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FTGSFirst Trust Growth Strength ETF

Grow my money3y track recordRanked #897 of 2,960 in this goal

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 · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,299+13.0%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Large

Strategy

Index tracking

Factor

Growth

Index tracked

Growth Strength Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 23.2% of fundwell 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+ years
Volatility (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