AUM $57.1MER 0.60%NAV $35.67Holdings 100Inception Jun 2017
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$36.01Day Range
$35.65$35.76
52-Week Range
$34.51$38.46
Avg Volume
3.9KDividend Yield
0.73%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$57.1MShares Outstanding
1.6METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 29.22% |
| Industrials | 26.00% |
| Consumer Defensive | 14.05% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.89% |
| Healthcare | 6.31% |
| Basic Materials | 5.60% |
| Technology | 3.97% |
| Energy | 2.08% |
| Communication Services | 1.95% |
| Real Estate | 0.93% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 92.75% |
| Bermuda | 4.87% |
| Ireland | 1.17% |
| Puerto Rico | 1.05% |
| Other | 0.16% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Financial Services
- Types
- Mid Cap
- Inception Date
- Jun 20, 2017
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called The SMID Capital Strength Index (the "Index"). The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities that comprise the Index.
Similar ETFs
The First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Jun 20, 2017. It currently manages $57.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund holds 100 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Financial Services category.
Top 10 holdings represent 12.3% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | 1.50% | 5,214 | $856K |
| 2 | HALO | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 1.43% | 7,626 | $816K |
| 3 | IDT | IDT Corporation (Class B) | 1.32% | 9,395 | $751K |
| 4 | NDSN | Nordson Corporation | 1.18% | 2,053 | $675K |
| 5 | ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | 1.17% | 4,324 | $667K |
| 6 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty, Inc. | 1.16% | 1,237 | $665K |
| 7 | EXPO | Exponent, Inc. | 1.16% | 9,437 | $660K |
| 8 | LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 1.14% | 4,225 | $649K |
| 9 | FFIV | F5, Inc. | 1.13% | 1,450 | $643K |
| 10 | BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 1.12% | 3,958 | $638K |
| 11 | AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | 1.11% | 3,699 | $635K |
| 12 | TTEK | Tetra Tech, Inc. | 1.11% | 18,784 | $633K |
| 13 | LECO | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 1.11% | 2,348 | $633K |
| 14 | EHC | Encompass Health Corporation | 1.10% | 5,288 | $630K |
| 15 | MSA | MSA Safety Incorporated | 1.09% | 3,469 | $621K |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.99% | |
| 1W | -0.20% | |
| 1M | -4.00% | |
| 3M | -2.83% | |
| 6M | -0.36% | |
| YTD | -0.29% | |
| 1Y | -2.07% | |
| 3Y | +30.54% | |
| 5Y | +22.68% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$36.19
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$37.24
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$36.55
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$38.46
Current Price
$35.65
52-Week Low
$34.51
$34.51$38.46
Current Yield
0.73%
Annual Dividend
$0.3214
Frequency
Quarterlyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 26, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0936 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.1035 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0494 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0749 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0389 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.1089 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0695 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.1583 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0600 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1853 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0590 | — |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.1300 | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.0840 | — |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2240 | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.1020 | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.0950 | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.0430 | — |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.1460 | — |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.0790 | — |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.0860 | — |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FSCS | Financial Services(846 ETFs) | Mid Cap(315 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.67% | 0.47% |
| AUM | $57.1M | $4.12B | $4.96B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.73% | 4.66% | 1.65% |
| Avg Volume | 3.9K | 951.8K | 363.4K |
| Holdings | 100 | 247 | 239 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -3.99% | -3.71% | -1.66% |
| 6-Month Return | -0.03% | -0.97% | +1.51% |
| YTD Return | +0.65% | +4.86% | +11.25% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.70% | +3.94% | +9.83% |
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