ESG vs. FTCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG) to First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

ESG

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

ESG Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX US ESG Impact Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$135.50

Average Daily Volume

5,334

Number of Holdings ^*

258

* 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

$90.60

Average Daily Volume

276,835

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ESG	FTCS
30 Days	3.35%	1.12%
60 Days	5.15%	5.05%
90 Days	5.94%	8.11%
12 Months	29.79%	23.14%

30 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESG	Weight in FTCS	Overlap
ADP	C	0.46%	2.12%	0.46%
AFL	A	0.23%	2.18%	0.23%
BLK	B	0.63%	2.12%	0.63%
CB	B	0.36%	2.1%	0.36%
CL	C	0.34%	1.96%	0.34%
CMI	B	0.17%	2.0%	0.17%
COP	F	0.2%	1.82%	0.2%
COST	C	0.97%	2.02%	0.97%
CSCO	B	0.68%	2.04%	0.68%
CSX	C	0.11%	1.89%	0.11%
CTSH	B	0.15%	1.9%	0.15%
ELV	D	0.5%	2.02%	0.5%
EXPD	B	0.03%	1.97%	0.03%
HD	B	0.93%	2.02%	0.93%
JNJ	C	1.91%	2.0%	1.91%
KO	B	1.36%	2.03%	1.36%
MA	B	0.98%	2.09%	0.98%
MCO	C	0.13%	2.09%	0.13%
MDLZ	C	0.4%	2.12%	0.4%
MMC	C	0.36%	1.95%	0.36%
MSFT	C	4.6%	1.89%	1.89%
PEP	D	0.38%	1.94%	0.38%
PG	C	1.98%	1.92%	1.92%
SYK	C	0.53%	2.01%	0.53%
TEL	D	0.11%	1.86%	0.11%
TJX	C	0.65%	1.99%	0.65%
V	C	1.8%	2.02%	1.8%
VRTX	D	0.39%	1.83%	0.39%
WMT	B	1.68%	2.07%	1.68%
XOM	D	2.49%	1.88%	1.88%

ESG Overweight 228 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
META	B	5.19%
AAPL	C	4.97%
AMZN	C	4.87%
TSLA	C	3.2%
JPM	D	2.93%
BRK.A	C	2.88%
LLY	D	2.51%
AVGO	C	1.92%
GOOG	D	1.49%
UNH	C	1.28%
CVX	F	1.21%
MRK	F	1.2%
ACN	C	1.08%
IBM	B	0.97%
BAC	D	0.89%
AMD	C	0.81%
GS	B	0.78%
ADBE	F	0.76%
DIS	D	0.69%
SPGI	C	0.67%
ORCL	B	0.65%
ABT	C	0.64%
QCOM	D	0.61%
TXN	B	0.6%
UNP	D	0.6%
LOW	B	0.59%
C	C	0.57%
AMAT	D	0.52%
MU	D	0.49%
UBER	C	0.49%
NOW	C	0.47%
DE	A	0.46%
VZ	A	0.45%
BKNG	B	0.45%
CAT	B	0.44%
AMT	C	0.44%
INTU	D	0.44%
ICE	C	0.44%
CRM	C	0.41%
LRCX	D	0.41%
PFE	D	0.4%
MDT	B	0.38%
INTC	D	0.37%
ZTS	B	0.36%
USB	C	0.35%
TT	B	0.35%
CTAS	C	0.34%
MCD	B	0.34%
CI	C	0.33%
NKE	D	0.33%
BMY	C	0.32%
SLB	F	0.3%
WELL	C	0.3%
CVS	D	0.29%
ADSK	B	0.28%
TGT	C	0.28%
APO	B	0.26%
PANW	D	0.26%
SBUX	C	0.26%
GM	C	0.26%
MAR	B	0.25%
GILD	B	0.25%
AON	B	0.25%
NEM	C	0.25%
PYPL	B	0.25%
CMG	D	0.25%
SNPS	F	0.24%
NXPI	D	0.24%
KMB	C	0.23%
HLT	B	0.23%
TRV	C	0.22%
BK	B	0.22%
CRWD	D	0.22%
GIS	B	0.21%
MS	B	0.21%
ROST	C	0.21%
MCK	F	0.21%
BSX	B	0.2%
FDX	D	0.19%
MET	B	0.19%
IQV	D	0.18%
CBRE	B	0.18%
GEHC	B	0.18%
KR	B	0.18%
BX	C	0.18%
TFC	D	0.18%
VICI	C	0.17%
HPQ	C	0.17%
ECL	B	0.17%
LULU	D	0.16%
FCX	C	0.16%
KLAC	D	0.16%
OTIS	B	0.16%
SHW	B	0.15%
AJG	D	0.15%
IT	C	0.15%
GWW	B	0.15%
WTW	B	0.14%
IRM	C	0.14%
VRSK	D	0.13%
EW	F	0.13%
HIG	B	0.13%
HSY	D	0.12%
WY	C	0.12%
YUM	B	0.12%
ITW	B	0.12%
DOW	C	0.12%
TSCO	B	0.12%
AIG	D	0.12%
VLO	F	0.11%
K	A	0.11%
SMCI	F	0.11%
FTV	C	0.11%
HUBS	D	0.11%
NDAQ	C	0.11%
DD	B	0.11%
AWK	C	0.11%
BBY	A	0.1%
CTVA	B	0.1%
HPE	C	0.1%
CLX	C	0.1%
MSCI	C	0.1%
EMR	D	0.1%
OMC	B	0.1%
KHC	C	0.1%
WDC	C	0.1%
BDX	D	0.1%
EBAY	B	0.1%
BALL	C	0.1%
BKR	C	0.09%
WSM	C	0.09%
CAH	C	0.09%
AZO	B	0.09%
LII	C	0.09%
AEP	C	0.09%
KDP	B	0.09%
URI	B	0.09%
IDXX	D	0.08%
EL	D	0.08%
CCEP	C	0.08%
VTR	C	0.08%
NU	C	0.08%
SW	B	0.08%
ARE	C	0.08%
WAB	B	0.08%
NTAP	D	0.08%
FIS	C	0.08%
XYL	C	0.08%
BR	C	0.08%
DECK	C	0.08%
DOC	B	0.08%
CCI	C	0.08%
PFG	B	0.08%
DFS	C	0.08%
ALL	C	0.08%
ZBRA	B	0.07%
MKC	C	0.07%
A	C	0.07%
PEG	B	0.07%
FDS	C	0.07%
LNG	D	0.07%
STT	B	0.07%
F	F	0.07%
STZ	C	0.07%
FITB	B	0.07%
EXPE	C	0.06%
NUE	D	0.06%
RPRX	C	0.06%
GLW	B	0.06%
SUI	C	0.06%
PNR	B	0.06%
HOLX	D	0.06%
MRNA	F	0.06%
DOV	B	0.06%
SYY	C	0.06%
IPG	C	0.06%
ESS	C	0.06%
NDSN	C	0.05%
MAS	B	0.05%
ROK	D	0.05%
ILMN	D	0.05%
XPO	D	0.05%
JBL	C	0.05%
SWK	B	0.05%
CAG	B	0.05%
BURL	C	0.05%
FANG	F	0.05%
MRO	D	0.05%
DOX	C	0.05%
NVT	C	0.05%
HBAN	B	0.05%
LVS	C	0.04%
OC	C	0.04%
WST	D	0.04%
DPZ	D	0.04%
IEX	C	0.04%
AKAM	D	0.04%
KEYS	B	0.04%
BAX	C	0.04%
APTV	D	0.04%
CHD	C	0.04%
DG	F	0.04%
RF	B	0.04%
PSTG	F	0.03%
WBA	F	0.03%
LECO	D	0.03%
SJM	C	0.03%
CCL	C	0.03%
OKTA	F	0.03%
NTRS	C	0.03%
MGM	D	0.03%
ZBH	F	0.03%
SNAP	D	0.03%
KEY	C	0.03%
AVTR	C	0.03%
HST	D	0.03%
AES	C	0.03%
DLTR	F	0.03%
STX	B	0.03%
ACM	B	0.02%
CPT	C	0.02%
DKS	D	0.02%
FLEX	B	0.02%
SWKS	F	0.02%
BG	F	0.02%
RNR	B	0.02%
LNT	A	0.02%
LKQ	F	0.01%

ESG Underweight 19 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LMT	A	-2.24%
RJF	C	-2.15%
MSI	B	-2.12%
PKG	B	-2.12%
AMP	B	-2.12%
ABBV	B	-2.11%
WRB	D	-2.1%
PAYX	C	-2.04%
REGN	D	-2.03%
GD	C	-1.99%
LIN	B	-1.98%
LPLA	D	-1.96%
MNST	D	-1.92%
APH	C	-1.91%
EG	B	-1.9%
PPG	C	-1.9%
EA	D	-1.89%
CPRT	D	-1.88%
HON	C	-1.79%