FTHI vs. VIG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income ETF (FTHI) to Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF - DNQ (VIG)
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

$22.96

Average Daily Volume

199,468

Number of Holdings *

165

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

Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF - DNQ

VIG Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$197.28

Average Daily Volume

659,328

Number of Holdings *

335

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTHI VIG
30 Days 1.98% 2.37%
60 Days 3.02% 5.18%
90 Days 2.93% 8.53%
12 Months 18.25% 28.78%
61 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTHI Weight in VIG Overlap
AAPL C 5.94% 4.57% 4.57%
ABBV B 0.75% 1.87% 0.75%
ADP C 0.32% 0.61% 0.32%
AJG D 0.05% 0.34% 0.05%
AMGN D 0.37% 0.97% 0.37%
ATR B 0.23% 0.05% 0.05%
AVGO C 1.66% 3.82% 1.66%
BAC D 0.52% 1.5% 0.52%
BAH B 0.32% 0.11% 0.11%
BDX D 0.08% 0.38% 0.08%
BLK B 0.22% 0.68% 0.22%
CAT B 0.41% 0.94% 0.41%
CL C 0.23% 0.47% 0.23%
COST C 0.85% 2.13% 0.85%
DHR B 0.39% 0.96% 0.39%
ELV D 0.13% 0.7% 0.13%
FLO C 0.23% 0.02% 0.02%
FNF B 0.36% 0.08% 0.08%
GGG C 0.28% 0.08% 0.08%
GS B 0.29% 0.89% 0.29%
HD B 0.88% 1.98% 0.88%
HON C 0.28% 0.73% 0.28%
IBM B 0.38% 1.0% 0.38%
IDA B 0.54% 0.03% 0.03%
INGR B 0.61% 0.05% 0.05%
INTU D 0.42% 0.95% 0.42%
ITW B 0.4% 0.37% 0.37%
JPM D 1.28% 3.48% 1.28%
KO B 0.57% 1.52% 0.57%
LANC F 0.38% 0.02% 0.02%
LIN B 0.44% 1.24% 0.44%
LMT A 0.28% 0.67% 0.28%
LOW B 0.31% 0.77% 0.31%
MA B 0.87% 2.15% 0.87%
MATX B 0.26% 0.03% 0.03%
MDLZ C 0.09% 0.53% 0.09%
MDT B 0.49% 0.64% 0.49%
MGEE C 0.29% 0.02% 0.02%
MMC C 0.45% 0.61% 0.45%
MRK F 0.64% 1.62% 0.64%
MSFT C 7.07% 3.73% 3.73%
MSI B 0.16% 0.4% 0.16%
NEE B 0.27% 0.89% 0.27%
ORCL B 0.49% 1.21% 0.49%
OTTR F 0.22% 0.02% 0.02%
PAYX C 0.2% 0.23% 0.2%
PEP D 0.5% 1.28% 0.5%
PG C 0.85% 2.19% 0.85%
QCOM D 0.38% 1.05% 0.38%
SPGI C 0.36% 0.89% 0.36%
SYK C 0.05% 0.66% 0.05%
TGT C 0.12% 0.38% 0.12%
TXN B 0.38% 1.05% 0.38%
UMBF C 0.39% 0.02% 0.02%
UNH C 1.09% 2.93% 1.09%
UNP D 0.33% 0.84% 0.33%
V C 0.98% 2.24% 0.98%
WMT B 0.66% 1.78% 0.66%
WSO C 0.33% 0.09% 0.09%
XEL B 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
XOM D 0.99% 2.88% 0.99%
FTHI Overweight 104 Positions Relative to VIG
Symbol Grade Weight
NVDA C 5.54%
AMZN C 3.71%
META B 2.57%
GOOGL D 2.11%
BXMT C 1.82%
GOOG D 1.78%
BRK.A C 1.77%
LLY D 1.52%
SLG C 1.44%
TSLA C 1.12%
UL B 1.1%
CCEP C 1.06%
JXN B 1.04%
LADR D 0.96%
CRNX D 0.94%
MO C 0.86%
VST B 0.68%
PTVE D 0.68%
CALM B 0.64%
CCI C 0.64%
BRBR B 0.64%
NFLX B 0.62%
NVS C 0.58%
CRM C 0.55%
AMD C 0.55%
STNG D 0.53%
MEDP F 0.5%
ADBE F 0.49%
TMO B 0.48%
INSM D 0.48%
EXP B 0.47%
TOL A 0.47%
SLM C 0.46%
CVLT B 0.45%
GILD B 0.45%
DELL C 0.42%
ALSN B 0.42%
BMY C 0.42%
ARES B 0.4%
HLI C 0.39%
WFC D 0.39%
VZ A 0.39%
USFD C 0.38%
GE C 0.38%
AM B 0.38%
SCCO C 0.38%
NOW C 0.38%
IIPR B 0.38%
PPC D 0.37%
CME B 0.37%
AMT C 0.37%
DECK C 0.37%
ISRG C 0.36%
AMAT D 0.36%
T B 0.36%
DTM C 0.36%
PM C 0.36%
HESM D 0.36%
EHC B 0.36%
RTX B 0.35%
KNSL D 0.35%
IDCC B 0.35%
SFM B 0.35%
SLVM C 0.35%
NVO F 0.35%
EWBC C 0.35%
DUK B 0.34%
PSA C 0.34%
KRC C 0.34%
REYN C 0.33%
TJX C 0.33%
FTI D 0.33%
SBRA C 0.32%
DHT C 0.31%
PFE D 0.31%
VEEV C 0.3%
BKU D 0.29%
BKNG B 0.29%
GAP F 0.28%
O B 0.28%
SBLK C 0.28%
LOPE D 0.27%
TMUS B 0.26%
CNA D 0.25%
AMH D 0.25%
COP F 0.25%
CVX F 0.24%
OGN D 0.23%
EQIX B 0.21%
SO B 0.21%
PFGC B 0.2%
NEU D 0.18%
MUSA D 0.18%
CVBF D 0.17%
WEC B 0.16%
EXR C 0.16%
GEV B 0.13%
NHI C 0.13%
SFNC C 0.13%
KAR D 0.13%
BX C 0.12%
D C 0.09%
GIS B 0.09%
SPG B 0.05%
FTHI Underweight 274 Positions Relative to VIG
Symbol Grade Weight
JNJ C -2.15%
ACN C -1.16%
MCD B -1.12%
CSCO B -1.1%
ABT C -1.06%
CMCSA C -0.85%
ETN C -0.66%
CB B -0.63%
ADI C -0.63%
KLAC D -0.6%
SBUX C -0.58%
NKE D -0.55%
ICE C -0.5%
SHW B -0.46%
ZTS B -0.45%
APH C -0.44%
WM D -0.42%
MCO C -0.41%
PNC C -0.4%
MCK F -0.4%
AON B -0.4%
NOC B -0.39%
CTAS C -0.38%
GD C -0.37%
CSX C -0.36%
ECL B -0.35%
PSX F -0.33%
APD B -0.33%
ROP C -0.32%
EMR D -0.32%
AFL A -0.31%
DHI C -0.3%
BK B -0.28%
SRE B -0.28%
TRV C -0.28%
ALL C -0.27%
TEL D -0.26%
MET B -0.25%
MCHP D -0.24%
LHX C -0.24%
AMP B -0.24%
RSG D -0.23%
CMI B -0.23%
HUM F -0.23%
GWW B -0.23%
FAST C -0.21%
SYY C -0.21%
NUE D -0.2%
HIG B -0.19%
DFS C -0.19%
RMD C -0.19%
XYL C -0.18%
ROK D -0.17%
HPQ C -0.17%
GLW B -0.17%
VMC C -0.17%
TSCO B -0.16%
FITB B -0.16%
NDAQ C -0.16%
ADM D -0.16%
CDW D -0.16%
PPG C -0.16%
CAH C -0.15%
AWK C -0.15%
HSY D -0.15%
BR C -0.14%
DOV B -0.14%
KR B -0.14%
DTE A -0.14%
STT B -0.14%
STE B -0.13%
VLTO B -0.13%
BRO C -0.13%
CHD C -0.13%
HUBB B -0.12%
CINF C -0.12%
CBOE C -0.12%
RJF C -0.12%
WST D -0.12%
CLX C -0.11%
GPC D -0.11%
CMS B -0.11%
MKC C -0.11%
CSL B -0.11%
STLD C -0.1%
DGX B -0.1%
AVY C -0.1%
MAS B -0.1%
WRB D -0.1%
TSN D -0.1%
PKG B -0.1%
LII C -0.1%
ATO B -0.1%
SWK B -0.09%
RBA D -0.09%
FDS C -0.09%
TPL C -0.09%
RS D -0.09%
WSM C -0.09%
EXPD B -0.09%
PFG B -0.09%
NDSN C -0.08%
JBHT D -0.08%
DPZ D -0.08%
RGA C -0.08%
PNR B -0.08%
SNA B -0.08%
LNT A -0.08%
RPM B -0.08%
HEI C -0.08%
IEX C -0.08%
ALLE B -0.07%
CHRW B -0.07%
EMN B -0.07%
AES C -0.07%
SJM C -0.07%
JKHY B -0.07%
FIX B -0.07%
ERIE B -0.07%
CE D -0.07%
RNR B -0.07%
CASY D -0.07%
POOL C -0.07%
HEI C -0.06%
AIZ B -0.06%
ALB D -0.06%
LECO D -0.06%
HII F -0.06%
RRX C -0.06%
SCI C -0.06%
ITT B -0.06%
ENSG D -0.05%
EVR B -0.05%
AFG C -0.05%
DCI C -0.05%
GL D -0.05%
CHE C -0.05%
PRI B -0.05%
ORI B -0.05%
MKTX D -0.05%
RGLD C -0.05%
CHDN D -0.05%
HRL F -0.05%
TTC F -0.05%
WTRG D -0.05%
UNM B -0.05%
AOS B -0.05%
DOX C -0.05%
RHI D -0.04%
FAF B -0.04%
LFUS C -0.04%
SEIC B -0.04%
MSA D -0.04%
PB D -0.04%
OSK F -0.04%
WTFC C -0.04%
CFR C -0.04%
ZION D -0.04%
SSB C -0.04%
UFPI C -0.04%
CBSH D -0.04%
SSD C -0.04%
AIT B -0.04%
MORN C -0.04%
LAD B -0.04%
FUL D -0.03%
WLK C -0.03%
FFIN C -0.03%
AL C -0.03%
AVT B -0.03%
GATX D -0.03%
HOMB D -0.03%
THG C -0.03%
BC C -0.03%
WTS C -0.03%
EXPO B -0.03%
TKR C -0.03%
NFG B -0.03%
SIGI D -0.03%
SON D -0.03%
AGCO D -0.03%
THO C -0.03%
BCPC C -0.03%
CBT B -0.03%
CADE C -0.03%
BMI B -0.03%
AXS B -0.03%
RLI B -0.03%
R C -0.03%
INDB D -0.02%
BOKF C -0.02%
IOSP F -0.02%
AWR C -0.02%
CWT D -0.02%
CBU D -0.02%
BRC B -0.02%
WSFS D -0.02%
NSP F -0.02%
IBOC D -0.02%
MAN C -0.02%
AUB D -0.02%
WDFC C -0.02%
ABM D -0.02%
KAI C -0.02%
POWI F -0.02%
CNO C -0.02%
PRGO F -0.02%
FELE B -0.02%
AGO D -0.02%
SLGN B -0.02%
PII D -0.02%
AVNT B -0.02%
NJR C -0.02%
OZK F -0.02%
ASH F -0.02%
GRC D -0.01%
AMSF C -0.01%
SRCE D -0.01%
WS D -0.01%
MSEX C -0.01%
GABC D -0.01%
DDS D -0.01%
LNN C -0.01%
WABC D -0.01%
CSGS C -0.01%
WOR F -0.01%
HMN C -0.01%
APOG B -0.01%
BANF C -0.01%
TCBK D -0.01%
CABO F -0.01%
ANDE D -0.01%
SYBT C -0.01%
SCL D -0.01%
SJW F -0.01%
LKFN D -0.01%
CHCO D -0.01%
LMAT B -0.01%
TNC D -0.01%
NHC D -0.01%
AGM D -0.01%
WLY B -0.01%
SXI C -0.01%
HI F -0.01%
NBTB D -0.01%
FRME D -0.01%
TOWN D -0.01%
KWR D -0.01%
CNS B -0.01%
HWKN B -0.01%
MTRN D -0.01%
HNI C -0.01%
CPK B -0.01%
JJSF B -0.01%
GFF C -0.01%
MGRC D -0.01%
GHC B -0.01%
JOUT F -0.0%
ARTNA F -0.0%
HVT F -0.0%
HIFS D -0.0%
GSBC D -0.0%
CASS D -0.0%
TR C -0.0%
YORW D -0.0%
SMBC C -0.0%
HY F -0.0%
SPTN C -0.0%
FCBC D -0.0%
SCVL C -0.0%
MATW F -0.0%
MNRO C -0.0%
FMBH D -0.0%
EMBC D -0.0%
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