FTS vs ALAFTS has been the darling in this space for a long time - and deservedly so... We can see it is just 10.96 off its high for the past 12 months whereas ALA is off 14.03% as I write.
But this suggests to me there is more runway room for ALA at this stage. Even a return to last year's high would take us to 22.74 which would be not too shabby a gain.
I would buy FTS when it dips on sale and it is still a good buy for the long term.
Dividend though shows about 3.83 % which is one reason I favour ALA right now plus its price to book is still much lower. If you can handle volatility for a few years I think ALA wins out... ON any given day or week no one really knows ( including Vega :) )