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FTCSvsIUSVETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.13%

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ETF 2

IUSV

iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

-0.3%

Full IUSV fund page

First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (IUSV) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. FTCS's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Industrials. In contrast, IUSV's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. FTCS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.52%, versus 0.04% for IUSV. FTCS is up 8.66% year-to-date (YTD) with -$879M in YTD flows. IUSV performs better with 12.14% YTD performance, and +$852M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTCS and IUSV below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FTCS vs IUSV performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTCS IUSV	+3.18%+0.71%	+1.95%+2.50%	+8.66%+12.14%	+9.60%+14.60%	+37.67%+63.16%	+35.88%+69.80%
Flows	FTCS IUSV	-$100M+$163M	-$268M+$380M	-$879M+$852M	-$1.13B+$1.49B	-$3.13B+$6.27B	-$2.75B+$8.45B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTCS IUSV	+11.31%+8.07%	+10.75%+9.71%	+11.51%+12.50%	+13.33%+14.44%
Max drawdown	FTCS IUSV	-8.11%-4.07%	-8.11%-6.36%	-12.52%-17.77%	-21.16%-17.96%
Max drawdown duration	FTCS IUSV	53d61d	53d80d	254d263d	777d286d

Trading data

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	FTCS	IUSV
Last sale 10/20/2026 at 1:52 PM	$100.25	$114.33
Previous close 10/19/2026	$99.00	$113.65
Consolidated volume 10/19/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FTCS	IUSV
Last price	$100.25	$114.33
1D performance	+1.26%	+0.60%
AuM	$7.74 B	$27.92 B
E/R	0.52%	0.04%

Characteristics

	FTCS	IUSV
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	The Capital Strength Index	S&P 900 Value Index
N° of holdings	50	733
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 6, 2006	July 24, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTCS

USA

93.89%

Other

6.11%

IUSV

USA

95.8%

Other

4.2%

Sectors

FTCS

Finance

23.3%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

18.84%

Industrials

15.51%

Healthcare

15.2%

Other

27.15%

IUSV

Technology

19.38%

Finance

19.34%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

12.78%

Healthcare

12.08%

Industrials

9.46%

Energy

7.55%

Other

19.41%

Diversification

FTCS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.03%

IUSV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

27.13%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

FTCS

Airbnb, Inc.

2.42%

Amgen, Inc.

2.32%

Merck & Co., Inc.

2.28%

Copart, Inc.

2.28%

CME Group, Inc.

2.27%

ResMed, Inc.

2.25%

Expand Energy Corp.

2.20%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2.19%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

2.16%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

2.15%

Garmin Ltd.

2.14%

Paychex, Inc.

2.13%

The Coca-Cola Co.

2.09%

Johnson & Johnson

2.08%

The Charles Schwab Corp.

2.07%

IUSV

Apple, Inc.

7.28%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.74%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.

2.09%

Walmart, Inc.

1.44%

Intel Corp.

1.38%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.31%

Bank of America Corp.

1.27%

Tesla, Inc.

1.23%

Chevron Corp.

1.21%

Merck & Co., Inc.

1.14%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.11%

Procter & Gamble Co.

1.06%

The Home Depot, Inc.

1.02%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

0.96%

Visa, Inc.

0.89%

Frequently asked questions about FTCS and IUSV

How have the FTCS and IUSV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS is up 8.66% year-to-date (YTD), while IUSV has returned 12.14%. That puts IUSV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTCS or IUSV?

Year-to-date, the FTCS ETF saw -$879M in flows, compared to +$852M for IUSV.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTCS or IUSV?

Over the past year, FTCS had a volatility of 10.75%, while IUSV experienced 9.71%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTCS or IUSV?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS holds $7.74 B in assets under management (AUM), while IUSV manages $27.92 B.

What sectors do the FTCS and IUSV ETFs invest in?

FTCS leans toward sectors like Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Industrials. Meanwhile, IUSV focuses on Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the FTCS ETF and IUSV ETF?

FTCS top holdings include Airbnb, Inc., Amgen, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.. IUSV holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc. and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp..

FTCSvsIUSVETF Comparison

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

FTCS vs IUSV performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTCS and IUSV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS is up 8.66% year-to-date (YTD), while IUSV has returned 12.14%. That puts IUSV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTCS or IUSV?

Year-to-date, the FTCS ETF saw -$879M in flows, compared to +$852M for IUSV.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTCS or IUSV?

Over the past year, FTCS had a volatility of 10.75%, while IUSV experienced 9.71%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTCS or IUSV?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS holds $7.74 B in assets under management (AUM), while IUSV manages $27.92 B.

What sectors do the FTCS and IUSV ETFs invest in?

FTCS leans toward sectors like Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Industrials. Meanwhile, IUSV focuses on Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the FTCS ETF and IUSV ETF?

FTCS top holdings include Airbnb, Inc., Amgen, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.. IUSV holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc. and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: FTCS or IUSV?

FTCS holds 50 securities with 33.03% of its assets in the top 15. IUSV has 736 securities and a top 15 weight of 27.13%.

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