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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jul 06 2006
Expense Ratio
0.55%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$23,433,892
AUM
$8,260,234,141
Associated Index
Capital Strength Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

TT
Trane Technologies plc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
2.28%
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.25%
LMT
Lockheed Martin Corp.
2.24%
UPS
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B
2.21%
ABBV
Abbvie Inc
2.20%
PEP
PepsiCo Inc
2.19%
MNST
Monster Beverage Corp.
2.17%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corp
2.15%
APH
Amphenol Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class A
2.13%
PG
Procter & Gamble Co.
2.13%
Invest with FTCS

What is FTCS?

The First Trust Capital Strength ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called The Capital Strength Index.

ETFs related toFTCS

ETFs correlated to FTCS include LGLV, PFM, USMV

FTCS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Capital Strength ETF
LGLV
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
PFM
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
USMV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
VIG
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF
DGRO
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
TDVG
T. Rowe Price ExchangeTraded Funds Inc - T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF
DGRW
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund
NULV
Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC - Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
ROUS
Lattice Strategies Trust - Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
FDLO
Fidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

FTCS is a US Equities ETF. The First Trust Capital Strength ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called The Capital Strength Index.

FTCS tracks the Capital Strength Index.

No, FTCS is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, FTCS is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FTCS is -0.0321%. This is the percent change in the value of FTCS over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FTCS is -0.0557%. This is the percent change in the value of FTCS over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FTCS for the past year is 0.1798%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FTCS include IWN, VUG, and SPYV.

ETFs correlated to FTCS include LGLV, PFM, and USMV.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FTCS include DOG, SDOW, and DXD.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.