Is First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF (FTA) a Strong ETF Right Now?

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

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 12, 2025

Should First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF (FTA) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Launched on May 8, 2007, the First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF (FTA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 15, 2025

FTA: Attractive Fundamentals But Lackluster Track Record

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF selects large companies based on book value to price, cash flow to price, and return on assets. FTA is better diversified across sectors and holdings than the S&P 500, with a focus on financials. Fundamentals look good: Valuation is attractive and growth is not much different from the benchmark.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 4, 2024

Good Fishing In The Dividend Stream

Once upon a time, dividends played a starring role in equity markets—until 14 years of easy money whetted investors' appetite for risk and created a massive tailwind for unprofitable, long-duration growth stocks. Valuations appear to be attractive: Stocks yielding north of 2.5% are trading near their largest discount to the equity market in recent memory.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 26, 2023

Oversold-Overbought Watch: S&P 500 Index - February 21, 2023

The S&P 500 Index has rebounded sharply off its previous low in October, closing up 14% on Feb. 17 since October's trough. The market could continue to rally, of course.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 21, 2023

Veriti Rebrands as First Trust Direct Indexing with Indexing Expert Robert Hughes as First CEO

WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Veriti Management LLC (“Veriti”), a direct indexing asset technology company, today announced its rebrand as First Trust Direct Indexing, as well as the appointment of Robert Hughes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Taking the reins from Veriti Co-Founder and Managing Partner James Dilworth , Hughes will focus on integrating Veriti's established direct indexing capabilities and resources with First Trust's extensive network of distributors.

Business Wire • Jan 31, 2023

Top ETFs To Diversify Your Portfolio This Month

ETFs are a great way to tap into different sectors and mitigate risk. For this month, Q.ai's deep learning algorithms have identified the top ETFs for diversifying your portfolio.

Forbes • Feb 5, 2021

Cool Tools For ETF Advisors

We look at three unique analytics tools that can help you with ETF due diligence.

ETFcom • Aug 11, 2020

Look To First Trust For An Enhanced Approach to Value

The value factor isn’t dead, but it sure has taken its lumps for over a decade. An enhanced approach to value may worth considering for investors willing to wager on the factor’s resurgence.

ETF Trends • Apr 20, 2020

Add Up The Parts: The First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF Could Be Worth $62

For the First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTA), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $61.75 per unit.

Forbes • Feb 7, 2020