FTCS vs. DEMZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) to DEMZ Political Contributions ETF (DEMZ)
FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Capital Strength Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. In constructing the index, the index Provider begins with the largest 500 U.S. companies included in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index and excludes the following: companies with less than $1 billion in cash and short term investments; companies with long-term debt divided by market capitalization greater than 30%; and companies with return on equity less than 15%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$84.00

Average Daily Volume

312,293

Number of Holdings *

49

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

DEMZ Political Contributions ETF

DEMZ Description The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the DEMZ Political Contribution Index. The index is a subset of the S&P 500® Index designed to provide exposure to companies that make political contributions to Democratic Party candidates and political action committees above a certain threshold. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.81

Average Daily Volume

2,732

Number of Holdings *

52

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTCS DEMZ
30 Days 0.90% 1.20%
60 Days -0.37% 0.89%
90 Days 2.14% 3.83%
12 Months 16.47% 30.98%
11 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTCS Weight in DEMZ Overlap
AAPL B 2.17% 5.43% 2.17%
ADP D 1.96% 2.26% 1.96%
APH A 2.25% 3.68% 2.25%
CL A 2.11% 2.67% 2.11%
COST B 2.12% 3.89% 2.12%
KMB B 2.11% 1.64% 1.64%
MCO C 2.07% 1.25% 1.25%
MSFT C 2.01% 5.11% 2.01%
PAYX D 1.99% 1.51% 1.51%
ROST D 1.96% 1.37% 1.37%
SYK D 1.99% 1.84% 1.84%
FTCS Overweight 38 Positions Relative to DEMZ
Symbol Grade Weight
REGN C 2.1%
MSI A 2.08%
UNP C 2.08%
TJX C 2.07%
PG A 2.06%
CPRT D 2.05%
KO A 2.05%
MLM C 2.03%
MDLZ B 2.03%
V C 2.02%
HON C 2.01%
MNST D 2.01%
AMP C 2.01%
PPG D 2.01%
WMT C 2.0%
RJF C 2.0%
PEP B 2.0%
HD D 1.99%
GD A 1.99%
CTSH D 1.98%
CB C 1.98%
JNJ F 1.98%
MMC C 1.98%
LMT A 1.97%
UNH C 1.96%
PKG D 1.96%
MA D 1.96%
ELV A 1.96%
CSCO D 1.95%
CSX D 1.95%
ITW D 1.94%
ABT F 1.93%
ABBV D 1.9%
XOM B 1.9%
PCAR D 1.89%
WRB D 1.88%
LIN D 1.88%
GPC B 1.87%
FTCS Underweight 41 Positions Relative to DEMZ
Symbol Grade Weight
L A -5.23%
NVDA B -5.02%
DIS D -3.2%
META D -2.99%
GOOGL B -2.84%
IBM D -2.82%
GOOG B -2.54%
DHR C -2.46%
BWA B -2.31%
XYL A -2.21%
AVY A -2.08%
EG C -2.08%
KLAC A -2.01%
LRCX D -1.88%
NDSN C -1.53%
OMC B -1.52%
KIM C -1.49%
A C -1.43%
CRM D -1.38%
AMT D -1.32%
RL D -1.17%
EQIX F -1.16%
HSIC D -1.15%
AMD D -1.12%
ADBE D -1.12%
VLTO A -1.1%
TPR D -1.06%
BKNG B -1.04%
HRL B -1.03%
NFLX C -0.99%
ANET C -0.98%
EA F -0.97%
SNPS D -0.95%
NOW D -0.95%
IT D -0.94%
CDNS D -0.91%
CDW F -0.9%
KMX D -0.87%
MSCI D -0.87%
ADSK F -0.86%
ULTA F -0.73%
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