What is FAD's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for FAD are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.

What sector is FAD in?

FAD is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.

Is FAD in a leading sector?

Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.

FAD currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.45. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does FAD have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes FAD's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what FAD has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did FAD last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to FAD in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD)

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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · Other

$186.56▼-1.06%

Neutral · stance 47.8As of Monday, August 24, 2026, posted ~17:00 ET

FAD is not confirmed as a leader.

3m RS is unavailable, Market Stance is 47.8

Lenses litMarket-wide RS; lit = leaderboard

3 month—pctile

6 month—pctile

1 year—pctile

Classic—IBD pctile

LDR—leadership

0 of 5 lenses litLens definitions methodology

Quality filters0 of 4 pass

ADR%1.2%

A/DD

RVOL0.56×

$ Vol$3M

TODAY'S READ · AS OF 2026-08-24

As of 2026-08-24, First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of — within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). The current market Stance is 47.8 (Neutral). Sector: Other. Average daily range 1.2%, relative volume 0.56×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.

Filed: Apr 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of FAD

Top 25 holdings of FAD by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	SNDK	0.69%	$3M
2	STX	0.68%	$3M
3	BE	0.67%	$3M
4	WDC	0.64%	$3M
5	MU	0.61%	$3M
6	AMD	0.55%	$3M
7	CIEN	0.54%	$3M
8	FIX	0.53%	$3M
9	MRVL	0.53%	$3M
10	PWR	0.53%	$3M
11	VRT	0.52%	$3M
12	LITE	0.51%	$2M
13	DELL	0.51%	$2M
14	MTSI	0.50%	$2M
15	CAT	0.50%	$2M
16	GEV	0.49%	$2M
17	KEYS	0.49%	$2M
18	MKSI	0.49%	$2M
19	MTZ	0.49%	$2M
20	GLW	0.48%	$2M
21	EME	0.48%	$2M
22	MPWR	0.47%	$2M
23	TER	0.46%	$2M
24	XPO	0.45%	$2M
25	APG	0.45%	$2M

Showing 25 of 652 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

6.0%Top 10 holdings

652Total holdings

652 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Technology

22.1%

Industrials

21.2%

Healthcare

18.4%

Financials

11.6%

Consumer Discretionary

10.7%

Materials

3.9%

Utilities

2.8%

Communication Services

2.1%

Consumer Staples

1.6%

Other

0.9%

Real Estate

0.7%

Energy

0.4%

Unclassified

0.3%

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does FAD hold?: FAD holds 652 positions; its three largest are SNDK (0.69%), STX (0.68%), and BE (0.67%) as of Apr 2026.
How concentrated is FAD?: The top 10 holdings account for 6.0% of FAD's portfolio. Diversified across many positions.
What sectors does FAD cover?: FAD's largest sector exposures are Technology (22.1%), Industrials (21.2%), and Healthcare (18.4%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for FAD is dated Apr 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 2 · Uptrend✓

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

A/D ratingaccumulation / distribution

RVOL todayvs 50d avg

0.56×

U/D ratiolast 50 sessions

0.76

Breakout volbreakout day vs 50d avg

-41%

50d avg $ volumeliquidity proxy

$2.7M

Risk profile

How much does it move?

Daily range, ATR, beta, and the math for a 1-ADR stop.

ADR% (20d)avg daily range

1.2%

ATR(14)14-day EMA

$2.80

ATR%ATR as % of close

1.50%

Beta vs SPY90d rolling

1.45

1-ADR stoprisk from close $186.56

$184.29−1.2%

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · FAD

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is FAD's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for FAD are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is FAD in?: FAD is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is FAD in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is FAD?: FAD currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 1.45. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does FAD have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes FAD's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what FAD has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.
When did FAD last report earnings?: No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to FAD in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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FAD is not confirmed as a leader.

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Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

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Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

FAD is not confirmed as a leader.

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Top holdings of FAD

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What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside FAD

Theme exposure inside FAD

Funds similar to FAD

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Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

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Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

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What the holdings are doing

Funds similar to FAD

Theme exposure inside FAD

Leaders inside FAD

Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
SNDK	0.69%	1Y RS	1	—
STX	0.68%	1Y RS	34	—
BE	0.67%	1Y RS	44	—
WDC	0.64%	1Y RS	26	—
MU	0.61%	1Y RS	13	—
AMD	0.55%	6M RS	107	—
CIEN	0.54%	1Y RS	53	Stage 3
MRVL	0.53%	6M RS	44	—
LITE	0.51%	1Y RS	17	Stage 2
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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) — Stance & relative strength

FAD is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FAD

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FAD) — Stance & relative strength

FAD is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FAD

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside FAD

Theme exposure inside FAD

Funds similar to FAD

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

What the holdings are doing

Funds similar to FAD

Theme exposure inside FAD

Leaders inside FAD