BUSA vs. FTCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Brandes U.S. Value ETF (BUSA) to First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

BUSA

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

BUSA Description

The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to attain its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes), measured at the time of purchase, in securities of U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.51

Average Daily Volume

24,976

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund&#39;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

$92.83

Average Daily Volume

242,483

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BUSA	FTCS
30 Days	3.82%	0.69%
60 Days	5.79%	1.94%
90 Days	5.90%	3.38%
12 Months	28.77%	20.98%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in BUSA	Weight in FTCS	Overlap
ACGL	C	1.44%	1.91%	1.44%
CSCO	B	1.06%	2.06%	1.06%
CTSH	B	2.06%	2.02%	2.02%
GD	D	0.91%	1.9%	0.91%
JNJ	C	1.77%	1.9%	1.77%

BUSA Overweight 50 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FI	A	3.53%
CVX	A	3.36%
MCK	A	3.11%
WFC	A	2.9%
BAC	A	2.86%
FLEX	B	2.58%
PNC	B	2.57%
CMCSA	B	2.48%
GOOG	C	2.41%
WTW	B	2.4%
C	A	2.38%
DOX	D	2.34%
CI	D	2.26%
FDX	B	2.24%
JPM	A	2.2%
CTVA	C	2.18%
HAL	C	2.11%
EMR	B	2.1%
TXT	D	2.05%
OMC	C	2.04%
SSNC	B	2.02%
SNY	F	1.96%
PFE	F	1.95%
BK	A	1.95%
MRK	D	1.92%
WRB	A	1.91%
INGR	C	1.69%
HCA	F	1.68%
AIG	B	1.61%
CAH	B	1.57%
ETR	B	1.55%
KVUE	A	1.53%
LH	B	1.49%
AZO	C	1.43%
MU	D	1.31%
STT	B	1.28%
CVS	D	1.19%
LKQ	F	1.15%
WKC	C	1.09%
KNX	C	1.08%
TFC	A	1.08%
OMF	A	1.02%
GTES	A	1.01%
SLB	C	0.99%
BRK.A	B	0.98%
SYY	D	0.96%
JCI	B	0.87%
MHK	D	0.83%
OTEX	F	0.54%
QRVO	F	0.5%

BUSA Underweight 45 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EA	A	-2.28%
SNA	A	-2.23%
AMP	A	-2.19%
PKG	A	-2.18%
COP	C	-2.17%
V	A	-2.17%
AON	A	-2.16%
SYK	B	-2.15%
BLK	B	-2.12%
BRO	B	-2.11%
WMT	A	-2.11%
MSI	B	-2.1%
CSX	C	-2.1%
HON	C	-2.1%
ADP	A	-2.08%
TJX	A	-2.08%
COST	A	-2.08%
PAYX	B	-2.06%
MA	B	-2.06%
COR	B	-2.06%
XOM	B	-2.03%
EXPD	C	-2.03%
MMC	B	-2.02%
PG	C	-2.02%
MSFT	D	-2.02%
HD	B	-2.01%
MCO	B	-1.98%
AFL	B	-1.98%
UNP	C	-1.97%
CB	C	-1.95%
PPG	F	-1.91%
ROST	D	-1.91%
ELV	F	-1.9%
NOC	D	-1.9%
CL	D	-1.9%
RNR	C	-1.88%
KMB	C	-1.88%
LIN	C	-1.88%
PEP	F	-1.85%
VLTO	C	-1.84%
IBM	C	-1.8%
KO	D	-1.79%
ABBV	F	-1.78%
LMT	D	-1.78%
REGN	F	-1.56%