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
$ 7.7 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
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| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 2.4 % |
| CBOE HOLDINGS INC | 2.4 % |
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION | 2.3 % |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 2.3 % |
| T ROWE PRICE GROUP INC | 2.2 % |
| APPLE INC | 2.2 % |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING | 2.2 % |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP | 2.2 % |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 2.1 % |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 2.1 % |
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. | 99.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 95.8 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 2.1 % |
 |
IRELAND | 2.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 1.4% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 9.1% | -- | 8.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | -- | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 1.7% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 6.2% | 10.5% | -- | 9.7% | Ann. Volatility | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 15.6% | -- | 19.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.50 | 36% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.42 | 34% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.21 | 14% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 580 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $54 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $93.48 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 44 |
| MACD/Signal | -0.30/-0.24 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $94.69/$92.24 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FTCS |
Expenses vs. FTCS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FTCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUSA | ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF | 38.2% | -7 bp | +0.0% |
| LVDS | JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF | 35.6% | -6 bp | -0.8% |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 33.6% | -40 bp | -1.0% |
| FTGS | First Trust Growth Strength ETF | 30.9% | +5 bp | -1.8% |
| EMOT | First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF | 30.7% | +5 bp | +2.9% |
| VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 30.7% | -50 bp | -0.8% |
| QDIV | Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF | 28.9% | -35 bp | +1.9% |
| DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 28.8% | -47 bp | -0.2% |
| DUHP | Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | 28.7% | -34 bp | +0.1% |
| HUSV | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF | 28.3% | +15 bp | -1.1% |
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 5/16/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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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
6.4%
ALTAR SCORE™
67th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,207 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. FTCS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.4 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FTCS in the 67th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$109.12
PRICE TARGET
+18.0%
UPSIDE