FST.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF (FST.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FST.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FST.TO

FST.TO charges 0.65% annually. There are 43 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.72B	Jan 2018	FST.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	FST.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	FST.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	FST.TO vs TTP.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.54B	Nov 2011	FST.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FST.TO

FST.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 45 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	FST.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	FST.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	FST.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	FST.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	FST.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing FST.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FST.TO is at 9.32% YTD. There are 56 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	FST.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	FST.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	FST.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	FST.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	FST.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FST.TO

FST.TO has 12.81% 1-year volatility. There are 34 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	FST.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	FST.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	FST.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	FST.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	FST.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FST.TO

FST.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.01%. There are 16 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	245.61M	Apr 2016	FST.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	FST.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	FST.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	FST.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	FST.TO vs XEI.TO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 7 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include BLCK.TO, ETP.TO, FDN.TO and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BLCK.TO	First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction and Proce...	Blockchain	68	11.05%	2.08M	Mar 2018	FST.TO vs BLCK.TO
ETP.TO	First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF	Global Equity Income	92	5.10%	—	Jul 2014	FST.TO vs ETP.TO
FDN.TO	First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF	Technology Equities	14	4.51%	—	Dec 2017	FST.TO vs FDN.TO
FHH.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Health Care Sector Index...	Health & Biotech Equities	45	9.08%	—	Dec 2017	FST.TO vs FHH.TO
FHQ.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Technology Sector Index ...	Technology Equities	50	24.19%	—	Dec 2017	FST.TO vs FHQ.TO
FHG.TO	First Trust AlphaDEX U.S. Industrials Sector Index...	Industrials Equities	35	13.37%	—	Dec 2017	FST.TO vs FHG.TO
FINT.TO	First Trust International Capital Strength ETF	International Equity	55	12.84%	—	May 2018	FST.TO vs FINT.TO

Often Compared With FST.TO

Investors most often compare FST.TO with ZDV.TO, CDZ.TO, VCN.TO. These 10 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	FST.TO vs ZDV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	Canada Equities	65	13.05%	1.26B	Sep 2006	FST.TO vs CDZ.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	FST.TO vs VCN.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	Canada Equities	60	17.01%	242.62M	May 2007	FST.TO vs XCS.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	25.50%	2.63B	Dec 2005	FST.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.96%	125.29M	Feb 2010	FST.TO vs HAL.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	FST.TO vs XIC.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	20.90%	250.75M	Jan 2012	FST.TO vs PXC.TO
HVOI.TO	Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF ...	Canada Equities	83	10.64%	—	Apr 2025	FST.TO vs HVOI.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities, Canada Equities	78	35.02%	2.38B	Mar 2001	FST.TO vs XEG.TO

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