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First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) Price, Holdings, & News

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$39.95 +0.04 (+0.10%)
As of 08/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

About First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.80
$40.03
50-Day Range
$36.34
$39.98
52-Week Range
$33.00
$40.12
Volume
88,716 shs
Average Volume
136,223 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.35 billion
Assets Under Management
$1.36 billion
Dividend Yield
0.08%
Net Expense Ratio
0.60%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

The First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Growth Strength index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of 50 well-capitalized, large-cap companies with strong market positions in the US. The fund uses various fundamental metrics to select growth equities. FTGS was launched on Oct 25, 2022 and is managed by First Trust.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Expenses

TypeFTGSLarge Cap ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.60%0.58%0.57%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.28%0.53%0.39%0.54%
Total Expense0.60%0.64%0.75%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.27%-0.67%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.60%0.61%0.63%0.61%0.60%
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FTGS ETF News Headlines

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FTGS ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Growth Strength ETF's stock was trading at $35.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FTGS stock has increased by 13.0% and is now trading at $39.95.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF's top institutional investors include Hobart Private Capital LLC (1.26%), IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. (0.54%), Avior Wealth Management LLC (0.37%) and Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.15%).

Shares of FTGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Growth Strength ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FTGS
Inception Date
10/25/2022
Fund Manager
Daniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:FTGS
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
The Growth Strength Index
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Large Cap
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
51

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$1.36 billion
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Susquehanna

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
30,173 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
1.01
Creation Unit
50,000
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This page (NASDAQ:FTGS) was last updated on 8/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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