FTCS First Trust Capital Strength ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 101.96 | Day Range | 101.74 – 101.88 |
| 52-Week Range | 89.76 – 102.93 | Volume | 200.62K |
| Avg Volume | 585.49K | AUM | $8.02B (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.53% | Yield (TTM) | 1.04% |
| NAV | 101.97 | Premium/Discount | -0.20% indicative |
| Inception | Jul 06, 2006 | Holdings | 50 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | — | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33733E104 | ISIN | US33733E1047 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
FTCS seeks to outperform the broader large-cap space by selecting companies based on their strength of their balance sheets, looking at cash balances, long-term debt ratios, and ROE. FTCS picks from a relatively narrow subset of the large-cap universe: the NASDAQ US benchmark, a 500-firm composite of NASDAQ-listed companies. By design, FTCS will always struggle to reflect the broad large-cap market given its limited selection universe, but it fills a niche within a crowded segment. The index undergoes quarterly reconstitution and rebalance. FTCS formerly tracked a large-cap value index and traded under the ticker FDV. The fund was rebranded in May 2013.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +4.69% | +8.33% | +4.03% | +10.22% | +9.82% | +10.47% | +5.25% | +9.65% | +8.64% |
| Total return | +4.69% | +8.63% | +4.64% | +10.86% | +11.07% | +11.88% | +6.60% | +11.04% | +10.19% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.53% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $53.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 51 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbnb, Inc. (Class A) | ABNB | 2.48% | 1.04M | $199.0M |
| 2 | Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 2.33% | 1.20M | $187.1M |
| 3 | Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 2.29% | 416.33K | $184.1M |
| 4 | Copart, Inc. | CPRT | 2.29% | 5.52M | $184.1M |
| 5 | ResMed Inc. | RMD | 2.26% | 766.38K | $181.3M |
| 6 | Garmin Ltd. | GRMN | 2.20% | 611.09K | $176.3M |
| 7 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | VRTX | 2.16% | 314.01K | $173.6M |
| 8 | CME Group Inc. | CME | 2.15% | 622.34K | $172.6M |
| 9 | The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 2.13% | 1.87M | $171.3M |
| 10 | 3M Company | MMM | 2.13% | 954.10K | $171.1M |
| 11 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.10% | 1.14M | $169.0M |
| 12 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | ADP | 2.10% | 597.41K | $168.9M |
| 13 | The Charles Schwab Corporation | SCHW | 2.10% | 1.50M | $168.6M |
| 14 | Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 2.09% | 280.55K | $168.2M |
| 15 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 2.08% | 299.76K | $166.8M |
| 16 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYX | 2.08% | 1.33M | $166.6M |
| 17 | Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.05% | 602.68K | $164.6M |
| 18 | Expand Energy Corporation | EXE | 2.04% | 1.73M | $163.8M |
| 19 | Visa Inc. (Class A) | V | 2.04% | 425.32K | $163.4M |
| 20 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | MRSH | 2.02% | 837.09K | $161.9M |
| 21 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | AMP | 2.02% | 288.89K | $161.9M |
| 22 | Veralto Corporation | VLTO | 2.00% | 1.63M | $160.6M |
| 23 | EOG Resources, Inc. | EOG | 1.99% | 1.09M | $160.1M |
| 24 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 1.98% | 292.38K | $158.6M |
| 25 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | RJF | 1.97% | 905.82K | $158.3M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.04% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.0643 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2636 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -4.13% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -0.39% / +6.50% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.2636 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.2873 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.2607 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.2527 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2334 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2159 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.4043 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2566 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2843 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.2247 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.4313 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.2150 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 10.51% / 11.47% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.762 / 0.783 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -7.73% / -12.63% | Sortino 1Y | 1.20 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.493 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.333 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 6.69% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 200.62K | Average volume | 585.49K |
| AUM | $8.02B | Premium/Discount | -0.20% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $61.0M | +0.76% | $7.98B → $8.04B |
| 1 Week | $135.3M | +1.71% | $7.90B → $8.04B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for FTCS
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.