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FYCvsGSSCETF Comparison

ETF 1

FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-1.23%

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ETF 2

GSSC

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-1.18%

Full GSSC fund page

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYC) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (GSSC) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FYC's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, GSSC's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Health Care. FYC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.2% for GSSC. FYC is up 25.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$252M in YTD flows. GSSC performs worse with 17.94% YTD performance, and +$153M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FYC and GSSC 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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FYC vs GSSC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/23/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FYC GSSC	+5.09%+5.21%	+23.57%+19.30%	+25.09%+17.94%	+56.68%+33.70%	+109.98%+65.35%	+68.10%+47.47%
Flows	FYC GSSC	+$53M+$13M	+$110M+$16M	+$252M+$153M	+$430M+$257M	+$605M+$270M	+$448M+$365M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FYC GSSC	+23.34%+19.27%	+21.45%+18.88%	+22.12%+20.55%	+23.91%+21.55%
Max drawdown	FYC GSSC	-5.99%-4.60%	-10.43%-10.69%	-27.69%-25.99%	-35.34%-27.32%
Max drawdown duration	FYC GSSC	7d19d	78d84d	251d289d	1093d977d

Trading data

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	FYC	GSSC
Last sale 6/24/2026 at 1:30 PM	$120.76	$89.43
Previous close 06/22/2026	$120.30	$88.98
Consolidated volume 06/22/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FYC	GSSC
Last price	$120.76	$89.43
1D performance	+0.38%	+0.50%
AuM	$1.23 B	$1.03 B
E/R	0.7%	0.2%

Characteristics

	FYC	GSSC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Goldman Sachs
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity Index
N° of holdings	229	1183
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 19, 2011	June 28, 2017
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FYC

USA

95.52%

Other

4.48%

GSSC

USA

90.23%

Other

9.77%

Sectors

FYC

Health Care

22.69%

Industrials

16.42%

Information Techn.

14.57%

Consumer Discreti.

9.17%

Financials

7.33%

Other

29.82%

GSSC

Industrials

17.04%

Financials

15.63%

Health Care

15.16%

Information Techn.

13.6%

Consumer Discreti.

10.21%

Other

28.36%

Diversification

FYC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.29%

GSSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

6.07%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FYC

MAXLINEAR

1.96%

APPLIED OPTOEL/D

1.20%

ANAPTYSBIO INC

0.87%

US23204X1037

0.85%

MYR GROUP

0.85%

US45720N1037

0.85%

KAISER ALUMINUM

0.80%

GARRETT MOTION

0.79%

BEL FUSE

0.79%

US00676P1075

0.76%

US1559231055

0.74%

CIMPRESS PLC

0.71%

SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE

0.71%

RELAY THERAPEUTICS

0.71%

EZCORP CL A NV

0.70%

GSSC

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

0.82%

CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING

0.54%

IES HOLDINGS

0.52%

FABRINET

0.45%

TTM TECHNOLOGIES

0.44%

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

0.38%

SANMINA CORP

0.35%

ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

0.33%

PRIMORIS SERVICES

0.33%

STONEX GROUP INC

0.33%

ALKERMES

0.33%

WTTS WTER TECH

0.32%

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES

0.31%

RAMBUS

0.31%

US65290E1010

0.30%

Frequently asked questions about FYC and GSSC

How have the FYC and GSSC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC is up 25.09% year-to-date (YTD), while GSSC has returned 17.94%. That puts FYC better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FYC ETF saw +$252M in flows, compared to +$153M for GSSC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FYC or GSSC?

Over the past year, FYC had a volatility of 21.45%, while GSSC experienced 18.88%.

Which ETF is bigger: FYC or GSSC?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC holds $1.23 B in assets under management (AUM), while GSSC manages $1.03 B.

What sectors do the FYC and GSSC ETFs invest in?

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

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

FYC top holdings include MAXLINEAR, APPLIED OPTOEL/D and ANAPTYSBIO INC. GSSC holds in its top three: BLOOM ENERGY CORP, CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING and IES HOLDINGS.

FYCvsGSSCETF Comparison

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

FYC vs GSSC performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FYC and GSSC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC is up 25.09% year-to-date (YTD), while GSSC has returned 17.94%. That puts FYC better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FYC ETF saw +$252M in flows, compared to +$153M for GSSC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FYC or GSSC?

Over the past year, FYC had a volatility of 21.45%, while GSSC experienced 18.88%.

Which ETF is bigger: FYC or GSSC?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC holds $1.23 B in assets under management (AUM), while GSSC manages $1.03 B.

What sectors do the FYC and GSSC ETFs invest in?

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

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

FYC top holdings include MAXLINEAR, APPLIED OPTOEL/D and ANAPTYSBIO INC. GSSC holds in its top three: BLOOM ENERGY CORP, CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING and IES HOLDINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: FYC or GSSC?

FYC holds 259 securities with 13.29% of its assets in the top 15. GSSC has 1312 securities and a top 15 weight of 6.07%.

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