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FSGSFirst Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

Grow my money9y track recordRanked #2,113 of 2,999 in this goal

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%

#3,310 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$28M

#4,205 of 5,861 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

+6.0%

Track Record

9 years

#1,546 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,645+6.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Smid

Strategy

Index tracking

Factor

Growth

Index tracked

The SMID Growth Strength Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 13.5% of fundwell diversified

Clear Secure Inc
1.5%
Mastec, Inc.
1.5%
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc
1.4%
Stride Inc
1.4%
Lemaitre Vascular Inc.
1.4%
Comfort Systems USA Inc.
1.3%
The New York Times Company
1.3%
ATI Inc
1.3%
Lantheus Holdings Inc
1.3%
Sterling Infrastructure Inc
1.3%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.0%
Cash
0.1%

By sector

Industrials
22.9%
Financial Services
19.7%
Healthcare
17.8%
Technology
17.5%
Consumer Cyclical
7.8%
Consumer Defensive
5.1%
Energy
3.8%
Communication
2.8%
Other
2.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
15.2%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-44.1%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.23Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.34Moderate downside risk

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 primarily in small and mid-capitalization growth securities that comprise The SMID Growth Strength Index using an indexing investment approach. The Index targets well-capitalized companies with strong market positions and financial strength.
Inception date
June 20, 2017
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-04