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 178 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	FCTR vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	FCTR vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	FCTR vs VUG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	61.08B	Dec 2009	FCTR vs SCHG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.44B	Sep 2017	FCTR vs PBUS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 137 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	FCTR vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	89	555.00M	Jul 2019	FCTR vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	FCTR vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	FCTR vs VEGN
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	84	33.97M	Mar 2025	FCTR vs FMTM

Top Performing FCTR Alternatives (YTD)

FCTR is at 15.16% YTD. There are 54 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	FCTR vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	48.90%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FCTR vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	38.49%	87.87M	Feb 2020	FCTR vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	FCTR vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	FCTR vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has 17.53% 1-year volatility. There are 166 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	FCTR vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.89%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FCTR vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.12%	1.64B	Apr 2015	FCTR vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	FCTR vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.49%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.17%. There are 82 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%	87.48M	Jun 2016	FCTR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	FCTR vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FCTR vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	FCTR vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO

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	27	27.16%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FCTR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	80	28.82%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FCTR vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.94%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FCTR vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	83	34.13%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FCTR vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	77	14.21%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FCTR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	30	2.52%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FCTR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	110.86%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FCTR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	82	28.74%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FCTR vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	24	3.13%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FCTR vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.00%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FCTR vs QCLN

Often Compared With FCTR

Investors most often compare FCTR with INTF, JPUS, BDGS. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	54	10.41%	3.47B	Apr 2015	FCTR vs INTF
JPUS	JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	11.55%	448.39M	Sep 2015	FCTR vs JPUS
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	5.56%	42.09M	May 2023	FCTR vs BDGS
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	20.71%	493.99B	Mar 1999	FCTR vs QQQ
VFMF	Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF	Multi-factor	86	16.18%	606.00M	Feb 2018	FCTR vs VFMF
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FCTR vs VOO
DYNF	BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	11.93%	36.63B	Mar 2019	FCTR vs DYNF
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	18.01%	1.49B	Apr 2006	FCTR vs FPX
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	33	14.43%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FCTR vs ROBT
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	11.39%	981.83M	Sep 2015	FCTR vs QLC
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.78%	93.42B	Jan 2004	FCTR vs ITOT
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	16.90%	103.76M	Jun 2020	FCTR vs ALTL
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	83	24.10%	459.20M	Oct 2017	FCTR vs BIBL
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	Global Equities	84	12.77%	8.95B	Dec 2000	FCTR vs IOO
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	31	2.19%	742.95M	Jul 2015	FCTR vs OUSA
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	60	13.73%	53.61B	Sep 2000	FCTR vs SPYG
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.78%	43.31B	Nov 2009	FCTR vs SCHB
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	9.66%	104.10M	Nov 2016	FCTR vs ACSI
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	29	1.40%	4.03M	Aug 2021	FCTR vs QCLR
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	59	18.84%	108.04M	May 2021	FCTR vs ATFV

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