FTGS Fees and Costs — First Trust Growth Strength ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.60%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $174K in broker commissions, 0.0155% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 105%.
FTGS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FTGS. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FTGS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FTGS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $388 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.65% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.60%) | $63 | $197 | $344 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $10 | $35 |
| Total costs | $65 | $212 | $388 |
| Value after costs | $10,435 | $11,364 | $12,375 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
FTGS Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0155%
- Total broker commissions: $174K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 105%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FTGS Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $72K | 41.22% |
| SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP | $59K | 33.95% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $42K | 24.41% |
| OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC | $340 | 0.20% |
| BTIG, LLC | $267 | 0.15% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $132 | 0.08% |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $1 | 0.00% |
FTGS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $934.7M | 48.61% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $543.2M | 28.25% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $125.9M | 6.55% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $124.3M | 6.47% |
| JANE STREET CAPITAL, LLC | $94.4M | 4.91% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $62.1M | 3.23% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $38.0M | 1.98% |
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.