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About FIRST TR CDN CAP STRENGTH ETF UNITS
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Inception date
Nov 29, 2001
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Eligible dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
FT Portfolios Canada Co.
The fund primarily invests in Canadian stocks of any size that are believed to exhibit capital strength. The advisor first identifies companies that are traded on a Canadian exchange or market. To identify strong fundamental characteristics, companies are then screened using multiple quantitative metrics that include cash on hand, return on equity, and long-term debt to market value of equity. Other factors are then examined such as valuation and future growth prospects. A fundamental analysis is then used to select stocks that trade at attractive valuations or will likely exceed market expectations of future cash flows. As an actively managed ETF, the portfolio managers can analyze market and financial data to make buy, sell, and hold decisions at their discretion. Prior to Nov. 14, 2016, the fund was a mutual fund and was named First Trust Canadian Capital Strength Portfolio.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Industrial Services
Retail Trade
Stocks99.78%
Finance23.04%
Industrial Services15.47%
Retail Trade11.69%
Energy Minerals8.32%
Non-Energy Minerals8.18%
Commercial Services8.00%
Technology Services7.39%
Distribution Services5.17%
Electronic Technology4.88%
Transportation3.98%
Consumer Non-Durables3.66%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.22%
Cash0.22%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FST invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 23.04% stocks, and Industrial Services, with 15.47% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FST top holdings are Finning International Inc. and Celestica Inc., occupying 5.17% and 4.88% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FST last dividends amounted to 0.18 CAD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.17 CAD in dividends, which shows a 8.33% increase.
FST assets under management is 151.22 M CAD. It's risen 2.77% over the last month.
FST fund flows account for 51.18 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FST pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.08%. The last dividend (Apr 7, 2025) amounted to 0.18 CAD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FST shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Nov 29, 2001, and its management style is Active.
FST expense ratio is 0.67% meaning you'd have to pay 0.67% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FST follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FST invests in stocks.
FST price has risen by 2.99% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 25.69% increase. See more dynamics on FST price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.52% over the last month, showed a 9.02% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 26.72% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.52% over the last month, showed a 9.02% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 26.72% in a year.
FST trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.