FYC
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the Defined Small Cap Value Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 865.9 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
71 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC | 1.4 % |
| CAREER EDUCATION CORP | 1.3 % |
| FASTLY, INC. CLASS A | 1.3 % |
| NLIGHT, INC. | 1.1 % |
| VICOR CORP | 1.0 % |
| ARGAN INC | 0.9 % |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.9 % |
| DANA HOLDING CORP | 0.9 % |
| BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC | 0.8 % |
| POWELL INDUSTRIES INC | 0.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 265 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 52 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $2,519 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 58.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 36.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.7% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 95.5 % |
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CHINA | 0.6 % |
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BERMUDA | 0.6 % |
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IRELAND | 0.6 % |
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LUXEMBOURG | 0.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 4.6% | 35.4% | 25.1% | 19.0% | 7.3% | 13.5% | -- | 11.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -- | 0.3% |
| Total Returns | 4.6% | 35.5% | 25.4% | 19.5% | 7.7% | 13.9% | -- | 11.6% | Ann. Volatility | 19.4% | 24.3% | 22.5% | 21.6% | 24.0% | 24.4% | -- | 23.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.07 | 72% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.06 | 51% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.93 | 48% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 88 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $8 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.22% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $99.34 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 43 |
| MACD/Signal | -1.05/-0.46 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $103.63/$95.76 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.3% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FYC |
Expenses vs. FYC |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 37.9% | -10 bp | +6.0% |
| SLYG | State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 24.2% | -56 bp | +4.5% |
| IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 24.1% | -53 bp | +4.4% |
| VIOG | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 24.1% | -61 bp | +4.3% |
| BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 24.0% | -62 bp | +4.1% |
| IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 22.5% | -47 bp | +0.8% |
| AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | 21.1% | +4 bp | +7.0% |
| DWAS | Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF | 20.4% | -11 bp | -1.1% |
| PSC | Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 20.0% | -33 bp | +4.7% |
| FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 20.0% | -7 bp | +1.8% |
Risk and Returns: FYC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 3/15/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
0.7%
ALTAR SCORE™
1st
PERCENTILE
AVOID
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,190 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.7% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. FYC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -2.4 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FYC in the 1st percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$124.72
PRICE TARGET
+31.1%
UPSIDE