First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX)
About this ETF
The First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) whose primary objective is to replicate the investment performance, including both capital appreciation and income, of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Small Cap Core Index. The fund aims to achieve results that generally correspond to this equity benchmark's returns, prior to the deduction of any fees or expenses.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| CBIZ, Inc. CBZ | 0.38% |
| CONMED Corporation CNMD | 0.38% |
| Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. PARR | 0.38% |
| PBF Energy Inc. PBF | 0.37% |
| International Seaways, Inc. INSW | 0.37% |
| Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG | 0.37% |
| Acadian Asset Management Inc. AAMI | 0.37% |
| Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. VRTS | 0.36% |
| Perdoceo Education Corporation PRDO | 0.36% |
| F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. FG | 0.36% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +4.46% |
| 3 months | +12.31% |
| 6 months | +18.58% |
| Year to date | +24.45% |
| 1 year | +39.09% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.52% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.65% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +11.83% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 18.30% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.89 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.01 |
| Sortino (1y) | 3.48 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -7.55% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -28.33% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -62.06% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.09 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.74 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.4369 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.2029 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.3713 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.2692 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0821 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.6219 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.5160 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.3730 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1234 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.4077 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.2146 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.2776 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.2184 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.3300 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.1483 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.1560 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.1124 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.5029 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.1826 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.1743 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.1024 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.2174 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.1368 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.1424 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.3025 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.1775 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.1912 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.0563 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.2367 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0932 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.1667 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0867 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.1829 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.0436 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.1112 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0299 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.2570 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.0940 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-30 | USD 0.0830 |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-31 | USD 0.0700 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF VGT | 0.09% | 170.10B | 1.9% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.6% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 0.0% |

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