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Performance analysis of FTA (FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP VALUE ALPHADEX FUND)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, FTA has had an average annual return of +16.57%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.

Over the past 5 years, FTA has had an average annual return of +9.23%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.05% annual.

Over the past 10 years, FTA has had an average annual return of +11.10%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.

Since May 11, 2007, FTA has had an average annual return of +8.33%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.87% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+11.74%+14.94%+10.13%+10.07%-3.75%+29.30%-0.42%+24.72%-13.62%+18.47%+24.04%-10.35%
20142013201220112010200920082007
+10.72%+34.17%+18.20%+1.42%+18.63%+40.49%-35.84%-11.77%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+4.72%+5.19%-2.30%+3.10%+0.15%+0.56%+11.74%
2025+2.82%-0.20%-1.71%-4.17%+2.71%+4.54%+0.44%+5.38%+0.61%-0.74%+3.90%+0.85%+14.94%
2024-0.86%+2.87%+6.15%-4.15%+2.72%-1.69%+5.54%+1.46%+0.99%-1.46%+7.07%-7.89%+10.13%
2023+8.80%-3.72%-3.26%-0.69%-5.49%+7.48%+5.44%-4.10%-3.32%-3.27%+7.60%+5.81%+10.07%
2022-0.41%-0.54%+2.27%-4.09%+3.68%-11.06%+6.39%-2.73%-9.75%+11.81%+7.55%-4.35%-3.75%
2021+1.28%+5.79%+8.46%+3.57%+2.63%-2.65%+0.23%+2.30%-3.88%+4.36%-2.40%+7.12%+29.30%
2020-4.51%-11.12%-22.84%+17.72%+4.20%+1.36%+1.96%+4.31%-2.94%+0.28%+14.21%+3.45%-0.42%
2019+9.78%+2.44%-0.50%+4.33%-10.32%+8.40%+1.35%-6.61%+5.38%+1.46%+4.95%+3.48%+24.72%
2018+3.24%-4.95%-1.23%+0%-0.49%+0.25%+3.38%+1.08%-0.63%-5.80%+2.16%-10.59%-13.62%
2017+1.62%+4.45%-0.58%+0.57%+0.04%+1.59%+1.57%-2.02%+2.74%+0.66%+4.76%+1.86%+18.47%

Drawdown analysis of FTA (FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP VALUE ALPHADEX FUND)

The maximum drawdown for the FTA was -62.45%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 525 trading sessions.

Since May 11, 2007 FTA has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 2 times
  • 20% or more: 5 times
  • 10% or more: 9 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-62.45%Jul 16, 2007414Mar 6, 2009525Apr 5, 2011939
-44.97%Jan 17, 202044Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021244
-23.81%May 4, 2015180Jan 20, 2016206Nov 10, 2016386
-22.28%Jan 26, 2018229Dec 24, 2018244Dec 12, 2019473
-22.05%May 10, 2011101Oct 3, 201188Feb 8, 2012189
-19.80%Apr 20, 2022113Sep 30, 202283Jan 31, 2023196
-18.73%Nov 25, 202490Apr 8, 202594Aug 22, 2025184
-14.66%Feb 2, 2023185Oct 27, 202380Feb 23, 2024265
-14.16%Mar 19, 201253Jun 4, 201271Sep 13, 2012124
-9.09%Aug 29, 201430Oct 13, 201429Nov 21, 201459
-8.37%Sep 14, 201241Nov 14, 201223Dec 18, 201264
-6.85%Jan 14, 202235Mar 8, 202229Apr 19, 202264
-6.42%May 10, 202148Jul 19, 202166Oct 20, 2021114
-6.25%Dec 29, 201412Jan 15, 201517Feb 10, 201529
-6.23%Dec 31, 201322Feb 3, 201417Feb 27, 201439
-5.80%Nov 21, 201416Dec 16, 20145Dec 23, 201421
-5.73%May 21, 201323Jun 24, 201312Jul 11, 201335
-5.66%Jul 30, 20244Aug 5, 202414Aug 23, 202418
-5.66%Nov 15, 202111Dec 1, 202111Dec 16, 202122
-5.26%Mar 28, 202412Apr 16, 202462Jul 16, 202474
-5.25%Feb 24, 201510Mar 10, 201525Apr 15, 201535
-5.14%Mar 2, 202614Mar 20, 202619Apr 17, 202633
-4.62%Aug 1, 201321Aug 30, 201311Sep 17, 201332
-4.22%Jul 24, 201410Aug 7, 201412Aug 25, 201422
-4.08%Apr 11, 20135Apr 18, 201311May 3, 201316