FTGS Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) 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 FTGS. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTGS

FTGS charges 0.60% annually. There are 164 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	FTGS vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	FTGS vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	FTGS vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.25B	Jun 2004	FTGS vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.44B	Sep 2017	FTGS vs PBUS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGS

FTGS has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 170 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	FTGS vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	FTGS vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	FTGS vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	FTGS vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	83	87.48M	Jun 2016	FTGS vs RFDA

Top Performing FTGS Alternatives (YTD)

FTGS is at 5.22% YTD. There are 178 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	FTGS vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.46%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FTGS vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.18%	87.87M	Feb 2020	FTGS vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	FTGS vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	FTGS vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGS

FTGS has 13.45% 1-year volatility. There are 78 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	FTGS vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FTGS vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.09%	1.64B	Apr 2015	FTGS vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	FTGS vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.48%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FTGS vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTGS

FTGS has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.47%. There are 58 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%	87.48M	Jun 2016	FTGS vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	FTGS vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FTGS vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	FTGS vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FTGS vs DGRO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FTGS vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FTGS vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FTGS vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FTGS vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FTGS vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FTGS vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FTGS vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FTGS vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FTGS vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FTGS vs QCLN

Often Compared With FTGS

Investors most often compare FTGS with OALC, VOO, SEEGX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OALC	OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	15.60%	240.38M	Nov 2021	FTGS vs OALC
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FTGS vs VOO
SEEGX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	7.85%	—	Feb 1992	FTGS vs SEEGX
FCNKX	Fidelity Contrafund Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	7.77%	—	—	FTGS vs FCNKX
FMAG	Fidelity Magellan ETF	Global Equities	22	8.06%	253.28M	Feb 2021	FTGS vs FMAG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FTGS vs SPY
JENSX	Jensen Quality Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	4	-0.07%	—	Aug 1992	FTGS vs JENSX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	FTGS vs QQQ
USNQX	USAA Nasdaq 100 Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	74	21.54%	—	Oct 2000	FTGS vs USNQX
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	31.75%	33.97M	Mar 2025	FTGS vs FMTM
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	8.80%	47.11B	Jul 2013	FTGS vs QUAL
MEGBX	MFS Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	5.85%	—	Dec 1986	FTGS vs MEGBX
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.28%	43.31B	Nov 2009	FTGS vs SCHB
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	23.84%	459.20M	Oct 2017	FTGS vs BIBL
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FTGS vs ROBT
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	18.28%	1.49B	Apr 2006	FTGS vs FPX
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	27	1.05%	742.95M	Jul 2015	FTGS vs OUSA
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	29	1.40%	4.03M	Aug 2021	FTGS vs QCLR
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	9.66%	104.10M	Nov 2016	FTGS vs ACSI
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	16.90%	103.76M	Jun 2020	FTGS vs ALTL

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