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FYCvsSCDSETF 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

SCDS

JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

-0.68%

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First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYC) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF (SCDS) is part of the US Small Cap segment. FYC's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, SCDS's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. FYC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.4% for SCDS. FYC is up 25.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$252M in YTD flows. SCDS performs better with 28.06% YTD performance, and -$4K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FYC and SCDS 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 SCDS 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 SCDS	+5.09%+6.04%	+23.57%+25.45%	+25.09%+28.06%	+56.68%+46.77%	+109.98%n/a	+68.10%n/a
Flows	FYC SCDS	+$53M-	+$110M-	+$252M-$4K	+$430M-$17K	+$605M-	+$448M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FYC SCDS	+23.34%+20.27%	+21.45%+18.59%	+22.12%n/a	+23.91%n/a
Max drawdown	FYC SCDS	-5.99%-4.60%	-10.43%-8.90%	-27.69%n/a	-35.34%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FYC SCDS	7d13d	78d78d	251dn/a	1093dn/a

Trading data

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	FYC	SCDS
Last sale 6/24/2026 at 1:30 PM	$120.76	$75.75
Previous close 06/22/2026	$120.30	$76.74
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

Last update 6/24/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FYC	SCDS
Last price	$120.76	$75.75
1D performance	+0.38%	-1.29%
AuM	$1.23 B	$9.21 M
E/R	0.7%	0.4%

Characteristics

	FYC	SCDS
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index	-
N° of holdings	229	239
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 19, 2011	August 7, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FYC

USA

95.52%

Other

4.48%

SCDS

USA

90.57%

Other

9.43%

Sectors

FYC

Health Care

22.69%

Industrials

16.42%

Information Techn.

14.57%

Consumer Discreti.

9.17%

Financials

7.33%

Other

29.82%

SCDS

Industrials

17.98%

Information Techn.

17.12%

Financials

15.79%

Health Care

12.93%

Consumer Discreti.

9.18%

Other

27.01%

Diversification

FYC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.29%

SCDS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.89%

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%

SCDS

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.99%

FABRINET

1.97%

CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING

1.54%

VICOR

1.36%

TTM TECHNOLOGIES

1.36%

RAMBUS

1.24%

MODINE MNFC CO

1.07%

AZZ

0.99%

DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS

0.99%

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES

0.93%

MONARCH CASINO

0.92%

WSFS FINANCIAL

0.92%

US65290E1010

0.89%

PRIMORIS SERVICES

0.89%

MYR GROUP

0.82%

Frequently asked questions about FYC and SCDS

How have the FYC and SCDS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC is up 25.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SCDS has returned 28.06%. That puts SCDS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FYC ETF saw +$252M in flows, compared to -$4K for SCDS.

Which ETF is more volatile: FYC or SCDS?

Over the past year, FYC had a volatility of 21.45%, while SCDS experienced 18.59%.

Which ETF is bigger: FYC or SCDS?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC holds $1.23 B in assets under management (AUM), while SCDS manages $9.21 M.

What sectors do the FYC and SCDS ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

FYCvsSCDSETF Comparison

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF

FYC vs SCDS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FYC and SCDS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC is up 25.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SCDS has returned 28.06%. That puts SCDS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FYC ETF saw +$252M in flows, compared to -$4K for SCDS.

Which ETF is more volatile: FYC or SCDS?

Over the past year, FYC had a volatility of 21.45%, while SCDS experienced 18.59%.

Which ETF is bigger: FYC or SCDS?

As of June 23, 2026, FYC holds $1.23 B in assets under management (AUM), while SCDS manages $9.21 M.

What sectors do the FYC and SCDS ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FYC or SCDS?

FYC holds 259 securities with 13.29% of its assets in the top 15. SCDS has 259 securities and a top 15 weight of 17.89%.

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