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FTGSvsUSSEETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTGS

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

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ETF 2

USSE

Segall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETF

This fund is part of

Uncategorized Equities

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First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) belongs to the US Large Cap Growth segment. Segall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETF (USSE) is part of the Uncategorized Equities segment. FTGS's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. In contrast, USSE's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. FTGS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.71% for USSE. FTGS is up 4.65% year-to-date (YTD) with -$64M in YTD flows. USSE performs better with 20.49% YTD performance, and +$18M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTGS and USSE 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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FTGS vs USSE performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/19/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTGS USSE	+2.61%+5.97%	+7.09%+19.49%	+4.65%+20.49%	+13.08%+30.98%	+61.67%n/a	n/an/a
Flows	FTGS USSE	-$2M-$3M	-$24M-$3M	-$64M+$18M	+$27M+$28M	+$1.02B-	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTGS USSE	+15.53%+20.67%	+13.42%+15.77%	+16.59%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FTGS USSE	-4.01%-5.75%	-9.44%-9.16%	-20.04%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FTGS USSE	14d15d	171d44d	112dn/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FTGS	USSE
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$36.96	$40.48
Previous close 06/18/2026	$36.81	$39.72
Consolidated volume 06/18/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FTGS	USSE
Last price	$36.96	$40.48
1D performance	+0.42%	+1.92%
AuM	$1.25 B	$363.33 M
E/R	0.6%	0.71%

Characteristics

	FTGS	USSE
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Segall Bryant & Hamill Asset Management
Benchmark	The Growth Strength Index	-
N° of holdings	50	20
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 26, 2022	August 30, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTGS

USA

95.99%

Other

4.01%

USSE

USA

94.63%

Other

5.37%

Sectors

FTGS

Information Techn.

26.74%

Health Care

17.56%

Industrials

16.18%

Consumer Discreti.

15.42%

Financials

14.2%

Other

9.9%

USSE

Information Techn.

41.11%

Financials

12.86%

Consumer Discreti.

9.98%

Industrials

8.38%

Communication Ser.

8.19%

Energy

7.61%

Other

11.86%

Diversification

FTGS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.06%

USSE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

81.09%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FTGS

EMCOR GROUP

2.29%

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

2.24%

PALO ALTO NETWORKS

2.20%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

2.20%

FORTINET

2.15%

CUMMINS

2.14%

US0404132054

2.14%

APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC

2.13%

LILLY

2.12%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.11%

AMERIPRISE FINANCE

2.09%

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

2.08%

INTUIT

2.07%

MONSTER BEVERAGE

2.05%

ROSS STORES

2.05%

USSE

ALPHABET INC-CL

8.19%

NVIDIA

7.98%

MICROSOFT-T

6.80%

AMAZON.COM INC

6.58%

ATI INC

6.48%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

5.79%

QUANTA SERVICES

5.09%

ARISTA NETWORKS

4.71%

JPMORGAN CHASE

4.51%

MCKESSON

4.25%

SUNCOR ENERGY

4.25%

GLOBE LIFE

4.23%

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMER

4.13%

APPLE

4.08%

PALO ALTO NETWORKS

4.04%

Frequently asked questions about FTGS and USSE

How have the FTGS and USSE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 19, 2026, FTGS is up 4.65% year-to-date (YTD), while USSE has returned 20.49%. That puts USSE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTGS or USSE?

Year-to-date, the FTGS ETF saw -$64M in flows, compared to +$18M for USSE.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTGS or USSE?

Over the past year, FTGS had a volatility of 13.42%, while USSE experienced 15.77%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTGS or USSE?

As of June 19, 2026, FTGS holds $1.25 B in assets under management (AUM), while USSE manages $363.33 M.

What sectors do the FTGS and USSE ETFs invest in?

FTGS leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. Meanwhile, USSE focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the FTGS ETF and USSE ETF?

FTGS top holdings include EMCOR GROUP, CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS and PALO ALTO NETWORKS. USSE holds in its top three: ALPHABET INC-CL, NVIDIA and MICROSOFT-T.

FTGSvsUSSEETF Comparison

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

Segall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETF

FTGS vs USSE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTGS and USSE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 19, 2026, FTGS is up 4.65% year-to-date (YTD), while USSE has returned 20.49%. That puts USSE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTGS or USSE?

Year-to-date, the FTGS ETF saw -$64M in flows, compared to +$18M for USSE.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTGS or USSE?

Over the past year, FTGS had a volatility of 13.42%, while USSE experienced 15.77%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTGS or USSE?

As of June 19, 2026, FTGS holds $1.25 B in assets under management (AUM), while USSE manages $363.33 M.

What sectors do the FTGS and USSE ETFs invest in?

FTGS leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. Meanwhile, USSE focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the FTGS ETF and USSE ETF?

FTGS top holdings include EMCOR GROUP, CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS and PALO ALTO NETWORKS. USSE holds in its top three: ALPHABET INC-CL, NVIDIA and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTGS or USSE?

FTGS holds 50 securities with 32.06% of its assets in the top 15. USSE has 20 securities and a top 15 weight of 81.09%.

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