Is First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX ETF (FAD) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market, the First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX ETF (FAD) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 05/08/2007.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2025

4 Unlikely ETFs Hit 52-Week Highs — The Market's Just Catching On To What They Know

Smart beta and active strategies helped four diverse ETFs outperform and hit 52-week highs amid shifting macro trends. From defensive utilities to innovation-driven tech, these ETFs are thriving by rejecting traditional market-cap indexing.

Benzinga • Jul 31, 2025

FAD: Growth ETF With Fading Attractiveness

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF employs a sophisticated growth strategy, including large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks, with a 50% allocation to large caps. FAD is well-diversified across sectors and holdings, offering high aggregate cash flow growth without sacrificing value. Despite being on par with the Russell 3000 since 2007, FAD has lagged behind popular growth ETFs in the past decade.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 9, 2024

Why Now For U.S. Equity Income?

US equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, have performed strongly so far in 2023.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2023

Slowest Inflation Since Sep'21 to Boost Growth ETFs in Near Term

The Consumer Price Index showed prices rose 0% over last month and 3.2% over the prior year in October. Core inflation marked its slowest pace in over two years.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 15, 2023

She Blinded Me With (Life) Science

The life science sector will be a huge source of innovation and job growth throughout this decade. Growth in biotech R&D jobs is currently the fastest on record.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 3, 2022

My Oh My, 5 REIT Buys

Year-to-date, VNQ shares are up 20.72%, whereas the S&P 500 is up 15.84%. And many of iREIT on Alpha's top picks have done even better. Prudent investors can take advantage of any irrational weakness going on right now.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 8, 2021

Here's Why Growth ETFs are Ruling the 52-Week High Chart

As the coronavirus outbreak worsens, growth ETFs seem to be gaining investors favour in comparison to the value ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 8, 2020

Differentiate Carefully Between Growth ETFs And Glamor

Differentiate Carefully Between Growth ETFs And Glamor

Seeking Alpha • May 7, 2020

Is First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Smart Beta ETF report for FAD

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 10, 2020