FTDS vs. CRUZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ)
FTDS

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

FTDS Description

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment companies (?REITs?) that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The term ?well-capitalized? reflects companies that have strong balance sheets with durable cash flow and a record of profitability.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.39

Average Daily Volume

1,835

Number of Holdings *

50

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

Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF

CRUZ Description The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the BlueStar Global Hotels, Airlines, and Cruises Index (the “index”). The index is a rules-based index that consists of globally-listed stocks of companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from the passenger airline, hotel and resort, or cruise industries (“Travel Companies”) as determined by MV Index Solutions. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in Travel Companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.86

Average Daily Volume

11,924

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTDS CRUZ
30 Days -3.38% -1.82%
60 Days 2.31% -0.50%
90 Days 5.85% 1.86%
12 Months 22.16% 19.61%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTDS Weight in CRUZ Overlap
WH D 2.02% 1.44% 1.44%
FTDS Overweight 49 Positions Relative to CRUZ
Symbol Grade Weight
MCHP A 2.15%
DGX A 2.09%
BPOP A 2.08%
RLI D 2.07%
SNV C 2.07%
EWBC A 2.07%
RF A 2.06%
DKS B 2.06%
ZION A 2.06%
CFR B 2.05%
SF A 2.04%
SWKS F 2.04%
MTB A 2.03%
RDN B 2.03%
CBSH A 2.03%
EQH A 2.03%
QCOM A 2.02%
CTRA B 2.01%
IPG F 2.0%
PCAR D 2.0%
EOG B 1.99%
GRMN A 1.99%
FANG B 1.99%
SNA D 1.99%
VLO B 1.99%
UNM A 1.98%
PSX D 1.98%
AFL A 1.98%
HII F 1.98%
FMC D 1.98%
G D 1.97%
DINO F 1.97%
JCI B 1.97%
SYY D 1.97%
UNP C 1.96%
AGCO F 1.96%
DVN B 1.96%
HON D 1.96%
CINF D 1.96%
GPC B 1.95%
COP B 1.95%
EMN B 1.94%
PPG D 1.94%
CF F 1.94%
LMT A 1.93%
TGT D 1.92%
ADM C 1.91%
GD A 1.9%
BG B 1.88%
FTDS Underweight 28 Positions Relative to CRUZ
Symbol Grade Weight
HLT D -7.93%
MAR D -7.75%
DAL A -7.74%
RCL A -7.32%
CCL F -5.27%
UAL B -3.73%
IHG D -3.27%
LUV F -2.8%
HST D -2.5%
NCLH F -2.44%
AAL F -2.33%
HTHT A -2.18%
RHP D -1.49%
ALK B -1.44%
H C -1.19%
CHH C -1.18%
PK D -0.86%
SKYW A -0.8%
APLE F -0.72%
CPA B -0.68%
JBLU D -0.58%
SHO D -0.56%
RLJ D -0.53%
DRH D -0.49%
PEB F -0.4%
SVC F -0.38%
ALGT F -0.33%
SAVE F -0.25%
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