FSGSFirst Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of The SMID Growth Strength Index.
By First Trust · Launched 2017
Annual Cost
0.61%
#3,181 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$29M
#4,078 of 5,562 · small
Return (1Y)Goal
+7.4%
Track Record
8 years
#1,575 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,637+6.4%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaCap
Smid
Strategy
Index tracking
Factor
Growth
Index tracked
The SMID Growth Strength Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 12.6% of fund✓ well diversified
Harmony Biosciences Holdings I
1.5%
Flowserve Corp
1.4%
Progyny Inc
1.3%
Cactus Inc
1.3%
New York Times Co/The
1.2%
Woodward Inc
1.2%
Lantheus Holdings Inc
1.2%
Mercury General Corp
1.2%
Hamilton Lane Inc
1.1%
Stifel Financial Corp
1.1%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
By sector
Industrials
22.2%
Financial Services
19.4%
Technology
18.7%
Healthcare
17.3%
Consumer Cyclical
8.1%
Consumer Defensive
4.9%
Energy
4.0%
Communication
2.9%
Other
2.6%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
15.2%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-43.3%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.23Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.34Moderate downside risk
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of The SMID Growth Strength Index.
- Strategy
- Invests at least 80% of net assets in securities that comprise the Index, which targets well-capitalized small and mid-sized companies with strong market positions and financial strength.
- Inception date
- June 20, 2017
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-06-20