FTLS vs. SXQG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (SXQG)

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

SXQG

6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

SXQG Description

The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily by investing in equity securities. It invests mainly in common stocks and may invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization. Currently, the Sub-Adviser expects to invest a significant portion of the fund's assets in the securities of companies in the health care and information technology sectors, although this may change from time to time. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.53

Average Daily Volume

2,491

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTLS	SXQG
30 Days	2.15%	5.44%
60 Days	3.89%	6.32%
90 Days	3.71%	7.45%
12 Months	20.58%	28.67%

22 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTLS	Weight in SXQG	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.44%	4.56%	4.56%
ALKS	B	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%
APO	B	-0.04%	2.5%	-0.04%
CALM	A	0.16%	0.14%	0.14%
CROX	D	0.44%	0.22%	0.22%
CSWI	A	0.13%	0.21%	0.13%
CTAS	B	1.09%	2.62%	1.09%
EXEL	B	0.19%	0.34%	0.19%
FAST	B	-0.03%	1.66%	-0.03%
GOOGL	C	1.4%	5.17%	1.4%
HRB	D	0.19%	0.31%	0.19%
ISRG	A	-0.32%	3.93%	-0.32%
LANC	C	0.08%	0.13%	0.08%
LNG	B	1.19%	1.75%	1.19%
LOPE	B	0.1%	0.17%	0.1%
META	D	1.77%	4.89%	1.77%
MGY	A	0.2%	0.21%	0.2%
MSFT	F	4.45%	4.47%	4.45%
NVDA	C	4.84%	5.85%	4.84%
PAYX	C	-0.57%	1.66%	-0.57%
PG	A	-0.26%	3.82%	-0.26%
SYY	B	0.83%	1.37%	0.83%

FTLS Overweight 362 Positions Relative to SXQG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
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%
FDX	B	1.69%
PH	A	1.64%
CME	A	1.57%
MO	A	1.51%
VLO	C	1.43%
MPC	D	1.37%
USB	A	1.35%
KMI	A	1.23%
CL	D	1.17%
GOOG	C	1.17%
BRK.A	B	1.13%
ILMN	D	1.13%
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%
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%
VRSN	F	0.45%
OKTA	C	0.45%
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%
JAZZ	B	0.31%
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%
MSM	C	0.2%
COLB	A	0.19%
UHS	D	0.19%
THO	B	0.18%
PNFP	B	0.17%
GLBE	B	0.17%
ADMA	B	0.17%
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%
PAA	B	0.13%
GMS	B	0.13%
CBSH	A	0.13%
CBT	C	0.13%
LEG	F	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%
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%
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%
VSAT	F	-0.01%
VIST	A	-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	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%
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%
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%
ALB	C	-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%
ZD	C	-0.06%
WST	C	-0.06%
MSA	D	-0.06%
VAL	D	-0.06%
VNT	B	-0.07%
KTOS	B	-0.07%
MMYT	B	-0.07%
BA	F	-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%
SLB	C	-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%
INTC	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%
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%
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%
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 56 Positions Relative to SXQG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
V	A	-4.35%
MA	C	-4.29%
PGR	A	-3.71%
TJX	A	-3.68%
ADBE	C	-3.51%
ANET	C	-3.36%
ITW	B	-2.79%
REGN	F	-2.4%
ADSK	A	-2.35%
FTNT	C	-2.2%
GWW	B	-1.87%
CPRT	A	-1.85%
ODFL	B	-1.51%
DDOG	A	-1.49%
IDXX	F	-1.21%
VEEV	C	-1.12%
TPL	A	-0.99%
DECK	A	-0.96%
PINS	D	-0.73%
DOCU	A	-0.64%
EXPD	D	-0.63%
MANH	D	-0.6%
DT	C	-0.55%
ROL	B	-0.54%
INCY	C	-0.45%
NBIX	C	-0.44%
MLI	C	-0.36%
AAON	B	-0.33%
MEDP	D	-0.31%
CHE	D	-0.31%
CWAN	B	-0.3%
APPF	B	-0.29%
CVLT	B	-0.27%
SPSC	C	-0.24%
BMI	B	-0.23%
KNTK	B	-0.22%
HALO	F	-0.22%
QLYS	C	-0.2%
LNTH	D	-0.2%
INSP	D	-0.17%
FELE	B	-0.16%
LRN	A	-0.16%
WDFC	B	-0.14%
AGYS	A	-0.12%
CRVL	A	-0.12%
YETI	C	-0.12%
SHOO	D	-0.11%
EPAC	B	-0.1%
LBRT	D	-0.1%
YELP	C	-0.09%
CPRX	C	-0.09%
PTGX	C	-0.08%
CNMD	C	-0.08%
GPOR	B	-0.07%
NSSC	D	-0.05%
PGNY	F	-0.04%