(FTCS) First Trust Capital Strength - Ratings and Ratios
Equities, Large-Cap, Financials, Healthcare, Technology
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 10.7% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 17.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 2.29% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.22 |
| Alpha | -8.79 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.373 |
| Beta | 0.532 |
| Beta Downside | 0.490 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 12.62% |
| Mean DD | 2.96% |
| Median DD | 2.53% |
Description: FTCS First Trust Capital Strength November 03, 2025
The First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) is designed to allocate at least 90% of its net assets-including any investment borrowings-to the constituents of its underlying index, which targets well-capitalized companies that possess durable market positions and are expected to deliver relative stability and long-term performance for shareholders.
As of the latest filing, FTCS carries an expense ratio of 0.58% and manages roughly $1.2 billion in assets, with top holdings concentrated in the Consumer Staples, Industrials, and Health Care sectors-areas historically resilient to economic cycles. The fund’s “capital strength” screen emphasizes metrics such as high free-cash-flow yields, low debt-to-equity ratios, and strong return-on-capital, aligning with a broader market trend where investors favor balance-sheet robustness amid rising interest-rate environments.
For a deeper dive into how FTCS’s factor exposures compare to peers, you may find ValueRay’s analytical dashboards a useful next step.
FTCS ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 8,179m |
| Category | Large Blend |
| TER | 0.55% |
| IPO / Inception | 2006-07-06 |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -10.8% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
FTCS Dividends
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.80% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 16.74% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.9% |
| Payout Ratio | - |
FTCS Growth Ratios
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CAGR 3y | 6.47% |
| CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio | 0.51 |
| CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio | 2.19 |
| Current Volume | 373.7k |
| Average Volume | 427.5k |
What is the price of FTCS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.53%, over one month by -3.65%, over three months by -3.66% and over the past year by -0.20%.
Is FTCS a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the FTCS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 95 | 5.7% |
FTCS Fundamental Data Overview November 11, 2025
Beta = 0.76
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 8.18b USD (8.18b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 8.18b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 8.18b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 7.97% (E(8.18b)/V(8.18b) * Re(7.97%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.97% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for FTCS ETF
Tweets: X | Stocktwits
Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle