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FTAvsDVYETF Comparison

ETF 1
FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of
US Large Cap Value
+0.42%
VS
ETF 2
DVY

iShares Select Dividend ETF

This fund is part of
US High Dividend
+0.09%

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTA) belongs to the US Large Cap Value segment. iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) is part of the US High Dividend segment. FTA's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Utilities and Energy. In contrast, DVY's top sector exposures are Financials, Utilities and Consumer Staples. FTA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 0.38% for DVY. FTA is up 10.91% year-to-date (YTD) with -$4M in YTD flows. DVY performs worse with 10.38% YTD performance, and -$229M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTA and DVY below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FTA vs DVY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/17/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FTA
DVY
+2.21%+1.37%
+3.52%+3.85%
+10.91%+10.38%
+25.75%+22.39%
+53.53%+52.34%
+59.58%+60.83%
Flows
FTA
DVY
--$18M
+$744K-$30M
-$4M-$229M
-$33M-$210M
-$327M-$3.67B
-$175M-$1.26B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FTA
DVY
+11.06%+10.83%
+11.76%+11.27%
+14.34%+13.76%
+16.67%+15.21%
Max drawdown
FTA
DVY
-3.52%-2.83%
-5.17%-6.92%
-18.80%-15.92%
-19.87%-17.50%
Max drawdown duration
FTA
DVY
42d21d
45d114d
269d269d
285d707d
Trading data

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FTA
DVY
Last sale
6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
$95.00
$153.30
Previous close
06/18/2026
$95.13
$153.70
Consolidated volume
06/18/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of May 29, 2026
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1 year cumulative return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
FTA
DVY
Last price
$95.00
$153.30
1D performance
-0.14%
-0.26%
AuM$1.30 B$22.50 B
E/R0.58%0.38%
Characteristics
FTA
DVY
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderFirst TrustiShares
BenchmarkNASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Value IndexDow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
N° of holdings17798
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 8, 2007November 3, 2003
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

FTA
USA
93.9%
Other
6.1%
DVY
USA
95.44%
Other
4.56%

Sectors

FTA
Financials
21.65%
Utilities
11.2%
Energy
10.51%
Health Care
8.36%
Information Techn.
8.21%
Consumer Discreti.
7.58%
Other
32.49%
DVY
Financials
24.37%
Utilities
24.19%
Consumer Staples
11.18%
Energy
9.03%
Consumer Discreti.
7.43%
Other
23.79%

Diversification

FTA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.51%
DVY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

25.45%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
FTA
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC
1.11%
US86800U3023
1.04%
T ROWE PRICE
1.00%
PAYPAL HOLDINGS
0.98%
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
0.98%
FISERV
0.97%
D R HORTON
0.96%
GLOBL PAYMNTS
0.94%
WALT DISNEY
0.94%
NUCOR
0.94%
US0357108390
0.94%
HUMANA
0.94%
CIGNA
0.93%
VICI PROPERTIES INC
0.92%
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP
0.92%
DVY
ALTRIA GROUP
2.29%
PFIZER
2.22%
T ROWE PRICE
2.02%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
1.85%
PRUDENTIAL FINL
1.84%
ONEOK
1.83%
HP
1.61%
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
1.53%
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES
1.53%
GENERAL MILLS
1.52%
KIMBERLY CLARK
1.51%
TARGET
1.45%
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
1.43%
DOMINION ENERGY
1.43%
FORD MOTOR
1.38%
Frequently asked questions about FTA and DVY

How have the FTA and DVY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 17, 2026, FTA is up 10.91% year-to-date (YTD), while DVY has returned 10.38%. That puts FTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTA or DVY?

Year-to-date, the FTA ETF saw -$4M in flows, compared to -$229M for DVY.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTA or DVY?

Over the past year, FTA had a volatility of 11.76%, while DVY experienced 11.27%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTA or DVY?

As of June 17, 2026, FTA holds $1.30 B in assets under management (AUM), while DVY manages $22.50 B.

What sectors do the FTA and DVY ETFs invest in?

FTA leans toward sectors like Financials, Utilities and Energy. Meanwhile, DVY focuses on Financials, Utilities and Consumer Staples.

What are the top holdings of the FTA ETF and DVY ETF?

FTA top holdings include ELEVANCE HEALTH INC, US86800U3023 and T ROWE PRICE. DVY holds in its top three: ALTRIA GROUP, PFIZER and T ROWE PRICE.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTA or DVY?

FTA holds 187 securities with 14.51% of its assets in the top 15. DVY has 101 securities and a top 15 weight of 25.45%.

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