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

$60.61

Average Daily Volume

153,476

Number of Holdings *

517

* 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

$69.47

Average Daily Volume

887,129

Number of Holdings *

344

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTLS BLV
30 Days -0.18% 0.41%
60 Days 0.74% -3.84%
90 Days 1.58% -1.87%
12 Months 19.65% -4.49%
147 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTLS Weight in BLV Overlap
AAPL B 3.57% 0.02% 0.02%
ABBV D 1.84% 0.02% 0.02%
ADC B -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
ADM C -0.1% 0.01% -0.1%
AEE B -0.1% 0.01% -0.1%
AES B -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
AFL A -0.11% 0.01% -0.11%
AJG C -0.13% 0.02% -0.13%
ALL B 0.17% 0.01% 0.01%
ALLY B 0.48% 0.04% 0.04%
AMT D -0.24% 0.01% -0.24%
AMZN B 2.38% 0.03% 0.03%
APD C -0.25% 0.01% -0.25%
ARE D -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
AVB A -0.1% 0.01% -0.1%
AVGO C 0.86% 0.03% 0.03%
BA F -0.49% 0.01% -0.49%
BAC A -0.29% 0.01% -0.29%
BEN D -0.05% 0.01% -0.05%
BHF F 0.07% 0.02% 0.02%
BIIB C 0.15% 0.02% 0.02%
BMY F 1.69% 0.01% 0.01%
C A 2.21% 0.01% 0.01%
CAH F 0.69% 0.01% 0.01%
CARR A -0.15% 0.04% -0.15%
CCI D -0.19% 0.01% -0.19%
CHD A -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
CHTR F -0.27% 0.01% -0.27%
CNP B -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
CPB B -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
CSCO D -0.2% 0.03% -0.2%
CVS F 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
D A -0.16% 0.01% -0.16%
DD A -0.17% 0.04% -0.17%
DELL B -0.23% 0.04% -0.23%
DGX B 0.47% 0.01% 0.01%
DHR B -0.38% 0.01% -0.38%
DIS D 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
DOC A -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
DTE A -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
EA F 0.77% 0.01% 0.01%
EBAY D -0.03% 0.02% -0.03%
ECL A -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
EG C -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
EIX A -0.11% 0.01% -0.11%
EL F -0.21% 0.01% -0.21%
EQH A 0.18% 0.04% 0.04%
EQIX D -0.17% 0.01% -0.17%
EQR A -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
ES B -0.11% 0.01% -0.11%
ESS A -0.06% 0.01% -0.06%
ETN B -0.26% 0.01% -0.26%
EVRG B -0.1% 0.01% -0.1%
FDX C -0.38% 0.01% -0.38%
FE A -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
FIS A -0.19% 0.01% -0.19%
FMC C -0.06% 0.01% -0.06%
FNF B -0.05% 0.01% -0.05%
FRT C -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
FTV D -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
GE C -0.39% 0.01% -0.39%
GILD F 1.62% 0.01% 0.01%
GLW B -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
GOOGL B 1.4% 0.02% 0.02%
GPN F -0.15% 0.02% -0.15%
GS A 0.17% 0.01% 0.01%
GSK A 0.45% 0.02% 0.02%
HAL F -0.03% 0.03% -0.03%
HAS C -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
HPE D -0.1% 0.04% -0.1%
HRL B 0.18% 0.01% 0.01%
HUM D -0.47% 0.01% -0.47%
IBM D 0.13% 0.01% 0.01%
IDA B -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
IFF A 0.54% 0.01% 0.01%
INGR A 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
INTC F -0.36% 0.01% -0.36%
IP B -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
IVZ C -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
JCI B 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
JPM A 0.79% 0.01% 0.01%
K B -0.1% 0.01% -0.1%
KDP A -0.19% 0.01% -0.19%
KMI A -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
KR C -0.13% 0.01% -0.13%
L A 0.16% 0.01% 0.01%
LH D -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
LHX A -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
LLY C 0.93% 0.01% 0.01%
LNC B -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
MA D 0.53% 0.01% 0.01%
MAA B -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
MAS D 0.36% 0.01% 0.01%
MCO A 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
MET B -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
MKC B 0.43% 0.01% 0.01%
MLM C 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
MMM A -0.25% 0.01% -0.25%
MO A 1.23% 0.01% 0.01%
MPC D 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
MSFT C 4.34% 0.01% 0.01%
NDAQ C -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
NEM B -0.32% 0.01% -0.32%
NI A -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
NNN A -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
NOC C -0.27% 0.01% -0.27%
NSC D -0.17% 0.01% -0.17%
NVDA B 3.72% 0.02% 0.02%
OC A 0.37% 0.01% 0.01%
ORCL D -0.48% 0.01% -0.48%
PAA B 0.18% 0.01% 0.01%
PCG B 0.17% 0.01% 0.01%
PEP B -0.6% 0.01% -0.6%
PNW B -0.06% 0.01% -0.06%
PPL A -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
PRU A 0.16% 0.01% 0.01%
PSX D 0.15% 0.02% 0.02%
QCOM A 1.41% 0.01% 0.01%
REG D -0.05% 0.01% -0.05%
ROK D 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
RPM D 0.19% 0.01% 0.01%
RTX A -0.44% 0.01% -0.44%
SBUX F 1.68% 0.01% 0.01%
SCHW A -0.39% 0.01% -0.39%
SIGI F 0.1% 0.01% 0.01%
SJM D -0.1% 0.01% -0.1%
SNA D 0.21% 0.01% 0.01%
STZ C -0.16% 0.01% -0.16%
T B -0.4% 0.01% -0.4%
TMO B -0.52% 0.01% -0.52%
TMUS B -0.45% 0.01% -0.45%
TSN C 0.17% 0.01% 0.01%
TXN A -0.56% 0.01% -0.56%
UDR B -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
UPS D -0.34% 0.01% -0.34%
V C 0.62% 0.01% 0.01%
VLO D 0.16% 0.02% 0.02%
VTR B -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
VZ C -0.5% 0.01% -0.5%
WEC B -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
WELL A -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
WLK B 0.16% 0.01% 0.01%
WPC B -0.06% 0.01% -0.06%
WTRG B -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
WU D 0.15% 0.02% 0.02%
XEL C -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
XOM B 0.66% 0.01% 0.01%
FTLS Overweight 370 Positions Relative to BLV
Symbol Grade Weight
SPOT B 1.49%
DASH D 1.45%
MCHP C 1.44%
META D 1.42%
PINS B 1.4%
DKNG D 1.34%
BKNG B 1.25%
COF B 1.24%
GOOG B 1.19%
ETSY F 1.07%
BRK.A C 1.05%
TEAM D 0.98%
LNG D 0.94%
LEN C 0.92%
PBR A 0.91%
NU B 0.86%
TDG A 0.77%
PPG D 0.75%
DECK D 0.75%
QQQ B 0.74%
WBD F 0.69%
W B 0.67%
NTES D 0.65%
BBY D 0.62%
LYV D 0.57%
LI F 0.55%
MNDY F 0.51%
NTAP B 0.51%
CROX B 0.5%
CLF D 0.48%
CNM A 0.48%
NVR D 0.46%
GNRC B 0.46%
WSO A 0.44%
RL D 0.41%
TEVA A 0.41%
BBWI B 0.4%
TPR D 0.4%
OVV D 0.39%
EXAS F 0.39%
PBF F 0.36%
CCK B 0.36%
XP F 0.35%
VFC F 0.34%
DBX F 0.33%
INCY F 0.32%
ALLE D 0.31%
EME A 0.3%
IEX D 0.27%
BOOT C 0.27%
STNG B 0.27%
TAL B 0.27%
CIVI B 0.26%
ERIC C 0.26%
ROL A 0.26%
AGCO D 0.26%
EWBC B 0.25%
MEDP D 0.24%
BECN C 0.24%
MUR D 0.24%
AOS C 0.23%
SEE B 0.23%
AXTA A 0.22%
WMS B 0.22%
PII F 0.21%
KBH B 0.21%
RS D 0.21%
ITCI C 0.21%
BRBR C 0.21%
VRT B 0.2%
IONS F 0.2%
YETI D 0.2%
VST B 0.2%
NRG A 0.19%
PFGC D 0.19%
EXP A 0.19%
AXSM D 0.19%
OZK B 0.19%
AYI C 0.18%
OLN D 0.18%
PDD B 0.17%
SKX A 0.17%
COLB C 0.17%
CRBG B 0.17%
BG B 0.17%
SM C 0.17%
SNX A 0.17%
FCNCA B 0.17%
LDOS A 0.17%
MCK A 0.16%
SYF B 0.16%
NVT B 0.16%
ELV A 0.16%
RGA A 0.16%
ALNY C 0.16%
MGY B 0.16%
FCN B 0.16%
BILL F 0.15%
OSCR B 0.15%
CNC C 0.15%
BR D 0.15%
CHX D 0.15%
MIDD F 0.15%
EXPE F 0.15%
DOCU B 0.15%
TDC F 0.15%
ARMK B 0.15%
HALO B 0.15%
TWLO D 0.15%
OSK C 0.15%
LPX A 0.15%
HUBS D 0.15%
UHS C 0.15%
FR D 0.14%
AR C 0.14%
ACAD F 0.14%
PLTR D 0.14%
ICLR D 0.14%
DOX F 0.14%
FROG D 0.14%
GL F 0.14%
CFR D 0.14%
HXL C 0.14%
ATR B 0.14%
APG D 0.14%
FSLY F 0.14%
RGLD B 0.14%
HSIC C 0.14%
ANET B 0.14%
KVUE C 0.14%
DDS C 0.13%
GLBE F 0.13%
VSTS F 0.13%
SITE D 0.13%
CRI F 0.13%
RMBS D 0.13%
MT F 0.13%
RIOT F 0.13%
MOH D 0.13%
CTSH D 0.13%
TXG F 0.13%
ALPN A 0.13%
FN B 0.13%
FOLD F 0.12%
CTRE C 0.12%
CORT B 0.12%
NTLA F 0.12%
CBRL F 0.12%
MARA D 0.12%
CRUS A 0.11%
AM A 0.11%
ZWS C 0.11%
TPG D 0.11%
IRDM D 0.11%
YELP D 0.11%
AMD D 0.11%
MLI A 0.11%
BANC B 0.11%
COLM B 0.11%
GBCI C 0.1%
LOGI D 0.1%
SUM D 0.1%
XRX D 0.1%
HIMS D 0.1%
INMD F 0.1%
SMCI D 0.1%
NSP C 0.1%
HWC B 0.09%
GFF C 0.09%
CBSH A 0.09%
SHOO C 0.09%
ENV B 0.09%
CPA C 0.09%
AMBA F 0.09%
SBLK B 0.09%
DBRG F 0.09%
HESM C 0.09%
KNF B 0.09%
LOPE B 0.09%
KTB B 0.09%
SLGN B 0.08%
DHT B 0.08%
ACLX F 0.08%
FSS A 0.08%
FTDR B 0.08%
FDMT D 0.08%
LANC D 0.08%
WTS B 0.08%
TNET D 0.08%
ARVN F 0.08%
DK D 0.08%
LCII D 0.08%
BOH D 0.08%
BCO A 0.07%
BCRX D 0.07%
BDC B 0.07%
OI F 0.07%
YOU F 0.07%
BKE B 0.06%
ASR B 0.06%
CSWI A 0.06%
TRMD B 0.06%
WNC D 0.05%
PCRX D 0.05%
CUBI D 0.05%
BCPC B 0.05%
PTGX C 0.05%
FELE C 0.05%
FHB B 0.05%
NTCT F 0.04%
ATRC F 0.04%
SDGR F -0.01%
CALX F -0.01%
VSAT D -0.01%
SITM B -0.01%
NEP C -0.02%
CLVT F -0.02%
AGL F -0.02%
LMND C -0.02%
WK D -0.02%
ENVX C -0.02%
SPT F -0.02%
MQ F -0.02%
GPRE F -0.02%
POWI C -0.02%
KMPR B -0.02%
PINC F -0.02%
FLNC D -0.03%
COLD D -0.03%
NVST F -0.03%
SEDG F -0.03%
RMD C -0.03%
VSCO D -0.03%
LAD D -0.03%
VAL C -0.03%
HQY D -0.03%
OMF B -0.03%
BSY A -0.03%
MP C -0.03%
MODG C -0.03%
EGP D -0.03%
COTY F -0.03%
LSTR C -0.03%
FRSH F -0.03%
FIVN F -0.03%
NSIT A -0.03%
GT D -0.03%
DXCM D -0.03%
U F -0.03%
CHH F -0.03%
PODD D -0.03%
FOX B -0.03%
DV F -0.03%
SMAR D -0.03%
ROKU F -0.03%
WBS D -0.03%
G D -0.03%
RUN F -0.03%
GPS D -0.03%
NARI D -0.03%
PENN F -0.03%
TPL B -0.03%
PEN F -0.03%
ELS D -0.04%
TRMB D -0.04%
VNO F -0.04%
ACM D -0.04%
QS F -0.04%
LKQ D -0.04%
CGNX B -0.04%
BE D -0.04%
SOLV F -0.04%
LITE F -0.04%
ONTO B -0.04%
MKSI C -0.04%
OLLI B -0.04%
SLG B -0.04%
CNX C -0.04%
TMDX B -0.04%
UEC C -0.04%
RHI D -0.04%
PNM C -0.04%
INSP D -0.04%
BIO F -0.04%
ALIT F -0.04%
NDSN A -0.04%
BRX B -0.04%
TFX F -0.04%
TXT D -0.05%
JWN B -0.05%
AMCR A -0.05%
RRC C -0.05%
MASI D -0.05%
MHK C -0.05%
KBR B -0.05%
CIEN D -0.05%
GKOS A -0.05%
GWRE B -0.05%
TECH B -0.05%
TTC F -0.05%
CAR D -0.06%
INVH B -0.06%
CMA B -0.06%
SPR D -0.06%
AAP D -0.06%
BXP D -0.06%
IRM C -0.06%
KNX D -0.06%
COHR D -0.06%
XRAY F -0.06%
SUI D -0.06%
MKTX F -0.06%
AVY A -0.06%
WAT C -0.07%
KMX D -0.07%
AGNC A -0.07%
TRU B -0.07%
ZBRA B -0.07%
FTI B -0.07%
CHRW B -0.07%
VRSN F -0.07%
CRL D -0.07%
AMH C -0.08%
WOLF F -0.08%
HOLX D -0.08%
JBHT D -0.08%
Z D -0.09%
CLX D -0.09%
GEV C -0.09%
AVTR D -0.09%
RH C -0.09%
PTC D -0.09%
EXPD D -0.09%
CBRE D -0.09%
MTD B -0.1%
CHWY F -0.1%
FICO C -0.11%
WST D -0.11%
STX C -0.11%
CSGP C -0.11%
EFX D -0.11%
PSTG C -0.11%
AKAM F -0.11%
A B -0.12%
KEYS D -0.12%
VEEV D -0.12%
TER A -0.12%
IQV D -0.13%
AA B -0.13%
CTVA B -0.13%
GEHC D -0.13%
OXY D -0.14%
LYFT D -0.15%
CEG B -0.16%
DLR D -0.17%
BKR D -0.17%
DPZ C -0.17%
TTWO D -0.18%
TSCO B -0.19%
KHC C -0.2%
TSLA D -0.22%
ORLY D -0.22%
RIVN F -0.22%
WDC B -0.23%
MU B -0.24%
FSLR B -0.24%
BLK C -0.28%
ISRG C -0.34%
ADBE D -0.35%
MRVL D -0.4%
FTLS Underweight 197 Positions Relative to BLV
Symbol Grade Weight
WIT D -1.44%
MDT C -0.05%
COST A -0.04%
FITB A -0.04%
WY D -0.04%
HPQ C -0.03%
NUE D -0.03%
SCCO A -0.03%
TAP D -0.03%
CRM D -0.03%
BHP D -0.03%
PYPL C -0.02%
TEL A -0.02%
CF F -0.02%
AXP A -0.02%
CME D -0.02%
OHI C -0.02%
LEA D -0.02%
MDLZ B -0.02%
VMC B -0.02%
FANG B -0.02%
WHR F -0.02%
MAR D -0.02%
ADI A -0.02%
ICE D -0.02%
CAG B -0.02%
GM B -0.02%
BABA B -0.02%
FOXA B -0.02%
VTRS D -0.02%
MS A -0.02%
AMGN B -0.02%
CPT B -0.01%
STLD D -0.01%
PECO F -0.01%
BAX F -0.01%
AIZ D -0.01%
AGO D -0.01%
AAT B -0.01%
CACC D -0.01%
HIW B -0.01%
JD B -0.01%
AVA B -0.01%
CHI B -0.01%
SWX A -0.01%
TJX C -0.01%
DT D -0.01%
EXR C -0.01%
DRI F -0.01%
XYL A -0.01%
OPI D -0.01%
PDM B -0.01%
JNPR D -0.01%
LXP D -0.01%
KRC D -0.01%
MDC A -0.01%
KSS F -0.01%
WRK A -0.01%
ORI A -0.01%
NYC B -0.01%
NWE B -0.01%
MSI A -0.01%
KIM B -0.01%
HON C -0.01%
EOG C -0.01%
DOV A -0.01%
ALB C -0.01%
BWA B -0.01%
AFG C -0.01%
CFG A -0.01%
APTV C -0.01%
COO D -0.01%
UAL B -0.01%
VOYA B -0.01%
VMI B -0.01%
STE C -0.01%
RF B -0.01%
SBRA B -0.01%
ZBH D -0.01%
NOV D -0.01%
OGE A -0.01%
NXPI A -0.01%
HOG D -0.01%
JEF A -0.01%
DG D -0.01%
EE B -0.01%
CMI A -0.01%
CL A -0.01%
CINF C -0.01%
UNM B -0.01%
PKG D -0.01%
PFG C -0.01%
REGN C -0.01%
SPGI B -0.01%
SYK D -0.01%
SWK D -0.01%
VRSK A -0.01%
PEG A -0.01%
AON D -0.01%
ATO C -0.01%
AEP A -0.01%
ACGL A -0.01%
CTS A -0.01%
AWK B -0.01%
HIG B -0.01%
KMB B -0.01%
OTIS C -0.01%
NEE B -0.01%
OKE A -0.01%
LIN D -0.01%
OGS C -0.01%
O B -0.01%
MOS F -0.01%
TRV D -0.01%
PLD D -0.01%
RSG B -0.01%
RPRX F -0.01%
SHW D -0.01%
PG A -0.01%
TCN A -0.01%
TT A -0.01%
CMS A -0.01%
BKH B -0.01%
AMAT C -0.01%
CP D -0.01%
TGT D -0.01%
GD A -0.01%
EMN A -0.01%
DE B -0.01%
IPG D -0.01%
JBLU D -0.01%
GWW D -0.01%
MKL A -0.01%
MRO D -0.01%
ITW D -0.01%
HSY B -0.01%
WRB D -0.01%
WM A -0.01%
LNT B -0.01%
EQNR C -0.01%
ED A -0.01%
CVX A -0.01%
GIS B -0.01%
KOF B -0.01%
KLAC A -0.01%
NKE F -0.01%
MMC B -0.01%
WBA F -0.01%
LRCX D -0.01%
MCD D -0.01%
ZTS D -0.01%
LYB C -0.01%
PM A -0.01%
PH A -0.01%
RJF B -0.01%
DVN C -0.01%
CSX D -0.01%
EXC B -0.01%
DOW B -0.01%
BSX A -0.01%
ETR A -0.01%
HES B -0.01%
MUFG C -0.01%
SPG D -0.01%
SRE A -0.01%
PHM B -0.01%
PGR A -0.01%
AIG A -0.01%
ET A -0.01%
MRK B -0.01%
WMB A -0.01%
LMT A -0.01%
SYY D -0.01%
CAT C -0.01%
KO A -0.01%
EPD B -0.01%
MPLX A -0.01%
WMT B -0.01%
BDX F -0.01%
LOW D -0.01%
SO A -0.01%
UNH B -0.01%
CB C -0.01%
DUK A -0.01%
JNJ D -0.01%
HCA C -0.01%
ABT F -0.01%
UNP C -0.01%
CI D -0.01%
COP D -0.01%
AZN A -0.01%
VOD D -0.01%
HSBC C -0.01%
HD D -0.01%
CMCSA D -0.01%
PFE C -0.01%
WFC A -0.01%
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