First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) Dividend Yield, History & Forecast

First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the NASDAQ. It pays a current dividend yield of 1.08% ($1.14 per share annually (TTM)). The most recent ex-dividend date was September 24, 2026, with payment scheduled for September 30, 2026. market capitalization is approximately $7.94B. Review FTCS dividend history on this scorecard, compare peers in the Compare Dividend Returns tool, or project income with the dividend calculator.

FTCS fund composition

FTCS holds 50 positions, with 22.4% of assets in its ten largest. It charges an expense ratio of 0.53%, and manages $7.96B.

Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
RMDResMed Inc.2.39%
ABNBAirbnb, Inc. (Class A)2.34%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.2.30%
LMTLockheed Martin Corporation2.25%
GRMNGarmin Ltd.2.24%
VLTOVeralto Corporation2.23%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.2.23%
PPGPPG Industries, Inc.2.17%
EOGEOG Resources, Inc.2.14%
GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation2.10%

Sector allocation

Financial Services31.9%Industrials20.5%Consumer Defensive15.7%Healthcare10.2%Consumer Cyclical9.8%Basic Materials6.2%Technology3.9%Communication Services2.1%Other2.0%

Frequently Asked Questions about First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

What is First Trust Capital Strength ETF's dividend yield?
First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) pays a current trailing twelve-month dividend yield of 1.08%, which works out to $1.14 per share annually based on the most recent payout schedule.
When does First Trust Capital Strength ETF pay distributions?
The most recent ex-dividend date was September 24, 2026. The next scheduled dividend payment date is September 30, 2026.
What does First Trust Capital Strength ETF invest in?
FTCS seeks to outperform the broader large-cap space by selecting companies based on their strength of their balance sheets, looking at cash balances, long-term debt ratios, and ROE. FTCS picks from a relatively narrow subset of the large-cap universe: the NASDAQ US benchmark, a 500-firm composite of NASDAQ-listed companies. By design, FTCS will always struggle to reflect the broad large-cap market given its limited selection universe, but it fills a niche within a crowded segment. The index undergoes quarterly reconstitution and rebalance. FTCS formerly tracked a large-cap value index and...