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Below is a table of the FTCS shares outstanding history going back to 1/28/2010:
Also see: FTCS Market Cap History FTCS YTD Return |
As of 11/15/2013 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund has 1.85 million FTCS shares outstanding. Investors often track the FTCS shares outstanding history to compare shareholder return trends against the change in share count over time.
This page shows FTCS share count trends over time, with 48 historical shares outstanding datapoints presented, dating back to 1/28/2010.

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Below is a table of the FTCS shares outstanding history going back to 1/28/2010:
Also see: FTCS Market Cap History FTCS YTD Return |
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FTCS Historical Shares Outstanding: -8.10% CAGR
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| About First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund |
| First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund is an open-end management company. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index (the Index). The Index is an equal dollar-weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. As of Dec 31 2013, the Fund's total assets were $983,610,857 and the Fund's investment portfolio was valued at $969,483,653. We show 48 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of FTCS's shares outstanding history. Understanding the changing numbers of FTCS shares outstanding — and comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like FTCS versus peers — is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies. Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history. With this page we aim to empower investors researching FTCS by allowing them to research FTCS shares outstanding history as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
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| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FTCS) is categorized under the Financials sector; to help you further research historical shares outstanding numbers, below are some other companies in the same sector:
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