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First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundFYC

First TrustUS Stock StylesSmall Cap#132 of 701 by YTD

$115.28

+1.6% last session

+20.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +81.2%+60.6%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +81.2%+60.6%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026FYCS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$1.3B
Expense ratio
0.70%
Distribution yield
0.1%
NAV
$113.35
Volume
88K
Avg. volume 30D
90K
High today
$115.59
Low today
$113.60
Previous close
$113.52
52-week high
$127.57
52-week low
$86.85
Our risk indicator
4/5

FYC in One Breath

FYC Among Small Cap ETFs

YTD
#1SFLOVictoryShares+37.0%$894M
#2CALFPacer+34.5%$3.8B
#3CAFGPacer+34.5%$46.9M
#4TCVTowle+31.3%$210M
#5MYLDCambria Funds+30.7%$54.5M
#6FYTFirst Trust+30.0%$179M
#7SVALiShares+28.3%$165M
#8SQLVFranklin Templeton+27.7%$41.0M
#35FYCFirst Trust+20.1%$1.3B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 97 Small cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FYC

5Y
$10,000 in FYC became
$16,062
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,062 FYC$18,115 VOOlow $7,498Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FYC’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FYC · 264 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FYC Holds

Today
Healthcare31.1%
CDNA · SEPN · AGL · HTFL · XERS · ATRC · PNTG
Technology20.0%
APPN · AMPL · BRZE · ASAN · TENB · NTSK · PENG
Financial Services12.9%
SLDE · ECPG · ATLC · PRCH · AGM · BGC · AAMI
Industrials12.0%
FA · RXO · FLYW · VSTS · DXPE · CXW · PBI
Consumer Cyclical6.7%
FIGS · BJRI · LIND · LQDT
Real Estate5.5%
PEB · LTC · CBL · XHR
Energy4.2%
DK · INVX · WTTR
First Trust FYC · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Appian’s Share of FYC

Today
0.9%

$9 of every $1,000 in FYC is Appian

Appian held by FYC
$11.9M
Most Appian per dollar
ABLS4.1%
ARWG3.1%
FFTY2.4%
FTKI1.9%
First Trust FYC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FYC’s Share of Small Cap ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $586B in 111 Small cap ETFs

FYC
FYC$1.3B0.2%
IJR$108B18.4%
IWM$77.4B13.2%
108 others$400B68.2%
Small cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FYC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.70a year
per $100
$70 a year on $10,000
VB$0.03
VBR$0.05
IJR$0.06
IWM$0.19
DFAS$0.30
FYC$0.70
Expense ratio · Small cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FYC

264 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1APPNAppian0.89%
2CDNACareDx0.88%
3STGWStagwell0.85%
4SLDESlide Insurance0.80%
5FAFirst Advantage0.79%
6AMPLAmplitude, ()0.78%
7FIGSFigs, ()0.77%
8PEBPebblebrook Hotel Trust0.75%
9SEPNSepterna0.72%
10RXORXO0.71%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateEnergyCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsUtilitiesConsumer Defensive
First Trust FYC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 14.9%
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How It Compares

FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IJRiSharesReadDesk0.06%+19.9%+22.7%$107.7B
IWMiSharesReadDesk0.19%+16.2%+16.9%$77.4B
VBVanguardReadDesk0.03%+15.8%+17.9%$76.9B
DFASDimensionalReadDesk0.30%+17.0%+20.4%$35.2B
VBRVanguardReadDesk0.05%+19.4%+23.4%$35.1B
FYCFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.70%+20.1%+22.3%$1.3B
Small cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IJR vs FYC

YTD
IJRiShares · Small capFYCFirst Trust · Small cap
Year 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
iShares IJR and First Trust FYC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FYC vs VOO

YTD
FYC · First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
+20.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
6.7 pts
0%+10%+20%+30%+20.1% FYC+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+20.1% FYC+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FYC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FYC vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FYCAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

FYC

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y21.21%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−28.8%
52-week range
$86.85−9.6% from the high$127.57
First Trust FYC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FYC

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.13per share, Jun 2026
$0.00782014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$0.56’24’25$0.132026
Distribution yield0.1%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidJun 25 · Jun 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.61 a share
First Trust FYC · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-29 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$113.35
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today88K
Average volume · 30D90K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.70%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$70.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.13
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0776
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.15
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.34
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0699
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.16
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.0772
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.0717
Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.0589
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.0024
Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.44
Sep 23, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.0288
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