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FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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2024

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NAVPS
(05-01-2025) 		$56.24
Change
$0.16 (0.28%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 2002Jan 2004Jan 2006Jan 2008Jan 2010Jan 2012Jan 2014Jan 2016Jan 2018Jan 2020Jan 2022Jan 2024Apr 2022Jul 2022Oct 2022Jan 2023Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Jan 2025Jan 2004Jan 2008Jan 2012Jan 2016Jan 2020Jan 2024$10,000$30,000$50,000$70,000-$10,000$8,000$12,000$14,000$16,000Period

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 30, 2001): 7.89%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.67% 1.00% 5.86% 1.00% 14.92% 15.91% 12.03% 12.85% 18.71% 11.11% 9.88% 9.49% 10.45% 8.75%
Benchmark -1.51% 1.51% 5.33% 1.51% 15.81% 14.88% 7.77% 10.75% 16.76% 10.91% 10.51% 9.37% 10.36% 8.54%
Category Average -1.79% 0.66% 3.20% 0.66% 11.77% 11.90% 6.25% 9.22% 14.67% 9.19% 8.59% 7.58% 8.33% 6.89%
Category Rank 620 / 748 334 / 744 59 / 744 334 / 744 213 / 722 44 / 699 16 / 669 22 / 596 37 / 555 106 / 538 163 / 484 83 / 456 68 / 421 77 / 387
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.11% 3.17% -0.60% 4.85% 0.04% 2.05% 1.03% 6.64% -2.72% 3.54% 0.23% -2.67%
Benchmark -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.46% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -7.41% 13.45% 15.63% -8.79% 16.81% 1.70% 21.46% 0.93% 12.40% 26.13%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 1
Category Rank 254/ 383 327/ 411 2/ 454 201/ 480 477/ 526 340/ 552 446/ 587 48/ 655 157/ 693 13/ 719

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.13% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.79% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.64
Cash and Equivalents 0.36

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.20
Energy 16.66
Technology 13.24
Consumer Services 13.08
Basic Materials 8.56
Other 24.26

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Loblaw Cos Ltd 4.64
Dollarama Inc 4.52
Pembina Pipeline Corp 4.52
Stantec Inc 4.49
Kinross Gold Corp 4.38
Manulife Financial Corp 4.28
iA Financial Corp Inc 4.26
Waste Connections Inc 4.22
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 4.21
CCL Industries Inc Cl B 4.18

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return67891011121314151617181920-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%

First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF Common Units

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Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.94% 12.79% 13.32%
Beta 0.95% 0.89% 0.96%
Alpha 0.04% 0.03% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.86% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.61% 1.23% 0.57%
Sortino 1.11% 2.18% 0.67%
Treynor 0.09% 0.18% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 94.59% 95.79% 94.14%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.14% 13.94% 12.79% 13.32%
Beta 0.91% 0.95% 0.89% 0.96%
Alpha 0.01% 0.04% 0.03% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.89% 0.86% 0.85%
Sharpe 1.04% 0.61% 1.23% 0.57%
Sortino 2.56% 1.11% 2.18% 0.67%
Treynor 0.12% 0.09% 0.18% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 96.44% 94.59% 95.79% 94.14%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A63.1​63.154.4​54.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A76.6​76.656.5​56.50%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A65.9​65.950.4​50.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A41.8​41.849.9​49.90%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date November 30, 2001
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities traded on a Canadian exchange or market.

Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in securities of issuers that are based in Canada or have significant business operations in the Canadian market. Securities invested in by the Fund include common shares of public companies or securities of ETFs that are traded on a Canadian exchange or market.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

First Trust Advisors LP
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

FT Portfolios Canada Co.
Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar

TSX Trust Company
Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.65%
Management Fee 0.60%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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