First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF (FCFY) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FCFY alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	FCFY vs ILCV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	FCFY vs IUSV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	FCFY vs SPYV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	FCFY vs SCHV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	FCFY vs VTV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFY

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	93	Feb 23, 2016	FCFY vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	FCFY vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	FCFY vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	FCFY vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	FCFY vs DEW

Top Performing FCFY Alternatives (YTD)

FCFY alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FCFY vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	FCFY vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	FCFY vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	FCFY vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	FCFY vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	FCFY vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	FCFY vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	FCFY vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	FCFY vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	FCFY vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	FCFY vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	FCFY vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	FCFY vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	FCFY vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-10.04%	Mar 29, 2011	FCFY vs HDV

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FCFY vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FCFY vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FCFY vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FCFY vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FCFY vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FCFY vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FCFY vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FCFY vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FCFY vs QCLN
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	18	-4.90%	May 8, 2007	FCFY vs FIW

Often Compared With FCFY

What investors most often compare with FCFY, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VFLO	Victoryshares Free Cash Flow ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	56	0.38%	Jun 21, 2023	FCFY vs VFLO
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	4.30%	Dec 16, 2016	FCFY vs COWZ
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	-1.41%	May 10, 2023	FCFY vs BDGS
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	60	-1.46%	Jan 6, 2014	FCFY vs RDVY
DSTL	Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	32	-1.42%	Oct 24, 2018	FCFY vs DSTL
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FCFY vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FCFY vs SPY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	FCFY vs SCHD
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	93	9.19%	Dec 10, 2007	FCFY vs IGF
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	96	12.12%	Mar 27, 2024	FCFY vs KEAT

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