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 38 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%	5.19B	Jan 2018	FST.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	FST.TO vs TTP.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%	2.23B	Feb 2020	FST.TO vs HXCN.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	0.06%	15.96B	Aug 2013	FST.TO vs VCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FST.TO

FST.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	FST.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	FST.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	FST.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	FST.TO vs XDV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	97	96.00M	Jun 2020	FST.TO vs HCA.TO

Top Performing FST.TO Alternatives (YTD)

FST.TO is at 9.83% YTD. There are 38 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.75%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	27.75%	77.00M	Jun 2007	FST.TO vs CFOU.TO
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	24.60%	264.65M	May 2007	FST.TO vs XCS.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	23.36%	96.00M	Jun 2020	FST.TO vs HCA.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	23.25%	4.02B	Apr 2011	FST.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	22.07%	—	Mar 2025	FST.TO vs CLSA.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FST.TO

FST.TO has 12.41% 1-year volatility. There are 23 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	FST.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.41%	99.35M	Apr 2012	FST.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.86%	2.46B	Dec 2005	FST.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.06%	118.08M	May 2020	FST.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	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 14 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	FST.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	FST.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	FST.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	FST.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	FST.TO vs CDZ.TO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 1 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include BLCK.TO and span 1 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	77	13.83%	2.08M	Mar 2018	FST.TO vs BLCK.TO

Often Compared With FST.TO

Investors most often compare FST.TO with ZDV.TO. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	89	19.98%	1.72B	Oct 2011	FST.TO vs ZDV.TO

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