FTHI vs. VFMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income ETF (FTHI) to Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)

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

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

VFMV Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$126.54

Average Daily Volume

6,907

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTHI	VFMV
30 Days	2.96%	3.75%
60 Days	3.94%	4.37%
90 Days	5.68%	5.38%
12 Months	18.62%	27.52%

57 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTHI	Weight in VFMV	Overlap
AAPL	C	5.63%	0.54%	0.54%
ABBV	D	0.62%	0.74%	0.62%
AJG	B	0.05%	0.35%	0.05%
AMAT	F	0.31%	0.08%	0.08%
AMGN	D	0.31%	0.14%	0.14%
ATR	B	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
AVGO	D	1.65%	0.64%	0.64%
BRK.A	B	1.73%	0.31%	0.31%
CL	D	0.05%	1.05%	0.05%
CME	A	0.37%	1.14%	0.37%
CNA	B	0.23%	0.04%	0.04%
CVLT	B	0.48%	1.38%	0.48%
CVX	A	0.26%	0.9%	0.26%
DECK	A	0.41%	0.2%	0.2%
DTM	B	0.46%	0.35%	0.35%
DUK	C	0.31%	1.42%	0.31%
FLO	D	0.2%	0.38%	0.2%
GILD	C	0.47%	0.83%	0.47%
GIS	D	0.03%	1.0%	0.03%
GOOG	C	1.84%	0.48%	0.48%
GOOGL	C	2.17%	0.64%	0.64%
IBM	C	0.36%	1.52%	0.36%
IDCC	A	0.45%	1.06%	0.45%
JPM	A	1.41%	0.05%	0.05%
KO	D	0.46%	1.4%	0.46%
LANC	C	0.36%	0.04%	0.04%
LIN	D	0.41%	0.24%	0.24%
LLY	F	1.18%	0.32%	0.32%
LMT	D	0.26%	1.47%	0.26%
LOPE	B	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%
MATX	C	0.3%	0.45%	0.3%
MDLZ	F	0.03%	0.28%	0.03%
META	D	2.55%	0.47%	0.47%
MGEE	C	0.32%	0.89%	0.32%
MO	A	0.9%	0.24%	0.24%
MRK	F	0.49%	1.46%	0.49%
MSFT	F	6.53%	1.3%	1.3%
MSI	B	0.17%	0.03%	0.03%
MUSA	A	0.19%	1.13%	0.19%
NEU	C	0.17%	0.4%	0.17%
PEP	F	0.45%	0.04%	0.04%
PFE	D	0.1%	0.32%	0.1%
PG	A	0.79%	1.48%	0.79%
PPC	C	0.41%	0.34%	0.34%
QCOM	F	0.32%	0.25%	0.25%
RTX	C	0.33%	1.06%	0.33%
SO	D	0.2%	1.38%	0.2%
T	A	0.35%	1.41%	0.35%
TJX	A	0.32%	1.27%	0.32%
TMUS	B	0.3%	1.43%	0.3%
TXN	C	0.36%	1.48%	0.36%
UNH	C	1.08%	0.75%	0.75%
V	A	1.01%	0.35%	0.35%
VZ	C	0.35%	1.0%	0.35%
WEC	A	0.15%	0.45%	0.15%
WMT	A	0.69%	1.08%	0.69%
XOM	B	1.0%	1.23%	1.0%

FTHI Overweight 108 Positions Relative to VFMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	6.56%
AMZN	C	3.92%
BXMT	C	1.55%
SLG	B	1.44%
TSLA	B	1.36%
JXN	C	1.11%
CRNX	C	0.99%
CCEP	C	0.98%
VST	B	0.97%
UL	D	0.94%
MA	C	0.88%
HD	A	0.88%
LADR	B	0.87%
COST	B	0.83%
BRBR	A	0.77%
CALM	A	0.76%
NFLX	A	0.72%
CRM	B	0.65%
INGR	B	0.64%
PTVE	B	0.64%
IDA	A	0.59%
BAC	A	0.56%
ALSN	B	0.53%
ORCL	B	0.53%
CCI	D	0.53%
WFC	A	0.49%
NVS	D	0.49%
EXP	A	0.48%
SLM	A	0.48%
BMY	B	0.48%
AMD	F	0.45%
TOL	B	0.45%
SFM	A	0.45%
DELL	C	0.45%
MDT	D	0.45%
INSM	C	0.44%
HLI	B	0.44%
ADBE	C	0.44%
EWBC	A	0.43%
INTU	C	0.43%
UMBF	B	0.43%
MEDP	D	0.42%
ARES	A	0.42%
MMC	B	0.42%
NOW	A	0.42%
ITW	B	0.41%
CAT	B	0.41%
EHC	B	0.39%
AM	A	0.38%
TMO	F	0.38%
USFD	A	0.38%
PM	B	0.37%
ISRG	A	0.37%
BKNG	A	0.36%
SLVM	B	0.35%
FNF	B	0.35%
KNSL	B	0.35%
GE	D	0.35%
HESM	B	0.34%
FTI	A	0.34%
SPGI	C	0.33%
WSO	A	0.33%
GS	A	0.33%
ADP	B	0.33%
SCCO	F	0.33%
BAH	F	0.31%
HON	B	0.31%
LOW	D	0.31%
DHR	F	0.31%
VEEV	C	0.31%
KRC	C	0.31%
BKU	A	0.3%
PSA	D	0.3%
SBRA	C	0.3%
AMT	D	0.29%
UNP	C	0.29%
GAP	C	0.27%
DHT	F	0.27%
IIPR	D	0.27%
GGG	B	0.27%
NVO	D	0.25%
SBLK	F	0.24%
O	D	0.24%
NEE	D	0.24%
BLK	C	0.24%
COP	C	0.24%
PFGC	B	0.22%
AMH	D	0.22%
STNG	F	0.22%
EQIX	A	0.21%
PAYX	C	0.21%
CVBF	A	0.2%
OTTR	C	0.2%
XEL	A	0.19%
GEV	B	0.17%
REYN	D	0.16%
KAR	B	0.15%
EXR	D	0.14%
SFNC	B	0.14%
OGN	D	0.13%
BX	A	0.13%
NHI	D	0.12%
TGT	F	0.11%
D	C	0.08%
BDX	F	0.07%
SPG	B	0.05%
SYK	C	0.05%
ELV	F	0.03%

FTHI Underweight 108 Positions Relative to VFMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MCK	B	-1.52%
ADI	D	-1.5%
DOX	D	-1.5%
EQC	B	-1.49%
JNJ	D	-1.49%
ABT	B	-1.49%
PGR	A	-1.48%
COR	B	-1.48%
ED	D	-1.44%
CHD	B	-1.44%
NTAP	C	-1.37%
ROP	B	-1.33%
CSCO	B	-1.25%
RSG	A	-1.2%
NOC	D	-1.17%
EA	A	-1.16%
GD	F	-1.14%
REGN	F	-1.12%
ORLY	B	-1.11%
IDT	B	-1.1%
WM	A	-1.06%
KEX	C	-1.05%
CBOE	B	-1.04%
FCN	D	-0.98%
LRN	A	-0.97%
HPQ	B	-0.96%
WTW	B	-0.93%
HSTM	B	-0.84%
MCD	D	-0.79%
VECO	F	-0.78%
DLB	B	-0.78%
FE	C	-0.77%
BSX	B	-0.75%
TYL	B	-0.74%
TKO	B	-0.73%
CHE	D	-0.69%
SPOT	B	-0.68%
SAFT	C	-0.67%
BLKB	B	-0.66%
CTRE	D	-0.65%
CRUS	D	-0.64%
CAH	B	-0.64%
NSIT	F	-0.56%
WTM	A	-0.54%
YELP	C	-0.52%
NABL	F	-0.51%
GDDY	A	-0.46%
PBH	A	-0.42%
TRV	B	-0.38%
INSW	F	-0.37%
WMB	A	-0.37%
HOLX	D	-0.36%
HSY	F	-0.36%
AZO	C	-0.34%
LAUR	A	-0.34%
NVEC	C	-0.33%
THFF	B	-0.33%
VERX	B	-0.3%
FANG	D	-0.3%
RLI	B	-0.3%
QRVO	F	-0.28%
OLLI	D	-0.26%
JBSS	D	-0.24%
ROL	B	-0.23%
MCS	B	-0.22%
EXEL	B	-0.21%
AMSF	B	-0.21%
MTSI	B	-0.2%
IMMR	C	-0.2%
KMI	A	-0.2%
ACN	C	-0.2%
EBF	F	-0.2%
JJSF	B	-0.19%
CASS	B	-0.19%
AEE	A	-0.19%
QNST	B	-0.18%
HQY	B	-0.18%
SPOK	C	-0.15%
FDP	B	-0.15%
OLED	D	-0.14%
HCKT	B	-0.14%
SPNS	F	-0.14%
TW	A	-0.13%
PI	D	-0.12%
CI	F	-0.11%
PSX	C	-0.1%
DGICA	A	-0.1%
TNK	F	-0.09%
DJCO	B	-0.09%
KLAC	D	-0.07%
CNXN	C	-0.07%
CB	C	-0.07%
UNM	A	-0.06%
CTSH	B	-0.06%
OSIS	B	-0.06%
AKAM	D	-0.04%
PEBK	B	-0.04%
CLBK	B	-0.04%
GLRE	B	-0.04%
CMS	C	-0.03%
NBIX	C	-0.03%
BCAL	B	-0.03%
EIG	B	-0.03%
VRTX	F	-0.03%
DTE	C	-0.03%
MRAM	D	-0.02%
FFNW	C	-0.02%
MU	D	-0.02%

VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Insurance - Property & Casualty Semiconductors Drug Manufacturers - Major Internet Content & Information Utilities - Regulated Electric Packaged Foods Software - Application Telecom Services Information Technology Services Aerospace & Defense Banks - Regional - US Biotechnology Business Services Medical Distribution Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Shipping & Ports Education & Training Services Household & Personal Products Media - Diversified Oil & Gas Midstream