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 158 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%	1.27B	Jun 2004	FCTR vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	378.80B	Jan 2004	FCTR vs VUG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.12B	Jul 2000	FCTR vs IUSG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.97B	Dec 2009	FCTR vs SCHG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	51.09B	Sep 2000	FCTR vs SPYG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 110 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	92	42.77B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	92	705.83M	Feb 2015	FCTR vs ROUS
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	91	76.03M	Apr 2018	FCTR vs QARP
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	91	88.05M	Jun 2016	FCTR vs RFDA
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	90	290.05M	Aug 2017	FCTR vs MFUS

Top Performing FCTR Alternatives (YTD)

FCTR is at 9.44% YTD. There are 99 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.36%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	28.36%	239.95M	Dec 2025	FCTR vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	27.55%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FCTR vs SGRT
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	26.92%	29.00M	Aug 2014	FCTR vs SPIT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	24.89%	186.14M	Sep 2019	FCTR vs VEGN
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	24.09%	33.20M	Dec 2021	FCTR vs DARP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has 19.63% 1-year volatility. There are 145 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.24%	39.10M	May 2017	FCTR vs CCOR
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.46%	789.78M	Sep 2005	FCTR vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.54%	42.77B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	9.70%	174.18M	Jun 2014	FCTR vs QWLD
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	10.25%	747.95M	Jul 2015	FCTR vs OUSA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCTR

FCTR has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.17%. There are 54 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%	88.05M	Jun 2016	FCTR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	705.83M	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%	42.77B	Jun 2014	FCTR vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	-7.09%	789.78M	Sep 2005	FCTR vs PFM

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	44	31.78%	14.31B	Jul 2015	FCTR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	53	19.50%	11.67B	Nov 2009	FCTR vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	63	22.38%	10.18B	Mar 2014	FCTR vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	9	-5.08%	118.19M	Feb 2012	FCTR vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	92	18.62%	7.77B	Mar 2006	FCTR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	23	-6.86%	514.13M	Mar 2021	FCTR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	68.79%	1.27B	Sep 2016	FCTR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	49	16.55%	4.18B	Aug 2012	FCTR vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	42	13.15%	586.61M	Feb 2007	FCTR vs QCLN
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	88	18.21%	24.89B	Jan 2014	FCTR vs RDVY

Often Compared With FCTR

Investors most often compare FCTR with JPUS, INTF, BDGS. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JPUS	JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	89	16.20%	457.60M	Sep 2015	FCTR vs JPUS
INTF	iShares International Equity Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	13.53%	3.62B	Apr 2015	FCTR vs INTF
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Tactical Allocation	73	5.44%	42.09M	May 2023	FCTR vs BDGS
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	FCTR vs QQQ
VFMF	Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF	Multi-factor	96	23.03%	703.20M	Feb 2018	FCTR vs VFMF
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	12.91%	38.61B	Mar 2019	FCTR vs DYNF
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.45%	1.47B	Apr 2006	FCTR vs FPX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FCTR vs VOO
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	74	21.20%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FCTR vs FMTM
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	88	13.57%	1.01B	Sep 2015	FCTR vs QLC
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	47	9.32%	3.53B	Mar 2018	FCTR vs KNG
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	Global Equities	86	13.56%	8.93B	Dec 2000	FCTR vs IOO
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	10.19%	97.37M	Jun 2020	FCTR vs ALTL
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	92	13.81%	6.25B	Jun 2006	FCTR vs DLN
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Technology Equities, Artificial Intelligence	39	19.53%	102.56M	Feb 2020	FCTR vs IQM
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities, Robotics	25	8.60%	724.78M	Feb 2018	FCTR vs ROBT
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	13.28%	108.04M	May 2021	FCTR vs ATFV
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.30%	8.89B	Mar 2019	FCTR vs BBUS
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	94.34B	Jan 2004	FCTR vs ITOT
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.19%	43.26B	Nov 2009	FCTR vs SCHB

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