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First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX FundFYX

First TrustUS Stock StylesSmall Cap#35 of 701 by YTD

$141.79

+2.5% last session

+26.4% YTD

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

0%+100%+200%+300%+400%+500%+453.4%May 10, 2007Nov 4, 20260%+100%+200%+300%+400%+500%+453.4%May 10, 2007Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · May 10, 2007 – Nov 4, 2026FYX
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$1.4B
Expense ratio
0.58%
Distribution yield
1.1%
NAV
$139.13
Volume
40K
Avg. volume 30D
49K
High today
$142.04
Low today
$139.90
Previous close
$138.33
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+37.0%$895M
#2CALFPacer+34.5%$3.9B
#3CAFGPacer+34.5%$46.4M
#4TCVTowle+31.3%$204M
#5MYLDCambria Funds+30.7%$54.4M
#6FYTFirst Trust+30.0%$182M
#7SVALiShares+28.3%$163M
#8SQLVFranklin Templeton+27.7%$39.8M
#9FYXFirst Trust+26.4%$1.4B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 97 Small cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FYX

5Y
$10,000 in FYX became
$16,029
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,029 FYX$18,115 VOOlow $8,259Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FYX Holds

Today
Financial Services20.4%
SLDE · PRG · NMIH · HG · BFH · SPNT · ECPG
Healthcare15.8%
CDNA · SEPN · HTFL · XERS · ATRC · PNTG · FTRE
Consumer Cyclical13.9%
HOG · KSS · ASO · GPK · MAT · FIGS · GIII
Technology11.8%
APPN · DXC · AMPL · BRZE · VISN · EFOR · TENB
Industrials11.6%
MMS · FA · FLYW · REZI · GHC · GBX · KMT
Real Estate6.5%
PEB · IIPR · DRH
Energy5.8%
CRK · RUN · GPOR · VTOL · DK · LPG · BKV
First Trust FYX · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Appian’s Share of FYX

Today
0.4%

$4 of every $1,000 in FYX is Appian

Appian held by FYX
$5.9M
Most Appian per dollar
ABLS4.1%
ARWG3.1%
FFTY2.4%
FTKI1.9%
First Trust FYX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FYX’s Share of Small Cap ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $581B in 111 Small cap ETFs

FYX
FYX$1.4B0.2%
IJR$106B18.3%
VB$76.9B13.2%
108 others$397B68.3%
Small cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside FYX

525 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FYX

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1APPNAppian0.42%
2HOGHarley-Davidson0.42%
3CDNACareDx0.42%
4STGWStagwell0.41%
5KSSKohl's0.39%
6DXCDXC Technology Company0.39%
7ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors0.39%
8GPKGraphic Packaging Company0.38%
9SLDESlide Insurance0.38%
10MMSMaximus0.38%
Financial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalTechnologyIndustrialsReal EstateEnergyConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsUtilitiesOther
First Trust FYX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 7.6%
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How It Compares

FYX

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IJRiSharesReadDesk0.06%+19.9%+22.7%$106.1B
VBVanguardReadDesk0.03%+15.8%+17.9%$76.9B
IWMiSharesReadDesk0.19%+16.2%+16.9%$75.8B
VBRVanguardReadDesk0.05%+19.4%+23.4%$35.1B
DFASDimensionalReadDesk0.30%+17.0%+20.4%$34.7B
FYXFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.58%+26.4%+31.1%$1.4B
Small cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IJR vs FYX

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

YTD
FYX · First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
+26.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
13.1 pts
0%+10%+20%+26.4% FYX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+26.4% FYX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FYX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FYX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FYXAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

FYX

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.41%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−19.8%
52-week range
$103.42−3.7% from the high$147.18
First Trust FYX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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$139.13
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today40K
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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