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ABLSvsFYCETF Comparison

ETF 1

ABLS

Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+0.01%

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ETF 2

FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

+0%

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Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF (ABLS) belongs to the US Small Cap segment. First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYC) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. ABLS's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Health Care. In contrast, FYC's top sector exposures are Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology. ABLS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.59%, versus 0.7% for FYC. ABLS is down -0.15% year-to-date (YTD) with +$202K in YTD flows. FYC performs better with 13.49% YTD performance, and +$154M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ABLS and FYC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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ABLS vs FYC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ABLS FYC	+11.17%+17.36%	+1.66%+7.50%	-0.15%+13.49%	+1.72%+58.62%	n/a+95.45%	n/a+54.73%
Flows	ABLS FYC	+$202K+$12M	+$202K+$32M	+$202K+$154M	+$202K+$339M	-+$504M	-+$315M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ABLS FYC	+20.27%+24.32%	+17.53%+20.90%	n/a+21.92%	n/a+23.94%
Max drawdown	ABLS FYC	-10.79%-8.91%	-15.99%-10.43%	n/a-27.69%	n/a-35.34%
Max drawdown duration	ABLS FYC	74d40d	297d78d	n/a251d	n/a1093d

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	ABLS	FYC
Last sale 4/30/2026 at 1:30 PM		$111.34
Previous close 04/29/2026		$108.38
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

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	ABLS	FYC
Last price	–	$111.34
1D performance	–	+2.73%
AuM	$1.21 M	$1.02 B
E/R	0.59%	0.7%

Characteristics

	ABLS	FYC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Abacus FCF Advisors	First Trust
Benchmark	Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders Index	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	47	227
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 18, 2025	April 19, 2011
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ABLS

USA

95.94%

Other

4.06%

FYC

USA

96.74%

Other

3.26%

Sectors

ABLS

Financials

22.74%

Industrials

20.61%

Health Care

20.08%

Information Techn.

17.03%

Consumer Discreti.

8.34%

Other

11.2%

FYC

Health Care

19.05%

Industrials

18.99%

Information Techn.

18.61%

Financials

9.85%

Other

33.5%

Diversification

ABLS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

59.66%

FYC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.7%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

ABLS

ARGAN

15.03%

ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

4.74%

COLLEGIUM PHAR/D

4.71%

ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

3.98%

HEALTHCARE SVCS

3.54%

LCI INDUSTRIES

3.54%

HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HLDG

3.20%

PJT PARTNERS

3.11%

ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.92%

BMG8726T1053

2.59%

KONTOOR BRANDS INC

2.59%

MEDNAX

2.49%

OSCAR HEALTH

2.48%

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC

2.42%

US65290E1010

2.32%

FYC

FASTLY INC

1.60%

APPLIED OPTOEL/D

1.25%

DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS

1.15%

ARGAN

1.15%

NLIGHT INC

0.98%

PLANET LABS PBC

0.98%

VICOR

0.91%

DANA INC

0.91%

US1314281049

0.88%

POWELL INDUSTRIES

0.88%

ASTRONICS

0.82%

BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING

0.81%

US1569441009

0.81%

APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS

0.81%

MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC

0.76%

Frequently asked questions about ABLS and FYC

How have the ABLS and FYC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 29, 2026, ABLS is down -0.15% year-to-date (YTD), while FYC has returned 13.49%. That puts FYC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ABLS or FYC?

Year-to-date, the ABLS ETF saw +$202K in flows, compared to +$154M for FYC.

Which ETF is more volatile: ABLS or FYC?

Over the past year, ABLS had a volatility of 17.53%, while FYC experienced 20.9%.

Which ETF is bigger: ABLS or FYC?

As of April 29, 2026, ABLS holds $1.21 M in assets under management (AUM), while FYC manages $1.02 B.

What sectors do the ABLS and FYC ETFs invest in?

ABLS leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Health Care. Meanwhile, FYC focuses on Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the ABLS ETF and FYC ETF?

ABLS top holdings include ARGAN, ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC and COLLEGIUM PHAR/D. FYC holds in its top three: FASTLY INC, APPLIED OPTOEL/D and DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS.

ABLSvsFYCETF Comparison

Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

ABLS vs FYC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ABLS and FYC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 29, 2026, ABLS is down -0.15% year-to-date (YTD), while FYC has returned 13.49%. That puts FYC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ABLS or FYC?

Year-to-date, the ABLS ETF saw +$202K in flows, compared to +$154M for FYC.

Which ETF is more volatile: ABLS or FYC?

Over the past year, ABLS had a volatility of 17.53%, while FYC experienced 20.9%.

Which ETF is bigger: ABLS or FYC?

As of April 29, 2026, ABLS holds $1.21 M in assets under management (AUM), while FYC manages $1.02 B.

What sectors do the ABLS and FYC ETFs invest in?

ABLS leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Health Care. Meanwhile, FYC focuses on Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the ABLS ETF and FYC ETF?

ABLS top holdings include ARGAN, ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC and COLLEGIUM PHAR/D. FYC holds in its top three: FASTLY INC, APPLIED OPTOEL/D and DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: ABLS or FYC?

ABLS holds 50 securities with 59.66% of its assets in the top 15. FYC has 261 securities and a top 15 weight of 14.7%.

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