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First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

FCA

Market price

$25.50

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:24:32 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NASDAQ history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Greater China Region
Fund family
First Trust
Provider listing name
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2011-04-18
First recorded trade
2011-04-21

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
-7.87%
3Y annualized return
16.05%
5Y annualized return
1.76%
3Y rolling median
3.22%
5Y rolling median
1.67%
52-week high
$34.6
52-week low
$25.13
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
15.66%

22.1% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
16.46%
Weighted debt / equity
0.36
Portfolio P/B
1.14
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
35.6%
Largest sector
financial_services · 21.6%
Top-3 sector weight
49.4%
3Y max drawdown
-22.77%
5Y max drawdown
-35.06%
3Y volatility
22.2%
Beta
0.65
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.8%
Bid / ask spread
17.322%
Premium / discount to NAV
-2.035%
AUM
$31.94M
Average volume
8.17K
Latest session volume
5.4K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd Class H1919.HK4.24%
Lenovo Group Ltd0992.HK4.18%
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd2688.HK3.94%
PetroChina Co Ltd Class H008573.84%
China Life Insurance Co Ltd Class H026283.64%
Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd3808.HK3.35%
China Tower Corp Ltd Ordinary Shares - Class H0788.HK3.32%
3SBio Inc Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S1530.HK3.06%
China Oilfield Services Ltd Class H028833.03%
Weichai Power Co Ltd Class H023383%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Research answers for First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA)?
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund?
Analyze First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can FCA trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
FCA's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.