First Trust Capital Strength ETFFTCS

$102.85

−1.0% last session

+12.2% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Nov 21, 2006 – Nov 3, 2026FTCS

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.0%	+9.1%	+3.3%	+12.2%	+14.1%	+49.8%	+37.3%	+515.9%
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $8.1B
Expense ratio: 0.53%
Distribution yield: 1.1%
NAV: $103.86
Volume: 451K
Avg. volume 30D: 413K
High today: $103.40
Low today: $102.63
Previous close: $103.90
52-week high: $104.04
52-week low: $89.76
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FTCS in One Breath

FTCS Among Its Peers

YTD

#1FTCSFirst Trust+12.2%$8.1B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTCS

$10,000 in FTCS became

$13,728

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTCS’s Top Holdings

Today

LMTLockheed Martin2.3%VRTX2.2%PPG2.2%VLTO2.1%GD2.1%NOC2.1%AMGN2.1%CSX2.1%JNJ2.1%CINF2.1%MRSH2.1%MMM2.1%HD2.1%ACGL2.0%UNP2.0%ECL2.0%PEP2.0%AFL2.0%WMT2.0%CME2.0%MA2.0%MNST2.0%

LMTLockheed Martin2.3%VRTX2.2%PPG2.2%VLTO2.1%GD2.1%NOC2.1%AMGN2.1%CSX2.1%JNJ2.1%CINF2.1%MRSH2.1%MMM2.1%

Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalBasic Materials

First Trust FTCS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What FTCS Holds

Today

Financial Services31.9%

CINF 2.1 · MRSH 2.1 · ACGL 2.0 · AFL 2.0 · CME 2.0 · MA 2.0 · TROW 2.0

Industrials20.5%

LMT 2.3 · VLTO 2.1 · GD 2.1 · NOC 2.1 · CSX 2.1 · MMM 2.1 · UNP 2.0

Consumer Defensive15.9%

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

Healthcare10.2%

VRTX 2.2 · AMGN 2.1 · JNJ 2.1 · A 2.0 · COR 1.9

Consumer Cyclical9.8%

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

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 3, 2026

Lockheed’s Share of FTCS

Today

2.3%

$23 of every $1,000 in FTCS is Lockheed

Lockheed held by FTCS

$182M

Most Lockheed per dollar

SHLD9.7%

PPA9.7%

DUTY9.0%

DIPR9.0%

First Trust FTCS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTCS’s Size vs Its Peers

Today

$8.1Bthe largest ETF

AUM · FTCS and the 0 largest peers · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026

Inside FTCS

50 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

Today

Financial Services31.9%CINFMRSHACGLAFLCMEMA10 more holdings19.7% of the fundIndustrials20.5%LMTVLTOGD NOCCSXMMM4 moreConsumer Defensive15.9%PEPWMTMNSTCOSTCL PG2 moreHealthcare10.2%VRTXAMGNJNJA CORConsumer Cyclical9.8%HD WSMNVRROSTTJXBasic Materials6.2%PPGECLLINTechnology3.9%ADPAAPLPSX

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LMT	Lockheed Martin	2.25%
2	VRTX	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	2.16%
3	PPG	PPG Industries	2.15%
4	VLTO	Veralto	2.14%
5	GD	General Dynamics	2.11%
6	NOC	Northrop Grumman	2.10%
7	AMGN	Amgen	2.08%
8	CSX	CSX	2.08%
9	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	2.07%
10	CINF	Cincinnati Financial	2.07%

Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsTechnologyEnergy

First Trust FTCS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 41.6%

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 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

FTCS vs VOO

YTD

FTCS · First Trust Capital Strength

+12.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

0.7 pts

First Trust FTCS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTCS vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTCSAvsBPeer average

1D−1.0%[…]

1M+9.1%[…]

3M+3.3%[…]

YTD+12.2%[…]

1Y+14.1%[…]

3Y+49.8%[…]

5Y+37.3%[…]

0–0level

0 peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTCS

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y11.14%

Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−14.6%

52-week range

$102.85

$89.76−1.1% from the high$104.04

First Trust FTCS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 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 today451K

Average volume · 30D413K

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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