FTHI vs. ESGU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income ETF (FTHI) to iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU)

FTHI

First Trust High Income ETF

FTHI Description

The investment seeks current income; capital appreciation is a secondary objective. The fund will pursue its objectives by investing in large cap equity securities listed on U.S. exchanges and by utilizing an "option strategy" consisting of writing (selling) U.S. exchange-traded covered call options on the Standard & Poor's 500(c) Index (the "index"). The market value of the option strategy may be up to 20% of the fund's overall net asset value. The equity securities in which the fund will invest and the options which the fund will write will be limited to U.S. exchange-traded securities and options. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.68

Average Daily Volume

244,323

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.23

Average Daily Volume

490,830

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTHI	ESGU
30 Days	2.96%	3.53%
60 Days	3.94%	4.75%
90 Days	5.68%	6.66%
12 Months	18.62%	32.83%

76 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTHI	Weight in ESGU	Overlap
AAPL	C	5.63%	6.22%	5.63%
ABBV	D	0.62%	0.41%	0.41%
ADBE	C	0.44%	0.56%	0.44%
ADP	B	0.33%	0.69%	0.33%
AJG	B	0.05%	0.11%	0.05%
AMAT	F	0.31%	0.46%	0.31%
AMD	F	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%
AMGN	D	0.31%	0.37%	0.31%
AMT	D	0.29%	0.31%	0.29%
AMZN	C	3.92%	3.61%	3.61%
AVGO	D	1.65%	1.37%	1.37%
BAC	A	0.56%	0.65%	0.56%
BKNG	A	0.36%	0.34%	0.34%
BLK	C	0.24%	0.12%	0.12%
BMY	B	0.48%	0.17%	0.17%
BRK.A	B	1.73%	0.41%	0.41%
CAT	B	0.41%	0.32%	0.32%
CCI	D	0.53%	0.31%	0.31%
CL	D	0.05%	0.09%	0.05%
COP	C	0.24%	0.36%	0.24%
COST	B	0.83%	0.79%	0.79%
CRM	B	0.65%	0.72%	0.65%
CVX	A	0.26%	0.61%	0.26%
D	C	0.08%	0.15%	0.08%
DECK	A	0.41%	0.2%	0.2%
DELL	C	0.45%	0.11%	0.11%
DHR	F	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%
ELV	F	0.03%	0.34%	0.03%
EQIX	A	0.21%	0.33%	0.21%
GE	D	0.35%	0.45%	0.35%
GEV	B	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%
GILD	C	0.47%	0.48%	0.47%
GIS	D	0.03%	0.35%	0.03%
GOOG	C	1.84%	2.34%	1.84%
GOOGL	C	2.17%	1.19%	1.19%
GS	A	0.33%	0.4%	0.33%
HD	A	0.88%	1.02%	0.88%
HON	B	0.31%	0.39%	0.31%
IBM	C	0.36%	0.52%	0.36%
INTU	C	0.43%	0.61%	0.43%
ISRG	A	0.37%	0.33%	0.33%
JPM	A	1.41%	1.34%	1.34%
KO	D	0.46%	0.85%	0.46%
LIN	D	0.41%	0.34%	0.34%
LLY	F	1.18%	1.21%	1.18%
LOW	D	0.31%	0.39%	0.31%
MA	C	0.88%	0.95%	0.88%
META	D	2.55%	2.19%	2.19%
MMC	B	0.42%	0.17%	0.17%
MRK	F	0.49%	0.47%	0.47%
MSFT	F	6.53%	5.77%	5.77%
NEE	D	0.24%	0.41%	0.24%
NFLX	A	0.72%	0.6%	0.6%
NOW	A	0.42%	0.66%	0.42%
NVDA	C	6.56%	6.91%	6.56%
ORCL	B	0.53%	0.59%	0.53%
PAYX	C	0.21%	0.11%	0.11%
PEP	F	0.45%	0.38%	0.38%
PFE	D	0.1%	0.24%	0.1%
PG	A	0.79%	0.69%	0.69%
QCOM	F	0.32%	0.28%	0.28%
RTX	C	0.33%	0.42%	0.33%
SPGI	C	0.33%	0.47%	0.33%
SYK	C	0.05%	0.11%	0.05%
T	A	0.35%	0.16%	0.16%
TGT	F	0.11%	0.23%	0.11%
TMO	F	0.38%	0.2%	0.2%
TSLA	B	1.36%	1.78%	1.36%
TXN	C	0.36%	0.7%	0.36%
UNH	C	1.08%	0.95%	0.95%
UNP	C	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%
V	A	1.01%	1.05%	1.01%
VEEV	C	0.31%	0.11%	0.11%
VZ	C	0.35%	0.37%	0.35%
WFC	A	0.49%	0.13%	0.13%
XOM	B	1.0%	0.58%	0.58%

FTHI Overweight 89 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BXMT	C	1.55%
SLG	B	1.44%
JXN	C	1.11%
CRNX	C	0.99%
CCEP	C	0.98%
VST	B	0.97%
UL	D	0.94%
MO	A	0.9%
LADR	B	0.87%
BRBR	A	0.77%
CALM	A	0.76%
WMT	A	0.69%
INGR	B	0.64%
PTVE	B	0.64%
IDA	A	0.59%
ALSN	B	0.53%
NVS	D	0.49%
EXP	A	0.48%
SLM	A	0.48%
CVLT	B	0.48%
DTM	B	0.46%
IDCC	A	0.45%
TOL	B	0.45%
SFM	A	0.45%
MDT	D	0.45%
INSM	C	0.44%
HLI	B	0.44%
EWBC	A	0.43%
UMBF	B	0.43%
MEDP	D	0.42%
ARES	A	0.42%
ITW	B	0.41%
PPC	C	0.41%
EHC	B	0.39%
AM	A	0.38%
USFD	A	0.38%
PM	B	0.37%
CME	A	0.37%
LANC	C	0.36%
SLVM	B	0.35%
FNF	B	0.35%
KNSL	B	0.35%
HESM	B	0.34%
FTI	A	0.34%
WSO	A	0.33%
SCCO	F	0.33%
TJX	A	0.32%
MGEE	C	0.32%
BAH	F	0.31%
DUK	C	0.31%
KRC	C	0.31%
BKU	A	0.3%
LOPE	B	0.3%
PSA	D	0.3%
TMUS	B	0.3%
SBRA	C	0.3%
MATX	C	0.3%
GAP	C	0.27%
DHT	F	0.27%
IIPR	D	0.27%
GGG	B	0.27%
LMT	D	0.26%
NVO	D	0.25%
ATR	B	0.25%
SBLK	F	0.24%
O	D	0.24%
CNA	B	0.23%
PFGC	B	0.22%
AMH	D	0.22%
STNG	F	0.22%
CVBF	A	0.2%
FLO	D	0.2%
SO	D	0.2%
OTTR	C	0.2%
MUSA	A	0.19%
XEL	A	0.19%
MSI	B	0.17%
NEU	C	0.17%
REYN	D	0.16%
KAR	B	0.15%
WEC	A	0.15%
EXR	D	0.14%
SFNC	B	0.14%
OGN	D	0.13%
BX	A	0.13%
NHI	D	0.12%
BDX	F	0.07%
SPG	B	0.05%
MDLZ	F	0.03%

FTHI Underweight 208 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JNJ	D	-0.62%
MS	A	-0.54%
PRU	A	-0.54%
PEG	A	-0.48%
K	A	-0.48%
TT	A	-0.47%
DIS	B	-0.47%
CSCO	B	-0.47%
CMI	A	-0.46%
BR	A	-0.45%
AXP	A	-0.44%
ACN	C	-0.43%
BK	A	-0.42%
PGR	A	-0.42%
ECL	D	-0.4%
OKE	A	-0.39%
CRH	A	-0.39%
NI	A	-0.38%
GWW	B	-0.37%
ADSK	A	-0.37%
PNC	B	-0.36%
ZTS	D	-0.34%
C	A	-0.34%
HES	B	-0.32%
MCK	B	-0.32%
VRTX	F	-0.32%
PNR	A	-0.32%
MMM	D	-0.32%
KMI	A	-0.32%
MCD	D	-0.31%
MET	A	-0.31%
MCO	B	-0.3%
LRCX	F	-0.29%
INTC	D	-0.29%
CI	F	-0.28%
TRGP	B	-0.28%
PANW	C	-0.27%
CLX	B	-0.26%
HIG	B	-0.26%
NXPI	D	-0.26%
EW	C	-0.25%
FLUT	A	-0.25%
EXPD	D	-0.25%
SBUX	A	-0.24%
WELL	A	-0.24%
DFS	B	-0.24%
IDXX	F	-0.23%
DAL	C	-0.23%
LKQ	D	-0.23%
UBER	D	-0.23%
DLR	B	-0.23%
DE	A	-0.22%
CDNS	B	-0.22%
AXON	A	-0.22%
XYL	D	-0.22%
COR	B	-0.22%
KR	B	-0.22%
SYF	B	-0.22%
CHD	B	-0.21%
TRV	B	-0.21%
PPG	F	-0.21%
SNPS	B	-0.21%
ANSS	B	-0.21%
SCHW	B	-0.2%
CMCSA	B	-0.2%
LNG	B	-0.2%
FERG	B	-0.2%
KEYS	A	-0.2%
ANET	C	-0.2%
NDAQ	A	-0.2%
CHRW	C	-0.2%
VLTO	D	-0.19%
TAP	C	-0.19%
ETN	A	-0.19%
NOC	D	-0.19%
CBRE	B	-0.18%
JCI	C	-0.18%
BG	F	-0.18%
CMS	C	-0.18%
MU	D	-0.18%
HPE	B	-0.17%
EA	A	-0.17%
HBAN	A	-0.17%
COO	D	-0.17%
MELI	D	-0.17%
CARR	D	-0.17%
USB	A	-0.17%
WAT	B	-0.17%
WDAY	B	-0.17%
BBY	D	-0.16%
FDS	B	-0.16%
UPS	C	-0.16%
MRVL	B	-0.16%
IT	C	-0.16%
EXC	C	-0.16%
KHC	F	-0.16%
TEAM	A	-0.15%
NEM	D	-0.15%
BKR	B	-0.15%
STE	F	-0.15%
TWLO	A	-0.15%
IRM	D	-0.15%
CAH	B	-0.15%
PTC	A	-0.15%
REGN	F	-0.15%
KMB	D	-0.15%
FTV	C	-0.14%
OVV	B	-0.14%
RCL	A	-0.14%
DGX	A	-0.14%
PYPL	B	-0.14%
TSCO	D	-0.14%
CMG	B	-0.13%
FIS	C	-0.13%
WSM	B	-0.13%
EME	C	-0.13%
TFC	A	-0.13%
LII	A	-0.13%
HUBS	A	-0.13%
J	F	-0.13%
SBAC	D	-0.13%
PLD	D	-0.13%
HCA	F	-0.13%
PSX	C	-0.13%
URI	B	-0.13%
LULU	C	-0.12%
NUE	C	-0.12%
NTRS	A	-0.12%
AFL	B	-0.12%
AIZ	A	-0.12%
TRMB	B	-0.12%
CNH	C	-0.12%
ACGL	D	-0.12%
EQT	B	-0.12%
IQV	D	-0.12%
FICO	B	-0.12%
ADI	D	-0.12%
FI	A	-0.12%
COF	B	-0.12%
KKR	A	-0.12%
WTW	B	-0.11%
FDX	B	-0.11%
PFG	D	-0.11%
GDDY	A	-0.11%
IR	B	-0.11%
EIX	B	-0.11%
IEX	B	-0.11%
HLT	A	-0.11%
HWM	A	-0.11%
CEG	D	-0.11%
HUBB	B	-0.11%
STLD	B	-0.11%
A	D	-0.11%
OC	A	-0.11%
PWR	A	-0.11%
FOX	A	-0.11%
IP	B	-0.11%
MKC	D	-0.1%
HOLX	D	-0.1%
JNPR	F	-0.1%
ZBH	C	-0.1%
MRO	B	-0.1%
PHM	D	-0.1%
POOL	C	-0.1%
ES	D	-0.1%
DXCM	D	-0.1%
LH	C	-0.1%
WST	C	-0.1%
FBIN	D	-0.1%
SLB	C	-0.1%
HPQ	B	-0.1%
LDOS	C	-0.1%
ODFL	B	-0.1%
WY	D	-0.1%
JBHT	C	-0.1%
DVA	B	-0.1%
MDB	C	-0.1%
DHI	D	-0.09%
KDP	D	-0.09%
HRL	D	-0.09%
ADM	D	-0.09%
AKAM	D	-0.09%
FANG	D	-0.09%
STX	D	-0.09%
ED	D	-0.09%
SNOW	C	-0.09%
BALL	D	-0.09%
WDC	D	-0.09%
WTRG	B	-0.09%
SYY	B	-0.09%
ULTA	F	-0.09%
PARA	C	-0.09%
VLO	C	-0.09%
TFX	F	-0.08%
AVTR	F	-0.08%
MTD	D	-0.08%
ALNY	D	-0.08%
MOH	F	-0.08%
FSLR	F	-0.08%
IPG	D	-0.08%
IFF	D	-0.08%
NTAP	C	-0.08%
CPB	D	-0.08%
HII	D	-0.07%
CNC	D	-0.07%
BIIB	F	-0.07%
DLTR	F	-0.06%
MRNA	F	-0.04%