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First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UCITS ETF Class A Accumulation (FTGS.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

FTGS.DE is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders. FTGS.DE launched on Mar 9, 2021 and has a 0.75% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FTGS.DE

FTGS.DE charges 0.75% annually. There are 154 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
MWOL.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Feb 2019FTGS.DE vs MWOL.DE
F50A.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Accumulating0.05%—Jan 2020FTGS.DE vs F50A.DE
WEBG.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Dist0.07%—Feb 2024FTGS.DE vs WEBG.DE
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EUR0.07%—Jun 2024FTGS.DE vs WEBN.DE
UETW.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) Acc0.10%—Jun 2019FTGS.DE vs UETW.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGS.DE

FTGS.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 139 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
97
—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEV.DE
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
97
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs IS3S.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
97
—Sep 2009FTGS.DE vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...
96
—May 2016FTGS.DE vs VDIV.DE
CBUI.DE
iShares MSCI World Value Factor ESG UCITS ETF USD ...
95
—Oct 2021FTGS.DE vs CBUI.DE

Top Performing FTGS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

FTGS.DE is at 5.31% YTD. There are 140 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.63%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XG12.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCIT...
35.63%
—Dec 2022FTGS.DE vs XG12.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
32.73%
—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEV.DE
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
32.06%
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs IS3S.DE
ASCH.DE
abrdn Future Supply Chains UCITS ETF
26.36%
—May 2025FTGS.DE vs ASCH.DE
AMEC.DE
Amundi Index Smart City UCITS ETF
24.58%
—Oct 2019FTGS.DE vs AMEC.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGS.DE

FTGS.DE has 9.28% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.92%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IQQ0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...7.92%—Nov 2012FTGS.DE vs IQQ0.DE
XDEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...7.94%—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEB.DE
UEEH.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...8.08%—Aug 2020FTGS.DE vs UEEH.DE
CSY9.DE
CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Minimum Volatilit...8.17%—Jul 2020FTGS.DE vs CSY9.DE
MVEW.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG UCI...8.19%—Apr 2020FTGS.DE vs MVEW.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTGS.DE

FTGS.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.47%. There are 44 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.64%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
-3.64%
—Sep 2009FTGS.DE vs ISPA.DE
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...
-3.68%
—May 2016FTGS.DE vs VDIV.DE
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
-4.22%
—Feb 2023FTGS.DE vs CBUX.DE
BBCK.DE
Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETF
-4.40%
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs BBCK.DE
CSY9.DE
CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Minimum Volatilit...
-4.48%
—Jul 2020FTGS.DE vs CSY9.DE

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 8 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CBRS.DE, FTGE.DE, QCLN.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
35
35.43%
—May 2020FTGS.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
71
13.64%
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs FTGE.DE
QCLN.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...Energy Equities
62
24.19%
—Mar 2021FTGS.DE vs QCLN.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
34
11.48%
—Mar 2022FTGS.DE vs FTGT.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
19
8.66%
—Dec 2018FTGS.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
76
9.27%
—Dec 2024FTGS.DE vs FTGQ.DE
FTGG.DE
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
27
4.55%
—Apr 2016FTGS.DE vs FTGG.DE
FTGU.DE
First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF C...Large Cap Blend Equities
90
16.48%
—Apr 2013FTGS.DE vs FTGU.DE

Often Compared With FTGS.DE

Investors most often compare FTGS.DE with QTOP, ETLQ.DE, IQQI.DE. These 15 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
QTOP
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETFNasdaq-100
61
18.68%
292.75MOct 2024FTGS.DE vs QTOP
ETLQ.DE
L&G Global Equity UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
83
13.13%
—Nov 2018FTGS.DE vs ETLQ.DE
IQQI.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
74
15.99%
—Nov 2006FTGS.DE vs IQQI.DE
CBUH.DE
iShares MSCI World Momentum Factor ESG UCITS ETF U...Momentum, Global Equities, ESG
79
23.52%
—Oct 2021FTGS.DE vs CBUH.DE
IUSD.DE
iShares MSCI World Islamic UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Global Equities
88
18.05%
—Dec 2007FTGS.DE vs IUSD.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.14%
—May 2013FTGS.DE vs VGWD.DE
JPGL.DE
JPMorgan Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF Accu...Global Equities
93
14.78%
—Jul 2019FTGS.DE vs JPGL.DE
UBU7.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) DistGlobal Equities
84
13.06%
—Apr 2012FTGS.DE vs UBU7.DE
WRLD.DE
Rize Environmental Impact 100 UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
45
13.49%
—Jul 2021FTGS.DE vs WRLD.DE
SPP2.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD Hedged AccGlobal Equities
78
11.70%
—Oct 2020FTGS.DE vs SPP2.DE
XWEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG UCITS ...Global Equities
20
4.72%
—Jul 2023FTGS.DE vs XWEB.DE
PSWD.DE
Invesco FTSE RAFI All World 3000 UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
94
18.24%
—Dec 2007FTGS.DE vs PSWD.DE
SXR0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...Global Equities
17
1.43%
—Nov 2012FTGS.DE vs SXR0.DE
XDEM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF 1CMomentum, Global Equities
67
21.07%
—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEM.DE
CBUG.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF GBP hedg...Global Equities
81
16.41%
—Dec 2021FTGS.DE vs CBUG.DE

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