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
$ 8.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
53 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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| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 2.3 % |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2.2 % |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | 2.2 % |
| VERALTO CORPORATION | 2.1 % |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 2.1 % |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 2.1 % |
| AMGEN INC | 2.1 % |
| CSX CORP | 2.1 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.1 % |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 51 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 200 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $243,830 |
| 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 | 92.1 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 2.1 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 2.0 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 2.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 8.4% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 9.8% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.5% | Ann. Volatility | 11.1% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 19.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.28 | 12% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.26 | 15% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.01 | 0% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 434 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $45 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $99.28 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| MACD/Signal | 1.62/1.20 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $104.70/$94.16 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.1% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FTCS |
Expenses vs. FTCS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FTCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMVP | Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF | 27.5% | -24 bp | +2.9% |
| OUSA | ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF | 27.5% | -5 bp | +0.7% |
| RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 26.6% | -6 bp | +0.7% |
| VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 26.3% | -49 bp | +0.1% |
| JQTY | Jensen U.S. Quality Index ETF | 26.0% | -28 bp | +0.9% |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 25.2% | -38 bp | +17.1% |
| AIBF | iShares Future AI Beneficiaries ETF | 24.9% | -13 bp | -0.9% |
| DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 24.9% | -45 bp | +0.6% |
| NOBL | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 24.8% | -18 bp | +0.6% |
| PFM | Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF | 24.5% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
Risk and Returns: FTCS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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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 11/6/2026
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
5.5%
ALTAR SCORE™
46th
PERCENTILE
NEUTRAL
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,388 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 -0.1 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FTCS in the 46th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$111.24
PRICE TARGET
+7.2%
UPSIDE