FPA Performance — First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FPA returned +42.70% year to date and +55.80% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +30.37% over 3 years and +12.05% over 5 years. The fund beat its Asia-Pacific Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $222, against $172 for the category, and to $156 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 25.13% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $73.3M, and assets reached $123.83M.
FPA Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Asia-Pacific Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | FPA | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $156 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $222 | $172 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $177 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $228 | $192 |
FPA Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +42.70% |
| 1 year | +55.80% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +30.37% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.05% |
FPA Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +42.70% |
| 2025 | +42.28% |
| 2024 | +3.85% |
| 2023 | +10.67% |
| 2022 | −15.63% |
| 2021 | +2.75% |
| 2020 | +14.88% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −2.10% |
FPA 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 | +17.5% | +13.0% | −13.3% | +18.0% | +12.7% | −6.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.8% | −1.6% | +0.1% | +5.2% | +8.3% | +10.8% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +2.9% | +5.4% | −4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | −6.1% | +6.2% | +0.9% | −2.9% | +2.8% | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.9% | +5.6% | −5.6% | +1.6% | −5.8% |
| 2023 | +9.2% | −7.0% | +3.2% | −0.9% | −2.8% | +4.3% | +8.7% | −6.6% | −4.9% | −8.0% | +9.3% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | −6.8% | +2.9% | +4.0% | −5.9% | +2.6% | −12.5% | +2.6% | −0.9% | −13.5% | +2.8% | +14.9% | −3.6% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +3.1% | +2.1% | +6.2% | +3.1% | −0.8% | −4.2% | +0.2% | −6.7% | +0.7% | −5.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | −6.8% | −7.5% | −19.4% | +13.1% | +2.4% | +7.4% | +5.5% | +6.1% | −2.6% | 0.0% | +11.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.6% | −6.0% | +2.9% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +3.9% |
FPA Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 25.13%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +18.03% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −13.28% (Mar 2026)
FPA Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $73.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $85.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 6.95×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.8M | $10.4M | −$7.6M |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $73.6M | $0 | $73.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | $7.3M | $0 | $7.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $1.9M | $0 | $1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $1.9M | −$1.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FPA Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $123.83M |
| 2026-03-31 | $34.12M |
| 2025-12-31 | $24.30M |
| 2025-09-30 | $22.38M |
| 2025-06-30 | $22.99M |
| 2025-03-31 | $14.14M |
| 2024-12-31 | $13.79M |
| 2024-09-30 | $15.43M |
| 2024-06-30 | $14.10M |
| 2024-03-31 | $13.76M |
| 2023-12-31 | $17.84M |
| 2023-09-30 | $16.57M |
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.