FTDS vs. SMN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)
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

$54.81

Average Daily Volume

1,416

Number of Holdings *

48

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

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

SMN Description The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$13.56

Average Daily Volume

3,852

Number of Holdings *

43

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTDS SMN
30 Days 4.60% 3.94%
60 Days 5.67% 1.90%
90 Days 6.43% -1.90%
12 Months 29.14% -23.79%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTDS Weight in SMN Overlap
APD A 1.96% 8.28% 1.96%
CF B 2.06% 1.59% 1.59%
EMN D 1.89% 1.67% 1.67%
FMC D 1.75% 2.05% 1.75%
PPG F 1.85% 4.81% 1.85%
FTDS Overweight 43 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
GRMN B 2.48%
CBSH A 2.34%
WH B 2.29%
HOMB A 2.27%
UNM A 2.25%
EWBC A 2.24%
CFR B 2.22%
CTRA B 2.2%
SNA A 2.17%
EOG A 2.15%
DGX A 2.15%
CINF A 2.14%
COP C 2.14%
CMI A 2.14%
RLI B 2.13%
THG A 2.1%
NOV C 2.06%
HON B 2.05%
ORI A 2.05%
EQH B 2.04%
ALL A 2.03%
OSK B 2.02%
BG F 2.01%
PCAR B 2.01%
TGT F 1.99%
LW C 1.97%
PSX C 1.97%
QCOM F 1.92%
DINO D 1.92%
EG C 1.92%
DVN F 1.91%
RDN C 1.91%
UNP C 1.9%
MTG C 1.89%
NXPI D 1.87%
BPOP B 1.87%
ADM D 1.85%
DKS C 1.82%
GD F 1.82%
GPC D 1.72%
LMT D 1.72%
IPG D 1.7%
HII D 1.48%
FTDS Underweight 38 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN D -18.22%
ECL D -7.77%
DD D -7.23%
DOW F -6.27%
NEM D -5.65%
LYB F -3.74%
CTVA C -3.36%
FCX D -2.96%
NUE C -2.59%
IFF D -2.28%
CE F -2.25%
RPM A -1.53%
ALB C -1.36%
RS B -1.28%
MOS F -1.21%
RGLD C -1.17%
STLD B -1.13%
AXTA A -1.0%
HUN F -0.74%
ASH D -0.73%
SMG D -0.7%
VVV F -0.64%
NGVT B -0.55%
NEU C -0.55%
AA B -0.52%
OLN D -0.45%
CC C -0.45%
ESI A -0.44%
SXT B -0.44%
CMC B -0.41%
FUL F -0.4%
CBT C -0.4%
WLK D -0.39%
ATI D -0.37%
CRS A -0.35%
X C -0.28%
WOR F -0.24%
BTU B -0.1%
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