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FSGSFirst Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

Grow my money8y track recordRanked #2,097 of 2,960 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%

#3,181 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 · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,637+6.4%

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

Classification

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 = 12.6% of fundwell 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+ years
Volatility (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