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FDT: FIRST TRUST DEVELOPED MARKETS EX-US ALPHADEX FUND

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ETF Education Report: FIRST TRUST DEVELOPED MARKETS EX-US ALPHADEX FUND (FDT)

What this ETF is trying to do

The FIRST TRUST DEVELOPED MARKETS EX-US ALPHADEX FUND (ticker: FDT) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Based on its name, it focuses on developed markets outside of the United States. It holds a variety of different companies to spread out its investments.

What the numbers show

When looking at an ETF, it is important to know the difference between "price return" and "total return."

• Price return only tracks how much the share price itself has changed.

• Total return includes both the change in share price and any cash distributions (dividends) paid out.

For FDT, the numbers show growth over different time periods:

• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is approximately 19.21%, while the total return is approximately 21.34%.

• One Year: The price return was approximately 24.07%, and the total return was approximately 28.06%.

• Three Years: The price return was approximately 95.76%, and the total return was approximately 118.19%.

To visualize this, if you look at the estimated price from roughly one year ago, it was about $76.34. The current price is $94.71.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors look for ETFs that pay out cash, known as distributions. FDT has a distribution yield of approximately 2.90%. This means the cash paid out is about 2.90% of the ETF's price. Over the last 12 months, there were 4 payouts, which usually happen every quarter.

It is important to remember that a distribution yield is not the same as total return. While distributions provide cash, they are just one part of how an investment performs overall.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the underlying assets in an ETF decreases significantly over time. Some investors worry about this because they want their original investment (the principal) to stay stable.

For FDT, the erosion-risk score is 100, and the label states "No price erosion detected." The erosion severity is listed as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag.

Top Holdings

The following are some of the top holdings in this fund. Please note that this is a partial list and holdings can change over time:

• SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO LTD (1.68%)

• SK SQUARE (1.10%)

• KINGBOARD LAMINATES HOLDINGS LTD (1.01%)

• SK HYNIX INC (0.99%)

• SOFTBANK GROUP CORP (0.91%)

Pros

• The fund has shown positive price returns and total returns over the last year and three years.

• It provides regular cash distributions (usually quarterly).

Cons

• Because this is a partial list, you cannot see every company the fund owns just by looking at the top holdings.

Beginner takeaway

When studying FDT, notice that the total return is higher than the price return. This happens because the fund pays out distributions in addition to the share price increasing. Always look at both numbers to see the full picture of how an ETF has performed.

Top Holdings

Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.

276 holdings available
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO LTD n/a 1.68%
2 SK SQUARE n/a 1.10%
3 KINGBOARD LAMINATES HOLDINGS LTD n/a 1.01%
4 SK HYNIX INC n/a 0.99%
5 SOFTBANK GROUP CORP n/a 0.91%
6 MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES SA n/a 0.90%
7 LG INNOTEK CO LTD n/a 0.87%
8 KINGBOARD HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.85%
9 BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD 6448:XTKS 0.81%
10 n/a n/a 0.77%
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1. SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO LTD n/a 1.68%
2. SK SQUARE n/a 1.10%
3. KINGBOARD LAMINATES HOLDINGS LTD n/a 1.01%
4. SK HYNIX INC n/a 0.99%
5. SOFTBANK GROUP CORP n/a 0.91%
6. MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES SA n/a 0.90%
7. LG INNOTEK CO LTD n/a 0.87%
8. KINGBOARD HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.85%
9. BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD 6448:XTKS 0.81%
10. n/a n/a 0.77%
11. DOOSAN CORP ORDINARY SHARES n/a 0.75%
12. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD n/a 0.72%
13. LS CORP n/a 0.68%
14. FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD n/a 0.67%
15. SK INC n/a 0.66%
16. HOKUHOKU FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.63%
17. NIPPON YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA n/a 0.63%
18. YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD n/a 0.62%
19. TOYOTA TSUSHO CORP n/a 0.61%
20. WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND CO LTD n/a 0.60%
21. CHINA TAIPING INSURANCE HOLDINGS CO LTD n/a 0.48%
22. EQUINOR ASA n/a 0.48%
23. HD HYUNDAI n/a 0.48%
24. CHINA MERCHANTS PORT HOLDINGS CO LTD n/a 0.47%
25. KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC n/a 0.47%
26. SOJITZ CORP n/a 0.47%
27. CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY CO n/a 0.46%
28. LG ELECTRONICS INC n/a 0.46%
29. RESONAC HOLDINGS CORP n/a 0.46%
30. BRITISH LAND CO PLC n/a 0.45%
31. PHOENIX FINANCIAL LTD n/a 0.45%
32. HARBOUR ENERGY PLC n/a 0.44%
33. HYUNDAI MOTOR CO n/a 0.44%
34. KIA CORP n/a 0.44%
35. MITSUI O.S.K. LINES LTD n/a 0.44%
36. ANA HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.43%
37. BUZZI SPA n/a 0.43%
38. CHINA RESOURCES POWER HOLDINGS CO LTD n/a 0.43%
39. KLEPIERRE n/a 0.43%
40. MARUBENI CORP n/a 0.43%
41. n/a n/a 0.43%
42. n/a n/a 0.43%
43. CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC n/a 0.42%
44. DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG n/a 0.42%
45. KUNLUN ENERGY CO LTD n/a 0.42%
46. SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD n/a 0.42%
47. TOKYO GAS CO LTD n/a 0.42%
48. BCE INC BCE 0.41%
49. GPT GROUP n/a 0.41%
50. HONDA MOTOR CO LTD n/a 0.41%
51. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD n/a 0.41%
52. KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP n/a 0.41%
53. SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD n/a 0.41%
54. VAR ENERGI ASA n/a 0.41%
55. VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS AS n/a 0.41%
56. ABERDEEN GROUP PLC n/a 0.40%
57. ARCELORMITTAL SA NEW REG.SHS EX-ARCELOR n/a 0.40%
58. ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC n/a 0.40%
59. BEIJING ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.40%
60. KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.40%
61. KONINKLIJKE VOPAK NV n/a 0.40%
62. LEG IMMOBILIEN SE n/a 0.40%
63. MEGA OR HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.40%
64. n/a n/a 0.40%
65. OPEN TEXT CORP OTEX 0.40%
66. TRIP.COM GROUP LTD n/a 0.40%
67. IAMGOLD CORP n/a 0.39%
68. KANDENKO CO LTD n/a 0.39%
69. VONOVIA SE n/a 0.39%
70. ACCIONA SA n/a 0.38%
71. ATKINSREALIS GROUP INC n/a 0.38%
72. ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO LTD n/a 0.38%
73. ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC n/a 0.38%
74. ISUZU MOTORS LTD n/a 0.38%
75. LIG DEFENSE&AEROSPACE CO LTD n/a 0.38%
76. n/a n/a 0.38%
77. YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA n/a 0.38%
78. BALFOUR BEATTY PLC n/a 0.37%
79. n/a n/a 0.37%
80. PRYSMIAN SPA n/a 0.37%
81. WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD n/a 0.37%
82. WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.37%
83. MITSUBISHI CORP n/a 0.36%
84. PROSUS NV ORDINARY SHARES CLASS N n/a 0.36%
85. SWIRE PACIFIC LTD CLASS A n/a 0.36%
86. B2GOLD CORP n/a 0.35%
87. OCEANAGOLD CORP OGC 0.35%
88. SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD n/a 0.35%
89. SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO LTD n/a 0.35%
90. TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO LTD n/a 0.35%
91. FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES LTD n/a 0.34%
92. FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP n/a 0.34%
93. KOREA ZINC CO LTD n/a 0.34%
94. NORDEX SE AKT. NACH KAPITALHERABSETZUNG n/a 0.34%
95. PIRELLI & C SPA ORDINARY SHARES n/a 0.34%
96. SOMPO HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.34%
97. SSR MINING INC SSRM 0.34%
98. ASAHI KASEI CORP n/a 0.33%
99. FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP AG 0.33%
100. FORTESCUE LTD n/a 0.33%
101. MITSUI KINZOKU CO LTD n/a 0.33%
102. NORSK HYDRO ASA n/a 0.33%
103. AGC INC n/a 0.32%
104. OBAYASHI CORP n/a 0.32%
105. CAPGEMINI SE n/a 0.31%
106. ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD n/a 0.31%
107. GUNMA BANK LTD n/a 0.31%
108. KOREAN AIR LINES CO LTD n/a 0.31%
109. MODEC INC n/a 0.31%
110. SUBARU CORP n/a 0.31%
111. FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG n/a 0.30%
112. HANWHA SYSTEMS CO LTD ORDINARY SHARES n/a 0.30%
113. IBIDEN CO LTD n/a 0.30%
114. ONEX CORP SHS SUBORD.VOTING n/a 0.30%
115. STORA ENSO OYJ CLASS R n/a 0.30%
116. DENSO CORP n/a 0.29%
117. MEBUKI FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.29%
118. NICE LTD n/a 0.29%
119. ASTELLAS PHARMA INC n/a 0.28%
120. BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG n/a 0.28%
121. CENTRICA PLC n/a 0.28%
122. BOC AVIATION LTD SHS UNITARY 144A/REG S n/a 0.27%
123. BP PLC n/a 0.27%
124. FUKUOKA FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.27%
125. HANWHA AEROSPACE CO LTD n/a 0.27%
126. OSAKA GAS CO LTD n/a 0.27%
127. POSCO INTERNATIONAL CORP n/a 0.27%
128. SSAB AB (PUBL) CLASS B n/a 0.27%
129. TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD n/a 0.27%
130. COVIVIO SA n/a 0.26%
131. DB INSURANCE CO LTD n/a 0.26%
132. KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD n/a 0.26%
133. LEENO INDUSTRIAL INC n/a 0.26%
134. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL GROUP CORP n/a 0.26%
135. TOKYO CENTURY CORP n/a 0.26%
136. DELEK GROUP LTD n/a 0.25%
137. DPM METALS INC n/a 0.25%
138. FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC n/a 0.25%
139. KAJIMA CORP n/a 0.25%
140. MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.25%
141. STRAUSS GROUP LTD n/a 0.25%
142. WHITEHAVEN COAL LTD n/a 0.25%
143. XINYI GLASS HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.25%
144. ICG PLC n/a 0.24%
145. INPEX CORP n/a 0.24%
146. ISS AS n/a 0.24%
147. KINGFISHER PLC n/a 0.24%
148. n/a n/a 0.24%
149. NEXT VISION STABILIZED SYSTEMS LTD n/a 0.24%
150. SEIBU HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.24%
151. CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.23%
152. DREYFUS GOVT CM INST 289 n/a 0.23%
153. ELDORADO GOLD CORP n/a 0.23%
154. GLANBIA PLC n/a 0.23%
155. GUANGDONG INVESTMENT LTD n/a 0.23%
156. MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG n/a 0.23%
157. MICHELIN n/a 0.23%
158. NESTE OYJ n/a 0.23%
159. SHIMIZU CORP n/a 0.23%
160. EBARA CORP n/a 0.22%
161. OPEN HOUSE GROUP CO LTD n/a 0.22%
162. WHITECAP RESOURCES INC n/a 0.22%
163. CHINA RESOURCES LAND LTD n/a 0.21%
164. COLRUYT GROUP NV n/a 0.21%
165. H. LUNDBECK AS ORDINARY SHARES CLASS B n/a 0.21%
166. IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD n/a 0.21%
167. L E LUNDBERGFORETAGEN AB CLASS B n/a 0.21%
168. MINTH GROUP LTD n/a 0.21%
169. SCENTRE GROUP n/a 0.21%
170. TRITAX BIG BOX ORD n/a 0.21%
171. ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC AU 0.20%
172. BOLIDEN AB n/a 0.20%
173. ECOPRO CO LTD n/a 0.20%
174. ENEOS HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.20%
175. INPOST SA ORDINARY SHARES n/a 0.20%
176. JFE HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.20%
177. SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD LTD n/a 0.20%
178. CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD CNQ 0.19%
179. COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA n/a 0.19%
180. ENI SPA n/a 0.19%
181. SEKISUI HOUSE LTD n/a 0.19%
182. THYSSENKRUPP AG n/a 0.19%
183. WEST JAPAN RAILWAY CO n/a 0.19%
184. WH GROUP LTD SHS UNITARY 144A/REG S n/a 0.19%
185. WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LTD n/a 0.19%
186. A2A SPA n/a 0.18%
187. DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO LTD n/a 0.18%
188. DEME GROUP NV n/a 0.18%
189. n/a n/a 0.18%
190. PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP n/a 0.18%
191. SCHAEFFLER AG REGISTERED SHARES n/a 0.18%
192. DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA n/a 0.17%
193. ELIS SA n/a 0.17%
194. MITSUI & CO LTD n/a 0.17%
195. n/a n/a 0.17%
196. ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD n/a 0.16%
197. ROHM CO LTD n/a 0.16%
198. SUMITOMO PHARMA CO LTD n/a 0.16%
199. TAISEI CORP n/a 0.16%
200. BARRY CALLEBAUT AG n/a 0.15%
201. HACHIJUNI NAGANO BANK LTD n/a 0.15%
202. RANDSTAD NV n/a 0.15%
203. SAMSUNG E&A n/a 0.15%
204. ASML HOLDING NV n/a 0.14%
205. GEELY AUTOMOBILE HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.14%
206. HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.14%
207. JAPAN POST BANK CO LTD n/a 0.14%
208. KIWOOM SECURITIES CO LTD n/a 0.14%
209. METLEN ENERGY & METALS PLC n/a 0.14%
210. RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LTD n/a 0.14%
211. YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING (HOLDINGS) LTD n/a 0.14%
212. EVOLUTION AB n/a 0.13%
213. n/a n/a 0.13%
214. ORIX CORP n/a 0.13%
215. PERSEUS MINING LTD n/a 0.13%
216. RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO LTD n/a 0.13%
217. UMICORE SA ORDINARY SHARES n/a 0.13%
218. CENOVUS ENERGY INC CVE 0.12%
219. KYOTO FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.12%
220. n/a n/a 0.12%
221. PEARSON PLC n/a 0.12%
222. PERSIMMON PLC n/a 0.12%
223. SODEXO n/a 0.12%
224. SUMITOMO CORP n/a 0.12%
225. TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.12%
226. KOITO MANUFACTURING CO LTD n/a 0.11%
227. KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD n/a 0.11%
228. OTSUKA HOLDINGS CO LTD n/a 0.11%
229. ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.10%
230. BOSIDENG INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.10%
231. DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO LTD n/a 0.10%
232. MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL INC n/a 0.10%
233. NKT AS n/a 0.10%
234. RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR RYAAY 0.10%
235. SHELL PLC n/a 0.10%
236. SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD n/a 0.10%
237. SUNCOR ENERGY INC SU 0.10%
238. CHINA RESOURCES GAS GROUP LTD n/a 0.09%
239. FASTIGHETS AB BALDER CLASS B n/a 0.09%
240. HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC n/a 0.09%
241. IPSEN SA n/a 0.09%
242. KION GROUP AG n/a 0.09%
243. n/a n/a 0.09%
244. NIPPON TELEVISION HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.09%
245. NUTRIEN LTD NTR 0.09%
246. RAINBOW ROBOTICS ORDINARY SHARES n/a 0.09%
247. SAPUTO INC n/a 0.09%
248. TOKYU FUDOSAN HOLDINGS CORP n/a 0.09%
249. UNITED INTERNET AG n/a 0.09%
250. UOL GROUP LTD n/a 0.09%
251. BRP INC SHS SUBORD.VOTING DOO 0.08%
252. CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LTD n/a 0.08%
253. ENGIE SA n/a 0.08%
254. KINROSS GOLD CORP n/a 0.08%
255. MERLIN PROPERTIES SOCIMI SA n/a 0.08%
256. ORKLA ASA n/a 0.08%
257. LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD n/a 0.07%
258. n/a n/a 0.07%
259. SAMCHUNDANG PHARM CO LTD n/a 0.05%
260. CASH n/a 0.02%
261. CRASUS CHEMICAL INC n/a 0.01%
262. EURO n/a 0.01%
263. HONG KONG DOLLAR n/a 0.01%
264. AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR n/a 0.00%
265. CANADIAN DOLLAR n/a 0.00%
266. CURRENCY CONTRACT USD n/a 0.00%
267. DANISH KRONE n/a 0.00%
268. ISRAELI SHEKEL n/a 0.00%
269. JAPANESE YEN n/a 0.00%
270. NORWEGIAN KRONE n/a 0.00%
271. SINGAPORE DOLLAR n/a 0.00%
272. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND n/a 0.00%
273. SOUTH KOREAN WON n/a 0.00%
274. SWEDISH KRONA n/a 0.00%
275. SWISS FRANC n/a 0.00%
276. GREAT BRITISH POUND n/a 0.00%
Holdings data last updated Oct 7, 2026 5:30 AM . Provider-reported weights may not sum exactly to 100%.
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