FTCS
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
First Trust Capital Strength ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of an equity index called The Capital Strength Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 8.0 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
55 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jul 06, 2006 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 2.6 % |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 2.4 % |
| LINDE PLC | 2.3 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 2.3 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.2 % |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 2.2 % |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 2.2 % |
| HERSHEY CO/THE | 2.2 % |
| PEPSICO INC | 2.2 % |
| TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 2.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 51 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 201 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $296,480 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 91.7 % |
 |
IRELAND | 3.6 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 2.3 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 2.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 8.4% | 10.3% | -- | 8.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | -- | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 9.7% | 11.7% | -- | 10.1% | Ann. Volatility | 9.3% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 15.5% | -- | 19.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.54 | 57% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.61 | 53% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.42 | 30% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 430 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $41 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $96.85 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 43 |
| MACD/Signal | -0.49/0.09 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $100.32/$94.54 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FTCS |
Expenses vs. FTCS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FTCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVDS | JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF | 41.7% | -6 bp | -0.1% |
| OUSA | ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF | 35.1% | -7 bp | +0.2% |
| VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 31.1% | -50 bp | -0.4% |
| EMOT | First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF | 30.8% | +5 bp | +3.2% |
| FTGS | First Trust Growth Strength ETF | 30.1% | +5 bp | -1.4% |
| DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 30.1% | -47 bp | +0.2% |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 29.5% | -40 bp | -0.5% |
| PFM | Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF | 28.2% | -2 bp | -0.7% |
| HUSV | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF | 27.2% | +15 bp | -1.0% |
| DUHP | Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | 27.2% | -34 bp | +0.5% |
Risk and Returns: FTCS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 3/17/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
6.1%
ALTAR SCORE™
57th
PERCENTILE
NEUTRAL
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,190 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.7% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. FTCS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.2 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FTCS in the 57th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$109.88
PRICE TARGET
+16.0%
UPSIDE