First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTC 5.6 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.3), lowest on Value (2.2). It trades at 32.8 times earnings, against its own median of 27.3. Its ten largest holdings are 10% of the fund.
What stands out in FTC's data
U.S. large-cap growth stocks selected through a multi-factor screen.
Priced higher than most growth peers — you pay extra for each dollar of earnings.
Its trailing P/E multiple of 32.8x is among the priciest in the category, more than double the 18.8x median — a steep price for the 23% annualized return it has delivered.
A growth-focused tilt for a portfolio that can accept a higher entry price.
Why did FTC move this week? It rose 1.0% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Moderna and Zscaler drove it
FTC rose 1.0% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Moderna (+18.4%), Zscaler (+18.9%) and Okta (+9.8%); Sitime (−13.7%) pushed the other way.
How is FTC rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) 5.6 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) 5.6 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.6 / 10
- Growth: 8.3 / 10
- Value: 2.2 / 10
- Risk: 3.3 / 10
- Quality: 5.2 / 10
- Return: 7.1 / 10
Is FTC expensive right now? It trades at 32.8 times earnings, against its own median of 27.3
As of October 9, 2026, FTC is more expensive than 81% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 93 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside FTC? 40% Tech
What's inside FTC: Size (Large 78%, Mid 22%, Small 0%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 39.7%; Magnificent 7 4.1%; AI 11.5%; Semiconductors 11.3%; Memory 7.9%.
What are FTC's top holdings? The ten largest are 10% of the fund
Everpure, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp, Dell Technologies, Quanta Services, Fortinet, Okta, Expeditors Intl Wash, Arista Networks and Corpay are FTC's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 64% of Multi-factor ETFs.
Half of FTC's weight sits in its 60 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 151 equally weighted holdings.
What is FTC's expense ratio? 0.58% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FTC charges 0.58% a year, yields 0.08% and holds $1.3B in assets across 187 positions.
| Measure | FTC |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.58% |
| Dividend yield | 0.08% |
| Assets under management | $1.3B |
| Holdings | 187 |
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.
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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftc
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