First Trust Advisors Introduces 13 ETFs

The thirteen ETFs are expected to begin trading on April 19 on the NYSE Arca.  

The new funds are: 

• AlphaDEX International
  • FPA First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FEP First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FLN First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FBZ First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FCA First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FJP First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FKO First Trust South Korea AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FDT First Trust Developed Markets Ex-US AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FEM First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund  
   
• AlphaDEX Domestic
  • FNY First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FNK First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 
  • FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund  

“The nine funds comprising the AlphaDEX International family of funds consists of a diverse range of broad, regional and single country funds. We believe the positive effects of globalization are going to continue for years to come and investors may benefit from a globally diversified investment portfolio, particularly in the emerging markets where GDP growth for 2011 is projected to be 6.4% compared to 2.2% for advanced economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.” said Dan Waldron, Senior Vice President, Exchange-Traded Funds Strategist of First Trust.