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FTCvsPALCETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

-0.27%

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ETF 2

PALC

Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.03%

Full PALC fund page

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTC) belongs to the US Large Cap Growth segment. Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (PALC) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FTC's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. In contrast, PALC's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Finance. FTC is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 0.6% for PALC. FTC is up 9.21% year-to-date (YTD) with -$54M in YTD flows. PALC performs worse with 5.86% YTD performance, and -$52M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTC and PALC 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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FTC vs PALC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTC PALC	-8.45%-6.44%	+4.56%+2.14%	+9.21%+5.86%	+11.86%+10.76%	+70.49%+43.73%	+57.89%+47.15%
Flows	FTC PALC	+$27M-	+$18M-$22M	-$54M-$52M	-$52M-$109M	-$302M-$128M	-$369M+$38M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTC PALC	+27.27%+20.11%	+20.96%+14.43%	+19.54%+14.85%	+20.64%+16.69%
Max drawdown	FTC PALC	-10.26%-7.66%	-10.35%-8.96%	-21.47%-17.18%	-31.23%-24.36%
Max drawdown duration	FTC PALC	36d28d	94d81d	128d327d	836d809d

Trading data

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	FTC	PALC
Last sale 7/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$170.08	$54.12
Previous close 07/28/2026	$174.64	$55.13
Consolidated volume 07/28/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FTC	PALC
Last price	$170.08	$54.12
1D performance	-2.61%	-1.83%
AuM	$1.31 B	$209.59 M
E/R	0.58%	0.6%

Characteristics

	FTC	PALC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	PACER ETFs
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Growth Index	Lunt Capital U.S. Large Cap Multi-Factor Rotation Index
N° of holdings	186	175
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	June 24, 2020
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTC

USA

96.42%

Other

3.58%

PALC

USA

96.26%

Other

3.74%

Sectors

FTC

Technology

33.58%

Industrials

26.06%

Healthcare

9.12%

Finance

8.56%

Other

22.68%

PALC

Technology

40.05%

Industrials

14.54%

Finance

10.58%

Healthcare

9.87%

Other

24.96%

Diversification

FTC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

21.86%

PALC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.04%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

FTC

Sandisk Corp.

2.31%

Micron Technology, Inc.

2.21%

Dell Technologies, Inc.

1.87%

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

1.69%

Western Digital Corp.

1.60%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

1.59%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

1.54%

MKS, Inc.

1.29%

Bloom Energy Corp.

1.24%

Corning, Inc.

1.17%

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

1.14%

Applied Materials, Inc.

1.10%

Lam Research Corp.

1.06%

Teradyne, Inc.

1.04%

Caterpillar, Inc.

1.01%

PALC

Sandisk Corp.

3.24%

Lam Research Corp.

2.93%

GE Vernova, Inc.

2.41%

Visa, Inc.

2.31%

Mastercard, Inc.

2.27%

Western Digital Corp.

2.24%

Apple, Inc.

2.16%

Applied Materials, Inc.

2.12%

KLA Corp.

2.06%

GE Aerospace

1.85%

Applovin Corp.

1.83%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.81%

Netflix, Inc.

1.73%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.66%

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

1.42%

Frequently asked questions about FTC and PALC

How have the FTC and PALC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 28, 2026, FTC is up 9.21% year-to-date (YTD), while PALC has returned 5.86%. That puts FTC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTC or PALC?

Year-to-date, the FTC ETF saw -$54M in flows, compared to -$52M for PALC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTC or PALC?

Over the past year, FTC had a volatility of 20.96%, while PALC experienced 14.43%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTC or PALC?

As of July 28, 2026, FTC holds $1.31 B in assets under management (AUM), while PALC manages $209.59 M.

What sectors do the FTC and PALC ETFs invest in?

FTC leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, PALC focuses on Technology, Industrials and Finance.

What are the top holdings of the FTC ETF and PALC ETF?

FTC top holdings include Sandisk Corp., Micron Technology, Inc. and Dell Technologies, Inc.. PALC holds in its top three: Sandisk Corp., Lam Research Corp. and GE Vernova, Inc..

FTCvsPALCETF Comparison

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF

FTC vs PALC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTC and PALC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 28, 2026, FTC is up 9.21% year-to-date (YTD), while PALC has returned 5.86%. That puts FTC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTC or PALC?

Year-to-date, the FTC ETF saw -$54M in flows, compared to -$52M for PALC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTC or PALC?

Over the past year, FTC had a volatility of 20.96%, while PALC experienced 14.43%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTC or PALC?

As of July 28, 2026, FTC holds $1.31 B in assets under management (AUM), while PALC manages $209.59 M.

What sectors do the FTC and PALC ETFs invest in?

FTC leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, PALC focuses on Technology, Industrials and Finance.

What are the top holdings of the FTC ETF and PALC ETF?

FTC top holdings include Sandisk Corp., Micron Technology, Inc. and Dell Technologies, Inc.. PALC holds in its top three: Sandisk Corp., Lam Research Corp. and GE Vernova, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FTC or PALC?

FTC holds 186 securities with 21.86% of its assets in the top 15. PALC has 175 securities and a top 15 weight of 32.04%.

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