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HSMVvsFSCSETF Comparison

ETF 1

HSMV

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF

This fund is part of

US Low Volatility

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ETF 2

FSCS

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

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First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) belongs to the US Low Volatility segment. First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. HSMV's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Real Estate and Industrials. In contrast, FSCS's top sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Consumer Staples. HSMV is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.8%, versus 0.6% for FSCS. HSMV is up 5.28% year-to-date (YTD) with +$4M in YTD flows. FSCS performs worse with 1.14% YTD performance, and +$2M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of HSMV and FSCS 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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HSMV vs FSCS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/19/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	HSMV FSCS	+1.23%+2.54%	+4.01%+2.76%	+5.28%+1.14%	+7.25%+3.95%	+28.66%+32.22%	+24.22%+33.53%
Flows	HSMV FSCS	+$4M-	+$4M-$2M	+$4M+$2M	+$11M+$16M	+$11M+$42M	+$16M+$34M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	HSMV FSCS	+11.85%+11.90%	+10.62%+12.52%	+13.18%+15.70%	+15.39%+17.94%
Max drawdown	HSMV FSCS	-3.98%-4.23%	-7.84%-7.85%	-15.50%-19.22%	-19.09%-21.18%
Max drawdown duration	HSMV FSCS	61d61d	109d129d	437d571d	856d393d

Trading data

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	HSMV	FSCS
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$37.38	$36.08
Previous close 06/18/2026	$37.27	$35.86
Consolidated volume 06/18/2026
Average volume 30 days
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

Last update 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	HSMV	FSCS
Last price	$37.38	$36.08
1D performance	+0.30%	+0.61%
AuM	$33.69 M	$57.70 M
E/R	0.8%	0.6%

Characteristics

	HSMV	FSCS
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	First Trust
Benchmark	-	The SMID Capital Strength Index
N° of holdings	144	98
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 4, 2020	June 20, 2017
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

HSMV

USA

96.88%

Other

3.12%

FSCS

USA

93.86%

Other

6.14%

Sectors

HSMV

Financials

21.81%

Real Estate

16.07%

Industrials

13.96%

Utilities

12.2%

Consumer Staples

8.69%

Materials

7.71%

Other

19.56%

FSCS

Financials

28.59%

Industrials

26.55%

Consumer Staples

10.81%

Consumer Discreti.

9.44%

Other

24.61%

Diversification

HSMV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

22.48%

FSCS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16.64%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

HSMV

PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY

2.11%

OGE ENERGY

2.07%

INGREDION

1.82%

STARWOOD PROPERTY REIT

1.64%

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC

1.58%

IDACORP

1.57%

NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES REIT

1.47%

FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST

1.42%

AGREE REALTY REIT

1.41%

GATX

1.32%

DT MIDSTREAM INC

1.30%

GRACO

1.28%

ONE GAS INC

1.18%

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

1.16%

RELIANCE STEEL

1.15%

FSCS

VALMONT INDUSTRS

1.26%

SEI INVESTMENTS

1.15%

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION

1.14%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

1.13%

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC

1.11%

MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP

1.11%

SIMPSON MANUF

1.11%

MUELLER INDUSTRIES

1.11%

OFG BANCORP

1.09%

COCA COLA CONSOLIDATED

1.09%

T ROWE PRICE

1.08%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC

1.08%

CABOT

1.06%

FIRST BANCORP

1.06%

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

1.06%

Frequently asked questions about HSMV and FSCS

How have the HSMV and FSCS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 19, 2026, HSMV is up 5.28% year-to-date (YTD), while FSCS has returned 1.14%. That puts HSMV better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the HSMV ETF saw +$4M in flows, compared to +$2M for FSCS.

Which ETF is more volatile: HSMV or FSCS?

Over the past year, HSMV had a volatility of 10.62%, while FSCS experienced 12.52%.

Which ETF is bigger: HSMV or FSCS?

As of June 19, 2026, HSMV holds $33.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while FSCS manages $57.70 M.

What sectors do the HSMV and FSCS ETFs invest in?

HSMV leans toward sectors like Financials, Real Estate and Industrials. Meanwhile, FSCS focuses on Financials, Industrials and Consumer Staples.

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

HSMV top holdings include PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY, OGE ENERGY and INGREDION. FSCS holds in its top three: VALMONT INDUSTRS, SEI INVESTMENTS and GRANITE CONSTRUCTION.

HSMVvsFSCSETF Comparison

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

HSMV vs FSCS performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the HSMV and FSCS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 19, 2026, HSMV is up 5.28% year-to-date (YTD), while FSCS has returned 1.14%. That puts HSMV better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the HSMV ETF saw +$4M in flows, compared to +$2M for FSCS.

Which ETF is more volatile: HSMV or FSCS?

Over the past year, HSMV had a volatility of 10.62%, while FSCS experienced 12.52%.

Which ETF is bigger: HSMV or FSCS?

As of June 19, 2026, HSMV holds $33.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while FSCS manages $57.70 M.

What sectors do the HSMV and FSCS ETFs invest in?

HSMV leans toward sectors like Financials, Real Estate and Industrials. Meanwhile, FSCS focuses on Financials, Industrials and Consumer Staples.

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

HSMV top holdings include PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY, OGE ENERGY and INGREDION. FSCS holds in its top three: VALMONT INDUSTRS, SEI INVESTMENTS and GRANITE CONSTRUCTION.

Which ETF is more diversified: HSMV or FSCS?

HSMV holds 150 securities with 22.48% of its assets in the top 15. FSCS has 100 securities and a top 15 weight of 16.64%.

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