C000241976 Performance — First Trust Capital Strength Hedged Equity Portfolio, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-21
C000241976 returned +0.20% year to date and −1.19% over one year to Jun 2026. Over one year the fund trailed its US Large Blend category average: $100 grew to $99, against $118 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 11.02% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $4.2M, and assets reached $17.29M.
C000241976 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Capital Strength Hedged Equity Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000241976 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2023 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $153 |
C000241976 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.20% |
| 1 year | −1.19% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.51% |
C000241976 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Capital Strength Hedged Equity Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.20% |
| 2025 | −2.25% |
| 2024 | +2.40% |
| 2023 (Aug–Dec) | −1.78% |
C000241976 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.9% | +3.2% | −5.0% | −1.5% | −3.8% | +2.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.0% | +2.5% | −0.3% | +0.9% | −1.3% | −4.4% | −2.6% | +2.5% | −0.8% | −3.0% | +2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +1.4% | +0.4% | −1.4% | +0.3% | −1.7% | +3.5% | +3.8% | −0.2% | −1.6% | +3.7% | −5.4% |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | −1.7% | −1.4% | +2.0% | −0.4% |
C000241976 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2025 – Jun 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 11.02%
- Best month: +4.94% (Jan 2026)
- Worst month: −5.04% (Mar 2026)
C000241976 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Capital Strength Hedged Equity Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $362K | $38K | $324K |
| May 2026 | $477K | $33K | $445K |
| Apr 2026 | $106K | $214K | −$108K |
| Mar 2026 | $794K | $160K | $634K |
| Feb 2026 | $740K | $69K | $671K |
| Jan 2026 | $185K | $75K | $110K |
| Dec 2025 | $905K | $113K | $792K |
| Nov 2025 | $191K | $79K | $112K |
| Oct 2025 | $605K | $258K | $346K |
| Sep 2025 | $1.2M | $138K | $1.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $301K | $1.0M | −$731K |
| Jul 2025 | $738K | $149K | $589K |
C000241976 Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Capital Strength Hedged Equity Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $17.29M |
| 2026-03-31 | $17.09M |
| 2025-12-31 | $15.26M |
| 2025-09-30 | $14.11M |
| 2025-06-30 | $13.34M |
| 2025-03-31 | $10.76M |
| 2024-12-31 | $9.03M |
| 2024-09-30 | $6.96M |
| 2024-06-28 | $5.50M |
| 2024-03-28 | $3.50M |
| 2023-12-29 | $2.92M |
| 2023-09-29 | $1.36M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.