First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) is a US large-cap growth ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTGS 5.9 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.5), lowest on Return (3.4). It trades at 24.9 times earnings, against its own median of 20.8. Its ten largest holdings are 25% of the fund.
What stands out in FTGS's data
U.S. large-cap growth stocks, screened for quality traits.
Trades cheaper than its growth peers — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.
Trailing P/E multiple of 24.9x sits below the category median of 28.3x, though above its own five-year median of 20.5x. Holdings 50 stocks.
A growth sleeve that carries a profitability gap relative to its category.
Why did FTGS move this week? It rose 1.7% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Palantir Technologies and Intuitive Surgical drove it
FTGS rose 1.7% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Palantir Technologies (+10.8%), Intuitive Surgical (+8.2%) and Fortinet (+7.6%); Seagate Technology (−7.8%) pushed the other way.
How is FTGS rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) 5.9 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) 5.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.9 / 10
- Growth: 6.3 / 10
- Value: 4.7 / 10
- Risk: 6.9 / 10
- Quality: 9.5 / 10
- Return: 3.4 / 10
Is FTGS expensive right now? It trades at 24.9 times earnings, against its own median of 20.8
As of October 9, 2026, FTGS is more expensive than 69% of its own 49 monthly readings since 2022 — 34 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 FTGS? 37% Tech
What's inside FTGS: Size (Large 88%, Mid 12%, Small 0%); Geography (International 8%, US 92%); Tech 36.6%; Magnificent 7 7.0%; AI 16.2%; Semiconductors 9.0%; Memory 7.9%.
What are FTGS's top holdings? The ten largest are 25% of the fund
Palantir Technologies, Marvell Technology, Microsoft, Newmont, Arista Networks, Intuitive Surgical, Fortinet, ResMed, Nvidia and Amphenol are FTGS's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 90% of US Large Cap Growth ETFs.
Half of FTGS's weight sits in its 23 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 49 equally weighted holdings.
What is FTGS's expense ratio? 0.60% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FTGS charges 0.60% a year, yields 0.05% and holds $1.3B in assets across 50 positions.
| Measure | FTGS |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Dividend yield | 0.05% |
| Assets under management | $1.3B |
| 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 Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftgs
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