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About First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
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Inception date
Apr 18, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ISIN
US33737J1410
FCA offers broad China exposure with a twistit implements its AlphaDex methodology to select a concentrated portfolio of 50 stocks from the S&P China BMI universe based on a number of growth and value factors, subject to weighting constraints set at 15% above the sector percentages of the base index. The fund's tiered equal-weighting structure contributes to its significant mid and small-cap exposure. The fund is also rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually. Overall, FCA is a breath of fresh air for those wanting to shy away from the 'big 4' Chinese state-owned banks that carry such a heavy hand in most China ETFs.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Non-Energy Minerals
Transportation
Health Technology
Energy Minerals
Stocks100.07%
Finance15.05%
Non-Energy Minerals14.99%
Transportation12.72%
Health Technology10.37%
Energy Minerals10.06%
Distribution Services7.47%
Technology Services6.31%
Producer Manufacturing6.08%
Industrial Services5.54%
Consumer Durables3.85%
Consumer Services2.67%
Communications2.26%
Electronic Technology1.45%
Utilities1.18%
Bonds, Cash & Other−0.07%
Cash−0.07%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FCA invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 15.06% stocks, and Non-Energy Minerals, with 15.00% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
FCA top holdings are Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class H and RemeGen Co. Ltd. Class H, occupying 4.52% and 4.23% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FCA last dividends amounted to 0.26 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.34 USD in dividends, which shows a 33.66% decrease.
FCA assets under management is 63.27 M USD. It's fallen 2.53% over the last month.
FCA fund flows account for 37.08 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FCA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.33%. The last dividend (Sep 30, 2025) amounted to 0.26 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FCA shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Apr 18, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
FCA expense ratio is 0.80% meaning you'd have to pay 0.80% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FCA follows the NASDAQ AlphaDEX China Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FCA invests in stocks.
FCA price has fallen by −1.93% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 35.37% increase. See more dynamics on FCA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.80% over the last month, showed a 19.18% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 40.53% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.80% over the last month, showed a 19.18% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 40.53% in a year.
FCA trades at a premium (0.91%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.