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FADvsISCGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.18%

Full FAD fund page

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ETF 2

ISCG

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-0.38%

Full ISCG fund page

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FAD) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. FAD's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. In contrast, ISCG's top sector exposures are Industrials, Technology and Healthcare. FAD is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.63%, versus 0.06% for ISCG. FAD is up 13.49% year-to-date (YTD) with +$154M in YTD flows. ISCG performs worse with 13.15% YTD performance, and +$55M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAD and ISCG 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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FAD vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FAD ISCG	-8.23%-3.81%	+3.22%+3.41%	+13.49%+13.15%	+21.88%+23.81%	+69.47%+47.80%	+56.39%+29.88%
Flows	FAD ISCG	+$47M+$6M	+$94M-$10M	+$154M+$55M	+$201M+$102M	+$248M+$277M	+$233M+$262M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FAD ISCG	+23.85%+17.55%	+20.59%+18.81%	+19.94%+20.38%	+21.40%+23.01%
Max drawdown	FAD ISCG	-10.67%-5.72%	-10.70%-11.43%	-23.51%-26.39%	-31.99%-37.91%
Max drawdown duration	FAD ISCG	30d31d	81d84d	230d275d	967d1096d

Trading data

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	FAD	ISCG
Last sale 8/3/2026 at 1:30 PM	$186.76	$63.74
Previous close 07/31/2026	$183.56	$62.61
Consolidated volume 07/31/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of July 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 8/3/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FAD	ISCG
Last price	$186.76	$63.74
1D performance	+1.74%	+1.80%
AuM	$578.06 M	$970.87 M
E/R	0.63%	0.06%

Characteristics

	FAD	ISCG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index	Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended Index
N° of holdings	666	922
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	June 28, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FAD

USA

97.42%

Other

2.58%

ISCG

USA

98.5%

Other

1.5%

Sectors

FAD

Technology

24.86%

Industrials

22.02%

Healthcare

15.92%

Finance

12.64%

Other

24.56%

ISCG

Industrials

21.29%

Technology

21.22%

Healthcare

17.46%

Finance

15.18%

Other

24.86%

Diversification

FAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

10.99%

ISCG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.02%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

FAD

Sandisk Corp.

1.16%

Micron Technology, Inc.

1.11%

Dell Technologies, Inc.

0.94%

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

0.85%

Western Digital Corp.

0.80%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

0.80%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

0.77%

MKS, Inc.

0.65%

Bloom Energy Corp.

0.62%

Corning, Inc.

0.59%

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

0.57%

Applied Materials, Inc.

0.55%

Lam Research Corp.

0.53%

MaxLinear, Inc.

0.53%

Teradyne, Inc.

0.52%

ISCG

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

0.79%

Okta, Inc.

0.71%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.59%

Onto Innovation, Inc.

0.58%

Roku, Inc.

0.55%

QXO, Inc.

0.53%

Generac Holdings, Inc.

0.53%

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

0.52%

SiTime Corp.

0.50%

Nordson Corp.

0.46%

Semtech Corp.

0.46%

Ralph Lauren Corp.

0.46%

Dycom Industries, Inc.

0.45%

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

0.45%

Rambus, Inc.

0.44%

Frequently asked questions about FAD and ISCG

How have the FAD and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 30, 2026, FAD is up 13.49% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 13.15%. That puts FAD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAD or ISCG?

Year-to-date, the FAD ETF saw +$154M in flows, compared to +$55M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAD or ISCG?

Over the past year, FAD had a volatility of 20.59%, while ISCG experienced 18.81%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAD or ISCG?

As of July 30, 2026, FAD holds $578.06 M in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $970.87 M.

What sectors do the FAD and ISCG ETFs invest in?

FAD leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, ISCG focuses on Industrials, Technology and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the FAD ETF and ISCG ETF?

FAD top holdings include Sandisk Corp., Micron Technology, Inc. and Dell Technologies, Inc.. ISCG holds in its top three: Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., Okta, Inc. and Guardant Health, Inc..

FADvsISCGETF Comparison

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

FAD vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FAD and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 30, 2026, FAD is up 13.49% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 13.15%. That puts FAD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAD or ISCG?

Year-to-date, the FAD ETF saw +$154M in flows, compared to +$55M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAD or ISCG?

Over the past year, FAD had a volatility of 20.59%, while ISCG experienced 18.81%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAD or ISCG?

As of July 30, 2026, FAD holds $578.06 M in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $970.87 M.

What sectors do the FAD and ISCG ETFs invest in?

FAD leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, ISCG focuses on Industrials, Technology and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the FAD ETF and ISCG ETF?

FAD top holdings include Sandisk Corp., Micron Technology, Inc. and Dell Technologies, Inc.. ISCG holds in its top three: Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., Okta, Inc. and Guardant Health, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FAD or ISCG?

FAD holds 666 securities with 10.99% of its assets in the top 15. ISCG has 931 securities and a top 15 weight of 8.02%.

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