C000101702 Performance — First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDex Fund
Data updated: 2020-12-28
C000101702 returned +2.19% over one year to Oct 2020. Over one year the fund trailed its US Large Blend category average: $100 grew to $102, against $108 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 25.73% a year. In the 12 months to Oct 2020 the fund took in a net $31.5M, and assets reached $18.49M.
C000101702 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDex Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000101702 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2019 – Oct 2020) | $102 | $108 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2020) | $105 | $110 |
C000101702 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2020, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.19% |
C000101702 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDex Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2020 (Jan–Oct) | −2.51% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.24% |
C000101702 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | −0.9% | −8.1% | −14.3% | +12.6% | +3.5% | +0.4% | +5.0% | +9.9% | −2.9% | −4.7% | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.2% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +2.6% |
C000101702 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2019 – Oct 2020.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 25.73%
- Best month: +12.63% (Apr 2020)
- Worst month: −14.35% (Mar 2020)
C000101702 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDex Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $31.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $13.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.70×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | $0 | −$3.9M | $3.9M |
| Sep 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2020 | $5.4M | −$5.4M | $10.7M |
| Jun 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2020 | $0 | −$1.5M | $1.5M |
| Mar 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.7M | −$7.7M | $15.4M |
| Dec 2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
C000101702 Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDex Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-30 | $18.49M |
| 2020-07-31 | $21.88M |
| 2020-04-30 | $20.13M |
| 2020-01-31 | $24.70M |
| 2019-10-31 | $23.90M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.