FDTvsMFDXETF Comparison
First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX ETF
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF
First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX ETF (FDT) belongs to the Uncategorized Equities segment. PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF (MFDX) is part of the DM Large & Mid Cap segment. FDT's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Materials and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, MFDX's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Materials. FDT is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.8%, versus 0.4% for MFDX. FDT is up 23.07% year-to-date (YTD) with +$294M in YTD flows. MFDX performs worse with 11.01% YTD performance, and +$8M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FDT and MFDX below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FDT vs MFDX performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FDT MFDX | +4.74%+3.45% | +0.86%-0.39% | +23.07%+11.01% | +53.65%+24.66% | +122.10%+70.77% | +77.01%+65.47% |
| Flows | FDT MFDX | +$63M+$8M | +$115M+$8M | +$294M+$8M | +$483M+$37M | +$366M+$171M | +$556M+$230M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FDT MFDX | +22.66%+19.68% | +15.88%+13.44% | +15.68%+13.38% | +16.90%+14.89% |
| Max drawdown | FDT MFDX | -12.82%-10.64% | -12.82%-10.64% | -13.71%-11.25% | -34.56%-25.97% |
| Max drawdown duration | FDT MFDX | 65d86d | 65d86d | 37d35d | 1366d700d |
FDT | MFDX | |
Last sale 5/27/2026 at 1:30 PM | $99.50 | $42.23 |
| Previous close 05/26/2026 | $100.69 | $42.40 |
| Consolidated volume 05/26/2026 | ||
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FDT | MFDX | |
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| Last price | $99.50 | $42.23 |
| 1D performance | -1.19% | -0.40% |
| AuM | $1.28 B | $457.38 M |
| E/R | 0.8% | 0.4% |
FDT | MFDX | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | PIMCO |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ AlphaDEX Developed Markets Ex-US Index | RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Dev. ex-US Index |
| N° of holdings | 263 | 1136 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | April 18, 2011 | August 31, 2017 |
| ESG | No | No |
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