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First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX FundFYX

First TrustUS Stock StylesSmall Cap#40 of 701 by YTD

$137.12

−3.3% last session

+22.2% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−4%−3%−2%−1%0%S&P 500 −4.4%−3.3%Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026−4%−3%−2%−1%0%S&P 500 −4.4%−3.3%Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOFYXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$1.4B
Expense ratio
0.58%
Distribution yield
1.1%
NAV
$138.25
Volume
39K
Avg. volume 30D
49K
High today
$143.00
Low today
$136.54
Previous close
$141.79
52-week high
$147.18
52-week low
$103.42
Our risk indicator
4/5

FYX in One Breath

FYX Among Small Cap ETFs

YTD
#1SFLOVictoryShares+32.0%$894M
#2MYLDCambria Funds+30.7%$54.5M
#3CALFPacer+30.5%$3.8B
#4CAFGPacer+28.0%$46.9M
#5FYTFirst Trust+26.6%$179M
#6TCVTowle+26.2%$210M
#7SVALiShares+23.2%$165M
#8SQLVFranklin Templeton+22.6%$41.0M
#9FYXFirst Trust+22.2%$1.4B
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 97 Small cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FYX

5Y
$10,000 in FYX became
$15,249
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$15,249 FYX$17,156 VOOlow $7,858Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FYX’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FYX · 525 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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What FYX Holds

Today
Financial Services20.4%
PRG · SLDE · NMIH · ATLC · HG · PFSI · BFH
Healthcare15.8%
CDNA · SEPN · ATRC · HTFL · PNTG · ASTH · XERS
Consumer Cyclical13.9%
HOG · ASO · KSS · GPK · FIGS · MAT · THO
Technology11.8%
APPN · DXC · AMPL · EFOR · BRZE · VISN · TENB
Industrials11.6%
MMS · FA · FLYW · REZI · GBX · GHC · HLMN
Real Estate6.5%
PEB · IIPR · FOR
Energy5.8%
RUN · CRK · GPOR · VTOL
First Trust FYX · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Harley-Davidson’s Share of FYX

Today
0.4%

$4 of every $1,000 in FYX is Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson held by FYX
$5.8M
Most Harley-Davidson per dollar
ZIG4.2%
LSAT4.1%
TCV3.2%
RFV2.3%
First Trust FYX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FYX’s Share of Small Cap ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $586B in 111 Small cap ETFs

FYX
FYX$1.4B0.2%
IJR$108B18.4%
IWM$77.4B13.2%
108 others$399B68.2%
Small cap ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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FYX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.58a year
per $100
$58 a year on $10,000
VB$0.03
VBR$0.05
IJR$0.06
IWM$0.19
DFAS$0.30
FYX$0.58
Expense ratio · Small cap peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside FYX

525 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYX

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1HOGHarley-Davidson0.42%
2APPNAppian0.42%
3ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors0.42%
4DXCDXC Technology Company0.41%
5KSSKohl's0.41%
6STGWStagwell0.40%
7CDNACareDx0.39%
8GPKGraphic Packaging Company0.39%
9PRGProg0.39%
10MMSMaximus0.38%
See all 526 holdings ↓
Financial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalTechnologyIndustrialsReal EstateEnergyConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsUtilitiesOther
First Trust FYX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 7.8%
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All FYX Holdings

526 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
FYX

FYX’s Holdings

Today
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1HOGHarley-DavidsonConsumer Cyclical0.42%$42.31173K$6.0M
2APPNAppianTechnology0.42%$42.21120K$6.0M
3ASOAcademy Sports and OutdoorsConsumer Cyclical0.42%$42.0688K$5.9M
4DXCDXC Technology CompanyTechnology0.41%$41.05390K$5.8M
5KSSKohl'sConsumer Cyclical0.41%$41.05229K$5.8M
6STGWStagwellCommunication Services0.40%$40.38518K$5.7M
7CDNACareDxHealthcare0.39%$39.4765K$5.6M
8GPKGraphic Packaging CompanyConsumer Cyclical0.39%$38.79466K$5.5M
9PRGProgFinancial Services0.39%$38.55136K$5.4M
10MMSMaximusIndustrials0.38%$38.4979K$5.4M
11FLOFlowers FoodsConsumer Defensive0.38%$38.22760K$5.4M
12FIGSFigs, ()Consumer Cyclical0.38%$37.84244K$5.3M
13FAFirst AdvantageIndustrials0.38%$37.72237K$5.3M
14FLYWFlywireIndustrials0.37%$37.24241K$5.3M
15AMPLAmplitude, ()Technology0.37%$37.09305K$5.2M
First Trust FYX · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

FYX

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IJRiSharesReadDesk0.06%+15.4%+19.4%$107.7B
IWMiSharesReadDesk0.19%+10.8%+13.5%$77.4B
VBVanguardReadDesk0.03%+11.2%+14.6%$76.9B
DFASDimensionalReadDesk0.30%+12.6%+17.3%$35.2B
VBRVanguardReadDesk0.05%+15.9%+20.7%$35.1B
FYXFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.58%+22.2%+28.2%$1.4B
Small cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IJR vs FYX

YTD
IJRiShares · Small capFYXFirst Trust · Small cap
Year 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
IJR78.3× more
2–2level
iShares IJR and First Trust FYX · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FYX vs VOO

YTD
FYX · First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
+22.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
13.8 pts
0%+10%+20%+22.2% FYX+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+20%+22.2% FYX+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
First Trust FYX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FYX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FYXAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

FYX

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.73%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−21.4%
52-week range
$103.42−6.8% from the high$147.18
First Trust FYX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FYX

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.51per share, Sep 2026
$0.282014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$1.63’24’25$1.152026
Distribution yield1.1%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.13 a share
First Trust FYX · 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 ↗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$138.25
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today39K
Average volume · 30D49K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.58%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$58.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.51
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.44
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.20
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.37
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.27
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.0821
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.62
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.52
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.37
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.12
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.41
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.21
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