FTLS vs. BLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity

FTLS Description

The investment seeks to provide investors with long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) will be exposed to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies by investing in such securities directly and/or in U.S. exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that provide exposure to such securities. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in U.S. exchange-listed equity index futures contracts. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.59

Average Daily Volume

128,344

Number of Holdings *

384

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

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$70.23

Average Daily Volume

641,994

Number of Holdings *

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTLS BLV
30 Days 1.17% -1.41%
60 Days 4.53% -6.48%
90 Days 3.65% -5.20%
12 Months 20.51% 6.65%
93 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTLS Weight in BLV Overlap
AAPL C 7.44% 0.02% 0.02%
ABT B -0.14% 0.01% -0.14%
AFL B 0.7% 0.01% 0.01%
AIZ A 0.22% 0.01% 0.01%
ALB B -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
ALL A 0.88% 0.01% 0.01%
ALLY C 0.29% 0.04% 0.04%
AMAT F -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
AMZN C 2.74% 0.03% 0.03%
APD A -0.7% 0.01% -0.7%
AVGO D 1.06% 0.03% 0.03%
BA F -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
BABA D -0.28% 0.02% -0.28%
C A 2.18% 0.01% 0.01%
CAG F 0.38% 0.02% 0.02%
CF A 0.55% 0.02% 0.02%
CL D 1.17% 0.01% 0.01%
CMCSA B -0.65% 0.01% -0.65%
CME B 1.57% 0.02% 0.02%
CMI A -0.36% 0.01% -0.36%
COP C -0.06% 0.01% -0.06%
CVX A -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
DE B -0.48% 0.01% -0.48%
DIS B -0.73% 0.01% -0.73%
EA A -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
ETN A -0.58% 0.01% -0.58%
FANG C 0.83% 0.02% 0.02%
FDX B 1.69% 0.01% 0.01%
FIS C 1.0% 0.01% 0.01%
GD D -0.52% 0.01% -0.52%
GE D -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
GM C 0.14% 0.02% 0.02%
GOOGL C 1.4% 0.02% 0.02%
GSK F -0.16% 0.02% -0.16%
HCA F -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
HON C -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
HPQ B 1.0% 0.03% 0.03%
HSBC A -0.21% 0.01% -0.21%
INTC C -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
IPG D -0.16% 0.01% -0.16%
JNJ C 1.85% 0.01% 0.01%
JPM A 0.93% 0.01% 0.01%
KMI A 1.23% 0.01% 0.01%
KR B -0.25% 0.01% -0.25%
LIN C -0.59% 0.01% -0.59%
LLY F 0.84% 0.01% 0.01%
LMT D -0.32% 0.01% -0.32%
LOW C 2.16% 0.01% 0.01%
MAS D 0.46% 0.01% 0.01%
MCD D -0.41% 0.01% -0.41%
MDLZ F -0.33% 0.02% -0.33%
MLM C -0.46% 0.01% -0.46%
MMM D -0.3% 0.01% -0.3%
MO A 1.51% 0.01% 0.01%
MPC D 1.37% 0.01% 0.01%
MSFT D 4.45% 0.01% 0.01%
MSI B -0.43% 0.01% -0.43%
MUFG B -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
NSC B -0.27% 0.01% -0.27%
NVDA B 4.84% 0.02% 0.02%
NXPI D -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
ORCL A -0.41% 0.01% -0.41%
ORI A 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
PAA B 0.13% 0.01% 0.01%
PEP F -0.57% 0.01% -0.57%
PG C -0.26% 0.01% -0.26%
PH A 1.64% 0.01% 0.01%
PKG A -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
PM B 1.92% 0.01% 0.01%
QCOM F 1.88% 0.01% 0.01%
RPRX D 0.23% 0.01% 0.01%
SCHW B 2.26% 0.01% 0.01%
SIGI C 0.13% 0.01% 0.01%
SNA A 0.33% 0.01% 0.01%
STE D -0.13% 0.01% -0.13%
STZ D -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
SWK D 0.4% 0.01% 0.01%
SYK B -0.17% 0.01% -0.17%
SYY D 0.83% 0.01% 0.01%
TMO F -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
TMUS B 2.32% 0.01% 0.01%
TRV B 1.05% 0.01% 0.01%
TXN C -0.36% 0.01% -0.36%
UNH B -0.4% 0.01% -0.4%
VLO C 1.43% 0.02% 0.02%
VMC B -0.16% 0.02% -0.16%
VRSK A -0.55% 0.01% -0.55%
WM B -0.47% 0.01% -0.47%
WMB A 0.07% 0.01% 0.01%
WMT A -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
WRB A 0.32% 0.01% 0.01%
XOM B -0.45% 0.01% -0.45%
ZBH C -0.36% 0.01% -0.36%
FTLS Overweight 291 Positions Relative to BLV
Symbol Grade Weight
ACN B 2.11%
META D 1.77%
USB A 1.35%
LNG A 1.19%
GOOG C 1.17%
BRK.A B 1.13%
ILMN C 1.13%
CTAS B 1.09%
TFC A 1.02%
HWM A 0.97%
SYF B 0.79%
NTAP C 0.75%
PBR D 0.73%
JBL C 0.73%
TWLO A 0.72%
RL C 0.67%
EAT A 0.65%
TOL B 0.65%
CSL C 0.6%
PNR A 0.56%
NVR D 0.55%
INSM C 0.54%
VLTO C 0.49%
BJ A 0.47%
GEN B 0.45%
VRSN C 0.45%
OKTA C 0.45%
CROX D 0.44%
ZIM C 0.44%
FLEX B 0.44%
NTRS A 0.42%
GL C 0.41%
NVS F 0.41%
FFIV B 0.4%
VICI C 0.4%
PENN C 0.4%
DBX B 0.36%
EXP B 0.35%
CRS B 0.34%
TKO A 0.32%
JAZZ B 0.31%
LPX B 0.31%
TTC C 0.31%
AYI B 0.29%
CCK D 0.29%
PI D 0.27%
ASO F 0.27%
SPYV A 0.26%
SCHV A 0.26%
IWD A 0.26%
EWBC A 0.25%
CNK C 0.24%
KNSL B 0.22%
SAM C 0.21%
WHD B 0.21%
ALSN B 0.2%
MGY A 0.2%
MSM C 0.2%
COLB B 0.19%
UHS D 0.19%
HRB D 0.19%
EXEL B 0.19%
THO B 0.18%
PNFP B 0.17%
ALKS C 0.17%
GLBE B 0.17%
ADMA B 0.17%
CALM A 0.16%
UMBF B 0.16%
STNG F 0.16%
TWST F 0.16%
SFM A 0.16%
MATX C 0.15%
PRI B 0.15%
CRC A 0.15%
SKYW C 0.15%
AXS A 0.14%
CSWI B 0.13%
GMS B 0.13%
CBSH B 0.13%
CBT D 0.13%
LEG F 0.13%
LOGI D 0.13%
GFF A 0.13%
BFH C 0.13%
FTDR B 0.12%
SMPL B 0.12%
ZWS B 0.12%
VRNA B 0.12%
MTG C 0.12%
TCBI C 0.11%
AM A 0.11%
ENLC A 0.11%
HESM B 0.11%
OPCH D 0.11%
PPC C 0.11%
BFAM D 0.11%
WGO C 0.11%
KRG B 0.11%
TBBK B 0.1%
LOPE C 0.1%
THG A 0.1%
MMS F 0.1%
ABM B 0.1%
NSA C 0.1%
ESNT F 0.09%
KFY B 0.09%
PRGS A 0.09%
DBRG F 0.09%
CARG B 0.09%
VCYT B 0.09%
CUBI B 0.09%
LCII C 0.09%
YOU D 0.09%
GRBK D 0.09%
EXTR C 0.09%
GBCI B 0.09%
LANC C 0.08%
UBSI B 0.08%
RDFN D 0.08%
TXG F 0.08%
EPR C 0.08%
KMPR A 0.08%
BOH B 0.08%
FOLD F 0.08%
RLI A 0.08%
PAYO A 0.08%
NMIH C 0.07%
EBC B 0.07%
BCRX D 0.07%
FHB B 0.07%
PBH A 0.07%
PLXS B 0.07%
REVG C 0.07%
AVNT B 0.07%
HAYW B 0.07%
AZZ A 0.07%
ICFI F 0.06%
ADUS D 0.06%
WFG C 0.06%
BRC D 0.06%
OTEX F 0.06%
PLMR A 0.06%
AUB B 0.06%
ROIC A 0.06%
SUPN C 0.06%
MQ D 0.06%
COLL F 0.05%
TRMD F 0.05%
GSL F 0.05%
AMPH F 0.05%
CDNA D 0.04%
MYGN F 0.04%
VSAT F -0.01%
VIST B -0.02%
CBU B -0.02%
AMRK F -0.02%
GPRE F -0.02%
RXST F -0.02%
DNB B -0.02%
COTY F -0.02%
HLN C -0.02%
KD B -0.02%
RIVN F -0.02%
SAIA B -0.02%
FRO D -0.02%
LKFN C -0.02%
COHR B -0.02%
UWMC D -0.02%
WOLF F -0.02%
AER A -0.02%
IBOC B -0.02%
NVEE F -0.02%
RUN F -0.02%
ENS F -0.02%
ARM F -0.02%
FSLR F -0.02%
ASPN F -0.02%
OSK C -0.03%
BE B -0.03%
UTZ D -0.03%
HHH B -0.03%
PRCT B -0.03%
PAR A -0.03%
ICHR C -0.03%
CNNE B -0.03%
GKOS B -0.03%
BVN D -0.03%
BURL B -0.03%
SDGR C -0.03%
NEOG F -0.03%
OSIS A -0.03%
NWSA A -0.03%
RDY F -0.03%
CLH C -0.03%
PSMT D -0.03%
ARLO C -0.03%
AMRC F -0.03%
AZTA D -0.03%
DIOD D -0.03%
SLGN A -0.03%
FAST B -0.03%
BIRK D -0.03%
AMD F -0.03%
CTRA B -0.04%
GATX A -0.04%
ATEC C -0.04%
CFLT B -0.04%
EQT B -0.04%
ERJ A -0.04%
APO B -0.04%
FFIN B -0.04%
TFIN B -0.04%
MARA B -0.04%
IRTC C -0.04%
CRDO B -0.04%
APPN B -0.04%
ENR B -0.04%
RCL A -0.04%
RH C -0.04%
LMND B -0.05%
SOFI B -0.05%
AEO F -0.05%
ACVA B -0.05%
ACIW B -0.05%
VRRM F -0.05%
UPST B -0.05%
LYFT C -0.05%
DLB B -0.06%
CDW F -0.06%
TTD B -0.06%
ZD B -0.06%
WST C -0.06%
MSA F -0.06%
VAL F -0.06%
VNT C -0.07%
KTOS B -0.07%
MMYT B -0.07%
SSB B -0.07%
SE A -0.07%
AVY F -0.07%
IDCC B -0.07%
AVAV C -0.07%
MAT D -0.08%
CCOI B -0.08%
NSIT F -0.08%
R B -0.09%
TRMB B -0.09%
DY D -0.09%
STM F -0.1%
GPC D -0.1%
VVV D -0.1%
ING F -0.1%
HII F -0.11%
ARGX B -0.11%
HAE C -0.11%
KEYS A -0.12%
SLB C -0.12%
HQY A -0.13%
BKR A -0.13%
NFLX A -0.15%
TM F -0.15%
ASX D -0.15%
MU D -0.16%
INFY C -0.16%
EFX F -0.19%
URI C -0.2%
GWRE A -0.2%
BWXT B -0.2%
FMX F -0.2%
PCAR B -0.22%
DEO F -0.22%
CCEP C -0.23%
PANW B -0.25%
TYL B -0.25%
GEHC D -0.26%
SAP B -0.27%
OMC C -0.27%
SNPS B -0.29%
WAT C -0.3%
UL D -0.3%
ISRG A -0.32%
TSLA B -0.32%
TTWO A -0.33%
NOW A -0.35%
BK A -0.37%
HDB C -0.38%
ASML F -0.41%
PNC B -0.51%
PAYX B -0.57%
CDNS B -0.69%
FTLS Underweight 249 Positions Relative to BLV
Symbol Grade Weight
WIT B -1.44%
MDT D -0.05%
COST A -0.04%
FITB B -0.04%
HPE B -0.04%
WY F -0.04%
EQH C -0.04%
CARR C -0.04%
DD C -0.04%
DELL B -0.04%
NUE C -0.03%
SCCO F -0.03%
TAP C -0.03%
CRM B -0.03%
HAL C -0.03%
BHP F -0.03%
CSCO B -0.03%
PYPL B -0.02%
TEL B -0.02%
AXP A -0.02%
OHI C -0.02%
LEA F -0.02%
BHF C -0.02%
AJG A -0.02%
EBAY D -0.02%
GPN B -0.02%
WU F -0.02%
WHR B -0.02%
MAR A -0.02%
ADI D -0.02%
ICE C -0.02%
BIIB F -0.02%
FOXA A -0.02%
PSX C -0.02%
VTRS A -0.02%
MS A -0.02%
AMGN F -0.02%
ABBV F -0.02%
CPT B -0.01%
VTR B -0.01%
STLD B -0.01%
WPC C -0.01%
RPM A -0.01%
PECO A -0.01%
DOC C -0.01%
BAX F -0.01%
AGO B -0.01%
AES F -0.01%
CHD A -0.01%
ADC A -0.01%
AAT B -0.01%
BEN C -0.01%
CACC D -0.01%
HIW C -0.01%
JD D -0.01%
FRT B -0.01%
FNF B -0.01%
REG A -0.01%
AVA A -0.01%
CHI A -0.01%
UDR B -0.01%
SWX B -0.01%
TJX A -0.01%
DT D -0.01%
EXR C -0.01%
DRI B -0.01%
XYL D -0.01%
MKC C -0.01%
OPI F -0.01%
PDM D -0.01%
K A -0.01%
JNPR D -0.01%
IDA A -0.01%
DGX A -0.01%
MAA B -0.01%
LXP D -0.01%
KRC B -0.01%
KSS F -0.01%
WELL A -0.01%
WTRG B -0.01%
WEST C -0.01%
OC A -0.01%
NYC D -0.01%
NWE B -0.01%
KIM A -0.01%
INGR C -0.01%
EQIX A -0.01%
EOG A -0.01%
FTV C -0.01%
DOV A -0.01%
CAH B -0.01%
BWA D -0.01%
AFG A -0.01%
CFG B -0.01%
APTV F -0.01%
CPB D -0.01%
COO D -0.01%
UAL A -0.01%
VOYA B -0.01%
VMI B -0.01%
ROK C -0.01%
RF A -0.01%
SBRA C -0.01%
NOV C -0.01%
NNN C -0.01%
NDAQ A -0.01%
OGE A -0.01%
LHX C -0.01%
LH B -0.01%
IVZ B -0.01%
HRL D -0.01%
HOG D -0.01%
JEF A -0.01%
HAS D -0.01%
L A -0.01%
ESS B -0.01%
DG F -0.01%
FE C -0.01%
EE A -0.01%
FMC D -0.01%
AVB B -0.01%
CINF A -0.01%
UNM A -0.01%
PFG D -0.01%
REGN F -0.01%
SPGI C -0.01%
EG C -0.01%
PEG A -0.01%
AON A -0.01%
WEC A -0.01%
ATO A -0.01%
AEP C -0.01%
AEE A -0.01%
ADM D -0.01%
ACGL C -0.01%
ARE F -0.01%
CTS C -0.01%
DTE C -0.01%
EVRG A -0.01%
AWK C -0.01%
HIG B -0.01%
IFF D -0.01%
JCI B -0.01%
KMB C -0.01%
ES C -0.01%
EQR C -0.01%
EL F -0.01%
KDP F -0.01%
HUM C -0.01%
OTIS C -0.01%
NEE C -0.01%
LNC C -0.01%
OKE A -0.01%
OGS A -0.01%
O C -0.01%
MCO B -0.01%
PPL A -0.01%
XEL A -0.01%
MOS F -0.01%
PNW A -0.01%
PLD F -0.01%
SJM D -0.01%
RSG A -0.01%
SHW B -0.01%
TT A -0.01%
CMS C -0.01%
BKH A -0.01%
CCI C -0.01%
CP F -0.01%
TGT F -0.01%
CNP A -0.01%
EMN C -0.01%
IP A -0.01%
JBLU F -0.01%
GWW B -0.01%
NI A -0.01%
MKL A -0.01%
MRO B -0.01%
ITW B -0.01%
HSY F -0.01%
WLK D -0.01%
LNT A -0.01%
EQNR C -0.01%
EIX B -0.01%
ED C -0.01%
ECL D -0.01%
D C -0.01%
GIS D -0.01%
KOF F -0.01%
KLAC F -0.01%
NKE F -0.01%
MMC B -0.01%
NEM D -0.01%
WBA F -0.01%
LRCX F -0.01%
ZTS D -0.01%
LYB F -0.01%
RJF A -0.01%
AMT C -0.01%
UPS C -0.01%
DVN F -0.01%
CSX C -0.01%
EXC C -0.01%
DOW F -0.01%
BSX A -0.01%
ETR B -0.01%
HES B -0.01%
DHR F -0.01%
GLW B -0.01%
SBUX A -0.01%
SPG A -0.01%
SRE A -0.01%
PHM D -0.01%
PGR A -0.01%
MET A -0.01%
AIG B -0.01%
ET A -0.01%
MRK D -0.01%
PRU A -0.01%
CAT B -0.01%
TSN B -0.01%
KO D -0.01%
EPD A -0.01%
MPLX A -0.01%
BDX F -0.01%
GILD C -0.01%
SO C -0.01%
MA B -0.01%
CB C -0.01%
DUK C -0.01%
UNP C -0.01%
CI D -0.01%
NOC D -0.01%
IBM C -0.01%
RTX D -0.01%
V A -0.01%
AZN F -0.01%
VOD F -0.01%
BMY B -0.01%
HD B -0.01%
PCG A -0.01%
CHTR C -0.01%
PFE F -0.01%
VZ C -0.01%
WFC A -0.01%
BAC A -0.01%
T A -0.01%
GS A -0.01%
CVS D -0.01%
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