# First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fyt for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: First Trust · Asset class: Small/Micro Cap Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2011-04-19 First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund - First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in value stocks of small-cap companies. It seeks to track the performance of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Small Cap Value Index, by using full replication technique. First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund - First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund was formed on April 19, 2011 and is domiciled... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $69.36 | | Expense Ratio | 0.70% | | Assets Under Management | $173.6M | | NAV | $69.43 | | Holdings Count | 262 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.86% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.29 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $52.47 – $73.77 | | Beta | 1.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4655 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-24 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FYT invest in? First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund - First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in value stocks of small-cap companies. It seeks to track the performance of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Small Cap Value Index, by using full replication technique. First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund - First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund was formed on April 19, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of FYT? First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) charges an expense ratio of 0.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FYT? First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) manages $173.6M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is FYT actively managed or an index fund? FYT is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (FYT's is 0.70%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was FYT launched? First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) launched in April 2011 and is managed by First Trust. ### How has FYT performed? FYT's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does FYT pay a dividend? First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.86%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FYT pay dividends? First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FYT's dividend yield? FYT's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.86%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FYT's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FYT was 2026-09-24. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FYT's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.70% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does FYT charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FYT's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does FYT cost more than a fund like VOO? FYT is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.70%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FYT? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as FYT (0.70%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fyt - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fyt/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fyt/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fyt/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fyt/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.