IJR vs FYC
YTDYear to date
FYC wins+0.1 pts
Past year
IJR wins+0.3 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+1.1 pts
AUM
IJR80.1× more
3–1IJR wins
IJR and FYC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FYC vs S&P 500
3Y$115.28 · +1.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return+1.6%−0.6%−5.7%+20.1%+22.3%+125.7%+60.6%+486.1%
Peer average+1.4%+2.6%−2.1%+18.4%+21.0%+72.8%+42.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FYC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYC’s Holdings
TodayAPPN0.9%CDNA0.9%STGW0.9%SLDE0.8%FA0.8%AMPL0.8%FIGS0.8%PEB0.8%SEPN0.7%RXO0.7%AGL0.7%FLYW0.7%HTFL0.7%AMC0.7%VSTS0.7%XERS0.7%ATRC0.7%BRZE0.7%ASAN0.7%BJRI0.7%ECPG0.7%ATLC0.7%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FYC · 264 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 111 Small Cap ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | Core S&P Small-CapReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +19.9% | +19.9% | $108B | |
| 2 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +16.2% | +16.2% | $77.4B | |
| 3 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.2% | +15.8% | +15.8% | $76.9B | |
| 4 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small CapReadDesk | 0.30% | 1.0% | +17.0% | +17.0% | $35.2B | |
| 5 | VBR | Morningstar Small-Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.05% | 1.8% | +19.4% | +19.4% | $35.1B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.2% | +23.4% | +23.4% | $32.3B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +22.3% | +22.3% | $28.3B | |
| 8 | VBK | Morningstar Small-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | SCHA | U.S. Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.1% | +18.8% | +18.8% | $22.4B | |
| 10 | VTWO | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +16.2% | +16.2% | $16.6B | |
| 11 | SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.5% | +19.9% | +19.9% | $16.1B | |
| 12 | IWN | Russell 2000 ValueReadDesk | 0.24% | 1.5% | +21.9% | +21.9% | $14.3B | |
| 13 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +10.7% | +10.7% | $14.1B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +20.2% | +20.2% | $7.8B | |
| 15 | IJT | S&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.8% | +19.1% | +19.1% | $7.5B | |
| 16 | FESM | Fidelity Enhanced Small CapReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.9% | +23.2% | +23.2% | $6.4B |
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Small Cap · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYC Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.13
a share · every quarter
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
13 years added up
$2.12 a share
$2.12 a share
First Trust FYC · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FYC’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 1.2% | +1.3% | +19.9% | +22.7% | $108B | |
| 2 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | +1.5% | +16.2% | +16.9% | $77.4B | |
| 3 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.2% | +1.2% | +15.8% | +17.9% | $76.9B | |
| 4 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | +1.2% | +17.0% | +20.4% | $35.2B | |
| 5 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | +1.7% | +19.4% | +23.4% | $35.1B | |
| 6 | FYC | First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.70% | 0.1% | +1.6% | +20.1% | +22.3% | $1.3B |
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FYC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FYC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today7.9%of FYC sits in these 10
First Trust FYC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYC’s Holdings
TodayAPPN0.9%CDNA0.9%STGW0.9%SLDE0.8%FA0.8%AMPL0.8%FIGS0.8%PEB0.8%SEPN0.7%RXO0.7%AGL0.7%FLYW0.7%HTFL0.7%AMC0.7%VSTS0.7%XERS0.7%ATRC0.7%BRZE0.7%ASAN0.7%BJRI0.7%ECPG0.7%ATLC0.7%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FYC · 264 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYC vs Peer Average
YTDFYCAvsBPeer average
1D+1.6%+1.4%
1M−0.6%+2.6%
3M−5.7%−2.1%
YTD+20.1%+18.4%
1Y+22.3%+21.0%
3Y+125.7%+72.8%
5Y+60.6%+42.3%
5–2FYC wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader