First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FAB)

NASDAQ: FABExchange-traded fund from First Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.61%
  • Net assets$163.0M
  • Dividend yield1.76%
  • 1-year return+22.44%
  • Holdings673

FAB ETF price chart

FAB quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+18.99%
  • 1 year+22.44%
  • 3 years+18.28%/yr
  • 5 years+9.47%/yr
  • 10 years+11.05%/yr
1Y volatility
12.91%
3Y volatility
15.51%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.64

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

FAB top 10 holdings

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First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A0.51%
2STZConstellation Brands Inc Class A0.51%
3YZ8Permian Resources Corporation0.51%
4FISFidelity National Information Services Inc0.51%
5COPConocoPhillips0.50%
6ALLThe Allstate Corporation0.49%
7OVVOvintiv Inc0.49%
8EOGEOG Resources Inc0.47%
9DINOHF Sinclair Corp0.47%
10HIGHartford Financial Services Group0.47%

The top 10 holdings make up 4.9% of the fund (673 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

FAB sector weights

Financial Services
22.1%
Consumer Cyclical
13.8%
Energy
12.4%
Industrials
9.5%
Utilities
8.4%
Technology
8.3%
Consumer Defensive
6.0%
Healthcare
5.5%
Real Estate
4.9%
Communication Services
4.2%
Basic Materials
4.0%

FAB region weights

North America
102.7%
Europe Developed
0.7%
United Kingdom
0.4%
Latin America
0.3%
Asia Emerging
0.3%

FAB asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.1%
Non-U.S. stocks
1.8%
Cash
0.1%

FAB market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
40.1%
Small cap
34.7%
Micro cap
18.6%
Large cap
7.4%
Mega cap
0.9%

About First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to select value stocks from the NASDAQ US 500 Large Cap Index TM, NASDAQ US 600 Mid Cap Index TM and NASDAQ US 700 Small Cap Index TM that may generate positive alpha, or risk-adjusted returns, relative to traditional indices through the use of the AlphaDEX selection methodology.

FAB ETF FAQ

What is the FAB expense ratio?

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.61%, or $61.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in FAB?

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund has about $163.0M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of FAB?

The largest positions in FAB are Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (0.51%), Constellation Brands Inc Class A (0.51%), Permian Resources Corporation (0.51%). The fund holds 673 securities in total.

How has FAB performed?

FAB returned +22.44% over the past year and +9.47% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does FAB pay dividends?

FAB has a dividend yield of 1.76% and pays distributions quarterly.

When was FAB launched?

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund began trading on May 8, 2007.

ETFs similar to FAB

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with FAB's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to FAB, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
FABFirst Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund—0.61%$163.0M+22.44%
FEXFirst Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund62%0.57%$1.58B+18.90%
FTAFirst Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund51%0.58%$1.43B+24.66%