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 1.29%. 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 1.29%.

How much does FSCS pay in dividends per year?

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.4576 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does FSCS pay dividends?

FSCS ETF pays dividends quarterly.

Is FSCS's dividend growing?

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is -2.72%.

FSCS Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

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 1.29% as of Sep 30, 2026. It pays $0.4576 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 5.15% 5-year compound annual rate.

Mid-Cap Blend

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FSCS returns

YTD	1.08%
1Y	-0.51%
3Y	10.51%
5Y	5.72%
1Y volatility	11.29%
3Y volatility	14.73%
Sharpe ratio	0.41

About

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
Halozyme Therapeuti… HALO NASDAQ	Health care 1.50%
MarketAxess Holding… MKTX NASDAQ	Financial Services 1.49%
Nordson Corporation NDSN NASDAQ	Industrials 1.19%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA NASDAQ	Consumer Cyclical 1.19%
Allegion plc ALLE NYSE	Industrials 1.17%
Encompass Health Co… EHC NYSE	Health care 1.14%
IDT Corporation IDT NYSE	Communication Services 1.14%
Broadridge Financia… BR NYSE	Technology 1.13%
Lincoln Electric Ho… LECO NASDAQ	Industrials 1.11%
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK NASDAQ	Industrials 1.11%