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First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF

FTCENYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$26.980.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

C43/ 100

Rank 20 of 26 in US Quality Index

C43/100Rank 20 of 26inUS Quality Index
Intraday session: flat, 1 prints from 26.98 to 26.98. Range 26.98 to 26.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.0026.5027.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%
Fund size
$80M
1Y total return
+10.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.73%
Holdings
101
Avg volume · 30D
7.17K sh
52W range
low $23.03high $28.55
Launched

The ETF.net FTCE Grade

C

Score 43 out of 100

Category
US Quality Index⁠
Rank
20 of 26
Six-pillar profile for FTCE. Scores out of 100: Cost 2, Risk 37, Mission 93, Tradability 48, Holdings 51, Durability 41. Strongest: Mission (93). Weakest: Cost (2). Leans toward Mission.

Score 43 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    F2 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 26

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 19

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 26

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 26

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 26

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 26

Our read on FTCE

ETF.net Research

In short

CQuality investing with a forensic-accounting accent. FTCE tracks a Bloomberg index built on New Constructs core earnings work, holding about 100 US companies. A 2024 launch that charges 0.60% in a category full of cheaper giants.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • A screen no other fund in the US quality group runs: the Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index, profitability-driven and rules-based rather than a repackaged cap-weighted quality score.ftportfolios.com
  • The mandate is plain on the tin: US stocks, quality and profitability screens, index tracking, no manager improvising between rebalances.ftportfolios.com
  • Concentrated by design: roughly 100 names, tight enough for the screen to show up in results. Distributions come quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • The fee is the headline trade-off: 0.60% a year, against a category median near 0.29% and the big quality names at 0.12% (JQUA) or 0.15% (QUAL).
  • Thinly traded compared with the household-name quality funds, so spreads can be wider and large orders take more care at the open and close.
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short. There is not yet a full market cycle showing how the core earnings screen behaves when leadership shifts.

FTCE Holdings

Holdings pillarC51 out of 100Rank 15 of 26 in US Quality Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
101
Top-10 weight
40%
Largest holding
IBM5.4%

Sectors

  • Technology40.4%
  • Financials12.4%
  • Health Care10.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.6%
  • Industrials7.0%
  • Communication6.4%
  • Consumer Staples4.8%
  • Energy4.0%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate2.1%
  • Materials1.7%

Geography

  • United States99.26%
  • Mexico0.74%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1IBMInternational Business Machines Corporation5.37%17,573$4.31M441
2ACNAccenture plc4.86%14,962$3.9M349
3SBUXStarbucks Corporation4.51%34,317$3.62M367
4VVisa Inc. (Class A)4.34%8,242$3.48M568
5LLYEli Lilly and Company4.24%2,513$3.4M596
6METAMeta Platforms, Inc. (Class A)4.05%5,330$3.25M713
7PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc.3.81%9,728$3.05M511
8MAMastercard Incorporated3.19%3,918$2.56M544
9ADBEAdobe Incorporated2.89%9,703$2.32M479
10GMGeneral Motors Company2.84%26,421$2.28M352
11NETCloudflare, Inc. (Class A)2.61%7,793$2.09M274
12MOAltria Group, Inc.2.47%26,047$1.98M381
13STXSeagate Technology Holdings Plc2.41%4,190$1.93M428
14INTCIntel Corporation2.25%32,145$1.81M497
15ABBVAbbVie Inc.1.89%5,217$1.52M527

Showing 1–15 of 101 holdings

FTCE Performance

Launched Oct 2, 2024

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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
FTCE$11,088
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. FTCE $11,088. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 FTCE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFTCE
Year to date+9.0%
1 month−1.5%
3 months−2.6%
1 year+10.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 FTCE
YearReturn barFTCE
2026 YTD+9.0%
2025+26.2%
20240.0%

History from Oct 3, 2024

FTCE in the news

FTCE 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 Nov 9, 2026.
0.73%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.20Last 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

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 13, 2024 $0.06; Mar 27, 2025 $0.06; Jun 26, 2025 $0.11; Sep 25, 2025 $0.04; Dec 12, 2025 $0.03; Mar 26, 2026 $0.05; Jun 25, 2026 $0.06; Sep 24, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.06
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.06
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.05
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.03
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.04
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.11
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.06
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.06

$10,000 in FTCE 1 year ago paid $79.33 in dividends.

FTCE Risk

Risk pillarD37 out of 100Rank 19 of 26 in US Quality Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.8%
Annualised · 24 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.
0.97
vs 3-month T-bills · 24 months 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.
−18.1%
25 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
1.02
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.

FTCE Cost

Compare FTCE and JQUA

Overpaying vs JQUA, cheapest in US Quality Index

$9,297

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

  • FTCE 0.60%

    $11,817

  • JQUA 0.12% Cheapest

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FTCE 0.60%
  • JQUA 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530FTCE $11,817JQUA $2,520

Year by year

YearFTCEJQUAOverpaying
10$1,076$220$856
20$4,116$859$3,257
30$11,817$2,520$9,297

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