First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD)
| Assets | $390.17M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.63% |
| PE Ratio | 25.90 |
| Shares Out | 2.45M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.10% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 2.50% |
| Volume | 9,356 |
| Open | 160.78 |
| Previous Close | 159.18 |
| Day's Range | 158.49 - 161.33 |
| 52-Week Low | 113.03 |
| 52-Week High | 172.23 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
| Holdings | 678 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FAD
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth index. The fund tracks an index that uses fundamental factors to select and weight growth stocks from the Nasdaq US Select Indices. FAD was launched on May 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
6.15% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vertiv Holdings Co | VRT | 0.75% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 0.67% |
| MasTec, Inc. | MTZ | 0.63% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc | STX | 0.62% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. | PWR | 0.62% |
| Coherent Corp. | COHR | 0.60% |
| GE Vernova Inc. | GEV | 0.58% |
| Lam Research Corporation | LRCX | 0.56% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | CAT | 0.56% |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd. | FTAI | 0.55% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.0085 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0757 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0688 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3113 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3848 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0518 | Jun 28, 2024 |
Performance
FAD had a total return of 23.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.68%.
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