FTLS vs. DWSH ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH)
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

$65.63

Average Daily Volume

127,223

Number of Holdings *

384

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

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF

DWSH Description The investment seeks capital appreciation through short selling securities. Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (the "Sub-Advisor"), the sub-advisor to the fund, seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by obtaining short exposure to investment returns of the broad U.S. large-capitalization equity market by engaging in short sales of U.S.-traded equity securities and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments that create or result in short exposure to U.S. equity securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$7.14

Average Daily Volume

22,786

Number of Holdings *

98

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTLS DWSH
30 Days 2.15% -3.84%
60 Days 3.89% -1.52%
90 Days 3.71% -1.31%
12 Months 20.58% -14.37%
11 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTLS Weight in DWSH Overlap
ALB C -0.04% -1.09% -1.09%
BA F -0.07% -0.78% -0.78%
COTY F -0.02% -0.75% -0.75%
INTC D -0.15% -1.03% -1.03%
JAZZ B 0.31% -0.8% -0.8%
LEG F 0.13% -0.8% -0.8%
SLB C -0.12% -0.93% -0.93%
VRSN F 0.45% -0.98% -0.98%
VSAT F -0.01% -0.64% -0.64%
WST C -0.06% -0.99% -0.99%
ZD C -0.06% -1.01% -1.01%
FTLS Overweight 373 Positions Relative to DWSH
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C 7.44%
NVDA C 4.84%
MSFT F 4.45%
AMZN C 2.74%
TMUS B 2.32%
SCHW B 2.26%
C A 2.18%
LOW D 2.16%
ACN C 2.11%
PM B 1.92%
QCOM F 1.88%
JNJ D 1.85%
META D 1.77%
FDX B 1.69%
PH A 1.64%
CME A 1.57%
MO A 1.51%
VLO C 1.43%
GOOGL C 1.4%
MPC D 1.37%
USB A 1.35%
KMI A 1.23%
LNG B 1.19%
CL D 1.17%
GOOG C 1.17%
BRK.A B 1.13%
ILMN D 1.13%
CTAS B 1.09%
AVGO D 1.06%
TRV B 1.05%
TFC A 1.02%
FIS C 1.0%
HPQ B 1.0%
HWM A 0.97%
JPM A 0.93%
ALL A 0.88%
LLY F 0.84%
SYY B 0.83%
FANG D 0.83%
SYF B 0.79%
NTAP C 0.75%
PBR C 0.73%
JBL B 0.73%
TWLO A 0.72%
AFL B 0.7%
RL B 0.67%
EAT A 0.65%
TOL B 0.65%
CSL C 0.6%
PNR A 0.56%
CF B 0.55%
NVR D 0.55%
INSM C 0.54%
VLTO D 0.49%
BJ A 0.47%
MAS D 0.46%
GEN B 0.45%
OKTA C 0.45%
CROX D 0.44%
ZIM C 0.44%
FLEX A 0.44%
NTRS A 0.42%
GL B 0.41%
NVS D 0.41%
FFIV B 0.4%
VICI C 0.4%
PENN C 0.4%
SWK D 0.4%
CAG D 0.38%
DBX B 0.36%
EXP A 0.35%
CRS A 0.34%
SNA A 0.33%
TKO B 0.32%
WRB A 0.32%
LPX B 0.31%
TTC D 0.31%
AYI B 0.29%
CCK C 0.29%
ALLY C 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 B 0.24%
RPRX D 0.23%
KNSL B 0.22%
AIZ A 0.22%
SAM C 0.21%
WHD B 0.21%
ALSN B 0.2%
MGY A 0.2%
MSM C 0.2%
COLB A 0.19%
UHS D 0.19%
HRB D 0.19%
EXEL B 0.19%
THO B 0.18%
PNFP B 0.17%
ALKS B 0.17%
GLBE B 0.17%
ADMA B 0.17%
CALM A 0.16%
UMBF B 0.16%
STNG F 0.16%
TWST D 0.16%
SFM A 0.16%
ORI A 0.15%
MATX C 0.15%
PRI A 0.15%
CRC B 0.15%
SKYW B 0.15%
GM B 0.14%
AXS A 0.14%
CSWI A 0.13%
PAA B 0.13%
GMS B 0.13%
CBSH A 0.13%
CBT C 0.13%
LOGI D 0.13%
GFF A 0.13%
BFH B 0.13%
SIGI C 0.13%
FTDR A 0.12%
SMPL B 0.12%
ZWS B 0.12%
VRNA B 0.12%
MTG C 0.12%
TCBI B 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 B 0.1%
THG A 0.1%
MMS F 0.1%
ABM B 0.1%
NSA D 0.1%
ESNT D 0.09%
KFY B 0.09%
PRGS A 0.09%
DBRG F 0.09%
CARG C 0.09%
VCYT B 0.09%
CUBI C 0.09%
LCII C 0.09%
YOU D 0.09%
GRBK D 0.09%
EXTR B 0.09%
GBCI B 0.09%
LANC C 0.08%
UBSI B 0.08%
RDFN D 0.08%
TXG F 0.08%
EPR D 0.08%
KMPR B 0.08%
BOH B 0.08%
FOLD F 0.08%
RLI B 0.08%
PAYO A 0.08%
NMIH D 0.07%
EBC B 0.07%
BCRX D 0.07%
FHB A 0.07%
PBH A 0.07%
PLXS B 0.07%
WMB A 0.07%
REVG B 0.07%
AVNT B 0.07%
HAYW B 0.07%
AZZ B 0.07%
ICFI F 0.06%
ADUS D 0.06%
WFG D 0.06%
BRC D 0.06%
OTEX D 0.06%
PLMR B 0.06%
AUB B 0.06%
ROIC A 0.06%
SUPN C 0.06%
MQ F 0.06%
COLL F 0.05%
TRMD F 0.05%
GSL F 0.05%
AMPH D 0.05%
CDNA D 0.04%
MYGN F 0.04%
VIST A -0.02%
CBU B -0.02%
AMRK F -0.02%
GPRE F -0.02%
RXST F -0.02%
DNB B -0.02%
HLN D -0.02%
KD B -0.02%
RIVN F -0.02%
SAIA B -0.02%
FRO F -0.02%
HON B -0.02%
LKFN B -0.02%
COHR B -0.02%
UWMC D -0.02%
WOLF F -0.02%
AER B -0.02%
IBOC A -0.02%
NVEE F -0.02%
EA A -0.02%
CVX A -0.02%
RUN F -0.02%
ENS D -0.02%
ARM D -0.02%
FSLR F -0.02%
ASPN F -0.02%
OSK B -0.03%
BE B -0.03%
UTZ D -0.03%
HHH B -0.03%
PRCT B -0.03%
WMT A -0.03%
PAR B -0.03%
ICHR C -0.03%
CNNE B -0.03%
GE D -0.03%
GKOS B -0.03%
BVN F -0.03%
BURL A -0.03%
SDGR C -0.03%
NEOG F -0.03%
OSIS B -0.03%
NWSA B -0.03%
RDY F -0.03%
CLH B -0.03%
PSMT C -0.03%
ARLO C -0.03%
AMRC F -0.03%
AZTA D -0.03%
TMO F -0.03%
DIOD D -0.03%
SLGN A -0.03%
FAST B -0.03%
BIRK D -0.03%
AMD F -0.03%
STZ D -0.04%
CTRA B -0.04%
GATX A -0.04%
ATEC C -0.04%
CFLT B -0.04%
EQT B -0.04%
ERJ B -0.04%
AMAT F -0.04%
APO B -0.04%
FFIN B -0.04%
TFIN A -0.04%
MARA C -0.04%
IRTC D -0.04%
CRDO B -0.04%
APPN B -0.04%
ENR B -0.04%
RCL A -0.04%
RH B -0.04%
LMND B -0.05%
SOFI A -0.05%
AEO F -0.05%
ACVA B -0.05%
ACIW B -0.05%
VRRM D -0.05%
UPST B -0.05%
LYFT C -0.05%
DLB B -0.06%
CDW F -0.06%
COP C -0.06%
TTD B -0.06%
MSA D -0.06%
VAL D -0.06%
VNT B -0.07%
KTOS B -0.07%
MMYT B -0.07%
MUFG B -0.07%
SSB B -0.07%
SE B -0.07%
AVY D -0.07%
IDCC A -0.07%
AVAV D -0.07%
HCA F -0.07%
MAT D -0.08%
CCOI B -0.08%
NSIT F -0.08%
NXPI D -0.08%
R B -0.09%
TRMB B -0.09%
DY D -0.09%
STM F -0.1%
GPC D -0.1%
VVV F -0.1%
ING F -0.1%
HII D -0.11%
ARGX A -0.11%
HAE C -0.11%
KEYS A -0.12%
HQY B -0.13%
BKR B -0.13%
STE F -0.13%
ABT B -0.14%
PKG A -0.15%
NFLX A -0.15%
TM D -0.15%
ASX D -0.15%
IPG D -0.16%
MU D -0.16%
INFY B -0.16%
GSK F -0.16%
VMC B -0.16%
SYK C -0.17%
EFX F -0.19%
URI B -0.2%
GWRE A -0.2%
BWXT B -0.2%
FMX F -0.2%
HSBC B -0.21%
PCAR B -0.22%
DEO F -0.22%
CCEP C -0.23%
PANW C -0.25%
KR B -0.25%
TYL B -0.25%
GEHC F -0.26%
PG A -0.26%
SAP B -0.27%
OMC C -0.27%
NSC B -0.27%
BABA D -0.28%
SNPS B -0.29%
MMM D -0.3%
WAT B -0.3%
UL D -0.3%
LMT D -0.32%
ISRG A -0.32%
TSLA B -0.32%
MDLZ F -0.33%
TTWO A -0.33%
NOW A -0.35%
CMI A -0.36%
ZBH C -0.36%
TXN C -0.36%
BK A -0.37%
HDB C -0.38%
UNH C -0.4%
MCD D -0.41%
ASML F -0.41%
ORCL B -0.41%
MSI B -0.43%
XOM B -0.45%
MLM B -0.46%
WM A -0.47%
DE A -0.48%
PNC B -0.51%
GD F -0.52%
VRSK A -0.55%
PAYX C -0.57%
PEP F -0.57%
ETN A -0.58%
LIN D -0.59%
CMCSA B -0.65%
CDNS B -0.69%
APD A -0.7%
DIS B -0.73%
FTLS Underweight 87 Positions Relative to DWSH
Symbol Grade Weight
HPP F --0.49%
DAN D --0.64%
XRAY F --0.65%
BIIB F --0.67%
PII D --0.68%
WBA F --0.69%
TECH D --0.7%
SVC F --0.71%
APA D --0.71%
ADNT F --0.73%
SAGE F --0.74%
NKE D --0.74%
VC D --0.74%
KSS F --0.74%
BRKR D --0.75%
IPGP D --0.75%
TDC D --0.76%
LEA D --0.76%
TRIP F --0.77%
AAP C --0.77%
ULTA F --0.78%
XRX F --0.78%
PTEN C --0.78%
CC C --0.79%
MOS F --0.8%
HUN F --0.8%
DLTR F --0.82%
UPS C --0.83%
MCHP D --0.84%
FMC D --0.84%
LKQ D --0.85%
CRL C --0.85%
VAC B --0.85%
RIG D --0.86%
RES D --0.87%
OLN D --0.88%
SIRI C --0.88%
MUR D --0.88%
ENOV C --0.89%
DG F --0.89%
SNAP C --0.89%
SLAB D --0.89%
M D --0.89%
HLF C --0.91%
CGNX C --0.92%
BEN C --0.92%
OXY D --0.92%
MTN C --0.93%
CBRL C --0.93%
W F --0.93%
CACC D --0.94%
RLJ C --0.94%
DVN F --0.94%
UHAL D --0.94%
GT C --0.94%
CVS D --0.94%
NOV C --0.95%
OI C --0.95%
DINO D --0.95%
ADM D --0.95%
EL F --0.95%
ALGN D --0.95%
PRGO B --0.97%
HGV B --0.99%
F C --1.0%
BBWI D --1.01%
AGCO D --1.02%
EPAM C --1.04%
EW C --1.04%
RHI B --1.04%
WBD C --1.05%
CABO C --1.06%
VYX B --1.06%
HAIN C --1.06%
TAP C --1.07%
HAL C --1.09%
WHR B --1.13%
IART C --1.15%
NUS D --1.16%
GPN B --1.17%
HUM C --1.17%
DXC B --1.21%
LW C --1.22%
ODFL B --1.22%
ATUS C --1.3%
AAL B --1.32%
PAYC B --1.4%
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