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First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)
USD36.91
+0.03 (+0.08%)
NASDAQ USD US Equity
NAV
USD 36.89
+0.05% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 57.17M
TER
0.60%
Yield (TTM)
1.00%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
34.51 – 37.67
Holdings
101
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
This ETF, the First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF, endeavors to match the financial returns—specifically, the capital gains and income distributions—of The SMID Capital Strength Index. This objective is pursued before considering the Fund's operational charges. As a core strategy, the Fund typically dedicates a minimum of 80% of its assets under management (inclusive of any borrowed funds for investment) to the individual stocks that constitute the referenced Index.
ISIN
US33738R7531
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2017-06-20
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| A10 Networks, Inc. ATEN | 1.34% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. NBIX | 1.32% |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. VMI | 1.31% |
| Assurant, Inc. AIZ | 1.21% |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. TROW | 1.21% |
| Interparfums, Inc. IPAR | 1.20% |
| SEI Investments Company SEIC | 1.19% |
| Laureate Education, Inc. (Class A) LAUR | 1.19% |
| Incyte Corporation INCY | 1.18% |
| Globe Life Inc. GL | 1.17% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD36.91
+0.03 (+0.08%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +3.51% |
| 3 months | +3.13% |
| 6 months | +0.38% |
| Year to date | +3.19% |
| 1 year | +0.41% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +9.36% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +4.81% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 12.54% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.09 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.65 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.18 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.02% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -21.98% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -43.57% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.51 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.51 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
50
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
57%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.87%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-3.18%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.96%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
12.3%
Effective holdings
99
Disclosed positions
101
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FSCS
0.60%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.1219 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0936 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1035 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0494 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0749 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0389 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1089 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0695 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1583 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0600 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1853 |
| 2023-09-22 | — | USD 0.0590 |
| 2023-06-27 | — | USD 0.1300 |
| 2023-03-24 | — | USD 0.0840 |
| 2022-12-23 | — | USD 0.2240 |
| 2022-09-23 | — | USD 0.1020 |
| 2022-06-24 | — | USD 0.0950 |
| 2022-03-25 | — | USD 0.0430 |
| 2021-12-23 | — | USD 0.1460 |
| 2021-09-23 | — | USD 0.0790 |
| 2021-06-24 | — | USD 0.0860 |
| 2021-03-25 | — | USD 0.0550 |
| 2020-12-24 | — | USD 0.1360 |
| 2020-09-24 | — | USD 0.0680 |
| 2020-06-25 | — | USD 0.0710 |
| 2020-03-26 | — | USD 0.0510 |
| 2019-12-13 | — | USD 0.1340 |
| 2019-09-25 | — | USD 0.1070 |
| 2019-06-14 | — | USD 0.1080 |
| 2019-03-21 | — | USD 0.0450 |
| 2018-12-18 | — | USD 0.1180 |
| 2018-09-14 | — | USD 0.0700 |
| 2018-06-21 | — | USD 0.0820 |
| 2018-03-22 | — | USD 0.0420 |
| 2017-12-21 | — | USD 0.0850 |
| 2017-09-21 | — | USD 0.0610 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 98.6% of the portfolio by weight
(99 scored constituents)
Environmental
61.0
class avg 63.0
Social
64.9
class avg 62.3
Governance
68.7
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
64.8
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 7.6% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 4.5% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 1.6% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.5% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 1.0% |
