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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.021884 |
| AutoETS | 0.021884 |
| MSTL | 0.022405 |
| AutoTheta | 0.025503 |
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 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27% | 0.90% | 1.17% | 1.36% |
| 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 |
| 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 |