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First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
36.64 USD +0.47 (1.297%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 36.64 -0.02 (-0.021%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:34 p.m. EDT

FSCS has shown a relatively stable price range over the past 14 days, with recent fluctuations around the 35-36 range. The dividend yield of 0.91% indicates a moderate income stream, with consistent payouts over the past few years. However, the recent price volatility and the low trading volume suggest limited liquidity and potential short-term instability. The short-term forecasting model shows minimal directional prediction, which may indicate a lack of clear momentum. Long-term investors may consider FSCS as a moderate opportunity with solid fundamentals, but the recent dip in price could present a buying opportunity for those with a long-term horizon. Dividend investors might find FSCS appealing due to its consistent payout history, although the yield is not exceptionally high compared to other safer investments.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.021884
AutoETS0.021884
MSTL0.022405
AutoTheta0.025503

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.54
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.148
Excess Kurtosis -1.41
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.72

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.27% 0.90% 1.17% 1.36%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.094 0.267433
2025-12-12 0.104 0.288041
2025-09-25 0.049 0.135929
2025-06-26 0.075 0.211194
2025-03-27 0.039 0.112830
2024-12-13 0.109 0.295824
2024-09-26 0.070 0.202134
2024-06-27 0.158 0.502162
2024-03-21 0.060 0.187278
2023-12-22 0.185 0.606417
2023-09-22 0.059 0.220829
2023-06-27 0.130 0.474065
2023-03-24 0.084 0.330389
2022-12-23 0.224 0.857417
2022-09-23 0.102 0.435811
2022-06-24 0.095 0.383703
2022-03-25 0.043 0.152935
2021-12-23 0.146 0.519380
2021-09-23 0.079 0.289240
2021-06-24 0.086 0.316392
2021-03-25 0.055 0.218262
2020-12-24 0.136 0.600874
2020-09-24 0.068 0.385868
2020-06-25 0.071 0.406628
2020-03-26 0.051 0.340174
2019-12-13 0.134 0.630342
2019-09-25 0.107 0.523623
2019-06-14 0.108 0.549765
2019-03-21 0.045 0.231607
2018-12-18 0.118 0.680457
2018-09-14 0.070 0.342233
2018-06-21 0.082 0.411152
2018-03-22 0.042 0.219372
2017-12-21 0.085 0.440439
2017-09-21 0.061 0.342596
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.91

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 38.61
All Time Low 12.91
Ask 36.8
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,840
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,900
Average Volume 4,900
Average Volume10Days 5,840
Beta3 Year 1.02
Bid 36.44
Bid Size 1
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 36.8526
Day Low 36.6391
Dividend Yield 0.91
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1914704
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.33244
Fifty Day Average Change 0.3066597
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.008440383
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 11.9106655
Fifty Two Week High 37.78
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.1408997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.030198509
Fifty Two Week Low 31.938
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.7010994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.14719455
Fifty Two Week Range 31.938 - 37.78
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,498,138,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.059390802
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,497,916,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to select dividend-paying securities issued by mid capitalization U.S. companies.
Long Name First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_430162089
Nav Price 36.09
Net Assets 56,332,976.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 36.72
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.020900726
Post Market Change Percent -0.057012346
Post Market Price 36.6391
Post Market Time 1,776,456,262
Previous Close 36.17
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.46910095
Regular Market Change Percent 1.2969339
Regular Market Day High 36.8526
Regular Market Day Low 36.6391
Regular Market Day Range 36.6391 - 36.8526
Regular Market Open 36.72
Regular Market Previous Close 36.17
Regular Market Price 36.6391
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 4,169
Short Name First Trust SMID Capital Streng
Source Interval 15
Symbol FSCS
Three Year Average Return 0.108919494
Total Assets 56,332,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.718958
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.24822
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.24822
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 36.28104
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.35805893
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.009869037
Type Disp ETF
Volume 4,169
Yield 0.0091
Ytd Return -1.24822