# FSCS (First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · U.S. small-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FSCS tracks an index and returned −0.9% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FSCS, total return, 1 year: −0.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSCS, expense ratio: 0.60%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSCS, holdings: 101, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSCS, below its high: −6.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSCS, net assets: $57m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FSCS over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −3.4% | +3.6% | −7.0 pts | −8.7 pts |
| 6 months | +2.3% | +17.9% | −15.7 pts | −26.1 pts |
| 1 year | −0.9% | +16.2% | −17.1 pts | −25.2 pts |
| 3 years | +38.3% | +89.3% | −51.0 pts | −76.5 pts |
| Since listing | +106.5% | +265.8% | −159.3 pts | −359.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jun 7, 2024 |
| Price | $35.79 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jun 22, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $57m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −6.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 101 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 12.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 31.5% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 1.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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