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FNYvsISCGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FNY

First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Mid Cap Growth

+0.17%

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ETF 2

ISCG

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

+0.6%

Full ISCG fund page

First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FNY) belongs to the US Mid Cap Growth segment. iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. FNY's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology. In contrast, ISCG's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. FNY is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.73%, versus 0.06% for ISCG. FNY is up 10.43% year-to-date (YTD) with +$5M in YTD flows. ISCG performs worse with 9.42% YTD performance, and +$65M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FNY 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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FNY vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FNY ISCG	+15.65%+9.43%	+6.23%+5.11%	+10.43%+9.42%	+35.38%+35.84%	+70.62%+61.50%	+44.88%+22.85%
Flows	FNY ISCG	-$19M+$9M	-$10M+$24M	+$5M+$65M	+$38M+$122M	+$81M+$258M	-$38M+$21M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FNY ISCG	+24.16%+21.96%	+19.60%+18.61%	+20.51%+20.31%	+22.48%+23.04%
Max drawdown	FNY ISCG	-11.58%-10.60%	-12.05%-11.43%	-24.97%-26.39%	-33.90%-37.91%
Max drawdown duration	FNY ISCG	49d48d	84d84d	275d275d	1045d1096d

Trading data

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	FNY	ISCG
Last sale 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM	$100.55	$60.70
Previous close 04/29/2026	$100.66	$60.49
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FNY	ISCG
Last price	$100.55	$60.70
1D performance	-0.11%	+0.35%
AuM	$518.20 M	$949.45 M
E/R	0.73%	0.06%

Characteristics

	FNY	ISCG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Mid Cap Growth Index	Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended Index
N° of holdings	206	821
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 19, 2011	June 28, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FNY

USA

96.93%

Other

3.07%

ISCG

USA

96.49%

Other

3.51%

Sectors

FNY

Industrials

20.95%

Health Care

17.95%

Information Techn.

13.4%

Consumer Discreti.

12.18%

Financials

7.53%

Other

27.99%

ISCG

Industrials

21.32%

Information Techn.

18.45%

Health Care

14.86%

Consumer Discreti.

9.86%

Financials

8.88%

Other

26.62%

Diversification

FNY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

15.27%

ISCG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.26%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FNY

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

1.54%

CIENA

1.31%

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.13%

US3004261034

1.08%

TTM TECHNOLOGIES

1.04%

US65290E1010

1.02%

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC

0.99%

ATI INC

0.98%

IES HOLDINGS

0.92%

FIVE BELOW

0.92%

NEW YORK TIMES

0.91%

PRIMORIS SERVICES

0.90%

AST SPACEMOBILE

0.86%

ENSIGN GROUP

0.85%

ECHOSTAR

0.82%

ISCG

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

1.83%

ATI INC

0.72%

RBC BEARINGS

0.61%

ITT

0.60%

API GROUP CORP

0.56%

CLEAN HARBORS

0.53%

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC

0.51%

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS

0.51%

NORDSON

0.51%

TRADEWEB MARKETS

0.50%

US82846H4056

0.48%

NEW YORK TIMES

0.48%

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES

0.48%

KRATOS DEFENSE AND SECURITY SOLS

0.47%

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR

0.47%

Frequently asked questions about FNY and ISCG

How have the FNY and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, FNY is up 10.43% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 9.42%. That puts FNY better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FNY ETF saw +$5M in flows, compared to +$65M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FNY or ISCG?

Over the past year, FNY had a volatility of 19.6%, while ISCG experienced 18.61%.

Which ETF is bigger: FNY or ISCG?

As of April 30, 2026, FNY holds $518.20 M in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $949.45 M.

What sectors do the FNY and ISCG ETFs invest in?

FNY leans toward sectors like Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology. Meanwhile, ISCG focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care.

FNYvsISCGETF Comparison

First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

FNY vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FNY and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, FNY is up 10.43% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 9.42%. That puts FNY better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FNY ETF saw +$5M in flows, compared to +$65M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FNY or ISCG?

Over the past year, FNY had a volatility of 19.6%, while ISCG experienced 18.61%.

Which ETF is bigger: FNY or ISCG?

As of April 30, 2026, FNY holds $518.20 M in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $949.45 M.

What sectors do the FNY and ISCG ETFs invest in?

FNY leans toward sectors like Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology. Meanwhile, ISCG focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care.

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

FNY top holdings include LUMENTUM HOLDINGS, CIENA and BLOOM ENERGY CORP. ISCG holds in its top three: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS, ATI INC and RBC BEARINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: FNY or ISCG?

FNY holds 224 securities with 15.27% of its assets in the top 15. ISCG has 958 securities and a top 15 weight of 9.26%.

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