FTGSFirst Trust Growth Strength ETF
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Growth Strength Index.
By First Trust · Launched 2022
Annual Cost
0.60%
#3,108 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$1.3B
#983 of 5,562 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+12.6%
Track Record
3 years
#2,828 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$11,299+13.0%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaCap
Large
Strategy
Index tracking
Factor
Growth
Index tracked
Growth Strength Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 23.2% of fund✓ well diversified
Eli Lilly & Co
2.7%
Apollo Global Management Inc
2.4%
SLB Ltd
2.4%
Incyte Corp
2.3%
United Therapeutics Corp
2.3%
AppLovin Corp
2.3%
Newmont Corp
2.2%
Monster Beverage Corp
2.2%
Caterpillar Inc
2.2%
Moody's Corp
2.2%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
By sector
Technology
32.6%
Healthcare
17.5%
Financial Services
15.3%
Consumer Cyclical
13.2%
Industrials
11.2%
Communication
6.1%
Consumer Defensive
2.3%
Basic Materials
1.9%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
13.5%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-20.0%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.83Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.22Good downside protection
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Market, NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Growth Strength Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in securities that comprise the Growth Strength Index, which targets well-capitalized companies with strong market positions. The Index is composed of 50 securities selected based on cash on hand, debt ratios, and revenue growth. The Fund will adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Index, which is rebalanced quarterly.
- Inception date
- October 25, 2022
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-06-19