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First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF

Fund Overview

  • Ticker:
    FST
  • Fund Category:
    Canadian Equity
  • CUSIP:
    337331102
  • ISIN:
    CA3373311024
  • SEDOL:
    BZCNJ48
  • Currency:
    CAD
  • Fiscal Year-End:
    31-12
  • Exchange:
    Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Inception:
    2001-11-29
  • Inception Price:
    $15.00
  • Inception NAV:
    $15.00
  • Eligibility:
    RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP

Fees and Expenses

  • Management Fee: 0.60%
  • MER: 0.66% as at 2023-12-31
As of Nov 18, 2016 the First Trust ETF converted from a conventional mutual fund to an exchange traded fund. In connection with such conversion, the annual management fee payable by the First Trust ETF to the Manager in respect of the Common Units and the Advisor Class Units has decreased and the MER is expected to be lower going forward. Had these changes been in place during the periods shown, the performance and management expense ratio would have been different.
Please refer to the prospectus for detailed explanation of the funds fees and expenses.

Distribution Information (as at 2024-04-23)

  • Dividend Frequency:
    Quarterly
  • Dividend Per Share Amount:2
    $0.16000
  • Distribution Rate:3
    1.29%

Fund Characteristics (as at 2024-03-28)4

  • Maximum Market Cap.:
    $193,169
  • Median Market Cap.:
    $38,749
  • Minimum Market Cap.:
    $4,510
  • Price/Earnings:
    16.39
  • Price/Book:
    2.44
  • Price/Cash Flow:
    10.77
  • Price/Sales:
    1.49

Investment Objective

First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF (the "First Trust ETF") seeks to provide unitholders with long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities traded on a Canadian exchange or market. The First Trust ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in securities of issuers that are based in Canada or have significant business operations in the Canadian market. Securities invested in by the First Trust ETF include common shares of public companies that are traded on a Canadian exchange or market.

Current Data (as at 2024-04-23) Currency: CAD

NAV1% Change$ Change
$49.550.54%$0.26
Daily Volume52-Week High/LowAVG 30-Day Volume
1,358$50.24 / $41.042,658
Total Net AssetsOutstanding UnitsNumber of Holdings
$70,819,2741,429,20926

Top 10 Holdings (as at 2024-04-23)5

Holding % of Net Assets
Cenovus Energy Inc. 4.89%
Celestica Inc. 4.76%
Imperial Oil Ltd. 4.58%
CCL Industries (Class B) 4.52%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 4.51%
Suncor Energy Inc. 4.43%
Teck Resources Ltd. (Class B) 4.24%
Dollarama Inc. 4.18%
TFI International Inc. 4.16%
Loblaw Companies Limited 4.11%

The top 10 investments make up 44.52% of the fund.

Portfolio Composition (as at 2024-04-23)5

Sector % of Net Assets
Industrials 22.73%
Financials 22.48%
Energy 18.41%
Information Technology 11.88%
Materials 8.76%
Consumer Staples 7.71%
Consumer Discretionary 7.71%
Cash & Equivalents 0.22%

Country Breakdown (as at 2024-04-23)5

Country % of Net Assets
Canada 99.68%

Risk Rating

This rating is based on how much the ETF’s returns have changed from year to year. It doesn’t tell you how volatile the ETF will be in the future. The rating can change over time. An ETF with a low risk rating can still lose money.

For more information about the risk rating and specific risks that can affect the ETF’s returns, see the Risk section of the ETF’s prospectus.

Footnotes

1 The NAV represents the fund's net assets (assets less liabilities) divided by the fund's outstanding shares.
2 Most recent distribution paid or declared to today's date. Subject to change in the future. There is no guarantee that the fund will declare dividends.
3 Distribution rate is calculated by dividing the most recent annualized distribution paid or declared by the Net Asset Value. Distribution rates may vary. The distributed amount may include return of capital (ROC) from time to time.
4 All market capitalization numbers are in CAD$ Millions.
5 Percentage of net assets may not equal 100%

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