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FPX vs FTCS

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF vs First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FPX

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$1.3B

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.53%

Fund size

$7.9B

Key differences

  • FTCS is significantly larger than FPX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FPX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FPXFTCS
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.53%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$7.9B
Since20062006
Dividend yield0.52%1.10%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+43.6%+5.3%
CAGR 3Y+32.8%+10.5%
CAGR 5Y+11.1%+6.1%
Sharpe 3Y1.080.63
Volatility 1Y23.17%9.97%
Max drawdown-43.14%-31.93%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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