FTGS · NASDAQ · ETF
First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) Price, Holdings & Fees
First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) closed at $495.94 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.65% from the previous close of $492.73.
Share price, past year
1Y +29.38%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $495.94 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $506.71 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $493.88 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $455.75 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $458.39 |
| May 29, 2026 | $445.59 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $433.98 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $402.24 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $388.40 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $404.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $403.29 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $384.92 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $378.05 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.60%
- as of Dec 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $1.3B
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 51
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $371.67 – $506.71
First Trust Growth Strength ETF's expense ratio is 0.60%: $60.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
First Trust Growth Strength ETF held 51 investments worth $1.25B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC, at 4.03% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INCPANW | 4.03% | $50.42M |
| 2 | FORTINET INCFTNT | 3.72% | $46.59M |
| 3 | ELI LILLY & COMPANYLLY | 2.57% | $32.11M |
| 4 | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INCNBIX | 2.51% | $31.39M |
| 5 | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPMNST | 2.49% | $31.09M |
| 6 | CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INCCDNS | 2.39% | $29.95M |
| 7 | AMPHENOL CORPAPH | 2.32% | $28.97M |
| 8 | INCYTE CORPINCY | 2.30% | $28.76M |
| 9 | CUMMINS INCCMI | 2.26% | $28.22M |
| 10 | CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPCINF | 2.20% | $27.54M |
| 11 | APPLOVIN CORPAPP | 2.14% | $26.80M |
| 12 | INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INCIBKR | 2.11% | $26.44M |
| 13 | DEXCOM INCDXCM | 2.09% | $26.13M |
| 14 | RALPH LAUREN CORPRL | 2.06% | $25.75M |
| 15 | ARISTA NETWORKS INCANET | 2.05% | $25.67M |
| 16 | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLCTT | 2.05% | $25.60M |
| 17 | EMCOR GROUP INCEME | 2.04% | $25.55M |
| 18 | SERVICENOW INCNOW | 2.04% | $25.49M |
| 19 | AIRBNB INCABNB | 2.01% | $25.09M |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCAMP | 2.00% | $24.96M |
| 21 | CHARLES SCHWAB CORP (THE)SCHW | 1.98% | $24.82M |
| 22 | MOODY'S CORPMCO | 1.97% | $24.69M |
| 23 | NVIDIA CORPNVDA | 1.97% | $24.62M |
| 24 | MASTERCARD INCMA | 1.95% | $24.45M |
| 25 | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INCAPO | 1.88% | $23.56M |
Top 25 of 51 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.92% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.09% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.21% |
| Ireland | 2.05% |
| Switzerland | 1.76% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Growth Strength ETF's total return was +8.69%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | −1.12% |
| May 31, 2026 | +3.86% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +5.84% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- First Trust Growth Strength ETF
- Ticker
- FTGS
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
- SEC series ID
- S000077796
- SEC CIK
- 0001329377
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 18, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 17, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 10, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 15, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND, the trust behind First Trust Growth Strength ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is FTGS's price?
First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) closed at $495.94 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.65% from the previous close of $492.73.
What is FTGS's expense ratio?
First Trust Growth Strength ETF's expense ratio is 0.60%: $60.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does FTGS hold?
First Trust Growth Strength ETF held 51 investments worth $1.25B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC, at 4.03% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC, FORTINET INC, ELI LILLY & COMPANY, NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC, MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP.
How has FTGS performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Growth Strength ETF's total return was +8.69%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 21, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Dec 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures