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FTCS vs ILCV

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCSCNasdaq

iShares Morningstar Value ETF

ILCVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ILCV −0.49pt a year

FTCS0.53%ILCV0.04%

Avg volume · 30D

FTCS 16.9×the volume

FTCS412KILCV24.4K

10Y return · a year

ILCV +0.8pt

FTCS+11.5%ILCV+12.3%

FTCS vs ILCV Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+36.5%FTCS+81.1%ILCV

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. FTCS +36.5%. ILCV +81.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%60%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FTCS 0.53%
ILCV 0.04%, better
Fund size
FTCS $7.94B
ILCV $1.37B
1Y total return
FTCS +13.4%
ILCV +21.0%, better
Yield (12M)
FTCS 1.12%
ILCV 1.51%, better
Holdings
FTCS 51
ILCV 375
Avg volume (30D)
FTCS 412K sh, better
ILCV 24.4K sh
NAV per share
FTCS $102.28
ILCV $109.27
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FTCS: Cost 23, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 96, Holdings 47, Durability 81. ILCV: Cost 99, Risk 90, Mission 82, Tradability 64, Holdings 39, Durability 82.
Pillar letters and Scores for FTCS, ILCV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFTCSILCV
Cost30% weightF23A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA82
Risk15% weightB64A90Higher
Tradability15% weightA96HigherB64
Holdings10% weightC47HigherD39
Durability5% weightA81A82Higher

Rank among US Multifactor funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FTCS and ILCV are both graded against the same 99 US Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Multifactor⁠

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ILCV ranks 2nd and FTCS 53rd of 99 funds in the US Multifactor Category.

  1. Rank 1AVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2AILCViShares Morningstar Value ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 2AVYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 52CBMVPInvesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 53CFTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETFScore 53
  6. Rank 53CMOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FTCSCFirst Trust Capital Strength ETF

ILCVAiShares Morningstar Value ETF

In short

FTCS A 2006-vintage take on quality investing: the Capital Strength Index screens US companies for profitability and calm price action, then keeps about 50. Concentrated by design, and priced accordingly.

ILCV Value done the thorough way: roughly 400 large- and mid-cap US stocks screened on five separate value measures, not just cheap book value. Running since 2004 at four basis points, it's one of the cheapest tickets into the value factor.

Stated mandate

FTCS FTCS seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of The Capital StrengthTM Index. The fund states that achieving its investment objective is not guaranteed.

ILCV The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks selected with value-oriented measures including forward earnings, book value, sales, cash flow, and dividend yield.

Why people hold it

  • FTCS Runs a real screen, not a market-cap list. Quality, profitability and low-volatility filters cut the field to about 50 US names, so each holding actually carries weight.ftportfolios.com
  • Trading since 2006, so the strategy has been live through the financial crisis, 2020 and 2022. A long operating history, not a backtest with a ticker attached.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which generally means tight spreads on retail-sized orders. Distributions come quarterly.
  • ILCV Charges 0.04% a year against a 0.32% median for its factor peer group. Undercuts well-regarded rivals like VONV (0.06%) and FNDX (0.25%).
  • Value gets defined five ways: forward earnings, book value, sales, cash flow and dividend yield. Wider lens than a single price-to-book screen.ishares.com
  • Spreads the bet across about 400 large- and mid-cap names and distributes quarterly.
  • Trading since 2004 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it ranks among the strongest implementations in its factor cohort.

Worth knowing

  • FTCS 0.53% a year is roughly double the median for US factor ETFs. Cohort neighbors like MGV (0.05%) and SIZE (0.15%) run the factor playbook for a fraction of that.
  • About 50 holdings means one company's bad quarter lands harder here than in a broad index fund.
  • The index is rules-based, so the portfolio tilts toward whichever sectors currently clear the quality and volatility screens rather than to a fixed sector mix.ftportfolios.com
  • ILCV One of the quieter tickers in its category. Thin volume means spreads matter more here than on a mega-cap index fund, and limit orders are the usual tool.
  • Value-only by design. It skips the market's priciest growth leaders, so it moves differently from a total-market fund in both directions.ishares.com
  • Large and mid caps only. Small-cap value sits outside the mandate.

Full FTCS profile⁠

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FTCS vs ILCV Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FTCS vs ILCV Cost

Overpaying FTCS vs ILCV

$9,687

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

  • FTCS 0.53%

    $10,536

  • ILCV 0.04%

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FTCS 0.53%
  • ILCV 0.04%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530FTCS $10,536ILCV $849

Year by year

YearFTCSILCVOverpaying
10$953$73$880
20$3,658$288$3,370
30$10,536$849$9,687

Expense ratio

  • 0.53%FTCS
  • 0.04%ILCV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.29%

ILCV cheapest of 99 funds

FTCS 76th cheapest of 99 funds

FTCS vs ILCV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FTCS 1.12%
ILCV 1.51%, better
Payout (12M)
FTCS $1.14
ILCV $1.65
Last payment
FTCS $0.33
ILCV $0.42
Ex-dividend
FTCS Sep 24, 2026
ILCV Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
FTCS Sep 30, 2026
ILCV Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
FTCS Quarterly
ILCV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

FTCSQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll FTCS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 23, 2017 $0.14; Jun 22, 2017 $0.18; Sep 21, 2017 $0.11; Dec 21, 2017 $0.16; Mar 22, 2018 $0.14; Jun 21, 2018 $0.15; Sep 14, 2018 $0.10; Dec 18, 2018 $0.23; Mar 21, 2019 $0.17; Jun 14, 2019 $0.16; Sep 25, 2019 $0.23; Dec 13, 2019 $0.20; Mar 26, 2020 $0.15; Jun 25, 2020 $0.15; Sep 24, 2020 $0.12; Dec 24, 2020 $0.21; Mar 25, 2021 $0.24; Jun 24, 2021 $0.21; Sep 23, 2021 $0.16; Dec 23, 2021 $0.28; Mar 25, 2022 $0.20; Jun 24, 2022 $0.18; Sep 23, 2022 $0.26; Dec 23, 2022 $0.29; Mar 24, 2023 $0.29; Jun 27, 2023 $0.24; Sep 22, 2023 $0.22; Dec 22, 2023 $0.43; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 27, 2024 $0.28; Sep 26, 2024 $0.26; Dec 13, 2024 $0.40; Mar 27, 2025 $0.22; Jun 26, 2025 $0.23; Sep 25, 2025 $0.25; Dec 12, 2025 $0.26; Mar 26, 2026 $0.29; Jun 25, 2026 $0.26; Sep 24, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
ILCVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll ILCV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.28; Jun 27, 2017 $0.30; Sep 26, 2017 $0.31; Dec 19, 2017 $0.34; Mar 22, 2018 $0.33; Jun 26, 2018 $0.35; Sep 26, 2018 $0.34; Dec 17, 2018 $0.39; Mar 20, 2019 $0.35; Jun 17, 2019 $0.34; Sep 24, 2019 $0.44; Dec 16, 2019 $0.45; Mar 25, 2020 $0.44; Jun 15, 2020 $0.40; Sep 23, 2020 $0.41; Dec 14, 2020 $0.40; Mar 25, 2021 $0.36; Jun 10, 2021 $0.25; Sep 24, 2021 $0.39; Dec 13, 2021 $0.40; Mar 24, 2022 $0.33; Jun 9, 2022 $0.27; Sep 26, 2022 $0.47; Dec 13, 2022 $0.40; Mar 23, 2023 $0.36; Jun 7, 2023 $0.30; Sep 26, 2023 $0.45; Dec 20, 2023 $0.48; Mar 21, 2024 $0.35; Jun 11, 2024 $0.37; Sep 25, 2024 $0.46; Dec 17, 2024 $0.43; Mar 18, 2025 $0.38; Jun 16, 2025 $0.40; Sep 16, 2025 $0.40; Dec 16, 2025 $0.48; Mar 17, 2026 $0.36; Jun 15, 2026 $0.39; Sep 15, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

FTCS vs ILCV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • FTCS
  • ILCV
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: FTCS −20.9% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FTCS 12.1%ILCV 10.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FTCS 0.74ILCV 1.57, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FTCS −20.9%ILCV −18.6%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FTCS 0.53ILCV 0.82

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