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About First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
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Inception date
Apr 19, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ISIN
US33737M3007
FYC tracks an index which implements its proprietary AlphaDEX selection methodology to select small-cap growth stocks. The index starts by removing stocks from the NASDAQ US 700 Small Cap Index which do not trade on an eligible exchange, duplicate stocks, and do not meet liquidity screens. Then, all remaining securities are grouped into either growth or value buckets. Only those in the growth buckets are eligible for inclusion. Those eligible are then scored individually and the top 262 stocks are selected for inclusion in the index. The selected stocks are then split into quintiles based on their selection score, with higher scoring quintiles receiving a greater weight in the Index. The stocks are equally-weighted within each quintile. The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly. The fund switched indexes on April 8, 2016. The selection universe differs (holdings were previously chosen from the S&P SmallCap 600 Index).
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Technology Services
Stocks99.95%
Finance19.83%
Health Technology16.52%
Technology Services15.99%
Electronic Technology9.22%
Producer Manufacturing5.44%
Consumer Services5.37%
Commercial Services4.90%
Industrial Services3.50%
Non-Energy Minerals3.47%
Process Industries3.08%
Health Services2.31%
Consumer Non-Durables2.07%
Distribution Services1.72%
Consumer Durables1.72%
Communications1.03%
Retail Trade0.99%
Utilities0.87%
Miscellaneous0.69%
Energy Minerals0.65%
Transportation0.57%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Cash0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.03%
Europe0.66%
Latin America0.31%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FYC invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 19.83% stocks, and Health Technology, with 16.52% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FYC top holdings are CommScope Holding Co., Inc. and Perimeter Solutions Inc, occupying 1.13% and 0.92% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FYC last dividends amounted to 0.15 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.34 USD in dividends, which shows a 133.54% decrease.
Yes, FYC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.56%. The last dividend (Dec 31, 2024) amounted to 0.15 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FYC shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Apr 19, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
FYC expense ratio is 0.70% meaning you'd have to pay 0.70% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FYC follows the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FYC invests in stocks.