IJR vs FYC
YTDYear to date
FYC wins+0.2 pts
Past year
Level
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+1.1 pts
AUM
IJR79.2× more
2–1IJR wins
IJR and FYC · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
FYC vs S&P 500
YTD$111.06 · +1.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.1%−2.4%−9.4%+15.7%+17.6%+113.8%+50.3%+464.6%
Peer average0.0%−0.3%−5.9%+14.1%+16.4%+64.1%+34.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FYC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
FYC’s Holdings
TodayAPPNAppian1.0%AGL1.0%XERS0.9%ECPG0.9%STGW0.9%FA0.9%FLYW0.8%SEPN0.8%SLDE0.8%CDNA0.8%FIGS0.8%AMPL0.8%PEB0.7%ATLC0.7%ASTH0.7%XNCR0.7%PGNY0.7%ATRC0.7%RXO0.7%BRZE0.7%ASAN0.7%VSTS0.7%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FYC · 264 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 111 Small Cap ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | Core S&P Small-CapReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $104B | |
| 2 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.3% | +11.8% | +11.8% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +11.9% | +11.9% | $76.6B | |
| 4 | VBR | Morningstar Small-Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.05% | 1.8% | +15.9% | +15.9% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small CapReadDesk | 0.30% | 1.0% | +12.7% | +12.7% | $33.7B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.3% | +18.5% | +18.5% | $31.6B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +17.9% | +17.9% | $27.1B | |
| 8 | VBK | Morningstar Small-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +6.3% | +6.3% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | SCHA | U.S. Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.1% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $21.7B | |
| 10 | VTWO | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +12.0% | +12.0% | $16.6B | |
| 11 | SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.5% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $15.7B | |
| 12 | IWN | Russell 2000 ValueReadDesk | 0.24% | 1.5% | +17.5% | +17.5% | $13.9B | |
| 13 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +6.7% | +6.7% | $13.7B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +15.7% | +15.7% | $7.5B | |
| 15 | IJT | S&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.8% | +14.9% | +14.9% | $7.3B | |
| 16 | FESM | Fidelity Enhanced Small CapReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.9% | +18.2% | +18.2% | $6.7B |
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Small Cap · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 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% | +0.1% | +15.5% | +17.6% | $104B | |
| 2 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.3% | +0.6% | +11.8% | +14.0% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | +1.0% | +11.9% | +13.0% | $76.6B | |
| 4 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | 0.0% | +15.9% | +19.5% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | +0.1% | +12.7% | +15.9% | $33.7B | |
| 6 | FYC | First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.70% | 0.1% | +1.1% | +15.7% | +17.6% | $1.3B |
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FYC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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FYC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today8.7%of FYC sits in these 10
First Trust FYC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FYC’s Holdings
TodayAPPNAppian1.0%AGL1.0%XERS0.9%ECPG0.9%STGW0.9%FA0.9%FLYW0.8%SEPN0.8%SLDE0.8%CDNA0.8%FIGS0.8%AMPL0.8%PEB0.7%ATLC0.7%ASTH0.7%XNCR0.7%PGNY0.7%ATRC0.7%RXO0.7%BRZE0.7%ASAN0.7%VSTS0.7%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FYC · 264 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FYC vs Peer Average
YTDFYCAvsBPeer average
1D+1.1%0.0%
1M−2.4%−0.3%
3M−9.4%−5.9%
YTD+15.7%+14.1%
1Y+17.6%+16.4%
3Y+113.8%+64.1%
5Y+50.3%+34.5%
5–2FYC wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader