# First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS) — Overview

FDTS · NASDAQ · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fdts

## Price

Last close $69.44 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $54.56 – $72.63.

## Fund profile

FDTS tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 400 small-cap companies selected from the S&P Developed Markets ex-US BMI based on S&P's AlphaDex selection methodology.

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Issuer | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
| Industry | — |
| Inception | Feb 15, 2012 |
| Assets under management | $10.4M |
| Expense ratio | 0.80% |
| Net asset value | $69.27 (as of Oct 14, 2026) |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Leverage | 1x |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS)?

FDTS tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 400 small-cap companies selected from the S&P Developed Markets ex-US BMI based on S&P's AlphaDex selection methodology.

### What is FDTS's expense ratio?

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund charges an annual expense ratio of 0.80%. The fund is issued by First Trust Advisors L.P..

### How large is FDTS?

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund manages $10.4M in assets and has traded since Feb 15, 2012.

### How do I buy shares of First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS)?

FDTS trades commission-free with a Light Horse Securities brokerage account — from the mobile app, the web at [Light Horse Dashboard](https://portal.lighthorse.io), the trading API, or an [AI agent connected over MCP](/instructions/ai/claude). The trade panel on this page places the order once you are signed in.

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