First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
$88.88+0.33 (+0.37%)
- 0.80%
- $1.35B
- +18.5%
- 3.10%
- 122K sh
- low $74.60high $101.32
The ETF.net FDT Grade
D
Score 38 out of 100
- 21 of 30
Score 38 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F5 out of 100Rank 27 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D29 out of 100Rank 25 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A75 out of 100Rank 4 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A79 out of 100Rank 6 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 6 of 30
Our read on FDT
In short
DA 2011-vintage quant screen pointed at developed markets outside the US: rank stocks on growth and value signals, hold roughly 300 of them, ignore market cap. That conviction costs more than most multifactor rivals.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Developed Markets Ex-USTM Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FDT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FDT$11,847
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FDT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.4% |
| 1 month | −5.5% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +18.5% |
| 3 years | +27.3% |
| 5 years | +11.3% |
| 10 years | +9.5% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FDT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.4% | |
| 2025 | +52.2% | |
| 2024 | +6.9% | |
| 2023 | +15.0% | |
| 2022 | −19.5% | |
| 2021 | +11.4% | |
| 2020 | +4.3% |
FDT in the news
FDT Dividends
- 3.10%
- $2.75
- $0.53 per share
- Quarterly
FDT Risk
- 16.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.27
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −31.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.10
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FDT Cost
Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor
$12,209
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FDT 0.80%
$15,346
GSWO 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FDT | GSWO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,422 | $274 | $1,148 |
| 20 | $5,393 | $1,071 | $4,322 |
| 30 | $15,346 | $3,137 | $12,209 |
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