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FTGS

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The FTGS Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. It is built to track an index: The Growth Strength Index. The FTGS 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.

$38.31

+$0.57 (+1.51%) today

3:00 PM 11/04/26 Open

1D price range

$38.05$38.33

52W price range

$33.00$40.10

YTD Perf.

+6.49%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€1.14B

Share class AuM

€1.14B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33733E8232

TER

0.6%

Inception date

10/26/2022

Issuer

First Trust

Benchmark

The Growth Strength Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Nov 2, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 09/30/26

Technology

35.88%

Healthcare

15.90%

Industrials

12.90%

Finance

9.56%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.76%

Business Services

6.38%

Consumer Cyclicals

4.98%

Non-Energy Materials

4.54%

Energy

1.95%

Unavailable

0.15%

Latest FTGS news

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FAQ about FTGS

FTGS is a passively managed ETF that invests in the US Large Cap Growth segment.

FTGS tracks the The Growth Strength Total Return Index GTR- USD, through a full replication replication method.

FTGS carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.6%.

FTGS was introduced to the market on October 26, 2022.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF, FTGS, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

FTGS oversees €1.14B in assets as of November 2, 2026.

FTGS follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of November 2, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.04%.

As of September 30, 2026, FTGS has significant geographic allocations in USA, Switzerland and Singapore.

As of September 30, 2026, FTGS focuses largely on Technology, Healthcare and Industrials.

As of September 30, 2026, FTGS holds 50 positions in its portfolio, with 35.28% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of September 30, 2026, FTGS top three holdings include Palantir Technologies, Inc., Marvell Technology, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

The base currency of FTGS is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 09/30/26

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

2.81%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

2.78%

Microsoft Corp.

2.55%

Newmont Corp.

2.51%

Arista Networks, Inc.

2.38%

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

2.35%

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

2.28%

NVIDIA Corp.

2.23%

Amphenol Corp.

2.22%

Garmin Ltd.

2.22%

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