FYCvsIVSSETF Comparison
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYC) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. Applied Finance IVS US SMID ETF (IVSS) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FYC's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, IVSS's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. FYC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.59% for IVSS. FYC is up 25.33% year-to-date (YTD) with +$246M in YTD flows. IVSS performs worse with 15.28% YTD performance, and +$18M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FYC and IVSS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FYC vs IVSS performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FYC IVSS | +9.50%+5.97% | +24.17%+12.92% | +25.33%+15.28% | +59.10%n/a | +105.25%n/a | +70.61%n/a |
| Flows | FYC IVSS | +$53M+$1M | +$104M+$8M | +$246M+$18M | +$424M- | +$598M- | +$442M- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FYC IVSS | +24.31%+15.29% | +21.49%n/a | +22.13%n/a | +23.91%n/a |
| Max drawdown | FYC IVSS | -5.99%-3.51% | -10.43%n/a | -27.69%n/a | -35.34%n/a |
| Max drawdown duration | FYC IVSS | 7d19d | 78dn/a | 251dn/a | 1093dn/a |
FYC | IVSS | |
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM | $120.42 | $29.06 |
| Previous close 06/18/2026 | $117.89 | $28.74 |
| Consolidated volume 06/18/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $120.42 | $29.06 |
| 1D performance | +2.15% | +1.13% |
| AuM | $1.22 B | $26.14 M |
| E/R | 0.7% | 0.59% |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | Applied Finance |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 229 | 318 |
| Asset class | Equities | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | April 19, 2011 | December 3, 2025 |
| ESG | No | No |
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