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 114 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	26.18B	Jul 2000	FCFY vs IUSV
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	1.38B	Jun 2004	FCFY vs ILCV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	35.07B	Sep 2000	FCFY vs SPYV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	245.00B	Jan 2004	FCFY vs VTV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	15.79B	Dec 2009	FCFY vs SCHV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 22. There are 116 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	96	14.76B	Apr 2013	FCFY vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	92	956.28M	May 2022	FCFY vs SEIV
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	91	1.53B	Mar 2005	FCFY vs PWV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	91	12.01B	Sep 2021	FCFY vs AVLV
LSVD	LSV Disciplined Value ETF	90	617.15M	Dec 2024	FCFY vs LSVD

Top Performing FCFY Alternatives (YTD)

FCFY is at -2.67% YTD. There are 132 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.30%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	45.30%	14.76B	Apr 2013	FCFY vs VLUE
CBSE	Clough Select Equity ETF	27.35%	55.44M	Nov 2020	FCFY vs CBSE
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	23.11%	150.61M	Sep 2024	FCFY vs ELCV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	20.57%	12.01B	Sep 2021	FCFY vs AVLV
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	19.29%	164.26M	Jul 2023	FCFY vs ROE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY has 16.33% 1-year volatility. There are 133 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.95%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	8.95%	141.50M	Jan 2020	FCFY vs ABEQ
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	8.95%	32.39M	Apr 2023	FCFY vs MDLV
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	9.03%	6.12B	Jun 2006	FCFY vs DLN
BGIG	Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF	9.05%	342.03M	Sep 2023	FCFY vs BGIG
DTD	WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund	9.41%	1.61B	Jun 2006	FCFY vs DTD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCFY

FCFY has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.94%. There are 116 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.05%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	-4.05%	1.53B	Mar 2005	FCFY vs PWV
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	9.22B	Mar 2006	FCFY vs FDL
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-4.27%	32.39M	Apr 2023	FCFY vs MDLV
VMAX	Hartford US Value ETF	-4.93%	48.54M	Dec 2023	FCFY vs VMAX
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	-5.05%	150.61M	Sep 2024	FCFY vs ELCV

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 13 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	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	18	18.06%	13.59B	Jul 2015	FCFY vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.40%	11.60B	Nov 2009	FCFY vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-7.30%	136.58M	Feb 2012	FCFY vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	79	31.81%	11.14B	Mar 2014	FCFY vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-5.55%	543.16M	Mar 2021	FCFY vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	111.02%	2.89B	Sep 2016	FCFY vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	53	19.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	FCFY vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	37.20%	880.41M	Feb 2007	FCFY vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	FCFY vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	3.51%	784.37M	Feb 2018	FCFY vs ROBT

Often Compared With FCFY

Investors most often compare FCFY with VFLO, RDVY, COWZ. These 19 comparison targets span 7 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	72	15.50%	7.63B	Jun 2023	FCFY vs VFLO
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	67	13.40%	25.60B	Jan 2014	FCFY vs RDVY
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	45	3.27%	18.08B	Dec 2016	FCFY vs COWZ
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	4.21%	42.09M	May 2023	FCFY vs BDGS
DSTL	Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	22	-0.31%	1.80B	Oct 2018	FCFY vs DSTL
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FCFY vs VOO
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	—	15.18%	106.36M	Jul 2025	FCFY vs LVDS
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	FCFY vs SPY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	FCFY vs SCHD
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	38	4.86%	268.43M	Jan 2021	FCFY vs DIVZ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	—	-2.40%	6.44M	Dec 2025	FCFY vs MFVL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	7.34%	3.28B	Feb 2016	FCFY vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	70	14.07%	14.51B	Mar 2011	FCFY vs HDV
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	8	-3.00%	1.80B	May 2007	FCFY vs FIW
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	73	12.57%	—	May 2025	FCFY vs CSTK
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	53	9.67%	10.84B	Dec 2007	FCFY vs IGF
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	84	12.97%	140.68M	Jun 2006	FCFY vs DEW
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	52	5.24%	1.90B	Dec 2024	FCFY vs FEGE
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	15	5.06%	6.87B	May 2011	FCFY vs SPLV

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