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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 Jun 5, 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 141 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
F50A.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Accumulating0.05%—Nov 2024FTGS.DE vs F50A.DE
MWOL.DE
Amundi Prime Global UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Nov 2024FTGS.DE vs MWOL.DE
WEBN.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Acc EUR0.07%—Jun 2024FTGS.DE vs WEBN.DE
WEBG.DE
Amundi Prime All Country World UCITS ETF Dist0.07%—Feb 2024FTGS.DE vs WEBG.DE
ETLQ.DE
L&G Global Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Nov 2018FTGS.DE vs ETLQ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGS.DE

FTGS.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 137 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
97
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs IS3S.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
97
—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEV.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
93
—Sep 2009FTGS.DE vs ISPA.DE
CBUI.DE
iShares MSCI World Value Factor ESG UCITS ETF USD ...
93
—Oct 2021FTGS.DE vs CBUI.DE
XG12.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCIT...
93
—Dec 2022FTGS.DE vs XG12.DE

Top Performing FTGS.DE Alternatives (YTD)

FTGS.DE is at -0.93% YTD. There are 137 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.92%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XG12.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 12 Circular Economy UCIT...
39.92%
—Dec 2022FTGS.DE vs XG12.DE
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF
35.27%
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs IS3S.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1C
35.07%
—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEV.DE
AMEC.DE
Amundi Index Smart City UCITS ETF
30.58%
—Oct 2019FTGS.DE vs AMEC.DE
ASCH.DE
abrdn Future Supply Chains UCITS ETF
28.67%
—May 2025FTGS.DE vs ASCH.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGS.DE

FTGS.DE has 9.07% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.78%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IQQ0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...7.78%—Nov 2012FTGS.DE vs IQQ0.DE
XWEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG UCITS ...7.78%—Jul 2023FTGS.DE vs XWEB.DE
XDEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...7.86%—Sep 2014FTGS.DE vs XDEB.DE
UEEH.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS E...7.88%—Aug 2020FTGS.DE vs UEEH.DE
MVEW.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG UCI...7.97%—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 34 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.63%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...
-3.63%
—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 6 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CBRS.DE, FTGE.DE, FTGT.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
22
25.88%
—May 2020FTGS.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
66
13.73%
—Oct 2014FTGS.DE vs FTGE.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
19
8.42%
—Mar 2022FTGS.DE vs FTGT.DE
QCLN.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...Energy Equities
88
49.11%
—Mar 2021FTGS.DE vs QCLN.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
23
14.41%
—Dec 2018FTGS.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
63
7.60%
—Dec 2024FTGS.DE vs FTGQ.DE

Often Compared With FTGS.DE

Investors most often compare FTGS.DE with QTOP, IQQI.DE, JPGL.DE. These 11 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
QTOP
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETFNasdaq-100
74
21.83%
298.37MOct 2024FTGS.DE vs QTOP
IQQI.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
38
10.36%
—Nov 2006FTGS.DE vs IQQI.DE
JPGL.DE
JPMorgan Global Equity Multi-Factor UCITS ETF Accu...Global Equities
74
11.57%
—Jul 2019FTGS.DE vs JPGL.DE
CBUH.DE
iShares MSCI World Momentum Factor ESG UCITS ETF U...Momentum, Global Equities, ESG
66
22.41%
—Oct 2021FTGS.DE vs CBUH.DE
UBU7.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) DistGlobal Equities
69
10.81%
—Apr 2012FTGS.DE vs UBU7.DE
UETW.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI World UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
71
10.95%
—Jun 2019FTGS.DE vs UETW.DE
IUSD.DE
iShares MSCI World Islamic UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Global Equities
87
20.34%
—Dec 2007FTGS.DE vs IUSD.DE
SPP2.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF USD Hedged AccGlobal Equities
78
11.75%
—Oct 2020FTGS.DE vs SPP2.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019FTGS.DE vs VGWD.DE
WRLD.DE
Rize Environmental Impact 100 UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
61
18.45%
—Jul 2021FTGS.DE vs WRLD.DE
PSWD.DE
Invesco FTSE RAFI All World 3000 UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
91
16.46%
—Dec 2007FTGS.DE vs PSWD.DE

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