Should First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) Be on Your Investing Radar?

The First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) was launched on July 6, 2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 18, 2025

Siligmueller Liquidates First Trust Capital Strength ETF Shares: Should Investors Sell Too?

Sold 98,247 shares, a net position change of $8,869,975 Post-trade FTCS stake: zero shares, $0 value The position was previously 3.4% of the fund's AUM as of the prior quarter

The Motley Fool • Nov 12, 2025

Is First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 07/06/2006, the First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 16, 2025

FTCS: Unconvincing Quality-Focused ETF

First Trust Capital Strength ETF has a portfolio of 50 stocks meeting quality and low volatility criteria. FTCS is well-diversified due to its equal-weight methodology and has a focus on industrials. FTCS has lagged the S&P 500 since its inception, mostly due to underperformance in the last few years.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 15, 2025

Time to Tap Wall Street ETFs on Earnings Strength?

Despite concerns about inflation and the likelihood of interest rates remaining high for long, U.S. stocks have shown resilience in recent weeks on earnings strength.

Zacks Investment Research • May 7, 2024

FTCS: Cash-Rich Quality Stories Still Lag The Market

First Trust Capital Strength ETF takes a smart-beta, concentrated approach to quality investing. This is an alluring strategy at first blush, yet returns appeared to be not as strong as investors might anticipate from a basket of companies that demonstrate 'capital strength.' Since my September 2023 note, FTCS's factor story has not changed much, yet there are nuances still worth addressing.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 1, 2024

FTCS: Finally, This ETF's Style Is Timely!

FTCS is an $8.5 billion ETF that somehow flies under the radar. It shouldn't. The market is likely to again reward capital strength over sheer stock size, which bodes well for FTCS in 2024. I recently bought it in one of my investment accounts, and rate it Buy here.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 14, 2023

As FTCS Disappoints Again, Let's Discuss The Factor Story

Tracking the Capital Strength index, FTCS adheres to the highest standards of quality, representing cash-rich companies with strong capital efficiency. Alas, FTCS has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 index since the previous note. Analyzing how the portfolio has changed since March, I noticed that quality has improved, but valuation characteristics have weakened.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 11, 2023

5 ETF Underdogs of 1H Likely to Turnaround in 2H

The Wall Street rally in the first half of 2023 involved a narrow market breadth. Hence, there were many ETF under-performers.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 11, 2023

FTCS: How This Capital Strength ETF's Fortunes Improved

FTCS selects 50 large-cap stocks with high cash on hand, low debt loads, high returns on equity, and low realized volatility. Since 2006, it's delivered comparable returns to SPY. Quarterly reconstitutions drive 100%+ turnover rates, so FTCS can change on a whim. Today, FTCS offers an attractive growth and valuation combination that may interest short-term traders. FTCS is unique because it selects less-volatile, often smaller large-cap stocks, but still maintains high profitability. It also features strong earnings momentum, something its constituents didn't have last year.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 26, 2023