FTAvsDVYETF Comparison
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.
FTA vs DVY performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| 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 |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | ||
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FTA | DVY | |
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| Last price | $95.00 | $153.30 |
| 1D performance | -0.14% | -0.26% |
| AuM | $1.30 B | $22.50 B |
| E/R | 0.58% | 0.38% |
FTA | DVY | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | iShares |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Value Index | Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index |
| N° of holdings | 177 | 98 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 8, 2007 | November 3, 2003 |
| ESG | No | No |
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