FTDS vs. KBE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE)

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

$49.86

Average Daily Volume

1,877

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

KBE

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

KBE Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of publicly traded national money centers and leading regional banks. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Banks Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the banks industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$47.28

Average Daily Volume

1,775,031

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTDS	KBE
30 Days	3.61%	6.46%
60 Days	0.34%	2.09%
90 Days	8.11%	7.84%
12 Months	26.60%	41.76%

10 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTDS	Weight in KBE	Overlap
BPOP	C	2.12%	1.45%	1.45%
CBSH	B	2.04%	1.25%	1.25%
CFR	D	1.88%	1.35%	1.35%
EQH	B	2.1%	1.61%	1.61%
EWBC	C	2.08%	1.38%	1.38%
MTB	C	2.07%	1.46%	1.46%
RDN	D	2.06%	1.47%	1.47%
RF	C	2.05%	1.37%	1.37%
SNV	B	2.2%	1.37%	1.37%
ZION	C	2.16%	1.43%	1.43%

FTDS Overweight 40 Positions Relative to KBE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	2.37%
QCOM	B	2.22%
FMC	C	2.2%
MCHP	B	2.18%
SF	C	2.16%
DGX	B	2.07%
UNP	C	2.07%
RLI	B	2.06%
WH	F	2.04%
EMN	C	2.03%
G	D	2.01%
SNA	D	2.01%
UNM	C	2.0%
AFL	B	1.99%
JCI	B	1.99%
HON	B	1.99%
GD	A	1.98%
CTRA	B	1.98%
PPG	F	1.98%
IPG	D	1.97%
FANG	C	1.97%
LMT	B	1.96%
DKS	D	1.96%
DINO	D	1.95%
ADM	D	1.93%
CINF	D	1.92%
SYY	D	1.91%
EOG	D	1.9%
DVN	D	1.9%
AGCO	F	1.88%
PCAR	D	1.88%
SWKS	F	1.88%
BG	C	1.87%
VLO	D	1.87%
TGT	D	1.86%
COP	D	1.86%
GPC	D	1.86%
PSX	D	1.84%
CF	F	1.8%
HII	D	1.77%

FTDS Underweight 81 Positions Relative to KBE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JXN	C	-1.82%
CRBG	C	-1.69%
AX	B	-1.61%
FCNCA	B	-1.53%
C	C	-1.51%
COOP	B	-1.48%
MTG	D	-1.47%
WFC	C	-1.47%
OZK	C	-1.47%
BAC	B	-1.47%
VOYA	B	-1.46%
ASB	C	-1.45%
NTRS	D	-1.45%
FHN	B	-1.45%
FITB	C	-1.45%
NYCB	D	-1.44%
BK	B	-1.44%
CADE	C	-1.44%
WAL	C	-1.44%
TFC	C	-1.43%
PNC	C	-1.43%
JPM	C	-1.43%
CFG	B	-1.43%
HBAN	B	-1.42%
COLB	D	-1.41%
ONB	C	-1.41%
WTFC	C	-1.41%
APO	B	-1.41%
BANC	C	-1.38%
PB	C	-1.38%
KEY	B	-1.38%
CMA	C	-1.38%
PNFP	C	-1.36%
BKU	C	-1.35%
VLY	D	-1.33%
SSB	D	-1.32%
USB	D	-1.31%
TCBI	C	-1.3%
WBS	D	-1.29%
ESNT	C	-1.24%
GBCI	C	-1.18%
FNB	C	-1.17%
HOMB	C	-1.16%
WD	C	-1.05%
HWC	C	-1.05%
UBSI	C	-1.01%
PFSI	B	-1.01%
BOH	D	-0.98%
FBP	C	-0.96%
ABCB	C	-0.94%
FIBK	C	-0.91%
FULT	C	-0.85%
UMBF	B	-0.79%
UCBI	C	-0.79%
TBBK	D	-0.78%
NMIH	C	-0.75%
CVBF	D	-0.74%
FHB	C	-0.73%
INDB	D	-0.66%
FFIN	B	-0.66%
CBU	C	-0.65%
BOKF	B	-0.64%
WSFS	C	-0.63%
PPBI	C	-0.59%
IBOC	C	-0.57%
SFBS	C	-0.53%
EBC	C	-0.5%
SBCF	C	-0.5%
CATY	D	-0.49%
HTH	C	-0.48%
AUB	D	-0.47%
WAFD	C	-0.44%
IBTX	C	-0.44%
SFNC	D	-0.41%
BANR	C	-0.41%
TRMK	C	-0.39%
FRME	C	-0.39%
FFBC	C	-0.38%
RNST	C	-0.33%
LKFN	C	-0.3%
WSBC	C	-0.25%