FCFY Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF (FCFY) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FCFY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY charges 0.60% annually. There are 108 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	238.00B	Jan 2004	FCFY vs VTV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	35.22B	Sep 2000	FCFY vs SPYV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	26.12B	Jul 2000	FCFY vs IUSV
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	1.27B	Jun 2004	FCFY vs ILCV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	15.54B	Dec 2009	FCFY vs SCHV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 34. There are 104 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	97	15.87B	Apr 2013	FCFY vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	93	956.28M	May 2022	FCFY vs SEIV
LSVD	LSV Disciplined Value ETF	92	617.15M	Dec 2024	FCFY vs LSVD
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	91	12.01B	Sep 2021	FCFY vs AVLV
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	90	25.47B	Aug 2013	FCFY vs FNDX

Top Performing FCFY Alternatives (YTD)

FCFY is at 3.09% YTD. There are 120 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 49.00%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	49.00%	15.87B	Apr 2013	FCFY vs VLUE
CBSE	Clough Select Equity ETF	32.18%	52.30M	Nov 2020	FCFY vs CBSE
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	21.38%	150.61M	Sep 2024	FCFY vs ELCV
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	20.98%	164.26M	Jul 2023	FCFY vs ROE
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	20.64%	12.01B	Sep 2021	FCFY vs AVLV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY has 16.39% 1-year volatility. There are 129 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.76%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	8.76%	32.39M	Apr 2023	FCFY vs MDLV
FUNL	CornerCap Fundametrics Large-Cap ETF FUNL	8.82%	212.00M	Aug 2020	FCFY vs FUNL
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	8.91%	140.50M	Jan 2020	FCFY vs ABEQ
BGIG	Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF	9.00%	342.03M	Sep 2023	FCFY vs BGIG
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	9.28%	247.48M	Jan 2021	FCFY vs DIVZ

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.94%. There are 112 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FUNL	CornerCap Fundametrics Large-Cap ETF FUNL	-3.83%	212.00M	Aug 2020	FCFY vs FUNL
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	-4.05%	1.50B	Mar 2005	FCFY vs PWV
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FCFY vs FDL
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-4.27%	32.39M	Apr 2023	FCFY vs MDLV
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	-4.77%	3.35B	Feb 2016	FCFY vs GCOW

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FCFY vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FCFY vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FCFY vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FCFY vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FCFY vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FCFY vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FCFY vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FCFY vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FCFY vs QCLN
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FCFY vs ROBT

Often Compared With FCFY

Investors most often compare FCFY with VFLO, COWZ, RDVY. These 19 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFLO	Victoryshares Free Cash Flow ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	85	20.09%	7.20B	Jun 2023	FCFY vs VFLO
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	65	8.18%	18.47B	Dec 2016	FCFY vs COWZ
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	57	9.82%	22.37B	Jan 2014	FCFY vs RDVY
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	5.64%	42.09M	May 2023	FCFY vs BDGS
DSTL	Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	30	2.53%	1.85B	Oct 2018	FCFY vs DSTL
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FCFY vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FCFY vs SPY
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	—	13.56%	103.30M	Jul 2025	FCFY vs LVDS
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	FCFY vs SCHD
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	44	8.05%	10.60B	Dec 2007	FCFY vs IGF
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	70	11.29%	—	May 2025	FCFY vs CSTK
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	7	-3.78%	1.76B	May 2007	FCFY vs FIW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	64	12.69%	13.41B	Mar 2011	FCFY vs HDV
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	80	11.59%	141.02M	Jun 2006	FCFY vs DEW
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	73	9.05%	99.30M	Mar 2024	FCFY vs KEAT
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	—	0.39%	6.44M	Dec 2025	FCFY vs MFVL
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	8	1.32%	6.91B	May 2011	FCFY vs SPLV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	62	8.48%	1.90B	Dec 2024	FCFY vs FEGE
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	71	83.68%	99.79M	Jan 2007	FCFY vs DBE

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