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FSCSvsAFMCETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSCS

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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ETF 2

AFMC

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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Full AFMC fund page

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) and First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. FSCS's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, AFMC's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. FSCS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.65% for AFMC. FSCS is up 2.08% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. AFMC performs better with 12.25% YTD performance, and +$40M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSCS and AFMC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FSCS vs AFMC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FSCS AFMC	+3.49%+8.15%	-1.39%+6.70%	+2.08%+12.25%	+8.74%+30.95%	+36.92%+71.55%	+33.43%+58.69%
Flows	FSCS AFMC	-$2M+$4M	-$2M+$33M	+$2M+$40M	+$29M+$71M	+$40M+$122M	+$36M+$124M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSCS AFMC	+12.21%+17.15%	+13.10%+15.10%	+16.12%+17.73%	+18.05%+19.46%
Max drawdown	FSCS AFMC	-7.85%-8.15%	-7.85%-8.15%	-19.22%-21.83%	-21.18%-25.69%
Max drawdown duration	FSCS AFMC	73d47d	73d47d	515d289d	393d752d

Trading data

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	FSCS	AFMC
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 7:11 PM	$36.48	$38.64
Previous close 04/27/2026	$36.40	$38.56
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 4/27/2026 at 7:11 PM

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	FSCS	AFMC
Last price	$36.48	$38.64
1D performance	+0.23%	+0.22%
AuM	$58.24 M	$150.44 M
E/R	0.6%	0.65%

Characteristics

	FSCS	AFMC
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	First Trust
Benchmark	The SMID Capital Strength Index	-
N° of holdings	98	262
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	December 3, 2019
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FSCS

USA

93.35%

Other

6.65%

AFMC

USA

92.93%

Other

7.07%

Sectors

FSCS

Financials

28.03%

Industrials

22.67%

Information Techn.

11.15%

Consumer Staples

9.77%

Materials

8.69%

Consumer Discreti.

7.64%

Other

12.05%

AFMC

Industrials

21.47%

Information Techn.

16.45%

Financials

14.01%

Consumer Discreti.

11.91%

Health Care

9.39%

Other

26.77%

Diversification

FSCS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.87%

AFMC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16.96%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FSCS

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS

1.55%

A10 NETWORKS

1.46%

MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP

1.40%

COCA COLA CONSOLIDATED

1.39%

BMG427061046

1.29%

PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC

1.26%

INNOVIVA INC

1.26%

NEW YORK TIMES

1.25%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

1.21%

ENSIGN GROUP

1.16%

RENAISSANCERE

1.15%

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS

1.13%

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS SER

1.12%

MONARCH CASINO

1.12%

FEDERATED HERMES

1.12%

AFMC

TECHNIPFMC PLC

1.51%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

1.41%

MUELLER INDUSTRIES

1.29%

BORGWARNER

1.24%

FEDERATED HERMES

1.22%

EXELIXIS

1.13%

RENAISSANCERE

1.10%

ALCOA CORP

1.10%

CURTISS WRIGHT

1.08%

NFG

1.07%

WOODWARD

1.04%

FLEX LTD

1.01%

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP

0.94%

UTD THERAPEUT

0.93%

KENNAMETAL

0.89%

Frequently asked questions about FSCS and AFMC

How have the FSCS and AFMC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS is up 2.08% year-to-date (YTD), while AFMC has returned 12.25%. That puts AFMC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FSCS or AFMC?

Year-to-date, the FSCS ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to +$40M for AFMC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSCS or AFMC?

Over the past year, FSCS had a volatility of 13.1%, while AFMC experienced 15.1%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSCS or AFMC?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS holds $58.24 M in assets under management (AUM), while AFMC manages $150.44 M.

What sectors do the FSCS and AFMC ETFs invest in?

FSCS leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, AFMC focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the FSCS ETF and AFMC ETF?

FSCS top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, A10 NETWORKS and MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP. AFMC holds in its top three: TECHNIPFMC PLC, CASEYS GENERAL STORES and MUELLER INDUSTRIES.

FSCSvsAFMCETF Comparison

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

FSCS vs AFMC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSCS and AFMC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS is up 2.08% year-to-date (YTD), while AFMC has returned 12.25%. That puts AFMC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FSCS or AFMC?

Year-to-date, the FSCS ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to +$40M for AFMC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSCS or AFMC?

Over the past year, FSCS had a volatility of 13.1%, while AFMC experienced 15.1%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSCS or AFMC?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS holds $58.24 M in assets under management (AUM), while AFMC manages $150.44 M.

What sectors do the FSCS and AFMC ETFs invest in?

FSCS leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, AFMC focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the FSCS ETF and AFMC ETF?

FSCS top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, A10 NETWORKS and MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP. AFMC holds in its top three: TECHNIPFMC PLC, CASEYS GENERAL STORES and MUELLER INDUSTRIES.

Which ETF is more diversified: FSCS or AFMC?

FSCS holds 100 securities with 18.87% of its assets in the top 15. AFMC has 268 securities and a top 15 weight of 16.96%.

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