FTCS vs. RTH ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) to Market Vectors Retail ETF (RTH)
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

$92.82

Average Daily Volume

241,158

Number of Holdings *

50

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

Market Vectors Retail ETF

RTH Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors US Listed Retail 25 Index (the "Retail Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Retail Index is comprised of common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the retail industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$224.62

Average Daily Volume

2,617

Number of Holdings *

25

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTCS RTH
30 Days 1.64% 3.70%
60 Days 2.36% 4.54%
90 Days 4.11% 6.79%
12 Months 21.83% 27.51%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTCS Weight in RTH Overlap
COR B 2.06% 2.52% 2.06%
COST B 2.08% 8.47% 2.08%
HD A 2.01% 7.74% 2.01%
ROST C 1.91% 2.89% 1.91%
TJX A 2.08% 4.23% 2.08%
WMT A 2.11% 8.36% 2.11%
FTCS Overweight 44 Positions Relative to RTH
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 C 2.15%
BLK C 2.12%
BRO B 2.11%
MSI B 2.1%
CSX B 2.1%
HON B 2.1%
ADP B 2.08%
PAYX C 2.06%
MA C 2.06%
CSCO B 2.06%
XOM B 2.03%
EXPD D 2.03%
CTSH B 2.02%
MMC B 2.02%
PG A 2.02%
MSFT F 2.02%
MCO B 1.98%
AFL B 1.98%
UNP C 1.97%
CB C 1.95%
PPG F 1.91%
ACGL D 1.91%
ELV F 1.9%
NOC D 1.9%
CL D 1.9%
JNJ D 1.9%
GD F 1.9%
RNR C 1.88%
KMB D 1.88%
LIN D 1.88%
PEP F 1.85%
VLTO D 1.84%
IBM C 1.8%
KO D 1.79%
ABBV D 1.78%
LMT D 1.78%
REGN F 1.56%
FTCS Underweight 19 Positions Relative to RTH
Symbol Grade Weight
AMZN C -21.19%
LOW D -5.05%
MCK B -4.97%
ORLY B -4.58%
CVS D -4.09%
TGT F -3.96%
JD D -3.9%
AZO C -3.22%
KR B -2.53%
SYY B -2.48%
LULU C -2.15%
CAH B -1.68%
TSCO D -1.65%
ULTA F -1.13%
BBY D -1.01%
DG F -0.75%
DLTR F -0.68%
WBA F -0.4%
BBWI D -0.36%
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