AUM $1.22BER 0.60%NAV $36.06Holdings 50Inception Oct 2022
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$36.18Day Range
$35.84$36.08
52-Week Range
$32.26$36.79
Avg Volume
93.7KDividend Yield
0.16%Expense Ratio
0.60%AUM
$1.22BShares Outstanding
33.8METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 29.65% |
| Healthcare | 14.25% |
| Financial Services | 13.85% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 12.24% |
| Communication Services | 8.63% |
| Industrials | 8.14% |
| Consumer Defensive | 6.37% |
| Energy | 4.85% |
| Basic Materials | 2.02% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.13% |
| Ireland | 2.01% |
| Switzerland | 1.84% |
| Other | 0.02% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Types
- Real EstateGrowth
- Inception Date
- Oct 25, 2022
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The First Trust Growth Strength ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called The Growth Strength Index (the "Index"). Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that comprise the Index.
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The First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Oct 25, 2022. It currently manages $1.22B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund holds 50 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 22.2% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | 2.37% | 0 | $28.9M |
| 2 | CDNS | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2.32% | 79,747 | $28.3M |
| 3 | FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | 2.25% | 335,843 | $27.4M |
| 4 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2.24% | 0 | $27.3M |
| 5 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 2.21% | 24,503 | $27.0M |
| 6 | CMI | Cummins Inc. | 2.20% | 43,728 | $26.8M |
| 7 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | 2.18% | 24,379 | $26.6M |
| 8 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 2.15% | 71,995 | $26.2M |
| 9 | APO | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 2.14% | 0 | $26.1M |
| 10 | AMP | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 2.13% | 0 | $25.9M |
| 11 | ANET | Arista Networks, Inc. | 2.12% | 194,984 | $25.8M |
| 12 | IBKR | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Class A) | 2.10% | 345,082 | $25.6M |
| 13 | NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | 2.07% | 191,206 | $25.3M |
| 14 | INTU | Intuit Inc. | 2.07% | 46,427 | $25.3M |
| 15 | TT | Trane Technologies plc | 2.05% | 64,991 | $25.0M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.48% | |
| 1W | +0.20% | |
| 1M | +1.45% | |
| 3M | +3.23% | |
| 6M | +3.64% | |
| YTD | +1.97% | |
| 1Y | +8.81% | |
| 3Y | +68.01% | |
| 5Y | +77.02% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$36.22
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$35.37
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$35.51
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$36.79
Current Price
$36.01
52-Week Low
$32.26
$32.26$36.79
Current Yield
0.16%
Annual Dividend
$0.0581
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.0055 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0242 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0036 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0248 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.0662 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0210 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0135 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0209 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.0493 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0234 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.0329 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.0638 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.0428 | Dec 30, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FTGS | Technology(1407 ETFs) | Real Estate(212 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| AUM | $1.22B | $6.99B | $955.7M |
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% | 2.86% | 3.05% |
| Avg Volume | 93.7K | 602.7K | 361.3K |
| Holdings | 50 | 203 | 64 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.94% | +12.01% | +2.73% |
| 6-Month Return | +3.58% | +12.17% | +8.52% |
| YTD Return | +2.35% | +13.99% | +8.51% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.04% | +40.85% | +16.78% |
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