EKG vs. VIRS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (EKG) to Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF (VIRS)
EKG

First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF

EKG Description

First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. It invests in public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across health care, health care equipment and services, health care technology sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the Nasdaq Lux Health Tech Index, by using full replication technique. First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF was formed on March 22, 2022 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.92

Average Daily Volume

1,211

Number of Holdings *

43

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VIRS

Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF

VIRS Description An exchange traded fund (ETF) that seeks to track the LifeSci BioThreat Strategy Index to invest in U.S. listed companies whose products or services help to protect against, endure or recover from biological threats to human health. The index aims to: Research of current and future pandemics. Combat agents of biological warfare. Detect the presence of biological threats. Secure national borders and ports and strengthen homeland security. Aid in stockpiling of products needed in times of natural disasters and disease outbreaks. Improve food and water safety and purity. Enable technology to benefit work and stay at home mandates.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$35.10

Average Daily Volume

100

Number of Holdings *

52

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EKG VIRS
30 Days -3.54% -0.58%
60 Days -4.24% -2.01%
90 Days -1.61% 3.72%
12 Months -7.92% 21.82%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EKG Weight in VIRS Overlap
ILMN F 3.54% 0.65% 0.65%
QGEN C 3.98% 0.32% 0.32%
TDOC F 0.93% 0.07% 0.07%
EKG Overweight 40 Positions Relative to VIRS
Symbol Grade Weight
RMD B 10.03%
DXCM D 8.79%
ISRG C 7.82%
IQV D 7.17%
VEEV D 7.13%
NTRA A 4.33%
PODD C 4.22%
EXAS F 4.2%
HOLX C 4.11%
ALGN F 3.79%
INSP B 3.52%
GMED D 2.7%
MASI D 2.4%
TMDX B 1.67%
OSCR B 1.59%
DOCS F 1.34%
IRTC D 1.27%
PGNY F 1.26%
PRCT B 1.18%
TXG F 1.16%
HIMS D 1.06%
GH D 1.04%
TNDM B 0.97%
PRVA F 0.85%
NEO C 0.78%
MYGN D 0.76%
TWST B 0.7%
VCYT F 0.67%
ATEC D 0.66%
ESTA B 0.62%
SDGR F 0.58%
LFST C 0.38%
CTKB F 0.33%
QTRX F 0.31%
GDRX B 0.3%
NNOX D 0.25%
DH F 0.2%
ADPT D 0.19%
ACCD F 0.19%
PACB F 0.18%
EKG Underweight 49 Positions Relative to VIRS
Symbol Grade Weight
NVDA C -8.28%
NFLX C -5.62%
AMZN A -5.46%
MRK B -5.25%
WMT B -5.09%
TMO D -5.0%
DHR C -4.86%
LOW D -4.57%
HD D -4.48%
ABT D -4.32%
SNY C -4.26%
JNJ F -4.11%
REGN C -3.6%
GSK A -3.06%
GILD F -2.8%
CVS F -2.47%
ECL A -2.24%
PLTR D -1.88%
MMM B -1.83%
MRNA B -1.59%
KMB B -1.58%
A D -1.41%
KR B -1.36%
HLN B -1.3%
XYL A -1.15%
MTD D -0.92%
CHD A -0.89%
VLTO A -0.82%
BNTX D -0.76%
BAH B -0.68%
WAT D -0.65%
ZM D -0.65%
HRL B -0.65%
TDY D -0.63%
CLX F -0.59%
LH F -0.58%
AKAM D -0.52%
DGX B -0.52%
WBA F -0.51%
CPB B -0.46%
SOLV C -0.31%
OGN B -0.18%
SRCL D -0.15%
FTRE D -0.11%
NEOG F -0.09%
SCL C -0.07%
ENR C -0.07%
VIR D -0.05%
EBS C -0.01%
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