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FSCSvsSMDXETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSCS

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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ETF 2

SMDX

Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) and Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (SMDX) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. FSCS's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, SMDX's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. FSCS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.35% for SMDX. FSCS is up 2.08% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. SMDX performs better with 12.21% YTD performance, and +$40K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSCS and SMDX 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 SMDX 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 SMDX	+3.49%+11.07%	-1.39%+7.04%	+2.08%+12.21%	+8.74%+37.57%	+36.92%n/a	+33.43%n/a
Flows	FSCS SMDX	-$2M-$205K	-$2M-$223K	+$2M+$40K	+$29M+$41M	+$40M-	+$36M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSCS SMDX	+12.21%+18.44%	+13.10%+16.46%	+16.12%n/a	+18.05%n/a
Max drawdown	FSCS SMDX	-7.85%-8.63%	-7.85%-8.63%	-19.22%n/a	-21.18%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FSCS SMDX	73d60d	73d60d	515dn/a	393dn/a

Trading data

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	FSCS	SMDX
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 7:11 PM	$36.48	$25.42
Previous close 04/27/2026	$36.40	$25.63
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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	FSCS	SMDX
Last price	$36.48	$25.42
1D performance	+0.23%	-0.82%
AuM	$58.24 M	$125.46 M
E/R	0.6%	0.35%

Characteristics

	FSCS	SMDX
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Intech Investment Management
Benchmark	The SMID Capital Strength Index	-
N° of holdings	98	504
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	February 27, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FSCS

USA

93.35%

Other

6.65%

SMDX

USA

94.65%

Other

5.35%

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%

SMDX

Industrials

21.51%

Financials

14.95%

Consumer Discreti.

13.69%

Information Techn.

12.33%

Health Care

10.48%

Other

27.04%

Diversification

FSCS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.87%

SMDX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.79%

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%

SMDX

JONES LANG LASALLE

1.42%

EAST WEST BANCORP

1.15%

UTD THERAPEUT

1.07%

US FOODS HOLDING CORP

1.00%

LAMAR ADVERTISING

0.95%

ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES

0.92%

NVENT ELECTRIC PLC

0.84%

TENET HEALTHCARE

0.84%

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY

0.83%

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

0.83%

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION

0.82%

AECOM

0.81%

UGI

0.77%

ACUITY BRANDS

0.77%

XPO LOGISTICS

0.77%

Frequently asked questions about FSCS and SMDX

How have the FSCS and SMDX ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS is up 2.08% year-to-date (YTD), while SMDX has returned 12.21%. That puts SMDX better performer ahead so far this year.

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

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

Which ETF is more volatile: FSCS or SMDX?

Over the past year, FSCS had a volatility of 13.1%, while SMDX experienced 16.46%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSCS or SMDX?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS holds $58.24 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMDX manages $125.46 M.

What sectors do the FSCS and SMDX ETFs invest in?

FSCS leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, SMDX focuses on Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

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

FSCS top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, A10 NETWORKS and MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP. SMDX holds in its top three: JONES LANG LASALLE, EAST WEST BANCORP and UTD THERAPEUT.

FSCSvsSMDXETF Comparison

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF

FSCS vs SMDX performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSCS and SMDX ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS is up 2.08% year-to-date (YTD), while SMDX has returned 12.21%. That puts SMDX better performer ahead so far this year.

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

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

Which ETF is more volatile: FSCS or SMDX?

Over the past year, FSCS had a volatility of 13.1%, while SMDX experienced 16.46%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSCS or SMDX?

As of April 24, 2026, FSCS holds $58.24 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMDX manages $125.46 M.

What sectors do the FSCS and SMDX ETFs invest in?

FSCS leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, SMDX focuses on Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

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

FSCS top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, A10 NETWORKS and MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP. SMDX holds in its top three: JONES LANG LASALLE, EAST WEST BANCORP and UTD THERAPEUT.

Which ETF is more diversified: FSCS or SMDX?

FSCS holds 100 securities with 18.87% of its assets in the top 15. SMDX has 525 securities and a top 15 weight of 13.79%.

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