FAD Performance — First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-10-13
FAD returned +13.36% year to date and +22.09% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +19.18% over 3 years and +9.34% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $169, against $153 for the category, and to $122 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 18.71% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $200.8M, and assets reached $577.43M.
FAD Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | FAD | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $115 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $169 | $153 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $156 | $139 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $248 | $228 |
FAD Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.36% |
| 1 year | +22.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.18% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.34% |
FAD Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.36% |
| 2025 | +17.20% |
| 2024 | +23.67% |
| 2023 | +19.23% |
| 2022 | −23.77% |
| 2021 | +20.71% |
| 2020 | +34.58% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.33% |
FAD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.7% | +1.4% | −5.7% | +11.9% | +5.8% | +6.3% | −8.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.9% | −4.3% | −6.8% | +0.3% | +7.5% | +5.3% | +2.4% | +3.2% | +3.5% | +2.2% | −1.1% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | −0.4% | +8.0% | +3.0% | −5.8% | +4.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +2.9% | +0.6% | +11.4% | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +6.3% | −2.0% | −0.6% | −0.4% | −0.9% | +9.3% | +3.6% | −3.3% | −5.2% | −5.7% | +10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | −11.8% | −0.4% | +2.1% | −9.7% | 0.0% | −9.3% | +10.7% | −2.8% | −9.1% | +10.0% | +3.3% | −6.7% |
| 2021 | +2.7% | +3.1% | −1.6% | +4.2% | 0.0% | +6.2% | +0.1% | +3.5% | −4.7% | +7.0% | −2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | −6.9% | −16.5% | +13.9% | +9.5% | +3.3% | +6.6% | +5.4% | −1.5% | −0.9% | +13.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.6% | −1.7% | +1.3% | +3.3% | +1.1% |
FAD Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.71%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.78 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.88% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.33% (Jul 2026)
FAD Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $200.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $382.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $132.3M | $84.9M | $47.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $9.6M | $0 | $9.6M |
| May 2026 | $28.0M | $0 | $28.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $35.2M | $0 | $35.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.7M | $0 | $7.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $16.9M | $16.4M | $500K |
| Jan 2026 | $25.4M | $0 | $25.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.2M | $0 | $8.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.5M | $0 | $7.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $81.2M | $80.6M | $568K |
| Sep 2025 | $15.8M | $0 | $15.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $15.0M | $0 | $15.0M |
FAD Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $577.43M |
| 2026-04-30 | $480.20M |
| 2026-01-31 | $407.19M |
| 2025-10-31 | $361.04M |
| 2025-07-31 | $300.58M |
| 2025-04-30 | $246.35M |
| 2025-01-31 | $239.23M |
| 2024-10-31 | $214.91M |
| 2024-07-31 | $209.44M |
| 2024-04-30 | $181.72M |
| 2024-01-31 | $173.44M |
| 2023-10-31 | $151.02M |
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.