FNY Performance — First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-10-13
FNY returned +12.18% year to date and +21.29% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +15.57% over 3 years and +7.04% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Mid-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $154, against $139 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 19.87% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $86.2M, and assets reached $577.57M.
FNY Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | FNY | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $110 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $154 | $139 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $140 | $121 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $223 | $189 |
FNY Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +12.18% |
| 1 year | +21.29% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.04% |
FNY Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +12.18% |
| 2025 | +13.91% |
| 2024 | +18.28% |
| 2023 | +21.07% |
| 2022 | −23.81% |
| 2021 | +13.37% |
| 2020 | +36.89% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.12% |
FNY 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 | +4.0% | +2.6% | −6.9% | +11.2% | +4.0% | +5.8% | −7.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.6% | −5.2% | −6.6% | −0.6% | +6.5% | +4.0% | +2.3% | +4.3% | +4.2% | +1.6% | −0.5% | −1.6% |
| 2024 | −2.4% | +10.0% | +3.7% | −7.0% | +4.3% | 0.0% | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% | −0.5% | +10.8% | −8.7% |
| 2023 | +8.4% | −1.0% | −1.5% | −0.4% | −0.9% | +10.3% | +2.9% | −3.7% | −5.4% | −7.4% | +10.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | −11.6% | +0.4% | +1.3% | −7.9% | +0.4% | −11.2% | +11.8% | −3.4% | −9.5% | +11.2% | +2.4% | −7.4% |
| 2021 | +3.7% | +1.9% | −1.7% | +3.5% | −0.7% | +8.0% | −2.4% | +2.5% | −4.8% | +6.0% | −4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | −7.0% | −17.5% | +13.7% | +11.3% | +2.0% | +7.1% | +4.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +13.6% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | −2.3% | +2.3% | +4.7% | +0.2% |
FNY Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 19.87%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.56 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.21% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.67% (Dec 2024)
FNY Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $86.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $449.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.24×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $16.2M | $5.4M | $10.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $26.7M | $15.4M | $11.4M |
| May 2026 | $31.0M | $0 | $31.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $147.8M | $171.2M | −$23.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $18.2M | $9.4M | $8.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.9M | $0 | $4.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $19.5M | $4.8M | $14.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $8.9M | $0 | $8.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $167.6M | $157.1M | $10.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $8.8M | $0 | $8.8M |
FNY Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $577.57M |
| 2026-04-30 | $518.20M |
| 2026-01-31 | $492.53M |
| 2025-10-31 | $460.56M |
| 2025-07-31 | $400.29M |
| 2025-04-30 | $349.45M |
| 2025-01-31 | $422.33M |
| 2024-10-31 | $352.50M |
| 2024-07-31 | $348.63M |
| 2024-04-30 | $320.60M |
| 2024-01-31 | $295.62M |
| 2023-10-31 | $261.41M |
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.