FCTR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (FCTR) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FCTR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR charges 0.65% annually. There are 166 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	FCTR vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	FCTR vs VUG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	FCTR vs IUSG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	60.56B	Dec 2009	FCTR vs SCHG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.75B	Sep 2000	FCTR vs SPYG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 36. There are 108 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	FCTR vs NACP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	FCTR vs ROUS
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	86	33.20M	Dec 2021	FCTR vs DARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	290.05M	Aug 2017	FCTR vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	84	931.20M	Jul 2019	FCTR vs HLAL

Top Performing FCTR Alternatives (YTD)

FCTR is at 12.87% YTD. There are 54 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	37.01%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FCTR vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	31.48%	239.95M	Dec 2025	FCTR vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	29.54%	186.14M	Sep 2019	FCTR vs VEGN
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	28.19%	2.19B	Mar 2006	FCTR vs RPG
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.82%	29.00M	Aug 2014	FCTR vs SPIT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has 18.50% 1-year volatility. There are 148 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.00%	39.10M	May 2017	FCTR vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.14%	1.54B	Apr 2015	FCTR vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	FCTR vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.70%	1.39B	Aug 2020	FCTR vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.17%. There are 68 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.62M	Jun 2016	FCTR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	FCTR vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	FCTR vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	FCTR vs QUS

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 14 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	37	32.93%	14.26B	Jul 2015	FCTR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	60	20.61%	11.74B	Nov 2009	FCTR vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	69	25.49%	10.80B	Mar 2014	FCTR vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.10%	132.86M	Feb 2012	FCTR vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	73	14.12%	7.48B	Mar 2006	FCTR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	20	-6.69%	510.89M	Mar 2021	FCTR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	91.84%	2.46B	Sep 2016	FCTR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	38	15.12%	4.34B	Aug 2012	FCTR vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	57	23.13%	718.18M	Feb 2007	FCTR vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	31	7.35%	3.40B	Mar 2018	FCTR vs KNG

Often Compared With FCTR

Investors most often compare FCTR with INTF, JPUS, BDGS. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
INTF	iShares MSCI Intl Multifactor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	11.32%	3.52B	Apr 2015	FCTR vs INTF
JPUS	JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	14.38%	449.98M	Sep 2015	FCTR vs JPUS
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	5.86%	42.09M	May 2023	FCTR vs BDGS
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	61	17.43%	481.14B	Mar 1999	FCTR vs QQQ
VFMF	Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF	Multi-factor	92	20.01%	642.80M	Feb 2018	FCTR vs VFMF
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	12.40%	38.52B	Mar 2019	FCTR vs DYNF
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.87%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FCTR vs VOO
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	17.19%	1.59B	Apr 2006	FCTR vs FPX
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	26.05%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FCTR vs FMTM
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	35	3.37%	736.71M	Jul 2015	FCTR vs OUSA
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	12.61%	999.37M	Sep 2015	FCTR vs QLC
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	Global Equities	75	10.27%	8.69B	Dec 2000	FCTR vs IOO
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	27.48%	108.03M	Feb 2020	FCTR vs IQM
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	7.10%	733.99M	Feb 2018	FCTR vs ROBT
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	13.69%	98.49M	Jun 2020	FCTR vs ALTL
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	84	11.86%	6.21B	Jun 2006	FCTR vs DLN
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	12.70%	108.04M	May 2021	FCTR vs ATFV
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.50%	8.68B	Mar 2019	FCTR vs BBUS
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	11.42%	95.15B	Jan 2004	FCTR vs ITOT
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	11.43%	43.66B	Nov 2009	FCTR vs SCHB

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