FYC Performance — First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
Data updated: 2026-10-13
FYC returned +23.52% year to date and +48.70% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +23.41% over 3 years and +11.24% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $188, against $142 for the category, and to $149 over one year, against $123. Volatility over the past three years was 21.59% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $530.5M, and assets reached $1.30B.
FYC Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | FYC | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $149 | $123 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $188 | $142 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $170 | $121 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $260 | $189 |
FYC Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +23.52% |
| 1 year | +48.70% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +23.41% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.24% |
FYC Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +23.52% |
| 2025 | +24.34% |
| 2024 | +24.05% |
| 2023 | +14.15% |
| 2022 | −25.75% |
| 2021 | +21.76% |
| 2020 | +32.06% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.07% |
FYC Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.9% | +0.7% | −3.6% | +14.8% | +4.3% | +9.7% | −6.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | −6.5% | −7.1% | −0.7% | +8.4% | +7.3% | +0.4% | +8.7% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −3.7% | +6.1% | +2.5% | −4.5% | +6.3% | −1.0% | +7.8% | +1.9% | +2.8% | +0.3% | +13.4% | −8.2% |
| 2023 | +9.1% | −1.0% | −3.1% | −2.3% | −1.0% | +7.7% | +6.2% | −5.3% | −6.6% | −7.2% | +9.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | −11.4% | +1.6% | +1.9% | −11.9% | −1.4% | −8.6% | +10.9% | −1.1% | −9.5% | +9.8% | +0.9% | −7.2% |
| 2021 | +8.2% | +6.1% | −1.7% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +2.8% | −2.9% | +2.9% | −2.2% | +5.4% | −2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | −1.2% | −8.5% | −22.4% | +14.4% | +8.0% | +4.8% | +4.8% | +7.4% | −1.1% | −0.3% | +18.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.3% | −2.1% | +1.8% | +2.9% | +1.8% |
FYC Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.59%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.88 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.84% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.22% (Dec 2024)
FYC Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $530.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $261.9M | $175.4M | $86.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $47.3M | $0 | $47.3M |
| May 2026 | $51.2M | $0 | $51.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $305.2M | $292.1M | $13.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $19.4M | $19.8M | −$340K |
| Feb 2026 | $25.2M | $10.1M | $15.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $131.4M | $0 | $131.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $52.9M | $0 | $52.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $37.2M | $0 | $37.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $231.4M | $192.3M | $39.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $40.0M | $0 | $40.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $17.0M | $0 | $17.0M |
FYC Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.30B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.05B |
| 2026-01-31 | $903.34M |
| 2025-10-31 | $644.65M |
| 2025-07-31 | $459.25M |
| 2025-04-30 | $393.30M |
| 2025-01-31 | $476.04M |
| 2024-10-31 | $346.24M |
| 2024-07-31 | $295.45M |
| 2024-04-30 | $257.52M |
| 2024-01-31 | $241.89M |
| 2023-10-31 | $199.04M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.