FTLS vs. XRLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio (XRLV)
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

$63.40

Average Daily Volume

135,516

Number of Holdings *

387

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

PowerShares S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio

XRLV Description The investment seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the S&P 500 Low Volatility Rate Response Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to include stocks exhibiting low volatility characteristics, after removing stocks that historically have performed poorly in rising interest rate environments. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.13

Average Daily Volume

1,055

Number of Holdings *

99

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTLS XRLV
30 Days 2.02% 0.50%
60 Days 5.25% 7.48%
90 Days 1.15% 10.62%
12 Months 22.25% 25.85%
34 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTLS Weight in XRLV Overlap
ABT C -0.14% 0.91% -0.14%
AFL A 0.71% 0.97% 0.71%
AVY D -0.08% 1.04% -0.08%
BK A -0.35% 1.08% -0.35%
BRK.A B 1.12% 1.41% 1.12%
CL D 1.34% 1.16% 1.16%
CME A 1.55% 1.05% 1.05%
CTAS C 1.03% 0.97% 0.97%
EA D -0.02% 0.88% -0.02%
GD C -0.56% 0.99% -0.56%
HON C -0.02% 1.08% -0.02%
JNJ D 1.99% 1.07% 1.07%
JPM C 0.82% 0.98% 0.82%
KMI A 1.01% 1.05% 1.01%
LIN C -0.64% 1.12% -0.64%
LMT A -0.36% 1.0% -0.36%
MCD A -0.44% 1.12% -0.44%
MDLZ D -0.38% 1.01% -0.38%
MO D 1.41% 0.9% 0.9%
MSI A -0.4% 1.05% -0.4%
OMC C -0.28% 0.96% -0.28%
PAYX B -0.54% 0.93% -0.54%
PEP F -0.61% 0.96% -0.61%
PG D -0.28% 1.17% -0.28%
PKG B -0.14% 0.97% -0.14%
PM D 1.83% 1.04% 1.04%
STZ D -0.05% 0.96% -0.05%
SYY D 0.87% 0.88% 0.87%
TMUS A 2.03% 1.29% 1.29%
VRSK D -0.53% 0.87% -0.53%
VRSN C 0.47% 1.0% 0.47%
WM B -0.45% 0.95% -0.45%
WMB A 0.06% 1.0% 0.06%
WMT A -0.03% 1.16% -0.03%
FTLS Overweight 353 Positions Relative to XRLV
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C 7.52%
MSFT D 4.52%
NVDA B 4.05%
AMZN C 2.46%
LOW C 2.16%
ACN B 2.07%
C B 2.0%
QCOM D 1.98%
SCHW D 1.84%
META A 1.76%
FDX F 1.57%
PH A 1.51%
MPC D 1.43%
VLO F 1.4%
GOOGL B 1.32%
USB C 1.23%
GOOG B 1.11%
AVGO B 1.09%
ILMN B 1.05%
LNG A 1.02%
HPQ B 0.98%
TRV B 0.98%
TFC D 0.95%
FIS A 0.95%
LLY D 0.95%
HWM A 0.86%
ALL A 0.85%
FANG D 0.79%
PBR B 0.77%
NTAP D 0.77%
JBL C 0.71%
TOL C 0.67%
CROX C 0.64%
RL B 0.63%
SYF A 0.61%
NVR C 0.59%
CSL A 0.59%
INSM D 0.56%
CF A 0.55%
VLTO A 0.53%
PNR C 0.52%
SWK C 0.52%
MAS C 0.49%
TWLO B 0.49%
NVS D 0.47%
CAG D 0.46%
BJ B 0.45%
OKTA F 0.44%
VICI C 0.43%
EAT A 0.43%
ZIM D 0.43%
GEN A 0.42%
FLEX B 0.4%
GL C 0.39%
PENN D 0.37%
NTRS B 0.36%
FFIV B 0.36%
TTC F 0.34%
TKO A 0.34%
DBX C 0.33%
ASO D 0.33%
EXP C 0.33%
CRS B 0.32%
CCK C 0.31%
PI A 0.31%
WRB C 0.3%
LPX C 0.3%
ALLY F 0.29%
JAZZ F 0.28%
SNA C 0.27%
SPYV A 0.26%
RPRX D 0.26%
IWD A 0.26%
SCHV A 0.26%
AYI A 0.24%
CNK D 0.22%
UHS D 0.22%
HRB C 0.21%
AIZ B 0.21%
MSM D 0.21%
STNG B 0.21%
KNSL B 0.21%
EWBC B 0.2%
WHD A 0.19%
TWST D 0.19%
MGY B 0.18%
THO C 0.18%
SAM D 0.18%
ADMA A 0.17%
COLB C 0.16%
LEG D 0.16%
GLBE C 0.16%
OPCH F 0.16%
ALSN A 0.16%
ALKS B 0.16%
EXEL B 0.15%
BFAM C 0.15%
LOGI D 0.15%
PRI A 0.14%
UMBF C 0.14%
CRC B 0.14%
ORI A 0.14%
SFM A 0.13%
SIGI D 0.13%
TXG F 0.13%
MATX C 0.13%
MTG A 0.13%
CALM A 0.13%
PNFP B 0.13%
PAA B 0.13%
CBT B 0.13%
AXS A 0.13%
NSA D 0.12%
CSWI A 0.12%
GMS B 0.12%
SKYW B 0.12%
GFF C 0.12%
CBSH D 0.11%
ZWS A 0.11%
AM A 0.11%
SMPL D 0.11%
WGO D 0.11%
HESM C 0.11%
GRBK C 0.11%
BFH D 0.11%
GM D 0.11%
YOU C 0.11%
MMS C 0.11%
KRG C 0.11%
RDFN C 0.11%
LCII C 0.1%
VRNA B 0.1%
PPC C 0.1%
ESNT A 0.1%
DBRG D 0.1%
FTDR B 0.1%
ENLC A 0.1%
TCBI B 0.09%
PRGS A 0.09%
EPR C 0.09%
FOLD F 0.09%
EXTR D 0.09%
THG A 0.09%
TBBK A 0.09%
ABM D 0.09%
LANC F 0.08%
GBCI B 0.08%
MQ F 0.08%
VCYT C 0.08%
LOPE D 0.08%
KFY C 0.08%
BOH D 0.07%
REVG D 0.07%
UBSI D 0.07%
MYGN D 0.07%
BCRX D 0.07%
KMPR D 0.07%
OTEX D 0.07%
NMIH B 0.07%
HAYW C 0.07%
AVNT C 0.07%
CARG C 0.07%
AZZ B 0.07%
RLI A 0.07%
CUBI F 0.07%
TRMD D 0.07%
ROIC C 0.06%
FHB D 0.06%
PLMR A 0.06%
COLL A 0.06%
AMPH C 0.06%
EBC B 0.06%
GSL C 0.06%
WFG C 0.06%
BRC C 0.06%
PBH D 0.06%
ICFI C 0.06%
ADUS D 0.06%
PAYO A 0.06%
PLXS A 0.06%
SUPN D 0.05%
CDNA B 0.05%
AUB D 0.05%
VIST C -0.02%
PAR D -0.02%
FAST C -0.02%
VSAT F -0.02%
DNB D -0.02%
CBU D -0.02%
FSLR C -0.02%
KD D -0.02%
AER C -0.02%
NVEE F -0.02%
SAIA D -0.02%
COHR B -0.02%
ARM C -0.02%
ENS B -0.02%
LKFN D -0.02%
CVX B -0.02%
IBOC D -0.02%
APPN C -0.03%
LYFT D -0.03%
ENR B -0.03%
FFIN D -0.03%
ALB D -0.03%
GE B -0.03%
RDY D -0.03%
IRTC F -0.03%
ICHR D -0.03%
SOFI C -0.03%
HHH C -0.03%
OSK F -0.03%
MARA F -0.03%
AZTA F -0.03%
TMO D -0.03%
BURL C -0.03%
DIOD F -0.03%
PRCT D -0.03%
AMD C -0.03%
CNNE F -0.03%
GPRE F -0.03%
GKOS B -0.03%
ASPN C -0.03%
COTY F -0.03%
PSMT A -0.03%
ARLO F -0.03%
OSIS C -0.03%
TFIN F -0.03%
LMND F -0.03%
UPST C -0.03%
CFLT F -0.03%
SDGR F -0.03%
BIRK F -0.03%
BE F -0.03%
RUN D -0.03%
CLH B -0.03%
UWMC D -0.03%
RCL B -0.03%
CRDO B -0.03%
NWSA D -0.03%
ATEC F -0.03%
RXST F -0.03%
HLN C -0.03%
RIVN F -0.03%
FRO B -0.03%
SLGN B -0.03%
WOLF F -0.03%
ACIW A -0.04%
CTRA D -0.04%
AMAT C -0.04%
W C -0.04%
GATX F -0.04%
AMRC C -0.04%
RH C -0.04%
ERJ C -0.04%
AMRK C -0.04%
UTZ D -0.04%
BVN D -0.04%
EQT C -0.04%
NEOG F -0.04%
TTD A -0.05%
ACVA C -0.05%
ZD D -0.05%
MP C -0.05%
AEO C -0.06%
MSA F -0.06%
MUFG D -0.06%
APO A -0.06%
COP D -0.06%
VRRM D -0.06%
WST D -0.06%
MMYT B -0.07%
KTOS B -0.07%
DLB D -0.07%
AVAV B -0.07%
VNT F -0.07%
SE B -0.07%
SSB C -0.07%
VAL F -0.07%
BA F -0.08%
R C -0.08%
CDW D -0.08%
HCA C -0.08%
TRMB B -0.08%
NXPI F -0.09%
DY C -0.09%
MAT B -0.09%
CCOI B -0.09%
ARGX C -0.1%
HAE F -0.1%
VVV D -0.1%
BKR B -0.11%
IDCC A -0.11%
STM F -0.12%
SLB D -0.12%
NSIT B -0.12%
ING D -0.12%
GPC D -0.12%
HQY B -0.12%
KEYS B -0.13%
NFLX A -0.13%
VMC D -0.14%
STE D -0.15%
SYK C -0.16%
TM D -0.16%
ASX D -0.16%
HII F -0.16%
INFY B -0.17%
GEV A -0.17%
MU D -0.18%
IPG D -0.18%
BWXT A -0.18%
GWRE A -0.19%
URI C -0.2%
GSK F -0.2%
PCAR D -0.2%
FMX F -0.22%
HSBC A -0.22%
PANW B -0.22%
EFX D -0.22%
CCEP C -0.24%
TYL D -0.24%
KR C -0.25%
NSC C -0.26%
DEO C -0.27%
SNPS F -0.28%
TTWO D -0.28%
SAP C -0.28%
WAT B -0.29%
INTC D -0.29%
GEHC C -0.3%
ISRG C -0.3%
NOW B -0.31%
MMM C -0.32%
CMI A -0.34%
UL D -0.35%
BABA A -0.35%
TXN C -0.37%
ZBH F -0.37%
UNH B -0.4%
HDB D -0.41%
MLM F -0.44%
XOM A -0.45%
PNC C -0.46%
DE C -0.52%
ASML F -0.52%
ETN B -0.55%
TSLA C -0.56%
CMCSA B -0.65%
CDNS D -0.65%
DIS D -0.67%
APD C -0.69%
ORCL A -0.76%
FTLS Underweight 65 Positions Relative to XRLV
Symbol Grade Weight
KO C -1.32%
V B -1.2%
RSG D -1.19%
L C -1.19%
MMC D -1.16%
MA A -1.14%
TJX D -1.13%
FI A -1.12%
ITW C -1.11%
ATO A -1.09%
ROP D -1.08%
AMP A -1.07%
CB A -1.06%
MET A -1.06%
CSCO A -1.05%
YUM C -1.05%
HIG A -1.04%
IEX D -1.02%
PEG A -1.01%
PPL C -1.0%
AME C -1.0%
UNP F -1.0%
PFG A -1.0%
PRU B -1.0%
DUK C -1.0%
ADP A -0.99%
ETR A -0.99%
DRI C -0.98%
CHD D -0.97%
SO A -0.97%
KDP C -0.97%
OKE A -0.97%
HLT A -0.96%
CMS A -0.96%
SRE C -0.95%
KMB D -0.95%
CSX D -0.95%
ED C -0.95%
PPG D -0.95%
MDT C -0.95%
LNT B -0.95%
AIG C -0.94%
FE C -0.94%
WELL C -0.94%
BRO A -0.93%
COR F -0.93%
ECL C -0.93%
NI A -0.93%
REGN D -0.92%
AJG C -0.92%
AVB C -0.92%
GIS C -0.92%
ABBV C -0.92%
WEC B -0.92%
DOW B -0.9%
BR B -0.9%
DGX D -0.9%
JKHY A -0.89%
EVRG C -0.89%
HOLX D -0.89%
LYB B -0.89%
BDX C -0.87%
CBOE B -0.86%
ELV F -0.85%
MCK F -0.73%
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