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FSCS · First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.60% fee$57mSince Jun 22, 2017Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FSCS tracks an index and returned −0.9% over the past year.

−0.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.60%
Expense ratio
101
Holdings
−6.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.4%+3.6%−7.0 pts−8.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.3%+17.9%−15.7 pts−26.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−0.9%+16.2%−17.1 pts−25.2 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+38.3%+89.3%−51.0 pts−76.5 pts
Since listing Jun 22, 2017 – Oct 2, 2026+106.5%+265.8%−159.3 pts−359.9 pts

FSCS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FSCS top ten by weight, 12.3% of its 101 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. MKTX 1.49%
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. HALO 1.46%
IDT Corporation (Class B) IDT 1.30%
Nordson Corporation NDSN 1.20%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA 1.17%
Allegion Public Limited Company ALLE 1.16%
F5, Inc. FFIV 1.15%
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE 1.15%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO 1.12%
Encompass Health Corporation EHC 1.11%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FSCS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 32% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 6.6% below its high of Aug 7, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jun 7, 2024)0.60%
Price$35.79
Listed sinceJun 22, 2017
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$57m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.6%
Holdings101
Top ten weight12.3%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)31.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)99.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)1.0%
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Questions people ask about FSCS

How has FSCS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FSCS returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +38.3%.
What does FSCS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.
What does FSCS hold?
101 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 12.3% of the fund. 32% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FSCS below its high?
6.6% below its high of Aug 7, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FSCS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.60%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $57mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FSCS ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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