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First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF Common Units (FST : TSX)

Canadian Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025, 2024

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Close
(06-12-2026)
$77.72
Change
$0.27 (0.35%)
Open $77.56
Day Range $77.56 - $77.90
Volume 640

As at May 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 30, 2001): 8.96%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.45% 3.39% 8.88% 8.50% 30.53% 25.25% 24.72% 19.53% 16.83% 19.30% 14.94% 12.46% 12.31% 12.93%
Benchmark 2.52% 1.83% 12.07% 10.61% 36.06% 28.34% 24.64% 17.23% 15.30% 18.20% 15.06% 13.48% 12.83% 12.77%
Category Average 2.10% 9.80% 9.80% 8.54% 26.16% 21.90% 19.54% 13.65% 12.54% 15.44% 12.30% 10.86% 10.22% 10.20%
Category Rank 760 / 763 73 / 759 512 / 754 386 / 755 171 / 719 160 / 690 49 / 670 8 / 653 25 / 573 45 / 552 89 / 523 156 / 471 97 / 445 44 / 416
Quartile Ranking 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 3.85% 2.25% 2.74% 4.02% 2.77% 2.78% 0.35% 0.21% 4.72% -2.75% 5.85% 0.45%
Benchmark 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81% 2.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.46% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 13.45% 15.63% -8.79% 16.81% 1.70% 21.46% 0.93% 12.40% 26.13% 29.65%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 1 1
Category Rank 315/ 395 2/ 432 198/ 458 461/ 504 331/ 531 430/ 565 48/ 629 151/ 662 13/ 683 113/ 709

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.65% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.79% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.86
Cash and Equivalents 0.14

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 21.84
Consumer Services 16.76
Technology 14.44
Basic Materials 14.37
Energy 14.22
Other 18.37

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Aritzia Inc 5.03
Suncor Energy Inc 4.97
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 4.96
National Bank of Canada 4.86
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.61
Celestica Inc 4.57
Finning International Inc 4.29
Pembina Pipeline Corp 4.29
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 4.28
TMX Group Ltd 4.19

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF Common Units

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.81% 12.26% 13.34%
Beta 0.81% 0.90% 0.95%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.79% 0.84% 0.86%
Sharpe 1.95% 1.10% 0.84%
Sortino 4.57% 1.93% 1.11%
Treynor 0.24% 0.15% 0.12%
Tax Efficiency 97.88% 96.63% 96.04%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.20% 9.81% 12.26% 13.34%
Beta 0.65% 0.81% 0.90% 0.95%
Alpha 0.07% 0.04% 0.03% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.79% 0.84% 0.86%
Sharpe 3.04% 1.95% 1.10% 0.84%
Sortino 8.07% 4.57% 1.93% 1.11%
Treynor 0.38% 0.24% 0.15% 0.12%
Tax Efficiency 98.44% 97.88% 96.63% 96.04%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date November 30, 2001
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $78.52
52 Week Low $60.62
Annual Dividend $0.72
Annual Yield -
Index -
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities traded on a Canadian exchange or market.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its investment objectives, First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF will primarily invest in securities of issuers that are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index that are based in Canada or have significant business operations in the Canadian market, with a focus on fundamental strength and growth. Securities invested in by First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF include common shares of public companies that are traded on a Canadian exchange or market. First Trust Canadian Capit

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

First Trust Advisors LP

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

FT Portfolios Canada Co.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.65%
Management Fee 0.60%

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