First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
$139.36+1.11 (+0.80%)
- 0.58%
- $1.38B
- +27.5%
- 1.10%
- 34.9K sh
- low $103.42high $147.18
The ETF.net FYX Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 48 of 99
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F19 out of 100Rank 79 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A94 out of 100Rank 16 of 87Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C40 out of 100Rank 64 of 99Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 31 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A86 out of 100Rank 4 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A70 out of 100Rank 23 of 99
Our read on FYX
In short
BA smart-beta original, running since 2007. Rather than owning small caps by market size, FYX ranks them on growth and value screens and holds roughly 500 that make the cut. Rules-based stock selection, priced like the screen it runs.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks returns that generally correspond to the price and yield of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Small Cap Core Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FYX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FYX$12,752
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FYX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.2% |
| 1 month | +2.7% |
| 3 months | −2.2% |
| 1 year | +27.5% |
| 3 years | +23.6% |
| 5 years | +9.0% |
| 10 years | +12.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FYX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.2% | |
| 2025 | +12.7% | |
| 2024 | +12.2% | |
| 2023 | +18.3% | |
| 2022 | −18.4% | |
| 2021 | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | +19.5% |
FYX in the news
FYX Dividends
- 1.10%
- $1.52
- $0.51 per share
- Quarterly
FYX Risk
- 18.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.99
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −27.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.08
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FYX Cost
Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor
$10,604
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FYX 0.58%
$11,453
VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FYX | VYM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,041 | $73 | $968 |
| 20 | $3,986 | $288 | $3,698 |
| 30 | $11,453 | $849 | $10,604 |
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