FTCS
First Trust Capital Strength ETF·NASDAQ
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
8.48BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
-1.15BUSD
Dividend Yield
0.97%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.03%
Shares Outstanding
85.50M
Expense Ratio
0.52%
About First Trust Capital Strength ETF
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Jul 6, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
Capital Strength Index
Management Style
Passive
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Qualified dividends
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
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.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Large Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Fundamental
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Equal
Selection Criteria
Fundamental
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | +5.01% | +8.50% | +6.98% | +9.77% | +32.26% | +45.08% |
NAV Total Return | +3.93% | +8.58% | +6.03% | +9.94% | +36.26% | +53.16% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Financial Services
23.66%
Industrials
18.10%
Consumer Defensive
16.87%
Technology
12.96%
Healthcare
11.95%
Consumer Cyclical
7.93%
Basic Materials
6.39%
Energy
2.13%
Financial Services
23.66%
Industrials
18.10%
Consumer Defensive
16.87%
Technology
12.96%
Healthcare
11.95%
Consumer Cyclical
7.93%
Basic Materials
6.39%
Energy
2.13%
Asset
Region
100%
Category
Ratio
North America
100.00%
Investment Style
Mega
Large
Medium
Multi
Small
Value
Blend
Growth
Large-Cap Growth
Focuses on large-cap companies with high growth potential. These ETFs invest in leading companies with strong expansion prospects.
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
GILD
Gilead Sciences
2.34%
PEP
Pepsico
2.24%
HSY
The Hershey
2.22%
PPG
PPG Industries
2.21%
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
2.20%
ACGL
Arch Capital Group
2.20%
TT
Trane Technologies
2.19%
KO
The Coca-Cola
2.18%
PG
The Procter & Gamble
2.15%
CSCO
Cisco Systems
2.14%
Top 10 Weight 22.07%
51 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | 0.261 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0.253 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | 0.233 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | 0.216 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | 0.404 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | 0.257 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | 0.284 |
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