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FSGSvsISCGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSGS

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.37%

Full FSGS fund page

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ETF 2

ISCG

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-0.86%

Full ISCG fund page

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. FSGS's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. In contrast, ISCG's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. FSGS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.06% for ISCG. FSGS is up 8.41% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. ISCG performs better with 11.3% YTD performance, and +$58M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSGS and ISCG 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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FSGS vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/14/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FSGS ISCG	-3.17%-6.90%	+5.29%-3.30%	+8.41%+11.30%	+5.15%+14.72%	+29.81%+56.78%	+27.60%+26.54%
Flows	FSGS ISCG	-+$3M	+$2M+$9M	+$2M+$58M	+$107K+$100M	-$3M+$278M	+$11M+$290M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSGS ISCG	+13.49%+15.33%	+14.75%+18.66%	+18.71%+20.43%	+19.94%+23.01%
Max drawdown	FSGS ISCG	-4.62%-7.10%	-11.35%-11.43%	-23.71%-26.39%	-23.71%-37.91%
Max drawdown duration	FSGS ISCG	32d30d	160d84d	585d275d	585d1096d

Trading data

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	FSGS	ISCG
Last sale 9/15/2026 at 1:30 PM	$32.64	$61.52
Previous close 09/15/2026	$32.99	$62.09
Consolidated volume 09/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 9/15/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FSGS	ISCG
Last price	$32.64	$61.52
1D performance	-1.05%	-0.92%
AuM	$31.33 M	$956.33 M
E/R	0.6%	0.06%

Characteristics

	FSGS	ISCG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	The SMID Growth Strength Index	Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended Index
N° of holdings	99	917
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	June 28, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FSGS

USA

96.74%

Other

3.26%

ISCG

USA

98.5%

Other

1.5%

Sectors

FSGS

Finance

29.35%

Healthcare

19.13%

Technology

15.82%

Industrials

12.85%

Other

22.85%

ISCG

Technology

20.1%

Industrials

19.45%

Healthcare

18.24%

Finance

16.44%

Other

25.77%

Diversification

FSGS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.21%

ISCG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

7.73%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

FSGS

Elastic NV

1.33%

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

1.30%

InterDigital, Inc.

1.25%

UiPath, Inc.

1.25%

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

1.23%

Paymentus Holdings, Inc.

1.23%

Veeva Systems, Inc.

1.22%

Tidewater, Inc.

1.21%

Cactus, Inc.

1.20%

Oceaneering International, Inc.

1.18%

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

1.18%

PTC, Inc.

1.17%

AppFolio, Inc.

1.16%

Doximity, Inc.

1.15%

Paylocity Holding Corp.

1.15%

ISCG

Okta, Inc.

0.76%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.63%

Roku, Inc.

0.61%

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

0.60%

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

0.57%

Nutanix, Inc.

0.51%

Atlassian Corp.

0.50%

Nordson Corp.

0.48%

Ralph Lauren Corp.

0.46%

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

0.44%

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

0.44%

BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.

0.44%

QXO, Inc.

0.44%

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

0.43%

Dynatrace, Inc.

0.42%

Frequently asked questions about FSGS and ISCG

How have the FSGS and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, FSGS is up 8.41% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 11.3%. That puts ISCG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FSGS or ISCG?

Year-to-date, the FSGS ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to +$58M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSGS or ISCG?

Over the past year, FSGS had a volatility of 14.75%, while ISCG experienced 18.66%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSGS or ISCG?

As of September 14, 2026, FSGS holds $31.33 M in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $956.33 M.

What sectors do the FSGS and ISCG ETFs invest in?

FSGS leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Technology. Meanwhile, ISCG focuses on Technology, Industrials and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the FSGS ETF and ISCG ETF?

FSGS top holdings include Elastic NV, Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. and InterDigital, Inc.. ISCG holds in its top three: Okta, Inc., Guardant Health, Inc. and Roku, Inc..

FSGSvsISCGETF Comparison

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

FSGS vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSGS and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, FSGS is up 8.41% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 11.3%. That puts ISCG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FSGS or ISCG?

Year-to-date, the FSGS ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to +$58M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSGS or ISCG?

Over the past year, FSGS had a volatility of 14.75%, while ISCG experienced 18.66%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSGS or ISCG?

As of September 14, 2026, FSGS holds $31.33 M in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $956.33 M.

What sectors do the FSGS and ISCG ETFs invest in?

FSGS leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Technology. Meanwhile, ISCG focuses on Technology, Industrials and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the FSGS ETF and ISCG ETF?

FSGS top holdings include Elastic NV, Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. and InterDigital, Inc.. ISCG holds in its top three: Okta, Inc., Guardant Health, Inc. and Roku, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FSGS or ISCG?

FSGS holds 99 securities with 18.21% of its assets in the top 15. ISCG has 925 securities and a top 15 weight of 7.73%.

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