FYCvsPSCETF Comparison
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYC) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF (PSC) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FYC's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, PSC's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. FYC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.38% for PSC. FYC is up 25.33% year-to-date (YTD) with +$246M in YTD flows. PSC performs worse with 17.92% YTD performance, and +$401M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FYC and PSC 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 PSC performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FYC PSC | +9.50%+8.71% | +24.17%+18.93% | +25.33%+17.92% | +59.10%+32.70% | +105.25%+67.67% | +70.61%+54.79% |
| Flows | FYC PSC | +$53M+$67M | +$104M+$153M | +$246M+$401M | +$424M+$1.11B | +$598M+$1.52B | +$442M+$208M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FYC PSC | +24.31%+19.10% | +21.49%+17.95% | +22.13%+19.65% | +23.91%+20.79% |
| Max drawdown | FYC PSC | -5.99%-4.22% | -10.43%-9.87% | -27.69%-23.69% | -35.34%-25.73% |
| Max drawdown duration | FYC PSC | 7d8d | 78d84d | 251d284d | 1093d844d |
FYC | PSC | |
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM | $120.42 | $67.89 |
| Previous close 06/18/2026 | $117.89 | $66.81 |
| Consolidated volume 06/18/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $120.42 | $67.89 |
| 1D performance | +2.15% | +1.61% |
| AuM | $1.22 B | $2.25 B |
| E/R | 0.7% | 0.38% |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | Principal Global Investors |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 229 | 455 |
| Asset class | Equities | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | April 19, 2011 | September 21, 2016 |
| ESG | No | No |
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