IJR vs FYX
YTDYear to date
FYX wins+6.5 pts
Past year
FYX wins+8.5 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IJR76.7× more
2–2level
IJR and FYX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FYX vs S&P 500
YTD$141.79 · +2.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.5%+4.1%−1.3%+26.4%+31.1%+95.2%+60.3%+453.4%
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 FYX and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYX’s Holdings
TodayAPPN0.4%HOG0.4%CDNA0.4%STGW0.4%KSS0.4%DXC0.4%ASO0.4%GPK0.4%SLDE0.4%MMS0.4%FA0.4%AMPL0.4%FLO0.4%MAT0.4%FIGS0.4%PRG0.4%PEB0.4%NMIH0.4%GIII0.4%ABG0.4%POST0.3%CRK0.3%
Financial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalTechnologyIndustrialsReal EstateOther
First Trust FYX · 525 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% | $106B | |
| 2 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.2% | +15.8% | +15.8% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +16.2% | +16.2% | $75.8B | |
| 4 | VBR | Morningstar Small-Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.05% | 1.8% | +19.4% | +19.4% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small CapReadDesk | 0.30% | 1.0% | +17.0% | +17.0% | $34.7B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.2% | +23.4% | +23.4% | $32.6B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +22.3% | +22.3% | $28.0B | |
| 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% | $22.1B | |
| 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% | $14.1B | |
| 13 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +10.7% | +10.7% | $13.9B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +20.2% | +20.2% | $7.7B | |
| 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
FYX Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.51
a share · every quarter
1.1% yield
1.1% yield
13 years added up
$9.68 a share
$9.68 a share
First Trust FYX · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FYX’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 1.2% | +1.3% | +19.9% | +22.7% | $106B | |
| 2 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.2% | +1.2% | +15.8% | +17.9% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | +1.5% | +16.2% | +16.9% | $75.8B | |
| 4 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | +1.7% | +19.4% | +23.4% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | +1.2% | +17.0% | +20.4% | $34.7B | |
| 6 | FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.58% | 1.1% | +2.5% | +26.4% | +31.1% | $1.4B |
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FYX and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FYX’s Top 10 Holdings
Today4.0%of FYX sits in these 10
First Trust FYX · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYX’s Holdings
TodayAPPN0.4%HOG0.4%CDNA0.4%STGW0.4%KSS0.4%DXC0.4%ASO0.4%GPK0.4%SLDE0.4%MMS0.4%FA0.4%AMPL0.4%FLO0.4%MAT0.4%FIGS0.4%PRG0.4%PEB0.4%NMIH0.4%GIII0.4%ABG0.4%POST0.3%CRK0.3%
Financial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalTechnologyIndustrialsReal EstateOther
First Trust FYX · 525 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYX vs Peer Average
YTDFYXAvsBPeer average
1D+2.5%+1.4%
1M+4.1%+2.6%
3M−1.3%−2.1%
YTD+26.4%+18.4%
1Y+31.1%+21.0%
3Y+95.2%+72.8%
5Y+60.3%+42.3%
7–0FYX wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader