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First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETFFSGS

First TrustUS Stock StylesGrowth#469 of 701 by YTD

$33.34

0.0% last session

+9.6% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250%S&P 500 +259.9%+94.2%Jun 26, 2017Nov 3, 20260%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250%S&P 500 +259.9%+94.2%Jun 26, 2017Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Jun 26, 2017 – Nov 3, 2026FSGSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+2.6%+0.1%+9.6%+9.9%+44.9%+23.3%+94.2%
Peer average+0.9%−6.8%−4.8%+4.2%+3.5%+85.1%+53.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$30M
Expense ratio
0.60%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$33.35
Volume
2K
Avg. volume 30D
1K
High today
$33.56
Low today
$33.26
Previous close
$33.34
52-week high
$34.16
52-week low
$28.35
Our risk indicator
4/5

FSGS in One Breath

FSGS Among Growth ETFs

YTD
#1GARYMango+28.2%$288M
#2SGRTSmart+20.2%$59.4M
#3QQQGPacer+17.2%$52.2M
#4QTAPInnovator+16.8%$19.6M
#5DARPGrizzle+16.5%$38.5M
#6PWBInvesco+16.1%$2.5B
#7GQQQAstoria+14.9%$168M
#8RPGInvesco+14.9%$1.7B
#22FSGSFirst Trust+9.6%$30.0M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 92 Growth ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FSGS

5Y
$10,000 in FSGS became
$12,334
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$12,334 FSGS$17,749 VOOlow $8,690Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FSGS’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FSGS · 100 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FSGS Holds

Today
Technology26.9%
AVPT 1.2 · ARLO 1.2 · MANH 1.1 · DOCU 1.1 · QTWO 1.1 · FRSH 1.0 · PATH 1.0
Healthcare22.4%
UTHR 1.1 · EXEL 1.1 · HQY 1.1 · NBIX 1.1 · HALO 1.1 · INCY 1.0 · EHC 1.0
Financial Services19.3%
EVR 1.1 · TCBI 1.1 · PJT 1.1 · MORN 1.1 · TW 1.1 · MC 1.1 · CINF 1.0
Industrials14.4%
EFX 1.1 · FLS 1.1 · OSK 1.1 · UPWK 1.1 · XPO · AGX · MTZ
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
FIGS 1.1 · BOOT 1.1 · TXRH 1.1 · FIVE 1.1 · EAT 1.0 · RL · LQDT
Consumer Defensive3.9%
CELH 1.0 · COCO
Energy3.3%
TDW 1.1 · PR 1.0
First Trust FSGS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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AvePoint’s Share of FSGS

Today
1.2%

$12 of every $1,000 in FSGS is AvePoint

AvePoint held by FSGS
$351K
Most AvePoint per dollar
WCLD1.8%
FSGS1.2%
First Trust FSGS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FSGS’s Share of Growth ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $566B in 113 Growth ETFs

FSGS
FSGS$30.0M0.0%
VUG$233B41.1%
IWF$120B21.2%
110 others$213B37.6%
Growth ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FSGS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.60a year
per $100
$60 a year on $10,000
VUG$0.03
IUSG$0.04
MGK$0.05
VONG$0.06
IWF$0.18
FSGS$0.60
Expense ratio · Growth peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FSGS

100 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FSGS

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AVPTAvePoint1.17%
2ARLOARLO Technologies1.17%
3JLLJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated1.15%
4EFXEquifax1.12%
5EVREvercore1.12%
6TCBITexas Capital Bancshares1.10%
7UTHRUnited Therapeutics1.10%
8FLSFlowserve1.10%
9MANHManhattan Associates1.10%
10EXELExelixis1.09%
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveEnergyReal EstateCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FSGS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 22.0%
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How It Compares

FSGS

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
VUGVanguardReadDesk0.03%+2.5%+4.7%$232.9B
IWFiSharesReadDesk0.18%−2.9%−0.5%$120.2B
VONGVanguardReadDesk0.06%−2.7%−0.3%$47.1B
MGKVanguardReadDesk0.05%+3.1%+5.0%$34.9B
IUSGiSharesReadDesk0.04%+8.8%+9.8%$32.6B
FSGSFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.60%+9.9%+9.6%$30M
Growth peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VUG vs FSGS

YTD
VUGVanguard · GrowthFSGSFirst Trust · Growth
Year to date
FSGS wins+4.9 pts
Past year
FSGS wins+7.4 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VUG7758.5× more
2–2level
Vanguard VUG and First Trust FSGS · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FSGS vs VOO

1Y
FSGS · First Trust SMID Growth Strength
+9.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
2.0 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+9.9% FSGS+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+9.9% FSGS+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
First Trust FSGS and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FSGS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FSGSAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%+0.9%
1M+2.6%−6.8%
3M+0.1%−4.8%
YTD+9.6%+4.2%
1Y+9.9%+3.5%
3Y+44.9%+85.1%
5Y+23.3%+53.6%
4–3FSGS wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FSGS

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y14.64%
Deepest drop · 1Y−11.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−17.1%
52-week range
$28.35−2.4% from the high$34.16
First Trust FSGS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FSGS

Payouts by Year

9Y
$0.0102per share, Jun 2026
$0.252017’18’19’20’21’22’23$0.80’24$0.01022026
Distribution yield0.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidJun 25 · Jun 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.92 a share
First Trust FSGS · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$33.35
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today2K
Average volume · 30D1K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0102
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.39
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.14
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.23
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0419
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.26
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.13
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.17
Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.0976
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.20
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.15
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.11
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