FYC ETF Analysis: Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX | NASDAQ

US Small & Mid Cap Equity | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 1.348m USD | 12M Return: 21.5% | US33737M3007 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Small Cap, Growth Stocks, US Equities, Factor Selection
Total Rating 53
Safety 66
Buy Signal 0.00
US Small & Mid Cap Equity
Category Rotation: -0.8
TER: 0.66%
AUM: 1.35B
Avg Turnover: 9.06M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility24.0%
VaR 5th Pctl4.29%
VaR vs Median-0.51%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.84
Rel. Str. IBD58.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group41.3 pctl
Character TTM
Beta1.131
Beta Downside1.064
Hurst Exponent0.491
Choppyness47.1%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD27.79%
CAGR/Max DD1.01
CAGR/Mean DD6.16

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +1.5% 18
Feb -0.7% 18
Mar -1.8% 19
Apr -0.3% 10
May +0.2% 19
Jun +3.0% 31
Jul -0.1% 5
Aug -0.2% 7
Sep -3.0% 21
Oct -1.4% 12
Nov +1.4% 24
Dec -0.8% 14

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: FYC Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX

The First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund (FYC) is an exchange-traded fund that invests at least 90% of its net assets in the securities comprising its underlying index. The index targets growth-oriented small-capitalization U.S. stocks drawn from the NASDAQ US 700 Small Cap Index, using First Trusts proprietary AlphaDEX® selection methodology to identify companies potentially capable of generating positive risk-adjusted returns relative to traditional benchmarks.

Listed on NASDAQ since its inception in April 2011, FYC falls within the U.S. small-cap growth segment of the ETF market. As a passively managed index-tracking fund, its business model relies on replication of the AlphaDEX®-screened basket rather than active stock selection, with portfolio composition periodically rebalanced to reflect changes in the index methodology.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Small-cap growth stocks outperform large-cap peers on rate cut expectations
  • Russell 2000 rebalancing shifts sector weightings in small-cap growth funds
  • AlphaDEX® methodology performance drives investor inflows versus traditional small-cap benchmarks
What is the price of FYC shares?

As of October 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 114.03 with a total of 68,511 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.96%, over one month by -1.58%, over three months by -4.44% and over the past year by +21.47%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 110.60 (which is 3% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).

Is FYC a buy, sell or hold?

Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX has no consensus analysts rating.