First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC)Small Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
120.52 USD
-2.04
(-1.664%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 120.52 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:22 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case remains exceptionally strong, driven by a nearly 160% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a robust recent trajectory of double-digit annual growth. Despite a trailing P/E of roughly 25x, the business fundamentals—characterized by sustained revenue expansion and a fortress-like recovery from past lows—justify a premium valuation for a small-cap growth vehicle. However, the short-term outlook is muted by a distinct lack of catalysts; recent price action shows the fund hovering near its 50-day average with no clear breakout, and the statistical forecast offers only a modest 2.5% upside with moderate confidence. This stagnation is compounded by a near-total absence of options activity, leaving retail investors without a clear sentiment gauge. While the underlying asset quality is superior, the immediate momentum is insufficient to drive a high-conviction entry, making this a solid hold rather than an aggressive buy at this moment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.019765 |
| MSTL | 0.033707 |
| AutoETS | 0.036327 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.051981 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 63% |
| H-stat | 1.26 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.628 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.27 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 24.59 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:22 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely sparse, with virtually no open interest or volume recorded across the sampled expirations. The lack of data prevents identifying specific speculative positioning or implied volatility shifts, suggesting a low-liquidity environment where standard flow analysis is unavailable.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.130 | 0.106549 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.078 | 0.087015 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.147 | 0.180656 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.344 | 0.466884 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.070 | 0.106642 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.156 | 0.246914 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.077 | 0.137500 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.072 | 0.123203 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.059 | 0.106537 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.002 | 0.003580 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.442 | 0.598106 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.029 | 0.039645 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.061 | 0.096124 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.012 | 0.026702 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.143 | 0.310937 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.040 | 0.089366 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.013 | 0.031824 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.004 | 0.008005 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.021 | 0.047814 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.045 | 0.105165 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.066 | 0.187394 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.023 | 0.068310 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.015 | 0.048294 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.004 | 0.013822 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.047 | 0.152697 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.006 | 0.019795 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.005 | 0.015418 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.008 | 0.025657 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.008 | 0.026702 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.006 | 0.020257 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.075 | 0.354610 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.024 | 0.117878 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.001 | 0.005330 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 127.57 |
| All Time Low | 15.59 |
| Ask | 123.91 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 84,900 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 72,779 |
| Average Volume | 72,779 |
| Average Volume10Days | 84,900 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.33 |
| Bid | 123.46 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Small Growth |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 122.895 |
| Day Low | 120.35 |
| Dividend Date | 1,522,281,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.17 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.9020767 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 121.8024 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.282402 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.010528545 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 39.281178 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 127.57 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.050003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.055263802 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 85.2 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 35.32 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.414554 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 85.2 - 127.57 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,303,306,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1128893 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -2.04 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.66449 |
| Fullday Price | 120.52 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,303,171,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to select growth stocks from the NASDAQ US 700 Small Cap Index TM (the "base index") that may generate positive alpha, or risk-adjusted returns, relative to traditional indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_130256853 |
| Nav Price | 122.42 |
| Net Assets | 1,298,232,830.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.7 |
| Open | 122.8 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 120.52 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 122.56 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.04 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.66449 |
| Regular Market Day High | 122.895 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 120.35 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 120.35 - 122.895 |
| Regular Market Open | 122.8 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 122.56 |
| Regular Market Price | 120.52 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 87,764 |
| Short Name | First Trust Small Cap Growth Al |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FYC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.28328252 |
| Total Assets | 1,298,232,832 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 24.585497 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 6.60733 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 6.60733 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 107.5457 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 12.974297 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.120639846 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 87,764 |
| Yield | 0.0017 |
| Ytd Return | 23.54111 |