First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (FLN)
| Assets | $15.43M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 9.96 |
| Shares Out | 800,002 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.99% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 39.69% |
| Volume | 6,425 |
| Open | 19.18 |
| Previous Close | 19.01 |
| Day's Range | 19.08 - 19.25 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.03 |
| 52-Week High | 21.39 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 63 |
| Inception Date | Apr 18, 2011 |
About FLN
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (FLN) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Latin America index. The fund tracks an index of Latin American firms screened based on a proprietary methodology, using various factors and weighted in tiers. FLN was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
33.82% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. | PE&OLES | 4.38% |
| FIBRA Prologis | FIBRAPL14 | 3.44% |
| Prio S.A. | PRIO3 | 3.36% |
| Embraer S.A. | EMBR3 | 3.34% |
| LATAM Airlines Group S.A. | LTM | 3.29% |
| Cemex SAB de CV | CEMEXCPO.MX | 3.29% |
| El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV Series C1 | LIVEPOLC-1.MX | 3.22% |
| Porto Seguro S.A. | PSSA3 | 3.22% |
| Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG | CMIG4 | 3.15% |
| Gerdau S.A. | GGBR4 | 3.12% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2709 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1047 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3823 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.3805 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1878 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1505 | Dec 29, 2023 |
Performance
FLN had a total return of 5.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.38%.
News
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