ASET vs. HISF ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) to First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF)

ASET

FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund

ASET Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Real Assets Allocation IndexSM. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of an optimized allocation to the underlying funds that is intended to provide exposures to certain real assets and minimize overall volatility of investment in the underlying funds. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.40

Average Daily Volume

10,220

Number of Holdings ^*

3

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

HISF Description

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC, First Trust Global Portfolios Limited, Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, and Stonebridge Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of countries across the globe. For its equity portion, it seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in dividend paying stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. It also invests in stocks of master limited partnerships. For its fixed income portion, the fund invests in high yield corporate bonds and first lien senior secured floating rate bank loans, mortgage-related investments, and international sovereign bonds with varying maturity. First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF was formed on August 13, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.10

Average Daily Volume

2,055

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ASET	HISF
30 Days	-1.85%	-2.15%
60 Days	2.19%	-1.35%
90 Days	2.15%	-1.54%
12 Months	2.42%	1.34%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in ASET	Weight in HISF	Overlap

ASET Overweight 3 Positions Relative to HISF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NFRA	C	50.36%
	GUNR	A	32.15%
	GQRE	C	17.42%

ASET Underweight 7 Positions Relative to HISF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FIXD	D	-34.72%
	LMBS	C	-15.14%
	HYLS	B	-14.99%
	FSIG	B	-10.12%
	FTSL	A	-7.66%
	LGOV	D	-7.31%
	FEMB	D	-2.47%

ASET: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Index Fund American Depositary Receipt Banking Global Depository Receipt Investment Trust Natural Resources Northern Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Stoxx

HISF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Exchange Traded Fund ETF Debt Securities Mortgage Backed Security Structured Finance Advisorshares Asset Backed Security Bank Loans Banking Bear Market ETF Betashares Bond Bond Market Index Commercial Mortgage Currency Debt Distressed Securities Exchange Traded Funds Financial Market Government Bonds