IJR vs FYT
YTDYear to date
FYT wins+7.5 pts
Past year
FYT wins+10.5 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
FYT wins+0.6 pts
AUM
IJR583.8× more
3–1FYT wins
IJR and FYT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FYT vs S&P 500
3Y$70.31 · −1.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return−1.4%+3.5%−2.9%+25.8%+31.8%+67.6%+45.8%+321.3%
Peer average−0.2%+0.9%−4.2%+16.7%+19.2%+71.2%+37.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FYT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYT’s Holdings
TodayDXC0.8%KSS0.8%HOG0.8%ASO0.8%MMS0.7%CRK0.7%EFOR0.7%ABG0.7%BBWI0.7%NMIH0.7%POST0.7%PRG0.7%GIII0.7%GPOR0.7%AEO0.7%VISN0.7%MLKN0.7%GPI0.7%AVA0.7%THO0.7%SPNT0.7%HG0.6%
DXCDXC Technology Company0.8%KSS0.8%HOG0.8%ASO0.8%MMS0.7%CRK0.7%EFOR0.7%ABG0.7%BBWI0.7%NMIH0.7%POST0.7%PRG0.7%
Consumer CyclicalFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveTechnologyOther
First Trust FYT · 262 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 111 Small Cap ETFs
3Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | Core S&P Small-CapReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +18.3% | +68.6% | $106B | |
| 2 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.2% | +14.4% | +74.0% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +14.4% | +78.3% | $75.8B | |
| 4 | VBR | Morningstar Small-Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.05% | 1.8% | +17.4% | +74.8% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small CapReadDesk | 0.30% | 1.0% | +15.7% | +68.8% | $34.7B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.2% | +21.6% | +75.5% | $32.6B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +21.0% | +74.3% | $28.0B | |
| 8 | VBK | Morningstar Small-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +10.4% | +72.3% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | SCHA | U.S. Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.1% | +17.1% | +81.0% | $22.1B | |
| 10 | VTWO | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +14.5% | +79.2% | $16.6B | |
| 11 | SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.5% | +18.4% | +68.8% | $16.1B | |
| 12 | IWN | Russell 2000 ValueReadDesk | 0.24% | 1.5% | +19.9% | +80.5% | $14.1B | |
| 13 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +9.3% | +75.9% | $13.9B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +18.3% | +70.1% | $7.7B | |
| 15 | IJT | S&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.8% | +18.0% | +65.2% | $7.5B | |
| 16 | FESM | Fidelity Enhanced Small CapReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.9% | +21.5% | new | $6.4B |
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Small Cap · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYT Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.47
a share · every quarter
1.8% yield
1.8% yield
13 years added up
$7.57 a share
$7.57 a share
First Trust FYT · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FYT’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 1.2% | −0.3% | +18.3% | +21.3% | $106B | |
| 2 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.2% | +0.2% | +14.4% | +16.2% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | +0.2% | +14.4% | +14.8% | $75.8B | |
| 4 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | −0.4% | +17.4% | +21.0% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | −0.3% | +15.7% | +19.0% | $34.7B | |
| 6 | FYT | First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.70% | 1.8% | −1.4% | +25.8% | +31.8% | $182M |
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FYT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FYT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today7.4%of FYT sits in these 10
First Trust FYT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FYT’s Holdings
TodayDXC0.8%KSS0.8%HOG0.8%ASO0.8%MMS0.7%CRK0.7%EFOR0.7%ABG0.7%BBWI0.7%NMIH0.7%POST0.7%PRG0.7%GIII0.7%GPOR0.7%AEO0.7%VISN0.7%MLKN0.7%GPI0.7%AVA0.7%THO0.7%SPNT0.7%HG0.6%
DXCDXC Technology Company0.8%KSS0.8%HOG0.8%ASO0.8%MMS0.7%CRK0.7%EFOR0.7%ABG0.7%BBWI0.7%NMIH0.7%POST0.7%PRG0.7%
Consumer CyclicalFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveTechnologyOther
First Trust FYT · 262 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FYT vs Peer Average
YTDFYTAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%−0.2%
1M+3.5%+0.9%
3M−2.9%−4.2%
YTD+25.8%+16.7%
1Y+31.8%+19.2%
3Y+67.6%+71.2%
5Y+45.8%+37.3%
5–2FYT wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader