First Trust Capital Strength ETFFTCS

$105.70

+2.8% last session

+15.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026FTCSS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.8%	+11.9%	+6.2%	+15.3%	+17.9%	+52.3%	+42.3%	+532.9%
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $8.1B
Expense ratio: 0.53%
Distribution yield: 1.1%
NAV: $103.86
Volume: 739K
Avg. volume 30D: 425K
High today: $105.82
Low today: $104.14
Previous close: $102.85
52-week high: $105.82
52-week low: $89.76
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FTCS in One Breath

FTCS Among Its Peers

YTD

#1FTCSFirst Trust+15.3%$8.1B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTCS

$10,000 in FTCS became

$14,234

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTCS’s Top Holdings

Today

LMTLockheed Martin2.2%VLTO2.2%PPG2.2%GD2.1%CINF2.1%MRSH2.1%MMM2.1%HD2.1%ACGL2.1%NOC2.1%AMGN2.1%VRTX2.0%TROW2.0%ECL2.0%UNP2.0%MA2.0%WMT2.0%PEP2.0%V2.0%CSX2.0%MCO2.0%EXPD2.0%

LMTLockheed Martin2.2%VLTO2.2%PPG2.2%GD2.1%CINF2.1%MRSH2.1%MMM2.1%HD2.1%ACGL2.1%NOC2.1%AMGN2.1%VRTX2.0%

Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalBasic Materials

First Trust FTCS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FTCS Holds

Today

Financial Services32.1%

CINF 2.1 · MRSH 2.1 · ACGL 2.1 · TROW 2.0 · MA 2.0 · V 2.0 · MCO 2.0

Industrials20.5%

LMT 2.2 · VLTO 2.2 · GD 2.1 · MMM 2.1 · NOC 2.1 · UNP 2.0 · CSX 2.0

Consumer Defensive15.8%

WMT 2.0 · PEP 2.0 · MNST 2.0 · COST 2.0 · CL 2.0 · PG 2.0 · KO 2.0

Healthcare10.2%

AMGN 2.1 · VRTX 2.0 · JNJ 2.0 · A 2.0 · COR 1.9

Consumer Cyclical9.8%

HD 2.1 · NVR 2.0 · WSM 2.0 · ROST 1.9 · TJX 1.8

Basic Materials6.2%

PPG 2.2 · ECL 2.0 · LIN 2.0

Technology3.9%

ADP 2.0 · AAPL 1.9

First Trust FTCS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

Lockheed’s Share of FTCS

Today

2.2%

$22 of every $1,000 in FTCS is Lockheed

Lockheed held by FTCS

$181M

Most Lockheed per dollar

SHLD9.8%

PPA9.6%

DUTY8.9%

DIPR8.7%

First Trust FTCS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTCS’s Size vs Its Peers

Today

$8.1Bthe largest ETF

AUM · FTCS and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026

FTCS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.53a year
per $100

$53 a year on $10,000

FTCS$0.53

Expense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FTCS

50 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

Today

Financial Services32.1%CINFMRSHACGLTROWMA V10 more holdings19.8% of the fundIndustrials20.5%LMTVLTOGD MMMNOCUNP4 moreConsumer Defensive15.8%WMTPEPMNSTCOSTCL PG2 moreHealthcare10.2%AMGNVRTXJNJA CORConsumer Cyclical9.8%HD NVRWSMROSTTJXBasic Materials6.2%PPGECLLINTechnology3.9%ADPAAPLPSX

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LMT	Lockheed Martin	2.25%
2	VLTO	Veralto	2.23%
3	PPG	PPG Industries	2.17%
4	GD	General Dynamics	2.10%
5	CINF	Cincinnati Financial	2.09%
6	MRSH	Marsh & McLennan Companies	2.09%
7	MMM	3M Company	2.07%
8	HD	The Home Depot	2.07%
9	ACGL	Arch Capital Group	2.07%
10	NOC	Northrop Grumman	2.06%

Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsTechnologyEnergy

First Trust FTCS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 41.5%

How It Compares

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF’s Peers

YTD

FTCS has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

FTCS vs VOO

YTD

FTCS · First Trust Capital Strength

+15.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

2.0 pts

First Trust FTCS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTCS vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTCSAvsBPeer average

1D+2.8%[…]

1M+11.9%[…]

3M+6.2%[…]

YTD+15.3%[…]

1Y+17.9%[…]

3Y+52.3%[…]

5Y+42.3%[…]

0–0level

0 peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTCS

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y11.44%

Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−13.8%

52-week range

$105.70

$89.76−0.1% from the high$105.82

First Trust FTCS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTCS

Fund Facts

Today

2006launched Jul 6

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33733E104

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$53 a year

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First Trust FTCS · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTCS

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.33per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.1%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$3.45 a share

First Trust FTCS · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$103.86

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today739K

Average volume · 30D425K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.53%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$53.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.33
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.26
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.29
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.26
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.25
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.23
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.22
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.40
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.26
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.28
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.22
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.43

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