First Trust Small Cap Core Alphadex Fund (FYX)
| Assets | $1.05B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.58% |
| PE Ratio | 14.31 |
| Shares Out | 8.75M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.60% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 8.56% |
| Volume | 13,756 |
| Open | 120.86 |
| Previous Close | 119.55 |
| Day's Range | 120.17 - 121.32 |
| 52-Week Low | 77.66 |
| 52-Week High | 125.83 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| Holdings | 528 |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2007 |
About FYX
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Small Cap Core Alphadex Fund (FYX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Small Cap Core index. The fund tracks an index of small-cap stocks selected based on quantitatively driven growth and value factors. FYX was launched on May 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
5.80% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | AAOI | 0.79% |
| Kosmos Energy Ltd. | KOS | 0.72% |
| Fastly, Inc. | FSLY | 0.67% |
| Valaris Limited | VAL | 0.59% |
| DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. | DOCN | 0.53% |
| Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | PARR | 0.53% |
| Vicor Corporation | VICR | 0.50% |
| SM Energy Company | SM | 0.49% |
| Planet Labs PBC | PL | 0.49% |
| Liberty Energy Inc. | LBRT | 0.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.3713 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2692 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0821 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.6219 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.516 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.373 | Jun 28, 2024 |
Performance
FYX had a total return of 28.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.51%.
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