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First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF

FCTRCboeFirst TrustF

$32.41−1.14 (−3.39%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

F19/ 100

Rank 98 of 99 in US Multifactor

F19/100Rank 98 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 33.55 to 32.41. Range 32.40 to 33.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.32.7533.0033.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$47M
1Y total return
−7.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.62%
Holdings
144
Avg volume · 30D
1.93K sh
52W range
low $32.11high $41.36
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FCTR Grade

F

Score 19 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
98 of 99
Six-pillar profile for FCTR. Scores out of 100: Cost 7, Risk 10, Mission 19, Tradability 20, Holdings 60, Durability 32. Strongest: Holdings (60). Weakest: Cost (7). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 19 of 100 falls in the F band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F7 out of 100
    Rank 91 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 87 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F10 out of 100
    Rank 98 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 96 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 83 of 99

Our read on FCTR

ETF.net Research

In short

FMost multifactor ETFs blend value, momentum, quality and low volatility all at once. FCTR ranks them instead and rotates toward whichever are winning on relative strength. A factor market-timer in a category built on holding everything.

Stated mandate

The Fund aims to outperform the large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equity market before fees and expenses by investing primarily in U.S.-listed large- and mid-capitalization stocks selected through a proprietary factor-rotation model.

Why people hold it

  • The rotation is the whole product: value, momentum, quality and low volatility get scored on risk-adjusted relative strength, and exposure leans toward the leaders rather than averaging across all four.stockanalysis.com
  • Roughly 170 large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks sit underneath, so the basket still reads like a core equity sleeve even when the factor tilt swings. The holdings are the strongest part of the package.
  • Live since 2018, which means the rotation model has a real-world record through a full market cycle instead of a backtest.
  • The stated yardstick is candid: a custom 80% MSCI USA / 20% MSCI USA Minimum Volatility blend, not a flattering plain-vanilla comparison.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.65% a year, it runs about double the typical U.S. multifactor ETF and several times cheaper index-based peers like FNDX (0.25%) or VONV (0.06%).
  • It trades lightly next to the giants in its category, so the bid/ask spread is a real part of the cost of getting in and out.
  • Rotation is a timing call by design. When factor leadership flips quickly, the model can be shifting into a factor as it cools rather than ahead of it.

FCTR Performance

Launched Jul 25, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
FCTR$9,219
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FCTR $9,219. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FCTR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFCTR
Year to date−5.4%
1 month−10.7%
3 months−12.1%
1 year−7.8%
3 yearsper year+14.1%
5 yearsper year−0.3%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FCTR
YearReturn barFCTR
2026 YTD−5.4%
2025+8.6%
2024+19.5%
2023+0.7%
2022−20.4%
2021+21.1%

FCTR in the news

FCTR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.62%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.21Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 31 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 14, 2018 $0.02; Dec 18, 2018 $0.09; Mar 21, 2019 $0.04; Jun 14, 2019 $0.05; Sep 25, 2019 $0.07; Dec 13, 2019 $0.07; Mar 26, 2020 $0.04; Jun 25, 2020 $0.06; Sep 24, 2020 $0.03; Mar 25, 2021 $0.07; Jun 24, 2021 $0.06; Sep 23, 2021 $0.02; Dec 23, 2021 $0.02; Mar 25, 2022 $0.08; Jun 24, 2022 $0.09; Sep 23, 2022 $0.14; Dec 23, 2022 $0.07; Mar 24, 2023 $0.07; Jun 27, 2023 $0.11; Sep 22, 2023 $0.02; Dec 22, 2023 $0.08; Mar 21, 2024 $0.04; Jun 27, 2024 $0.07; Sep 26, 2024 $0.07; Dec 13, 2024 $0.09; Mar 27, 2025 $0.03; Jun 26, 2025 $0.03; Sep 25, 2025 $0.05; Mar 26, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.08; Sep 24, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.06
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.08
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.07
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.05
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.03
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.03
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.09
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.07
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.07
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.04
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.08
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.02

See all 32 payments⁠

$10,000 in FCTR 5 years ago paid $355 in dividends.⁠

FCTR Risk

Risk pillarF10 out of 100Rank 98 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.57
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−37.1%
Trough Oct 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FCTR Cost

Compare FCTR and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$11,868

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FCTR 0.65%

    $12,717

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FCTR 0.65%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FCTR $12,717VYM $849

Year by year

YearFCTRVYMOverpaying
10$1,163$73$1,090
20$4,440$288$4,152
30$12,717$849$11,868

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