IJR vs FYX
YTDYear to date
FYX wins+6.9 pts
Past year
FYX wins+8.8 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IJR73.4× more
2–2level
IJR and FYX · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FYX vs S&P 500
YTD$137.12 · −3.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.3%+1.9%−5.1%+22.2%+28.2%+87.5%+52.5%+435.2%
Peer average−3.4%+0.2%−6.2%+14.3%+18.0%+65.3%+34.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FYX and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FYX’s Holdings
TodayHOGHarley-Davidson0.4%APPN0.4%ASO0.4%DXC0.4%KSS0.4%STGW0.4%CDNA0.4%GPK0.4%PRG0.4%MMS0.4%FLO0.4%FIGS0.4%FA0.4%FLYW0.4%AMPL0.4%MAT0.4%THO0.4%SEPN0.4%SLDE0.4%GIII0.4%ABG0.4%AEO0.4%
HOGHarley-Davidson0.4%APPN0.4%ASO0.4%DXC0.4%KSS0.4%STGW0.4%CDNA0.4%GPK0.4%PRG0.4%MMS0.4%FLO0.4%FIGS0.4%
Financial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalTechnologyIndustrialsOther
First Trust FYX · 525 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 111 Small Cap ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | Core S&P Small-CapReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +15.4% | +15.4% | $104B | |
| 2 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.3% | +11.2% | +11.2% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +10.8% | +10.8% | $75.4B | |
| 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% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $33.8B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.3% | +19.4% | +19.4% | $32.9B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +18.4% | +18.4% | $27.2B | |
| 8 | VBK | Morningstar Small-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +5.0% | +5.0% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | SCHA | U.S. Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.1% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $21.5B | |
| 10 | VTWO | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $16.6B | |
| 11 | SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.5% | +15.4% | +15.4% | $16.3B | |
| 12 | IWN | Russell 2000 ValueReadDesk | 0.24% | 1.5% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $13.9B | |
| 13 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +10.7% | +10.7% | $13.4B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +16.2% | +16.2% | $7.6B | |
| 15 | IJT | S&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.8% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $7.2B | |
| 16 | FESM | Fidelity Enhanced Small CapReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.9% | +17.6% | +17.6% | $6.7B |
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Small Cap · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | −3.8% | +15.4% | +19.4% | $104B | |
| 2 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.3% | −4.0% | +11.2% | +14.6% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | −4.6% | +10.8% | +13.5% | $75.4B | |
| 4 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | −2.9% | +15.9% | +20.7% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | −3.8% | +12.6% | +17.3% | $33.8B | |
| 6 | FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.58% | 1.1% | −3.3% | +22.2% | +28.2% | $1.4B |
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FYX and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
FYX’s Top 10 Holdings
Today4.0%of FYX sits in these 10
First Trust FYX · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYX’s Holdings
TodayHOGHarley-Davidson0.4%APPN0.4%ASO0.4%DXC0.4%KSS0.4%STGW0.4%CDNA0.4%GPK0.4%PRG0.4%MMS0.4%FLO0.4%FIGS0.4%FA0.4%FLYW0.4%AMPL0.4%MAT0.4%THO0.4%SEPN0.4%SLDE0.4%GIII0.4%ABG0.4%AEO0.4%
HOGHarley-Davidson0.4%APPN0.4%ASO0.4%DXC0.4%KSS0.4%STGW0.4%CDNA0.4%GPK0.4%PRG0.4%MMS0.4%FLO0.4%FIGS0.4%
Financial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalTechnologyIndustrialsOther
First Trust FYX · 525 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYX vs Peer Average
YTDFYXAvsBPeer average
1D−3.3%−3.4%
1M+1.9%+0.2%
3M−5.1%−6.2%
YTD+22.2%+14.3%
1Y+28.2%+18.0%
3Y+87.5%+65.3%
5Y+52.5%+34.8%
7–0FYX wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader