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First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC)

Small Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
110.05 USD +2.69 (2.504%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT

FYC has shown volatility in recent price movements, with a recent uptrend following a dip. The dividend yield is moderate, with a history of varying payouts, which may not be ideal for income-focused investors. The forecasting model suggests minimal price change in the short term, and options activity leans towards caution. While the long-term fundamentals are not strongly positive, the recent price action and moderate dividend yield could make it a consideration for a balanced portfolio.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.028332
AutoETS0.028426
MSTL0.031507
AutoTheta0.056406

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 5.42
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.570
Excess Kurtosis 0.44
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 23.99

As of April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, puts show higher open interest and implied volatility, suggesting some bearish sentiment, while calls have low activity. For the July 17 expiration, there is minimal activity, with a put at the 90 strike showing high IV, which could indicate speculation on a potential decline. Overall, the options market appears cautious, with more focus on downside protection.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.09% 0.09% 0.45% 0.42%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-09-25 0.078 0.087015
2024-12-13 0.147 0.180812
2024-09-26 0.344 0.468127
2024-06-27 0.070 0.107427
2023-12-22 0.156 0.248999
2023-09-22 0.077 0.139006
2023-06-27 0.072 0.124723
2023-03-24 0.059 0.107986
2022-06-24 0.002 0.003632
2021-12-23 0.442 0.606913
2021-09-23 0.029 0.040472
2020-12-24 0.061 0.098169
2020-09-24 0.012 0.027296
2019-12-13 0.143 0.317941
2019-09-25 0.040 0.091662
2018-12-18 0.013 0.032671
2018-06-21 0.004 0.008221
2018-03-22 0.021 0.049107
2017-12-21 0.045 0.108058
2016-12-21 0.066 0.192752
2016-09-21 0.023 0.070395
2016-06-22 0.015 0.049802
2016-03-23 0.004 0.014260
2015-12-23 0.047 0.157563
2015-09-23 0.006 0.020458
2015-06-24 0.005 0.015937
2015-03-25 0.008 0.026525
2014-12-23 0.008 0.027612
2013-12-18 0.006 0.020953
2012-12-21 0.075 0.366868
2012-06-21 0.024 0.122380
2011-12-21 0.001 0.005541
Additional Data
dividendDate 2018-03-29
dividendYield 0.08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 107.57
All Time Low 15.59
Ask 110.41
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 68,080
Average Daily Volume3 Month 78,493
Average Volume 78,493
Average Volume10Days 68,080
Beta3 Year 1.38
Bid 109.78
Bid Size 2
Category Small Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 110.79
Day Low 108.99
Dividend Date 1,522,281,600
Dividend Yield 0.08
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.5872006
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 99.6132
Fifty Day Average Change 10.436806
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.10477332
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 67.8231
Fifty Two Week High 110.79
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.73999786
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.006679284
Fifty Two Week Low 63.46
Fifty Two Week Low Change 46.590004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.73416334
Fifty Two Week Range 63.46 - 110.79
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,303,306,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.092336304
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
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 REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_130256853
Nav Price 107.4
Net Assets 891,884,420.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.7
Open 109.01
Previous Close 107.36
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.6900024
Regular Market Change Percent 2.5039582
Regular Market Day High 110.79
Regular Market Day Low 108.99
Regular Market Day Range 108.99 - 110.79
Regular Market Open 109.01
Regular Market Previous Close 107.36
Regular Market Price 110.05
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,232
Regular Market Volume 55,065
Short Name First Trust Small Cap Growth Al
Source Interval 15
Symbol FYC
Three Year Average Return 0.2378031
Total Assets 891,884,416
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 23.990667
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.90559
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.90559
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 93.181
Two Hundred Day Average Change 16.869003
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.1810348
Type Disp ETF
Volume 55,065
Yield 0.0008
Ytd Return 0.90559