FTGSvsSAWGETF Comparison
First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) belongs to the US Large Cap Growth segment. AAM Sawgrass US Large Cap Quality Growth ETF (SAWG) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FTGS's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. In contrast, SAWG's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary. FTGS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.49% for SAWG. FTGS is up 4.65% year-to-date (YTD) with -$64M in YTD flows. SAWG performs better with 7.82% YTD performance, and +$467K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTGS and SAWG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FTGS vs SAWG performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FTGS SAWG | +2.61%+1.09% | +7.09%+14.12% | +4.65%+7.82% | +13.08%+21.42% | +61.67%n/a | n/an/a |
| Flows | FTGS SAWG | -$2M+$237K | -$24M+$467K | -$64M+$467K | +$27M+$471K | +$1.02B- | -- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FTGS SAWG | +15.53%+15.71% | +13.42%+12.79% | +16.59%n/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown | FTGS SAWG | -4.01%-4.32% | -9.44%-11.37% | -20.04%n/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown duration | FTGS SAWG | 14d15d | 171d79d | 112dn/a | n/an/a |
FTGS | SAWG | |
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM | $36.96 | $23.96 |
| Previous close 06/18/2026 | $36.81 | $23.67 |
| Consolidated volume 06/18/2026 | ||
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FTGS | SAWG | |
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| Last price | $36.96 | $23.96 |
| 1D performance | +0.42% | +1.25% |
| AuM | $1.25 B | $2.87 M |
| E/R | 0.6% | 0.49% |
FTGS | SAWG | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | Advisors Asset Management |
| Benchmark | The Growth Strength Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 50 | 42 |
| Asset class | Equities | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | October 26, 2022 | July 31, 2024 |
| ESG | No | No |
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