Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$35.93Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
6.1KDividend Yield
0.73%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$57.5MShares 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 | 25.74% |
| Industrials | 23.76% |
| Consumer Defensive | 12.87% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 11.88% |
| Technology | 5.94% |
| Healthcare | 4.95% |
| Real Estate | 4.95% |
| Basic Materials | 2.97% |
| Energy | 2.97% |
| Communication Services | 1.98% |
| Cash & Others | 0.99% |
| Utilities | 0.99% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.69% |
| Other | 0.31% |
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.
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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 $57.5M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund holds 101 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Financial Services category.
Top 10 holdings represent 11.9% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMI | Valmont Industries, Inc. | 1.30% | 1,419 | $750K |
| 2 | NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 1.24% | 4,395 | $715K |
| 3 | CASY | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 1.24% | 776 | $711K |
| 4 | ATEN | A10 Networks, Inc. | 1.21% | 21,258 | $694K |
| 5 | CBT | Cabot Corporation | 1.17% | 7,869 | $672K |
| 6 | CNS | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 1.16% | 8,784 | $668K |
| 7 | GNTX | Gentex Corporation | 1.16% | 25,880 | $665K |
| 8 | AIZ | Assurant, Inc. | 1.16% | 2,571 | $665K |
| 9 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 1.15% | 3,976 | $662K |
| 10 | LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. (Class A) | 1.14% | 17,307 | $657K |
| 11 | GVA | Granite Construction Incorporated | 1.14% | 4,713 | $655K |
| 12 | TROW | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 1.14% | 6,039 | $654K |
| 13 | OFG | OFG Bancorp | 1.13% | 13,745 | $651K |
| 14 | MLI | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 1.13% | 4,795 | $650K |
| 15 | SEIC | SEI Investments Company | 1.13% | 7,340 | $647K |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.70% | |
| 1W | +2.59% | |
| 1M | +2.88% | |
| 3M | +1.41% | |
| 6M | -0.02% | |
| YTD | +1.06% | |
| 1Y | +1.79% | |
| 3Y | +26.97% | |
| 5Y | +22.49% |
Moving Averages
$35.49
Above 20-Day MA$35.83
Above 50-Day MA$36.18
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$37.67
Current Price
$36.18
52-Week Low
$34.51
Current Yield
0.73%
Annual Dividend
$0.2667
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FSCS | Financial Services(759 ETFs) | Mid Cap(315 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.67% | 0.47% |
| AUM | $57.5M | $4.12B | $4.81B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.73% | 4.76% | 1.67% |
| Avg Volume | 6.1K | 1.8M | 396.2K |
| Holdings | 101 | 264 | 240 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.94% | +1.06% | +2.32% |
| 6-Month Return | +0.50% | +5.76% | +10.56% |
| YTD Return | +1.02% | +8.14% | +12.11% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.41% | +13.66% | +23.08% |
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