FBZ Performance — First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2025-08-26
FBZ returned +20.15% over one year to Jun 2025. Annualised returns are +13.40% over 3 years and +9.08% over 5 years. The fund beat its Brazil Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $146, against $134 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 22.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2025 the fund took in a net $539K, and assets reached $7.23M.
FBZ Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Brazil Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FBZ | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025) | $120 | $114 |
| 3 years (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) | $146 | $134 |
| 5 years (Jul 2020 – Jun 2025) | $154 | $138 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2025) | $116 | $98 |
FBZ Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +20.15% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.40% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.08% |
FBZ Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jun) | +34.64% |
| 2024 | −22.32% |
| 2023 | +27.71% |
| 2022 | +1.45% |
| 2021 | −9.00% |
| 2020 | −19.49% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +17.22% |
FBZ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.0% | −3.3% | +7.6% | +8.5% | +2.3% | +7.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −4.1% | +2.7% | +1.2% | −7.2% | −2.0% | −4.1% | +1.0% | +8.0% | +1.1% | −5.7% | −6.3% | −8.3% |
| 2023 | +7.6% | −8.9% | −0.7% | +4.3% | −0.7% | +13.2% | +4.7% | −9.6% | −2.0% | −3.5% | +15.6% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | +5.7% | +2.0% | +14.3% | −10.6% | +6.3% | −20.7% | +4.6% | +4.6% | −6.4% | +11.8% | −1.1% | −3.7% |
| 2021 | −9.4% | −2.6% | +5.4% | +10.4% | +5.6% | +4.3% | −6.3% | +1.0% | −7.9% | −10.4% | −2.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | −2.4% | −12.1% | −41.6% | +7.7% | +11.1% | +7.3% | +15.9% | −7.1% | −8.3% | −3.9% | +18.7% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +6.1% | −5.6% | +0.2% | +4.5% | −1.8% | +13.7% |
FBZ Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 22.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +15.57% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −9.64% (Aug 2023)
FBZ Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $539K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $539K
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2025 | $539K | $0 | $539K |
| Apr 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FBZ Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | $7.23M |
| 2025-03-31 | $5.59M |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.00M |
| 2024-09-30 | $6.27M |
| 2024-06-30 | $5.76M |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.65M |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.70M |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.56M |
| 2023-09-29 | $5.56M |
| 2023-06-30 | $6.05M |
| 2023-03-31 | $6.28M |
| 2022-12-31 | $63.38M |
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.