FPE vs. TBFG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF (FPE) to The Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF (TBFG)

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF

FPE Description

The investment seeks total return and to provide current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in preferred securities ("Preferred Securities") and income-producing debt securities ("Income Securities"). It invests in securities that are traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange. The fund may invest in U.S. and non-U.S. debt and equity securities that are traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange. It invests at least 60% of its net assets in securities rated investment grade (BBB-/Baa3 or higher) at the time of purchase. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.82

Average Daily Volume

1,212,299

Number of Holdings ^*

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

TBFG

The Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF

TBFG Description

The fund is an actively managed fund of funds, which seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a globally diversified portfolio of equity and bond markets. It systematically adjusts its holdings using two proprietary strategies developed by the fund"s investment adviser, The Milwaukee Company, that are run independently. Those strategies are the Systematic Market Beta Strategy ("SMB") and the Classic Asset Allocation Revisited Strategy ("CAAR"). SMB and CAAR systematically rebalance the underlying funds in which the fund may invest based on a set of proprietary risk-management techniques.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.77

Average Daily Volume

770

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FPE	TBFG
30 Days	-1.38%	-0.14%
60 Days	-1.19%	0.81%
90 Days	1.14%	3.13%
12 Months	16.31%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FPE	Weight in TBFG	Overlap
	SHV	A	1.08%	4.93%	1.08%

FPE Overweight 17 Positions Relative to TBFG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	BIL	A	1.2%
	USFR	A	1.19%
	UZE	B	0.52%
	AQNB	C	0.46%
	BPYPN	C	0.36%
	BPYPO	D	0.31%
	SREA	D	0.2%
	AIZN	D	0.2%
	T	A	0.18%
	WTFCP	A	0.18%
	CMSC	C	0.16%
	CHSCM	D	0.13%
	CMSD	C	0.11%
	MGR	D	0.04%
	DTW	D	0.03%
	AGNC	C	0.01%
	ACGLO	D	0.0%

FPE Underweight 9 Positions Relative to TBFG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	RSP	A	-13.32%
	QQQ	B	-6.9%
	MGK	B	-5.38%
	XCEM	D	-4.53%
	VCIT	D	-2.55%
	IWP	A	-2.55%
	XLRE	C	-2.27%
	BCI	C	-1.85%
	PDBC	C	-0.54%

FPE: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Other Real Estate Services Banks - Regional Farm Products Insurance - Diversified REIT - Residential Telecom Services

Keywords: U.S. Treasury Bond Brookfield Asset Management Brookfield Property Partners Core Office ETF Electricity Exchange Traded Fund Mortgage Backed Security Mortgage Loan Natural Gas Natural Gas Storage Protection Products Real Estate Funds Retail Properties Affiliated Managers Group Agribusiness Agriculture American Capital American Depositary Receipt

TBFG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Stock Market Index Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Capitalization Weighted Index Commodity Markets Exchange Traded Funds Index Fund Bear Market ETF Bloomberg Commodity Index Bond Fund Bond Market Bond Market Indices Commodity Commodity Price Index Commodity Price Indices Commodity Trading Advisor Corporate Bond Economic Geography