
P/E Ratio 68.3
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $15.42M
Weight 1.21%

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Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

FIX - Construction

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

FIX - Construction
Market Cap $66.1B
P/E Ratio 54.0
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $13.84M
Weight 1.09%

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Emcor Group, Inc.

EME - Construction

Emcor Group, Inc.

EME - Construction
Market Cap $36.65B
P/E Ratio 27.8
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $13.32M
Weight 1.05%

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Coherent Corp - 6% PRF CONVERT 01/07/2023 USD 200 - Ser A

IIVI - Manufacturing

Coherent Corp - 6% PRF CONVERT 01/07/2023 USD 200 - Ser A

IIVI - Manufacturing
Market Cap $30.51B
P/E Ratio 127.7
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $13M
Weight 1.02%

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Vertiv Holdings Co - Ordinary Shares - Class A

VRT - Manufacturing

Vertiv Holdings Co - Ordinary Shares - Class A

VRT - Manufacturing
Market Cap $116.34B
P/E Ratio 74.4
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $12.99M
Weight 1.02%

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Rocket Lab USA Inc

RKLB - Manufacturing

Rocket Lab USA Inc

RKLB - Manufacturing
Market Cap $59.27B
P/E Ratio -339.5
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.98M
Weight 1.02%

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Caterpillar Inc.

CAT - Manufacturing

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT - Manufacturing
Market Cap $419.44B
P/E Ratio 44.8
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $12.97M
Weight 1.02%

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Newmont Corp

NEM - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Newmont Corp

NEM - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap $107B
P/E Ratio 12.9
Dividends 1.0%
Total Investment $12.72M
Weight 1.00%

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Quanta Services, Inc.

PWR - Construction

Quanta Services, Inc.

PWR - Construction
Market Cap $106.2B
P/E Ratio 95.0
Dividends 0.1%
Total Investment $12.72M
Weight 1.00%

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GE Vernova Inc.

GEV

GE Vernova Inc.

GEV
Market Cap $252.77B
P/E Ratio 27.0
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $12.57M
Weight 0.99%

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Mastec Inc.

MTZ - Construction

Mastec Inc.

MTZ - Construction
Market Cap $28.68B
P/E Ratio 61.7
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.51M
Weight 0.98%

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

AMD - Manufacturing

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

AMD - Manufacturing
Market Cap $834.17B
P/E Ratio 166.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.5M
Weight 0.98%

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RTX Corp

RTX - Manufacturing

RTX Corp

RTX - Manufacturing
Market Cap $247.16B
P/E Ratio 34.1
Dividends 1.5%
Total Investment $12.39M
Weight 0.97%

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APi Group Corporation

APG - Construction

APi Group Corporation

APG - Construction
Market Cap $18.34B
P/E Ratio 56.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $12.29M
Weight 0.96%

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG - Information

Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG - Information
Market Cap $4.35T
P/E Ratio 27.2
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $12.21M
Weight 0.96%

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Amphenol Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

APH - Manufacturing

Amphenol Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

APH - Manufacturing
Market Cap $189.21B
P/E Ratio 42.2
Dividends 0.5%
Total Investment $12.06M
Weight 0.95%

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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GS - Finance and Insurance

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GS - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $313.52B
P/E Ratio 17.9
Dividends 1.6%
Total Investment $12.03M
Weight 0.94%

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Woodward Inc

WWD - Manufacturing

Woodward Inc

WWD - Manufacturing
Market Cap $23.05B
P/E Ratio 45.0
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $11.89M
Weight 0.93%

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