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FSGSvsVBKETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSGS

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-1.36%

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ETF 2

VBK

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-2.12%

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First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. FSGS's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. In contrast, VBK's top sector exposures are Technology, Healthcare and Industrials. FSGS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.05% for VBK. FSGS is up 10.27% year-to-date (YTD) with +$9K in YTD flows. VBK performs worse with 9.77% YTD performance, and -$89M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSGS and VBK 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 VBK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FSGS VBK	+5.70%-2.20%	+3.31%-3.16%	+10.27%+9.77%	+9.44%+10.39%	+44.93%+70.36%	+24.88%+12.64%
Flows	FSGS VBK	-+$152M	-$2M-$91M	+$9K-$89M	-$3M-$71M	-$6M+$1.48B	+$6M+$2.70B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSGS VBK	+13.27%+18.17%	+14.45%+20.78%	+18.59%+21.30%	+19.89%+23.71%
Max drawdown	FSGS VBK	-7.15%-10.74%	-11.35%-11.37%	-23.71%-27.46%	-23.71%-38.36%
Max drawdown duration	FSGS VBK	77d74d	160d82d	585d287d	585d1110d

Trading data

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	FSGS	VBK
Last sale 10/30/2026 at 1:30 PM	$33.04	$330.18
Previous close 10/29/2026	$33.50	$338.95
Consolidated volume 10/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FSGS	VBK
Last price	$33.04	$330.18
1D performance	-1.37%	-2.59%
AuM	$30.19 M	$22.48 B
E/R	0.6%	0.05%

Characteristics

	FSGS	VBK
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Vanguard
Benchmark	The SMID Growth Strength Index	CRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	100	543
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	January 26, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FSGS

USA

97.83%

Other

2.17%

VBK

USA

93.99%

Other

6.01%

Sectors

FSGS

Finance

28.33%

Healthcare

21.11%

Technology

17.04%

Industrials

12.55%

Other

20.97%

VBK

Technology

24.96%

Healthcare

20.05%

Industrials

17.96%

Finance

10.99%

Other

26.05%

Diversification

FSGS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

19.59%

VBK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.12%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

FSGS

Elastic NV

1.50%

Veeva Systems, Inc.

1.44%

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

1.43%

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

1.40%

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

1.37%

Doximity, Inc.

1.33%

DocuSign, Inc.

1.32%

InterDigital, Inc.

1.31%

Nutex Health, Inc.

1.30%

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

1.25%

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

1.25%

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.

1.18%

PTC, Inc.

1.18%

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.

1.17%

Paylocity Holding Corp.

1.16%

VBK

Natera, Inc.

1.61%

Twilio, Inc.

1.28%

Revolution Medicines, Inc.

1.19%

Illumina, Inc.

1.18%

Everpure, Inc.

1.18%

Okta, Inc.

1.00%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

0.95%

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.

0.94%

TechnipFMC plc

0.76%

nVent Electric Plc

0.74%

ATI, Inc.

0.74%

Entegris, Inc.

0.67%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.65%

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

0.64%

Incyte Corp.

0.60%

Frequently asked questions about FSGS and VBK

How have the FSGS and VBK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, FSGS is up 10.27% year-to-date (YTD), while VBK has returned 9.77%. That puts FSGS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FSGS ETF saw +$9K in flows, compared to -$89M for VBK.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSGS or VBK?

Over the past year, FSGS had a volatility of 14.45%, while VBK experienced 20.78%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSGS or VBK?

As of October 29, 2026, FSGS holds $30.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while VBK manages $22.48 B.

What sectors do the FSGS and VBK ETFs invest in?

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

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

FSGS top holdings include Elastic NV, Veeva Systems, Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co.. VBK holds in its top three: Natera, Inc., Twilio, Inc. and Revolution Medicines, Inc..

FSGSvsVBKETF Comparison

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

FSGS vs VBK performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSGS and VBK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, FSGS is up 10.27% year-to-date (YTD), while VBK has returned 9.77%. That puts FSGS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FSGS ETF saw +$9K in flows, compared to -$89M for VBK.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSGS or VBK?

Over the past year, FSGS had a volatility of 14.45%, while VBK experienced 20.78%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSGS or VBK?

As of October 29, 2026, FSGS holds $30.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while VBK manages $22.48 B.

What sectors do the FSGS and VBK ETFs invest in?

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

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

FSGS top holdings include Elastic NV, Veeva Systems, Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co.. VBK holds in its top three: Natera, Inc., Twilio, Inc. and Revolution Medicines, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FSGS or VBK?

FSGS holds 100 securities with 19.59% of its assets in the top 15. VBK has 547 securities and a top 15 weight of 14.12%.

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