FTCS vs VONV: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCSCNasdaq

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

VONVANasdaq

Overlap

14.3%by weight

Expense ratio

VONV −0.47pt a year

FTCS0.53%VONV0.06%

Avg volume · 30D

VONV 1.9×the volume

FTCS412KVONV774K

10Y return · a year

VONV +0.5pt

FTCS+11.5%VONV+12.0%

FTCS vs VONV Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+36.5%FTCS+73.8%VONV

Expense ratio: FTCS 0.53%; VONV 0.06%, better
Fund size: FTCS $7.94B; VONV $23.3B
1Y total return: FTCS +13.4%; VONV +28.5%, better
Yield (12M): FTCS 1.12%; VONV 1.53%, better
Holdings: FTCS 51; VONV 873
Avg volume (30D): FTCS 412K sh; VONV 774K sh, better
NAV per share: FTCS $102.28; VONV $113.44
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for FTCS, VONV, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	FTCS	VONV
Cost30% weight	F23	A96Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A100
Risk15% weight	B64	A86Higher
Tradability15% weight	A96Higher	B60
Holdings10% weight	C47	C49Higher
Durability5% weight	A81	A93Higher

Rank among US Multifactor funds

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

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VONV ranks 1st and FTCS 53rd of 99 funds in the US Multifactor Category.

Rank 1AVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 85
Rank 2AILCViShares Morningstar Value ETFScore 81
Rank 52CBMVPInvesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETFScore 54
Rank 53CFTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETFScore 53
Rank 53CMOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FTCSCFirst Trust Capital Strength ETF

VONVAVanguard Russell 1000 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.

VONV The plain-vanilla value trade, done cheap: about 900 large US value stocks, full replication of the Russell 1000 Value Index, 0.06% a year. No factor cocktail, no premium price tag, and one of the strongest implementations in its factor peer group.

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.

VONV The fund seeks to track the Russell 1000 Value Index, representing large-capitalization value stocks in the United States. It uses passive indexing and full replication to remain closely aligned with that benchmark.

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.

VONV 0.06% a year, a fraction of the typical fee among factor ETFs. On a rules-based value index there is little room for cleverness, so cost does most of the work.vanguard.com
Full replication, not sampling: it owns the index's roughly 900 names and has stayed tightly aligned with the Russell 1000 Value benchmark since launching in 2010.
Same Russell benchmark as pricier rivals for less: the Goldman MarketBeta version (GVUS) charges 0.12% to track the identical value index.
A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, among the easiest in its group to get in and out of, and it distributes quarterly.

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

VONV One screen, one style. Value only, with no quality or momentum overlay, so the ride follows the value side of the market wherever it goes.vanguard.com
This is the entire value bucket, not a best-ideas portfolio. About 900 holdings means results hug the large-cap value category rather than stray from it.
Cheaper exists nearby: Vanguard's VYM charges 0.04%, but it screens for dividend yield, a different portfolio than a Russell value index.

Full FTCS profile⁠

Full VONV profile⁠

FTCS vs VONV Holdings

How FTCS and VONV differ

Overlap by weight

14.3%

Shared holdings make up 90.1% of FTCS and 18.4% of VONV.

Level by level

Holdings45 in both14.3%
Sector11 Sectors63.7%
Countryby domicile98.0%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in FTCS and VONV, widest gap first
Sector	More in FTCSMore in VONV	FTCS	VONV
Technology	VONV +17.8 points	4.1%	21.9%
Financials	FTCS +14.1 points	32.0%	17.9%
Industrials	FTCS +10.8 points	20.3%	9.5%
Consumer Staples	FTCS +8.7 points	15.9%	7.2%
Energy	VONV +4.3 points	1.9%	6.2%
Real Estate	VONV +3.5 points	0.0%	3.5%
Communication	VONV +3.4 points	0.0%	3.4%
Health Care	VONV +3.4 points	10.0%	13.4%
Utilities	VONV +3.4 points	0.0%	3.4%
Materials	FTCS +2.7 points	6.0%	3.3%
Consumer Discretionary	VONV +0.5 points	9.9%	10.4%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in FTCS and VONV, widest gap first
Country	More in FTCSMore in VONV	FTCS	VONV
United States	VONV +2.0 points	98.0%	100.0%
Switzerland	FTCS +2.0 points	2.0%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

FTCS21.2%
VONV29.8%

Securities held

FTCS50
VONV871

Asset class

FTCS: Equity
VONV: Equity

Holdings

Only in FTCS5
In both45
Only in VONV826

Only in FTCS

5 securities, 9.9% of FTCS by weight

Lockheed Martin Corporation2.25%
Mastercard Incorporated2.01%
Visa Inc. (Class A)2.00%
Cencora, Inc.1.88%
Trane Technologies plc1.73%

Only in VONV

826 securities, 81.4% of VONV by weight

Amazon.com Inc6.09%
Microsoft Corp5.24%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc2.55%
JPMorgan Chase & Co2.43%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.84%
Intel Corp1.51%
AbbVie Inc1.17%
Cisco Systems Inc1.17%
Chevron Corp1.04%
Merck & Co Inc0.99%
UnitedHealth Group Inc0.91%
Bank of America Corp0.91%
Philip Morris International Inc0.82%
Meta Platforms Inc0.80%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc0.69%
RTX Corp0.69%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The0.67%
Wells Fargo & Co0.67%
Morgan Stanley0.58%
International Business Machines Corp0.57%
QUALCOMM Inc0.53%
Verizon Communications Inc0.53%
Gilead Sciences Inc0.51%
Salesforce Inc0.50%
Walt Disney Co/The0.50%
Citigroup Inc0.50%
Analog Devices Inc0.49%
Abbott Laboratories0.47%
Welltower Inc0.46%
Deere & Co0.46%
McDonald's Corp0.45%
AT&T Inc0.45%
Pfizer Inc0.45%
Blackrock Inc0.44%
NextEra Energy Inc0.43%
ConocoPhillips0.42%
Dell Technologies Inc0.39%
Eaton Corp PLC0.39%
Danaher Corp0.39%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co0.35%
Prologis Inc0.34%
Newmont Corp0.33%
Progressive Corp/The0.33%
Uber Technologies Inc0.33%
Parker-Hannifin Corp0.33%
S&P Global Inc0.32%
Capital One Financial Corp0.32%
Altria Group Inc0.31%
Accenture PLC0.31%
Medtronic PLC0.30%

Weight gaps

All 45 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in FTCS and VONV, widest gap first
Holding	More in FTCSMore in VONV	FTCS	VONV
Apple Inc.AAPL	VONV +4.12 points	1.95%	6.07%
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG	FTCS +2.09 points	2.15%	0.06%
Veralto CorporationVLTO	FTCS +2.08 points	2.14%	0.06%
Cincinnati Financial CorporationCINF	FTCS +2.00 points	2.07%	0.07%
Arch Capital Group Ltd.ACGL	FTCS +1.97 points	2.05%	0.08%
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.TROW	FTCS +1.95 points	2.01%	0.06%
NVR, Inc.NVR	FTCS +1.92 points	1.95%	0.03%
Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC	FTCS +1.92 points	2.10%	0.18%
Monster Beverage CorporationMNST	FTCS +1.92 points	2.01%	0.09%
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.EXPD	FTCS +1.90 points	1.97%	0.07%
Amgen Inc.AMGN	FTCS +1.90 points	2.08%	0.18%
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.WSM	FTCS +1.90 points	1.96%	0.06%
Northern Trust CorporationNTRS	FTCS +1.89 points	1.97%	0.08%
Moody's CorporationMCO	FTCS +1.89 points	1.99%	0.10%
W.R. Berkley CorporationWRB	FTCS +1.88 points	1.92%	0.04%
Raymond James Financial, Inc.RJF	FTCS +1.88 points	1.95%	0.07%
Aflac IncorporatedAFL	FTCS +1.88 points	2.02%	0.14%
Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL	FTCS +1.87 points	1.98%	0.11%
General Dynamics CorporationGD	FTCS +1.88 points	2.11%	0.23%
3M CompanyMMM	FTCS +1.85 points	2.05%	0.20%
Ecolab Inc.ECL	FTCS +1.85 points	2.04%	0.19%
The Home Depot, Inc.HD	FTCS +1.85 points	2.05%	0.20%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.MRSH	FTCS +1.84 points	2.07%	0.23%
Ross Stores, Inc.ROST	FTCS +1.84 points	1.87%	0.03%
CSX CorporationCSX	FTCS +1.84 points	2.08%	0.24%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.A	FTCS +1.83 points	1.96%	0.13%
Snap-on IncorporatedSNA	FTCS +1.83 points	1.88%	0.05%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP	FTCS +1.81 points	1.99%	0.18%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX	FTCS +1.79 points	2.16%	0.37%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.AMP	FTCS +1.79 points	1.90%	0.11%
CME Group Inc.CME	FTCS +1.75 points	2.01%	0.26%
Target CorporationTGT	FTCS +1.73 points	1.93%	0.20%
Chubb LimitedCB	FTCS +1.67 points	1.98%	0.31%
American Express CompanyAXP	FTCS +1.66 points	1.97%	0.31%
Union Pacific CorporationUNP	FTCS +1.64 points	2.05%	0.41%
The TJX Companies, Inc.TJX	FTCS +1.63 points	1.85%	0.22%
PepsiCo, Inc.PEP	FTCS +1.61 points	2.03%	0.42%
Phillips 66PSX	FTCS +1.61 points	1.87%	0.26%
The Charles Schwab CorporationSCHW	FTCS +1.44 points	1.85%	0.41%
Linde PlcLIN	FTCS +1.40 points	2.00%	0.60%
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST	FTCS +1.35 points	1.98%	0.63%
The Coca-Cola CompanyKO	FTCS +1.15 points	1.96%	0.81%
The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG	FTCS +1.04 points	1.97%	0.93%
Walmart Inc.WMT	FTCS +0.86 points	2.01%	1.15%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ	FTCS +0.32 points	2.07%	1.75%

All 50 FTCS holdings⁠All 872 VONV 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 VONV Cost

Overpaying FTCS vs VONV

$9,266

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

FTCS 0.53%
$10,536
VONV 0.06%
$1,270

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

FTCS 0.53%
VONV 0.06%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	FTCS	VONV	Overpaying
10	$953	$110	$843
20	$3,658	$432	$3,226
30	$10,536	$1,270	$9,266

Expense ratio

0.53%FTCS
0.06%VONV, cheaper

VONV0.06%FTCS0.53%

0.04%1.01%

Middle half of US Multifactor funds
Median 0.29%

VONV 4th cheapest of 99 funds

FTCS 76th cheapest of 99 funds

FTCS vs VONV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): FTCS 1.12%; VONV 1.53%, better
Payout (12M): FTCS $1.14; VONV $1.74
Last payment: FTCS $0.33; VONV $0.42
Ex-dividend: FTCS Sep 24, 2026; VONV Sep 23, 2026
Paid on: FTCS Sep 30, 2026; VONV Sep 25, 2026
Frequency: FTCS Quarterly; VONV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

FTCSQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll FTCS payments⁠

VONVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VONV payments⁠

FTCS vs VONV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

FTCS
VONV

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: FTCS 12.1%VONV 12.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: FTCS 0.74VONV 1.43, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: FTCS −20.9%VONV −18.9%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: FTCS 0.53VONV 0.85; Market = 1

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FTCS vs VONV

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it