FTGS holdings changes for October 16, 2026 showed the First Trust Growth Strength ETF adding Salesforce, S&P Global and Arch Capital while fully exiting Microsoft and several other large positions. The portfolio update listed increases in 34 positions and decreases in 29, marking a substantial reshaping of the $1.29 billion fund.
Key Takeaways
- Salesforce and S&P Global led the reported additions at $25.9 million each.
- Microsoft was the largest full exit, with a reported value of $33.9 million.
- A separate October 21 disclosure still listed all five of the largest new positions.
Table of Contents
- FTGS holdings changes bring five large new positions
- Microsoft leads the full exits
- Later disclosure confirms the new names remained
- Conclusion
FTGS holdings changes bring five large new positions
The five largest additions on October 16 were all new positions rather than increases to existing stakes. Alongside Salesforce, S&P Global and Arch Capital, the fund added Workday and Ameriprise Financial.
Each of those additions was valued between $25.6 million and $25.9 million. Their similar sizes indicate that the largest new holdings entered the portfolio with broadly comparable dollar exposure, rather than one purchase dominating the group.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Salesforce | New position: 107,604 shares; reported October 16 addition value of $25.9 million. |
| S&P Global | New position: 60,211 shares; reported October 16 addition value of $25.9 million. |
| Arch Capital | New position: 255,230 shares; reported October 16 addition value of $25.8 million. |
| Workday | New position: 135,125 shares; reported October 16 addition value of $25.8 million. |
| Ameriprise Financial | New position: 51,147 shares; reported October 16 addition value of $25.6 million. |
Microsoft leads the full exits
The largest reported reduction was the complete removal of Microsoft, involving 64,079 shares valued at $33.9 million. FTGS also exited CME Group at $30.3 million, Target at $27.9 million, Costco Wholesale at $26.5 million and Marsh & McLennan at $26.1 million.
The holdings-change summary put gross activity at $769.5 million and reported a net outflow of $3.0 million. The much larger gross figure reflects substantial changes on both sides of the portfolio despite a relatively small net amount.
These figures describe reported portfolio changes and associated values. They should not be treated as independently verified trade executions or as proof of an equivalent amount of investor cash entering or leaving the ETF.
Later disclosure confirms the new names remained
First Trust's October 21 holdings disclosure listed 50 holdings excluding cash and continued to include Salesforce, S&P Global, Arch Capital, Workday and Ameriprise. Their weights ranged from 1.93% for Ameriprise to 2.10% for Workday.
That later snapshot establishes their presence on October 21, not the timing or execution prices of the October 16 additions. First Trust also cautions that its holdings information reflects creation and redemption transactions from the prior business day and may differ from records available from the fund's custodian and accounting agent.
Conclusion
The October 16 changes replaced several major holdings with similarly sized new stakes. The next point to track in dated portfolio disclosures is whether those new positions remain near their roughly 2% weights or change further.
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