First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FDT 4.0 out of 10 — highest on Return (6.7), lowest on Quality (1.7). It trades at 10.7 times earnings, against its own median of 9.6. Its ten largest holdings are 10% of the fund.
What stands out in FDT's data
Large and mid-sized developed-country companies outside the US, scored on growth and value factors and tiered.
Its annual fee is exceptionally high for this type of fund.
The expense ratio is 0.80%, which is exceptionally high.
Offers developed-market exposure outside the US, with weights tilted toward higher scoring stocks across growth and value.
Why did FDT move this week? It fell 2.3% in the week to October 9, 2026 — SK Square and SK Hynix drove it
FDT fell 2.3% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were SK Square (−9.1%), SK Hynix (−8.3%) and Hanwha (−14.2%); JD Sports Fashion (+6.2%) pushed the other way.
How is FDT rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) 4.0 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) 4.0 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.0 / 10
- Growth: 3.5 / 10
- Value: 3.2 / 10
- Risk: 3.8 / 10
- Quality: 1.7 / 10
- Return: 6.7 / 10
Is FDT expensive right now? It trades at 10.7 times earnings, against its own median of 9.6
As of October 9, 2026, FDT is more expensive than 73% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from FDT's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside FDT? 12% Tech
What's inside FDT: Size (Large 24%, Mid 70%, Small 6%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 11.6%; Semiconductors 3.0%; Memory 3.8%.
What are FDT's top holdings? The ten largest are 10% of the fund
Less concentrated than 67% of Developed ex-US ETFs.
Half of FDT's weight sits in its 87 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 216 equally weighted holdings.
What is FDT's expense ratio? 0.80% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FDT charges 0.80% a year, yields 2.97% and holds $1.4B in assets across 298 positions.
| Measure | FDT |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.80% |
| Dividend yield | 2.97% |
| Assets under management | $1.4B |
| Holdings | 298 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/fdt
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