Is First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF a good dividend ETF?

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.69%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is FSCS's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for FSCS ETF is currently 0.69%.

How much does FSCS pay in dividends per year?

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.2649 per share over the trailing twelve months.

Is FSCS's dividend growing?

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is -5.71%.

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First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

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Overview Dividends Holdings

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.69% as of Aug 14, 2026. It pays $0.2649 per share over the trailing twelve months. Its dividend has grown at a 4.85% 5-year compound annual rate.

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FSCS returns

YTD	8.17%
1Y	8.25%
3Y	10.12%
5Y	6.98%
1Y volatility	11.56%
3Y volatility	14.87%
Sharpe ratio	0.34

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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.

Top 10 FSCS holdings

Holding	Ownership
MarketAxess Holding… MKTX NASDAQ	Financial Services 1.39%
Halozyme Therapeuti… HALO NASDAQ	Health care 1.28%
Allegion plc ALLE NYSE	Industrials 1.17%
Mueller Industries,… MLI NYSE	Industrials 1.13%
Broadridge Financia… BR NYSE	Technology 1.12%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA NASDAQ	Consumer Cyclical 1.11%
MSA Safety Incorpor… MSA NYSE	Industrials 1.10%
Encompass Health Co… EHC NYSE	Health care 1.09%
The Clorox Company CLX NYSE	Consumer Defensive 1.09%
Avery Dennison Corp… AVY NYSE	Consumer Cyclical 1.08%