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FTAvsLYLDETF 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
LYLD

Cambria Large Cap Shareholder Yield 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. Cambria Large Cap Shareholder Yield ETF (LYLD) is part of the US High Dividend segment. FTA's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Utilities and Energy. In contrast, LYLD's top sector exposures are Financials, Energy and Consumer Discretionary. FTA is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 0.59% for LYLD. FTA is up 10.91% year-to-date (YTD) with -$4M in YTD flows. LYLD performs worse with 7.55% YTD performance, and +$768K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTA and LYLD 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 LYLD performance and flow charts

Performance

-1.00.01.02.03.04.05.0%May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15

Cumulative Flows

0200,000400,000600,000800,000May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/17/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FTA
LYLD
+2.21%-0.76%
+3.52%+4.43%
+10.91%+7.55%
+25.75%+18.35%
+53.53%n/a
+59.58%n/a
Flows
FTA
LYLD
-+$768K
+$744K+$768K
-$4M+$768K
-$33M+$1M
-$327M-
-$175M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FTA
LYLD
+11.06%+9.86%
+11.76%+11.59%
+14.34%n/a
+16.67%n/a
Max drawdown
FTA
LYLD
-3.52%-3.30%
-5.17%-7.74%
-18.80%n/a
-19.87%n/a
Max drawdown duration
FTA
LYLD
42d4d
45d119d
269dn/a
285dn/a
Trading data

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FTA
LYLD
Last sale
6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
$95.00
$29.63
Previous close
06/18/2026
$95.13
$29.86
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
LYLD
Last price
$95.00
$29.63
1D performance
-0.14%
-0.77%
AuM$1.30 B$6.66 M
E/R0.58%0.59%
Characteristics
FTA
LYLD
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustCambria
BenchmarkNASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Value Index-
N° of holdings17750
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 8, 2007July 12, 2024
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

FTA
USA
93.9%
Other
6.1%
LYLD
USA
97.12%
Other
2.88%

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%
LYLD
Financials
20.59%
Energy
15.4%
Consumer Discreti.
13.15%
Health Care
11.3%
Industrials
9.3%
Materials
8.98%
Other
21.28%
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Diversification

FTA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.51%
LYLD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

34.32%

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%
LYLD
TD SYNNEX
2.85%
FEDEX
2.61%
JB HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES
2.40%
EOG RESOURCES
2.39%
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS
2.35%
BALL
2.26%
EBAY
2.26%
NEWMONT CORP
2.22%
FORTIVE CORP
2.19%
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2.17%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
2.15%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL
2.15%
VIATRIS INC
2.13%
L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES
2.10%
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP
2.09%
Frequently asked questions about FTA and LYLD

How have the FTA and LYLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 17, 2026, FTA is up 10.91% year-to-date (YTD), while LYLD has returned 7.55%. That puts FTA better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTA ETF saw -$4M in flows, compared to +$768K for LYLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTA or LYLD?

Over the past year, FTA had a volatility of 11.76%, while LYLD experienced 11.59%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTA or LYLD?

As of June 17, 2026, FTA holds $1.30 B in assets under management (AUM), while LYLD manages $6.66 M.

What sectors do the FTA and LYLD ETFs invest in?

FTA leans toward sectors like Financials, Utilities and Energy. Meanwhile, LYLD focuses on Financials, Energy and Consumer Discretionary.

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

FTA top holdings include ELEVANCE HEALTH INC, US86800U3023 and T ROWE PRICE. LYLD holds in its top three: TD SYNNEX, FEDEX and JB HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTA or LYLD?

FTA holds 187 securities with 14.51% of its assets in the top 15. LYLD has 50 securities and a top 15 weight of 34.32%.

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