FTCS vs. LVOL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) to American Century Low Volatility ETF (LVOL)
FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS 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 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

$90.67

Average Daily Volume

288,519

Number of Holdings *

49

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
LVOL

American Century Low Volatility ETF

LVOL Description The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund generally invests in common stocks of U.S. companies that have a market capitalization greater than $2 billion. It seeks to deliver a lower realized portfolio volatility than its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, by utilizing a stock selection process that expands on traditional measures of price volatility by including measures of asymmetric volatility and seeking securities of businesses that demonstrate consistent cash-flows, stable operations, and strong balance sheets. The fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.30

Average Daily Volume

268

Number of Holdings *

98

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTCS LVOL
30 Days 2.05% 2.55%
60 Days 5.68% 3.55%
90 Days 6.55% 5.48%
12 Months 22.12% 22.29%
31 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTCS Weight in LVOL Overlap
ABBV C 2.14% 0.1% 0.1%
AMP B 2.02% 0.56% 0.56%
APH C 1.88% 1.75% 1.75%
BLK B 2.03% 0.27% 0.27%
CB B 2.11% 1.2% 1.2%
CL C 2.06% 1.02% 1.02%
CMI C 1.94% 0.99% 0.99%
COST B 2.08% 2.06% 2.06%
CSCO B 1.99% 2.52% 1.99%
CTSH C 1.95% 1.45% 1.45%
EA D 1.96% 0.69% 0.69%
GD B 1.98% 0.96% 0.96%
HD A 1.96% 2.42% 1.96%
HON D 1.81% 1.21% 1.21%
JNJ C 2.02% 2.92% 2.02%
KO B 2.08% 1.96% 1.96%
LIN B 2.0% 2.34% 2.0%
MA B 2.11% 2.41% 2.11%
MCO A 2.06% 0.88% 0.88%
MDLZ C 2.13% 0.21% 0.21%
MMC C 2.02% 1.96% 1.96%
MSFT C 1.86% 8.08% 1.86%
MSI B 2.14% 0.81% 0.81%
PAYX C 2.08% 1.26% 1.26%
PEP D 1.99% 1.39% 1.39%
PG C 1.96% 2.79% 1.96%
PKG B 2.07% 0.22% 0.22%
SYK C 2.05% 0.69% 0.69%
TEL D 1.82% 1.67% 1.67%
V C 2.04% 3.09% 2.04%
WMT B 2.14% 0.35% 0.35%
FTCS Overweight 18 Positions Relative to LVOL
Symbol Grade Weight
LMT B 2.28%
AFL C 2.21%
ADP B 2.14%
WRB C 2.13%
ELV C 2.08%
REGN C 2.08%
RJF C 2.05%
TJX C 2.01%
EXPD C 1.92%
MNST D 1.87%
EG C 1.87%
LPLA F 1.86%
PPG D 1.86%
VRTX D 1.85%
CSX D 1.83%
CPRT D 1.82%
XOM D 1.82%
COP D 1.71%
FTCS Underweight 67 Positions Relative to LVOL
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C -6.71%
ACN C -2.59%
BRK.A C -2.48%
AMZN C -2.05%
GOOGL D -2.03%
MDT C -1.88%
MRK D -1.85%
CTAS C -1.76%
SPGI A -1.48%
INTU C -1.46%
ABT C -1.4%
DOX C -1.26%
MCD B -1.25%
BSX B -1.07%
RSG D -1.02%
SHW B -1.0%
PTC D -0.94%
WM D -0.89%
ECL A -0.86%
ROP C -0.77%
DOV B -0.76%
ITW C -0.76%
GOOG D -0.68%
ADSK C -0.68%
HIG B -0.66%
IBM A -0.63%
TDY C -0.62%
NDSN C -0.56%
KMB D -0.56%
TRV B -0.5%
FAST C -0.48%
GWW A -0.47%
IT A -0.45%
VRSK D -0.45%
YUM F -0.44%
CMCSA D -0.38%
OTIS C -0.36%
GRMN D -0.32%
SNA C -0.32%
LOW A -0.29%
BR D -0.29%
NTAP D -0.28%
HOLX C -0.22%
AVY D -0.2%
DLB D -0.19%
VRSN D -0.19%
MAS B -0.19%
CRM D -0.18%
IEX D -0.17%
FDS C -0.17%
ZBH F -0.17%
JKHY C -0.15%
LLY C -0.15%
FFIV B -0.14%
ORLY D -0.13%
CDW D -0.11%
CW A -0.1%
AON B -0.1%
AJG D -0.1%
AXP B -0.09%
CHE C -0.08%
GGG C -0.08%
DCI D -0.08%
LSTR F -0.08%
ITT B -0.08%
AVB C -0.06%
VLTO B -0.04%
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