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FTCS

US33733E1047

Passive ETF Equity

FTCS ETF · First Trust Capital Strength ETF

Name: First Trust Capital Strength ETF
Brand: First Trust

The FTCS Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. It is built to track an index: The Capital Strength Index. The FTCS ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 50 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

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This fund is part ofUS Multi-Factor1M perf.-5.23%

Last price

$93.06

1M perf.

-5.71%

1M flows

-€21M

AuM

€6.78B

E/R

0.52%

Rating

ESG Consensus®

FTCS

$93.06

Performance & flows

December 31, 2025 → March 31, 2026

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FTCS

$92.77

+0.63%

Historic performance and flows

	1M	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y	MTD	QTD	YTD
Perf.	-5.71%	+0.63%	+4.63%	+32.10%	+39.63%	-6.38%	+0.63%	+0.63%
Flows

Key fund info

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Main characteristics

Issuer

First Trust

CUSIP

33733E104

ISIN

US33733E1047

AuM

€6.78B

E/R

0.52%

Replication rating

ESG Consensus®

More details

NAV

3/31/2026

$92.77

1D NAV change

+0.92%

Dividend policy

Distributing

Replication method

Direct (Physical)

Replication model

Full replication

No. of holdings

Inception date

7/6/2006

Jurisdiction

United States

Distribution

United States

Legal structure

Open-end Fund

Base currency

USD

Dividend distribution

Trailing 12-month distr. yield

Distribution frequency

Last distribution

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Classification

Product type

Passive ETF

Benchmark

The Capital Strength Index

Asset class

Equity

Factors

N/A

Investment strategy

The First Trust Capital Strength ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called The Capital Strength Index™ From the stocks in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index, the largest 500 companies with a minimum three-month average daily dollar trading volume of $5 million are selected.

Tax optimisation

PEA

France

UK Reporting Status

United Kingdom

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Risk profile

Historical risk/return profile

	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Returns	+0.63%	+4.63%	+32.10%	+39.63%
Volatility
Perf./Volatility
Max drawdown

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Synthetic Risk and Reward Indicator (SRRI)

UCITS

N/A

PRIIPS

N/A

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Exposure

Countries

USA

91.66%

Ireland

5.90%

Bermuda

2.10%

Unavailable

0.34%

Sectors

Financials

18.89%

Consumer Staples

17.23%

Industrials

16.61%

Information Technology

16.29%

Health Care

12.34%

Consumer Discretionary

7.75%

Materials

3.89%

Energy

2.58%

Unavailable

4.42%

Diversification

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 50

Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

EOG RESOURCES

GILEAD SCIENCES

IE000S9YS762

LOCKHEED MARTIN

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

COCA-COLA

HERSHEY FOODS

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PEPSICO U

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

HONEYWELL INTL

ROSS STORES

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC

WALMART INC

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO

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Sustainability

Integrates ESG criteria

SDG

ESG Consensus® by Conser

Data as of December 31, 2025

Methodology

Our partner Conser gathers the industry's consensus on the business practices of the underlying holdings. We have computed the following metrics about FTCS ETF's sustainability, based on their methodology.

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ESG Consensus®

ESG Consensus® is based on the Final Sustainability Grade, which itself consists of 10 grades. Our partner Conser calculates the exact grade, based on market intelligence, using their proprietary ESG Consensus® methodology.

FTCS’s has a Final Sustainability Grade of either C+, C, C-, or D.

A+

A-

B+

B-

C+

C-

Conser website ESG Consensus® methodology

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Holdings review

61.67% of holdings have positive scoring

38.67% of holdings have negative scoring

8.03%

39.45%

14.19%

26.22%

8.29%

Consensus levels

Strong

Medium

Weak

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Replication

Trackinsight replication rating:

Replication quality

Calculated over 12m, as of March 31, 2026

Tracking error

Tracking difference

Replication information

Index

The Capital Strength Total Return Index - USD

Index ticker

NQCAPSTT Index

Index dividend policy

GTR

Replication method

Replication model

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Issuer

First Trust

First Trust ID Card

Number of funds

402

Total AuM

€209.64B

Expense ratio range

0.15% - 13.69%

Average expense ratio

0.7992%

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Frequently asked questions about FTCS

What does First Trust Capital Strength ETF, FTCS, invest in?

FTCS is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Equally Weighted Large Cap US Equities.

Which benchmark or index does FTCS replicate?

FTCS tracks the The Capital Strength Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

What is the Total Expense ratio (TER) of FTCS?

FTCS carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.52%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

When was FTCS launched?

FTCS was introduced to the market on July 6, 2006. It trades on United States

Who is the ETF issuer of FTCS?

First Trust Capital Strength ETF, FTCS, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

What is the current assets under management (AUM) of FTCS?

FTCS oversees €6.78B in assets as of March 31, 2026.

How has FTCS performed lately?

Based on data from March 31, 2026, FTCS returned -5.71% over the past month, 0.63% over the last three months and 0.63% year-to-date.

What are the latest inflows or outflows for FTCS?

As of March 31, 2026, FTCS recorded net flows of -€21M over the last month and -€202M year-to-date.

Does FTCS distribute dividends?

FTCS follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of March 31, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.11%.

What are the main country or region exposures of FTCS?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS has significant geographic allocations in USA, Ireland and Bermuda.

In which sector or theme does FTCS invest in?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS focuses largely on Financials, Consumer Staples and Industrials.

How many securities does FTCS hold and how diversified is it?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS holds 50 positions in its portfolio, with 33.68% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

What are the main positions in FTCS?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS top three holdings include EOG RESOURCES, GILEAD SCIENCES and IE000S9YS762.

What is the base currency of FTCS?

The base currency of FTCS is USD.

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Frequently asked questions about FTCS

What does First Trust Capital Strength ETF, FTCS, invest in?

FTCS is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Equally Weighted Large Cap US Equities.

Which benchmark or index does FTCS replicate?

FTCS tracks the The Capital Strength Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

What is the Total Expense ratio (TER) of FTCS?

FTCS carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.52%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

When was FTCS launched?

FTCS was introduced to the market on July 6, 2006. It trades on United States

Who is the ETF issuer of FTCS?

First Trust Capital Strength ETF, FTCS, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

What is the current assets under management (AUM) of FTCS?

FTCS oversees €6.78B in assets as of March 31, 2026.

How has FTCS performed lately?

Based on data from March 31, 2026, FTCS returned -5.71% over the past month, 0.63% over the last three months and 0.63% year-to-date.

What are the latest inflows or outflows for FTCS?

As of March 31, 2026, FTCS recorded net flows of -€21M over the last month and -€202M year-to-date.

Does FTCS distribute dividends?

FTCS follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of March 31, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.11%.

What are the main country or region exposures of FTCS?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS has significant geographic allocations in USA, Ireland and Bermuda.

In which sector or theme does FTCS invest in?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS focuses largely on Financials, Consumer Staples and Industrials.

How many securities does FTCS hold and how diversified is it?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS holds 50 positions in its portfolio, with 33.68% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

What are the main positions in FTCS?

As of February 28, 2026, FTCS top three holdings include EOG RESOURCES, GILEAD SCIENCES and IE000S9YS762.

What is the base currency of FTCS?

The base currency of FTCS is USD.

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