Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTCS, IALT and CIBR

FTCSFirst Trust×IALTiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,956CIBR · best of the three

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FTCS, IALT and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B1.5

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.10%+13.8%+16.6%+13.3%+6.9%−8.1%11.8%$7.9B1.6

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETFUnsorted0.99%0.39%+14.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$7.8B2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTCS 2006 · IALT 2025 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $7.9B$13,941

FTCS

IALT

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF · $7.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.6% in common

FTCSMeasureIALT

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.7%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+13.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,554 · […][…]

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,941 · […][…]

0.53%Expense ratio$53 · $99 a year on $10k · lower is better0.99%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

FTCSIALT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTCS vs IALT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCS

10.9%in top 5

IALT

in top 54.7%

FTCSStockIALT

2.2%VLTOnot top 5

2.2%PPGnot top 5

2.2%MMMnot top 5

2.1%HDnot top 5

2.1%CINFnot top 5

not top 5TD.TO1.0%

not top 5ADBE1.0%

not top 5NEM0.9%

not top 5SHEL.L0.9%

not top 5ENEL.MI0.9%

Held in common5.6%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FTCS vs IALT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTCS

+16.6%

past year

IALTiShares

[…]

past year

FTCSIALTFaded: behind in that period

0–1IALT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Thematic: FTCS vs CIBR

YTD

First TrustFTCS

+13.8%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

+13.8%Year to date+32.8%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

1.1%Yield0.4%

$7.9BAssets$15.8B

3–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTCS, IALT, CIBR

Today

0.53%lowest, FTCS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTCS0.53%$53

CIBR0.58%$58

IALT0.99%$99

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTCS, IALT, CIBR

1.10%highest, FTCS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCS1.10%$110

CIBR0.42%$42

IALT0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$57most kept, FTCS

FTCS$110 − $53 = $57

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

IALT$39 − $99 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTCS, IALT, CIBR

Today

5.6%most shared, FTCS and IALT

FTCSIALTCIBR

FTCS—5.6%0.0%

IALT5.6%—1.6%

CIBR0.0%1.6%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.5%CIBR, at 31.3% volatility

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

IALTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCSCIBR

+13.8%Year to date+32.8%

1.1%Yield0.4%

+16.6%Past year+27.5%

0.53%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026