FGD vs. HDLB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend (FGD) to ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B due September 30, 2044 (HDLB)

FGD

First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend

FGD 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 Dow Jones Global Select Dividend IndexSM. The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index universe consists of all dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones World Developed Index which are subjected to eligibility screens for dividend quality and liquidity before being selected for inclusion in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.64

Average Daily Volume

77,710

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

HDLB

ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B due September 30, 2044

HDLB Description

The investment seeks to provide two times leveraged long exposure to the compounded monthly performance of the Solactive US High Dividend Low Volatility Index. The index is designed to measure the performance of 40 dividend yielding, relatively lower volatility Index Constituent Securities from the universe of the largest 1,000 U.S. listed stocks by market capitalization, as described herein. The Securities seek to approximate the monthly returns that might be available to investors through a leveraged “long” investment in the index constituent securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.32

Average Daily Volume

2,749

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FGD	HDLB
30 Days	-1.34%	4.93%
60 Days	-1.20%	10.70%
90 Days	-0.91%	16.30%
12 Months	18.53%	61.71%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FGD	Weight in HDLB	Overlap
MO	A	1.84%	3.18%	1.84%
T	A	1.21%	8.79%	1.21%
VZ	C	0.94%	9.25%	0.94%
WU	F	0.84%	0.73%	0.73%

FGD Overweight 10 Positions Relative to HDLB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
OMF	A	1.41%
FIBK	B	1.26%
NWBI	B	1.22%
UVV	B	1.02%
JHG	B	1.02%
E	F	0.88%
KB	B	0.86%
PRU	A	0.79%
KSS	F	0.64%
LYB	F	0.59%

FGD Underweight 33 Positions Relative to HDLB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PFE	F	-13.4%
ABBV	F	-9.8%
GILD	C	-5.14%
IBM	C	-5.12%
PM	B	-3.83%
DUK	C	-3.27%
SO	C	-2.94%
D	C	-2.76%
AEP	C	-2.58%
O	C	-2.51%
VICI	C	-1.93%
KHC	F	-1.93%
ED	C	-1.85%
ETR	B	-1.73%
SRE	A	-1.71%
PPL	A	-1.48%
K	A	-1.47%
NLY	C	-1.43%
FE	C	-1.42%
EIX	B	-1.34%
IP	A	-1.22%
MPW	F	-1.04%
AGNC	C	-1.03%
NI	A	-0.91%
PNW	A	-0.78%
WPC	C	-0.76%
ARCC	A	-0.46%
GLPI	C	-0.44%
OGE	A	-0.43%
STAG	D	-0.4%
FSK	A	-0.25%
KD	B	-0.14%
ONL	C	-0.07%