ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for FYX
FYX is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Defined Small Cap Core Index. The Defined Small Cap Core Index is an "enhanced" index created and administered by Standard & Poor's which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Small Cap Blend Equities | 0.70% | 2007-05-08 | First Trust | ETF | +1.94% |
* As of 05-23-2012
FYX Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A- | IWM |
| Expenses | C | FOS |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FYX on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Small Cap Blend Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
FYX Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for FYX, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in FYX's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for FYX
FYX seeks to replicate a benchmark which offers exposure to small cap firms in the U.S. equity market. The investment thesis behind small caps is that these firms are likely to provide strong growth prospects to a portfolio and should have a much easier time growing then their large cap counterparts...
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