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About FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE TRADED FUND CAPITAL STRENGTH ETF
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Inception date
Jul 6, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FTCS seeks to outperform the broader large-cap space by selecting companies based on their strength of their balance sheets, looking at cash balances, long-term debt ratios, and ROE. FTCS picks from a relatively narrow subset of the large-cap universe: the NASDAQ US benchmark, a 500-firm composite of NASDAQ-listed companies. By design, FTCS will always struggle to reflect the broad large-cap market given its limited selection universe, but it fills a niche within a crowded segment. The index undergoes quarterly reconstitution and rebalance. FTCS formerly tracked a large-cap value index and traded under the ticker FDV. The fund was rebranded in May 2013.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Consumer Non-Durables
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Stocks99.94%
Finance17.98%
Consumer Non-Durables13.28%
Electronic Technology12.20%
Technology Services10.85%
Retail Trade9.40%
Process Industries8.21%
Health Technology7.96%
Producer Manufacturing4.24%
Distribution Services3.99%
Transportation3.92%
Consumer Durables3.88%
Commercial Services2.15%
Energy Minerals1.87%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.06%
Cash0.06%
Stock breakdown by region
North America93.75%
Europe6.25%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FTCS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 17.98% stocks, and Consumer Non-Durables, with 13.28% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FTCS top holdings are Microsoft Corporation and TE Connectivity plc, occupying 2.38% and 2.36% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FTCS last dividends amounted to 4.39 MXN. The quarter before, the issuer paid 8.15 MXN in dividends, which shows a 85.62% decrease.
Yes, FTCS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.28%. The last dividend (Mar 31, 2025) amounted to 4.39 MXN. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FTCS shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Jul 6, 2006, and its management style is Passive.
FTCS expense ratio is 0.52% meaning you'd have to pay 0.52% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FTCS follows the NASDAQ Capital Strength Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FTCS invests in stocks.
FTCS price has fallen by −4.27% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 27.01% increase. See more dynamics on FTCS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.48% over the last month, showed a −1.76% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 27.47% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.48% over the last month, showed a −1.76% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 27.47% in a year.
FTCS trades at a premium (0.43%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.