What if you'd held FCA?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) at the month-end close of 2011-04 would be worth $1,570 at the close of 2026-08 — +57.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,653.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,303 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | $1,253 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | $1,245 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | $1,170 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | $1,112 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | $1,782 | +60.2% |
| 2018 | $1,455 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | $1,728 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | $1,932 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | $1,920 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | $1,582 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | $1,450 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | $1,655 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | $2,403 | +45.2% |
| 2026 | $2,345 | -2.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FCA was 2011-09 ($10.04): $1,000 then is $2,709 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($33.52): $1,000 then is $811.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FCA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $1,570 today, a total return of +57.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FCA?
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2017, a +60.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,602 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -18.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in FCA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-04 would have grown to about $29,638 on $18,500 invested.
Did FCA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,653. FCA trailed the S&P 500 by +72.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) historical total-return data from 2011-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.