First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 9.6% info Recommen-
dation		 SPECULATIVE
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 21.7x P/Sales
ratio		 0.9x
P/BV
ratio		 1.1x Div.
yield		 2.7%


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First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the Defined Multi Cap Value Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor First Trust Advisors LP
Website www.ftportfolios.com
Inception date May 08, 2007
Assets (mns) $51
Currency USD
Expense ratio 71 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian Bank of New York Mellon
Weighting Tiered
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available No

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 675
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $21,234
Large cap (>$10bn) 44.4%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 36.7%
Small cap (<$2bn) 19.0%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
GENERAL MOTORS CO 0.5 %
EXELON CORP 0.5 %
ANTHEM INC 0.5 %
WESTAR ENERGY INC 0.5 %
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 0.5 %
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 0.5 %
SEMPRA ENERGY 0.5 %
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO 0.5 %
M & T BANK CORP 0.5 %
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 0.5 %
Total 4.8 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 95.9 %
BERMUDA 1.5 %
IRELAND 1.2 %
BRITAIN 0.7 %
PUERTO RICO 0.4 %
SWITZERLAND 0.2 %





HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru September 30)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-18.8% -11.2% 4.5% 7.7% 4.9%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.39 87%
MSCI EAFE 1.49 82%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 1.09 70%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $48.55
30d moving avg. $48.51
Annualized volatility 26.5%
Short interest (ETF) 0.0%
Short interest (Underlying) 6.4%
Relative strength (RSI) 50

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 3
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.24%
ADV underlying (mns) $66,077

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with FAB. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: FAB Expense: 71 bp ALTAR Score™: 9.6%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH FAB
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs FAB
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs FAB
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs FAB
(%)
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 50.5 14 57 11.0 +1.4
FTA First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 49.2 60 11 9.2 -0.4
TUSA First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF 48.8 70 1 5.7 -4.0
FEX First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 48.0 60 11 5.8 -3.8
USEQ Invesco Russell 1000 Enhanced Equal Weight ETF 40.4 29 42 6.8 -2.8
IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF 38.7 24 47 6.9 -2.7
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 38.1 20 51 6.5 -3.1
JVAL JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF 36.5 12 59 8.4 -1.2
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 36.2 12 59 7.3 -2.3
EQAL Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF 35.6 20 51 5.9 -3.7
EUSA iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF 35.1 15 56 6.1 -3.5
SIZE iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF 34.5 15 56 6.0 -3.6
CFA VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF 34.3 35 36 5.7 -4.0
CFO VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF 34.3 35 36 5.7 -3.9
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 34.0 39 32 6.8 -2.8
FNDB Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 33.9 25 46 6.7 -2.9
GSEW Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 33.9 9 62 5.9 -3.7
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 33.5 4 67 7.5 -2.2
ONEO SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF 33.5 20 51 6.3 -3.3
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund 33.4 8 63 7.0 -2.6
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 33.3 19 52 6.9 -2.7
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF 33.0 25 46 6.7 -2.9
ONEV SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF 32.8 20 51 6.9 -2.7
PQLC PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF 32.7 17 54 6.8 -2.8
OMFL Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 32.6 29 42 9.4 -0.2
DEUS Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF 32.3 17 54 6.3 -3.3
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund 32.0 7 64 8.0 -1.6
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 31.9 10 61 7.3 -2.3
JPUS JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF 31.4 18 53 6.1 -3.5
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 31.0 4 67 7.4 -2.2
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 30.9 18 53 7.2 -2.4
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 30.7 15 56 5.5 -4.1
TILT Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund 30.6 25 46 6.2 -3.4
SCIU Global X Scientific Beta US ETF 30.6 19 52 0.0 -9.6
ONEY SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF 30.5 20 51 9.0 -0.6
VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund 30.4 4 67 7.4 -2.2
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 30.4 39 32 7.2 -2.4
FNK First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 30.3 70 1 10.8 +1.2
IWR iShares Russell Midcap ETF 30.3 19 52 5.4 -4.2
RVRS Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF 30.3 29 42 7.5 -2.1
FNX First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 30.3 61 10 6.4 -3.2
VUSE Vident Core US Equity Fund 29.9 48 23 9.0 -0.6
JHMM John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF 29.7 42 29 5.5 -4.2
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 29.2 4 67 6.8 -2.8
USDY Pacific Global US Equity Income ETF 29.0 29 42 7.0 -2.6
RNLC Large Cap US Equity Select ETF 28.9 60 11 6.1 -3.5
JHML John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF 28.7 29 42 5.4 -4.2
JPME JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 28.2 24 47 6.0 -3.6
AMCA iShares Russell 1000 Pure U.S. Revenue ETF 27.9 15 56 6.7 -2.9
IUS Invesco Strategic US ETF 27.9 19 52 6.5 -3.2
VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund 27.7 7 64 7.6 -2.0
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF 27.3 6 65 7.5 -2.1
AUSF Global X Adaptive U.S. Factor ETF 26.8 27 44 9.3 -0.3
DTD WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund 26.5 28 43 6.7 -2.9
BKMC BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF 26.3 4 67 5.2 -4.4
VALQ American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF 26.3 29 42 8.9 -0.7
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 26.2 30 41 6.6 -3.0
EZM WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund 26.0 38 33 8.7 -0.9
EPS WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund 25.9 8 63 6.4 -3.2
JKI iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF 25.6 30 41 8.9 -0.7
CDC VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF 25.5 35 36 8.9 -0.7
CDL VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd Idx 25.5 35 36 8.8 -0.8
PSM Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 25.4 20 51 9.2 -0.4
IEFN iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF 25.0 18 53 9.3 -0.3
JDIV JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF 25.0 12 59 7.8 -1.8
ROUS Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF 24.9 19 52 6.4 -3.2
SPVM Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF 24.8 39 32 8.9 -0.7
BKSE BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF 24.5 4 67 5.6 -4.0
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund 24.5 4 67 5.1 -4.5
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 24.4 19 52 7.3 -2.3
RNDV US Equity Dividend Select ETF 24.3 50 21 7.8 -1.8
SPVU Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF 24.2 13 58 11.8 +2.2
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 24.2 4 67 4.7 -4.9
DIVB iShares U.S. Dividend & Buyback ETF 24.2 25 46 6.9 -2.7
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF 24.2 8 63 6.7 -2.9
USLB Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 24.0 35 36 5.4 -4.2
REVS Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF 24.0 19 52 7.8 -1.8
VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF 24.0 15 56 11.6 +2.0
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 23.7 5 66 5.2 -4.4
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 23.7 27 44 5.5 -4.1
SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF 23.6 4 67 5.9 -3.7
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 23.6 15 56 5.8 -3.8
TPLC Timothy Plan US Large Cap Core ETF 23.5 52 19 5.3 -4.4
PBSM Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF 23.3 6 65 5.1 -4.5
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund 23.2 38 33 7.6 -2.0
FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF 22.8 25 46 7.3 -2.3
RAFE PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF 22.7 29 42 7.7 -1.9
RNMC Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF 22.6 60 11 7.5 -2.1
SPTM SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF 22.6 3 68 5.4 -4.2
MAGA Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF 22.4 72 -1 6.5 -3.1
ULVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF 22.4 20 51 7.5 -2.1
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 22.4 29 42 5.9 -3.7
BFOR Barron's 400 ETF 22.1 65 6 6.4 -3.2
FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF 22.1 8 63 8.8 -0.8
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund 22.0 28 43 6.5 -3.1
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 21.8 10 61 4.9 -4.7
EWMC Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF 21.7 40 31 7.3 -2.4
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 21.7 3 68 5.0 -4.6
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 21.7 20 51 4.8 -4.8
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 21.7 3 68 4.9 -4.7

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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VALUATION METRICS
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multiple:		 First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
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SPECULATIVE
Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 11.1 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.1 x
Less: Expense ratio 71 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 9.6 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.58 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.51
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
Dividends paid by constituents to the fund. May differ from actual distributions to shareholders due to constituent changes, timing issues or other factors.
Monthly returns based on changes in price plus dividends. May differ from daily returns reported by funds. See below for standardized returns.