How have FAD shares performed in 2024?

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $112.26 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FAD shares have increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $118.2270. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,500 shares, an increase of 18.6% from the March 15th total of 21,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. View First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's Short Interest .

How often does First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.064 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. Read our dividend analysis for FAD .

What does FAD invest in?

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. FAD focuses on size and style investments and follows the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $179.72 million assets under management.

What stocks does First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund hold?

FAD invests in 677 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Meta Platforms (META) , Amazon.com (AMZN) , Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) , Constellation Energy (CEG) , Eaton (ETN) , Vertiv (VRT) , Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) , Caterpillar (CAT) , Nutanix (NTNX) and Trane Technologies (TT) .

What is the management fee for First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's management fee is 0.50% and has other expenses of 0.15%. The net expense ratio for FAD is 0.65%.

What is Borja de la Cierva's approval rating as First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's CEO?

1 employees have rated First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Chief Executive Officer Borja de la Cierva on Glassdoor.com . Borja de la Cierva has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Borja de la Cierva in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 100.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund investors own include Adobe (ADBE) , Erie Indemnity (ERIE) , Exact Sciences (EXAS) , First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) , IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) , Mastercard (MA) , Veracyte (VCYT) , AMN Healthcare Services (AMN) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) .

Who are First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (6.83%), Kowal Investment Group LLC (1.77%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.14%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

Shares of FAD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) Price, Holdings, & News

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$118.23

+2.16 (+1.86%)

(As of 04/23/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $116.33
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$118.42
50-Day Range: $114.61
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$124.60
52-Week Range: $92.78
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$125.14

Volume: 1,818 shs
Average Volume: 4,768 shs
Market Capitalization: $183.25 million

Assets Under Management: $179.72 million
Dividend Yield: 0.36%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.65%

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About First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FAD)

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Defined Multi Cap Growth Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by Standard & Poor’s, which selects stocks from the S&P Composite 1500/Citigroup Growth Index. Standard & Poor's constructs the Index by employing the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to rank the stocks from the three component indices that comprise the S&P Composite 1500/Citigroup Growth Index, which are the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index, the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index and the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly. The Fund’s investment advisor is First Trust Advisors L.P.

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FAD ETF News Headlines

April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FAD) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

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First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FAD) Trading Down 1.9%

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First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund declares quarterly distribution of $0.2776

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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund declares quarterly distribution of $0.2538

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Fund Details

Issuer: First Trust
Fund Name: First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FAD
Inception Date: 5/8/2007
Fund Manager: Daniel J. Lindquist, Jon Erickson David McGarel, RogerTestin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Web: www.ftportfolios.com
Phone: +1-800-6211675

Fund Focus

Asset Class: Equity
Benchmark: Nasdaq AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index
Category: Broad Equity
Focus: Size and Style
Development Level: Developed Markets
Region: North America
Number of Holdings: 677

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management: $179.72 million
Average Daily Volume: $5,826.10
Discount/Premium: 0.12%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor: First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor: First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee: N/A
Lead Market Maker: Susquehanna

Options

Optionable: N/A
Short Interest: 25,500 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,550,000
Beta: 1.10
Creation Unit: 50,000
Creation Fee: $1,500.00

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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Expenses

Type	FAD	Size and Style ETFs	Equity ETFs	NASDAQ ETFs	All ETFs
Management Fee	0.50%	0.47%	0.54%	0.48%	0.51%
Other Expenses	0.15%	0.69%	0.54%	0.34%	0.58%
Total Expense	0.65%	0.63%	0.70%	0.58%	0.70%
Fee Waiver	0.00%	-0.69%	-0.55%	-0.22%	-0.57%
Net Expense	0.65%	0.49%	0.60%	0.54%	0.58%

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) Holdings & Exposure

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Key Executives

James A. Bowen (Age 62)
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President, Chief Executive Officer
Mark R. Bradley (Age 60)
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer, Controller
W. Scott Jardine Esq. (Age 57)
Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary
Kelley A. Christensen (Age 42)
Vice President
Daniel J. Lindquist (Age 47)
Vice President
Roger F. Testin (Age 48)
Vice President
Stan Ueland (Age 43)
Vice President
James M. Dykas (Age 51)
Assistant Treasurer
Kristi A. Maher (Age 51)
Assistant Secretary
Richard E. Erickson M.D. (Age 66)
Trustee

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FAD ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FAD shares performed in 2024?: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $112.26 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FAD shares have increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $118.2270.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,500 shares, an increase of 18.6% from the March 15th total of 21,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days.
View First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's Short Interest.
How often does First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.064 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st.
Read our dividend analysis for FAD.
What does FAD invest in?: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. FAD focuses on size and style investments and follows the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $179.72 million assets under management.
What stocks does First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund hold?: FAD invests in 677 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Meta Platforms (META), Amazon.com (AMZN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Constellation Energy (CEG), Eaton (ETN), Vertiv (VRT), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), Caterpillar (CAT), Nutanix (NTNX) and Trane Technologies (TT).
What is the management fee for First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's management fee is 0.50% and has other expenses of 0.15%. The net expense ratio for FAD is 0.65%.

What is Borja de la Cierva's approval rating as First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's CEO?: 1 employees have rated First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Chief Executive Officer Borja de la Cierva on Glassdoor.com. Borja de la Cierva has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Borja de la Cierva in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 100.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund investors own include Adobe (ADBE), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Exact Sciences (EXAS), First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Mastercard (MA), Veracyte (VCYT), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Who are First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (6.83%), Kowal Investment Group LLC (1.77%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.14%).
How do I buy shares of First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?: Shares of FAD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:FAD) was last updated on 4/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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