FSGSvsTMFSETF Comparison
First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF (TMFS) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. FSGS's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. In contrast, TMFS's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. FSGS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.61%, versus 0.85% for TMFS. FSGS is up 0.77% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. TMFS performs worse with 0.58% YTD performance, and -$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSGS and TMFS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FSGS vs TMFS performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FSGS TMFS | +7.83%+12.84% | -1.09%-0.34% | +0.77%+0.58% | +11.77%+10.51% | +23.92%+28.34% | +15.43%-8.23% |
| Flows | FSGS TMFS | --$2M | +$2M-$4M | +$2M-$4M | -$2M-$19M | -$4M-$22M | +$18M-$85M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FSGS TMFS | +17.65%+21.83% | +15.67%+20.29% | +19.23%+20.65% | +20.26%+23.12% |
| Max drawdown | FSGS TMFS | -9.03%-14.22% | -11.35%-15.74% | -23.71%-26.91% | -23.71%-45.46% |
| Max drawdown duration | FSGS TMFS | 74d78d | 98d109d | 521d521d | 521d1697d |
FSGS | TMFS | |
Last sale 4/30/2026 at 7:40 PM | $30.65 | $35.11 |
| Previous close 04/29/2026 | $30.37 | $34.99 |
| Consolidated volume 04/29/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $30.65 | $35.11 |
| 1D performance | +0.93% | +0.34% |
| AuM | $29.13 M | $63.88 M |
| E/R | 0.61% | 0.85% |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | Motley Fool Asset Management |
| Benchmark | The SMID Growth Strength Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 99 | 36 |
| Asset class | - | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | June 20, 2017 | October 30, 2018 |
| ESG | No | No |
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