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FTCSvsIWDETF 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

IWD

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

-0.3%

Full IWD fund page

First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. FTCS's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Industrials. In contrast, IWD's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. FTCS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.52%, versus 0.18% for IWD. FTCS is up 8.66% year-to-date (YTD) with -$879M in YTD flows. IWD performs better with 22.77% YTD performance, and -$839M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTCS and IWD 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 IWD 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 IWD	+3.18%+0.79%	+1.95%+3.85%	+8.66%+22.77%	+9.60%+26.61%	+37.67%+80.88%	+35.88%+71.84%
Flows	FTCS IWD	-$100M+$277M	-$268M-$777M	-$879M-$839M	-$1.13B+$2.70B	-$3.13B+$2.11B	-$2.75B-$1.87B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTCS IWD	+11.31%+8.59%	+10.75%+11.13%	+11.51%+12.98%	+13.33%+14.75%
Max drawdown	FTCS IWD	-8.11%-4.09%	-8.11%-6.81%	-12.52%-15.64%	-21.16%-19.11%
Max drawdown duration	FTCS IWD	53d46d	53d43d	254d213d	777d700d

Trading data

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	FTCS	IWD
Last sale 10/19/2026 at 1:30 PM	$99.00	$255.43
Previous close 10/19/2026	$99.53	$255.77
Consolidated volume 10/19/2026
Average volume 30 days
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	IWD
Last price	$99.00	$255.43
1D performance	-0.53%	-0.13%
AuM	$7.74 B	$83.58 B
E/R	0.52%	0.18%

Characteristics

	FTCS	IWD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	The Capital Strength Index	Russell 1000 Value Index
N° of holdings	50	856
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 6, 2006	May 22, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTCS

USA

93.89%

Other

6.11%

IWD

USA

96.52%

Other

3.48%

Sectors

FTCS

Finance

23.3%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

18.84%

Industrials

15.51%

Healthcare

15.2%

Other

27.15%

IWD

Finance

22.2%

Technology

20.02%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

14.11%

Healthcare

12.69%

Industrials

9.04%

Other

21.95%

Diversification

FTCS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.03%

IWD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.59%

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%

Mastercard, Inc.

2.07%

IWD

Amazon.com, Inc.

6.13%

Apple, Inc.

5.57%

Microsoft Corp.

5.00%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.53%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

2.49%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.

1.78%

Johnson & Johnson

1.70%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.16%

Walmart, Inc.

1.12%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.11%

Intel Corp.

1.08%

Chevron Corp.

1.01%

Bank of America Corp.

1.01%

Merck & Co., Inc.

0.97%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

0.93%

Frequently asked questions about FTCS and IWD

How have the FTCS and IWD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS is up 8.66% year-to-date (YTD), while IWD has returned 22.77%. That puts IWD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTCS ETF saw -$879M in flows, compared to -$839M for IWD.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTCS or IWD?

Over the past year, FTCS had a volatility of 10.75%, while IWD experienced 11.13%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTCS or IWD?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS holds $7.74 B in assets under management (AUM), while IWD manages $83.58 B.

What sectors do the FTCS and IWD ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FTCS or IWD?

FTCS holds 50 securities with 33.03% of its assets in the top 15. IWD has 866 securities and a top 15 weight of 33.59%.

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IWD

FTCSvsIWDETF Comparison

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

FTCS vs IWD performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTCS and IWD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS is up 8.66% year-to-date (YTD), while IWD has returned 22.77%. That puts IWD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTCS ETF saw -$879M in flows, compared to -$839M for IWD.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTCS or IWD?

Over the past year, FTCS had a volatility of 10.75%, while IWD experienced 11.13%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTCS or IWD?

As of October 16, 2026, FTCS holds $7.74 B in assets under management (AUM), while IWD manages $83.58 B.

What sectors do the FTCS and IWD ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FTCS or IWD?

FTCS holds 50 securities with 33.03% of its assets in the top 15. IWD has 866 securities and a top 15 weight of 33.59%.

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