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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

FDT
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Apr 18 2011
Expense Ratio
0.80%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$1,479,936
AUM
$431,691,202
Associated Index
NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with FDT

What is FDT?

The First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Funds fees and expenses, of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index. The NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the NASDAQ Developed Markets Ex-US Index. The Index is constructed by ranking the stocks in the NASDAQ Developed Markets Ex-US Index on growth factors including 3-, 6- and 12-month price appreciation, sales to price and one year sales growth and separately on value factors including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets.

ETFs related toFDT

ETFs correlated to FDT include FNDF, AVDV, DFIC

FDT
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FNDF
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
AVDV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
DFIC
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
AVDE
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF
AVIV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF
MFDX
Pimco Equity Series - PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF
PXF
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF
DISV
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF
DFIV
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Value ETF
DFAX
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

FDT is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Funds fees and expenses, of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index. The NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the NASDAQ Developed Markets Ex-US Index. The Index is constructed by ranking the stocks in the NASDAQ Developed Markets Ex-US Index on growth factors including 3-, 6- and 12-month price appreciation, sales to price and one year sales growth and separately on value factors including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets.

FDT tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index.

No, FDT is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, FDT is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FDT is 0.002%. This is the percent change in the value of FDT over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FDT is 0.0151%. This is the percent change in the value of FDT over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FDT for the past year is 0.1855%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FDT include PBW, IGF, and ARKK.

ETFs correlated to FDT include FNDF, AVDV, and DFIC.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FDT include EFZ, EPV, and EDZ.

Disclaimers

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