FTLS vs. VXUS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)
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
VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

VXUS Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The index includes more than 5,300 stocks of companies located in 46 countries.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.70

Average Daily Volume

3,226,314

Number of Holdings *

144

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTLS VXUS
30 Days 1.17% -3.62%
60 Days 4.53% -3.77%
90 Days 3.65% -3.91%
12 Months 20.51% 12.52%
15 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTLS Weight in VXUS Overlap
BABA D -0.28% 0.65% -0.28%
DEO F -0.22% 0.21% -0.22%
ERJ A -0.04% 0.02% -0.04%
ERJ A -0.04% 0.0% -0.04%
FRO D -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
HDB C -0.38% 0.36% -0.38%
LOGI D 0.13% 0.04% 0.04%
MUFG B -0.07% 0.37% -0.07%
NVS F 0.41% 0.69% 0.41%
OTEX F 0.06% 0.02% 0.02%
RDY F -0.03% 0.0% -0.03%
TM F -0.15% 0.63% -0.15%
TRMD F 0.05% 0.0% 0.0%
UL D -0.3% 0.47% -0.3%
WFG C 0.06% 0.02% 0.02%
FTLS Overweight 370 Positions Relative to VXUS
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C 7.44%
NVDA B 4.84%
MSFT D 4.45%
AMZN C 2.74%
TMUS B 2.32%
SCHW B 2.26%
C A 2.18%
LOW C 2.16%
ACN B 2.11%
PM B 1.92%
QCOM F 1.88%
JNJ C 1.85%
META D 1.77%
FDX B 1.69%
PH A 1.64%
CME B 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 A 1.19%
CL D 1.17%
GOOG C 1.17%
BRK.A B 1.13%
ILMN C 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 D 0.83%
FANG C 0.83%
SYF B 0.79%
NTAP C 0.75%
PBR D 0.73%
JBL C 0.73%
TWLO A 0.72%
AFL B 0.7%
RL C 0.67%
EAT A 0.65%
TOL B 0.65%
CSL C 0.6%
PNR A 0.56%
CF A 0.55%
NVR D 0.55%
INSM C 0.54%
VLTO C 0.49%
BJ A 0.47%
MAS D 0.46%
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%
FFIV B 0.4%
VICI C 0.4%
PENN C 0.4%
SWK D 0.4%
CAG F 0.38%
DBX B 0.36%
EXP B 0.35%
CRS B 0.34%
SNA A 0.33%
TKO A 0.32%
WRB A 0.32%
JAZZ B 0.31%
LPX B 0.31%
TTC C 0.31%
AYI B 0.29%
CCK D 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 C 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 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%
ORI A 0.15%
MATX C 0.15%
PRI B 0.15%
CRC A 0.15%
SKYW C 0.15%
GM C 0.14%
AXS A 0.14%
CSWI B 0.13%
PAA B 0.13%
GMS B 0.13%
CBSH B 0.13%
CBT D 0.13%
LEG F 0.13%
GFF A 0.13%
BFH C 0.13%
SIGI 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%
WMB A 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%
BRC D 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%
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%
HON C -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%
EA A -0.02%
CVX A -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%
WMT A -0.03%
PAR A -0.03%
ICHR C -0.03%
CNNE B -0.03%
GE D -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%
CLH C -0.03%
PSMT D -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%
AMAT F -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%
ALB B -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%
COP C -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%
BA F -0.07%
SSB B -0.07%
SE A -0.07%
AVY F -0.07%
IDCC B -0.07%
AVAV C -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 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%
STE D -0.13%
ABT B -0.14%
PKG A -0.15%
NFLX A -0.15%
ASX D -0.15%
INTC C -0.15%
IPG D -0.16%
MU D -0.16%
INFY C -0.16%
GSK F -0.16%
VMC B -0.16%
SYK B -0.17%
EFX F -0.19%
URI C -0.2%
GWRE A -0.2%
BWXT B -0.2%
FMX F -0.2%
HSBC A -0.21%
PCAR B -0.22%
CCEP C -0.23%
PANW B -0.25%
KR B -0.25%
TYL B -0.25%
GEHC D -0.26%
PG C -0.26%
SAP B -0.27%
OMC C -0.27%
NSC B -0.27%
SNPS B -0.29%
MMM D -0.3%
WAT C -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%
UNH B -0.4%
MCD D -0.41%
ASML F -0.41%
ORCL A -0.41%
MSI B -0.43%
XOM B -0.45%
MLM C -0.46%
WM B -0.47%
DE B -0.48%
PNC B -0.51%
GD D -0.52%
VRSK A -0.55%
PAYX B -0.57%
PEP F -0.57%
ETN A -0.58%
LIN C -0.59%
CMCSA B -0.65%
CDNS B -0.69%
APD A -0.7%
DIS B -0.73%
FTLS Underweight 129 Positions Relative to VXUS
Symbol Grade Weight
HSBH B -0.53%
SONY B -0.33%
TD D -0.3%
SHOP B -0.29%
ABBV F -0.27%
PDD F -0.26%
SMFG B -0.25%
CNI F -0.19%
IBN C -0.18%
MFG A -0.16%
HMC F -0.15%
BCS A -0.14%
WCN A -0.14%
FLUT A -0.13%
VALE F -0.13%
LYG D -0.13%
E F -0.11%
TCOM B -0.11%
GOLD C -0.1%
STLA F -0.09%
BIDU F -0.08%
SW A -0.08%
KB B -0.07%
SHG C -0.06%
YUMC C -0.05%
XRX F -0.05%
RBA A -0.05%
UMC F -0.05%
BGNE D -0.04%
BEKE D -0.04%
LI F -0.04%
CHT C -0.04%
NMR B -0.04%
TME D -0.03%
QGEN D -0.03%
ABEV F -0.03%
VIPS F -0.02%
BCH C -0.02%
AGCO D -0.02%
BILI D -0.02%
WIT B -0.02%
NIO F -0.02%
ASAI F -0.02%
YMM C -0.02%
XPEV C -0.02%
ATHM C -0.01%
CIB B -0.01%
CAR C -0.01%
GDS C -0.01%
LPL D -0.01%
CSAN F -0.01%
WIT B -0.01%
TAC A -0.01%
BRFS C -0.01%
LIF C -0.01%
SBSW D -0.01%
KEP B -0.01%
QFIN A -0.01%
GGB C -0.01%
PRMW C -0.01%
MBAVU C -0.01%
AEI D -0.01%
BZ F -0.01%
TAL F -0.01%
SRE A -0.0%
TS B -0.0%
ELP F -0.0%
ENIC B -0.0%
ABEV F -0.0%
BAOS F -0.0%
JEWL D -0.0%
ATHM C -0.0%
CALX D -0.0%
BAK F -0.0%
HUYA F -0.0%
CTS C -0.0%
DAO B -0.0%
VGR B -0.0%
DADA F -0.0%
SLDB F -0.0%
GGB C -0.0%
GCBC C -0.0%
AUDC D -0.0%
ASAI F -0.0%
SID F -0.0%
VMAR F -0.0%
EBR F -0.0%
CAN C -0.0%
AZUL F -0.0%
SOHU F -0.0%
CHGX A -0.0%
RENB F -0.0%
IONR D -0.0%
GOTU F -0.0%
VNET B -0.0%
UMC F -0.0%
ITUB F -0.0%
DDL C -0.0%
VIV F -0.0%
KEP B -0.0%
SSBI D -0.0%
IMOS F -0.0%
WB D -0.0%
CX F -0.0%
EH D -0.0%
CIG C -0.0%
PAC B -0.0%
MNTX B -0.0%
CSIQ F -0.0%
FLNG C -0.0%
CHT C -0.0%
FINV B -0.0%
SBS B -0.0%
ELBM D -0.0%
YY B -0.0%
MOMO D -0.0%
DQ F -0.0%
PIXY F -0.0%
BSAC C -0.0%
AKO.A F -0.0%
JKS F -0.0%
SPNS F -0.0%
IQ F -0.0%
RLX C -0.0%
GOGL F -0.0%
ATAT C -0.0%
SGRP D -0.0%
DOOO F -0.0%
LSPD C -0.0%
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