First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTCS 5.6 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.2), lowest on Growth (1.8). It trades at 20.4 times earnings, against its own median of 21.5. Its ten largest holdings are 22% of the fund.
What stands out in FTCS's data
Tracks U.S. large-cap financials selected for capital strength and stable foundation.
Earns more on its equity than nearly any multi-factor peer — a sign of real financial discipline.
Return on equity of 29.0% ranks ahead of most peers and above the category median of 19.0%. Its 3-year volatility of 11.7% is also unusually low.
Provides a capital strength tilt for a portfolio already holding broad U.S. large-cap financials.
Why did FTCS move this week? It rose 2.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — CME and Visa drove it
FTCS rose 2.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were CME (+6.6%), Visa (+6.9%) and Mastercard (+6.7%); Garmin (−4.6%) pushed the other way.
How is FTCS rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) 5.6 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) 5.6 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.6 / 10
- Growth: 1.8 / 10
- Value: 8.2 / 10
- Risk: 9.2 / 10
- Quality: 8.8 / 10
- Return: 3.3 / 10
FTCS is ranked #1 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Quality list.
Is FTCS expensive right now? It trades at 20.4 times earnings, against its own median of 21.5
As of October 9, 2026, FTCS is cheaper than 71% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 33 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside FTCS?
What's inside FTCS: Size (Large 84%, Mid 16%, Small 0%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 4.3%; Magnificent 7 2.1%.
What are FTCS's top holdings? The ten largest are 22% of the fund
ResMed, CME, Airbnb, Merck, Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Coca-Cola, Garmin, EOG Resources and Automatic Data Processing are FTCS's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 71% of Multi-factor ETFs.
Half of FTCS's weight sits in its 24 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 50 equally weighted holdings.
What is FTCS's expense ratio? 0.53% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FTCS charges 0.53% a year, yields 1.20% and holds $7.5B in assets across 50 positions.
| Measure | FTCS |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.53% |
| Dividend yield | 1.20% |
| Assets under management | $7.5B |
| Holdings | 50 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftcs
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