FTQI vs. VFMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Low Beta Income ETF (FTQI) to Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)

FTQI

First Trust Low Beta Income ETF

FTQI Description

The investment seeks to provide current income. The fund will pursue its objective by investing in large cap equity securities listed on U.S. exchanges and by utilizing an "option strategy" consisting of buying U.S. exchange-traded put options on the Standard & Poor's 500(c) Index (the "index") and writing (selling) U.S. exchange-traded covered call options on the index. The market value of the option strategy may be up to 20% of the fund's overall net asset value. The equity securities in which the fund will invest and the options which the fund will buy and write will be limited to U.S. exchange-traded securities and options. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.89

Average Daily Volume

181,406

Number of Holdings ^*

195

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

VFMV Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$126.54

Average Daily Volume

6,907

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTQI	VFMV
30 Days	2.45%	3.75%
60 Days	3.28%	4.37%
90 Days	5.53%	5.38%
12 Months	18.20%	27.52%

38 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTQI	Weight in VFMV	Overlap
AAPL	C	9.03%	0.54%	0.54%
ABBV	D	0.17%	0.74%	0.17%
AVGO	D	4.07%	0.64%	0.64%
CL	D	0.19%	1.05%	0.19%
CME	A	0.96%	1.14%	0.96%
CSCO	B	1.56%	1.25%	1.25%
CVLT	B	0.08%	1.38%	0.08%
DOX	D	0.17%	1.5%	0.17%
GOOG	C	1.87%	0.48%	0.48%
GOOGL	C	1.87%	0.64%	0.64%
HOLX	D	0.09%	0.36%	0.09%
IDCC	A	0.24%	1.06%	0.24%
LANC	C	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
LIN	D	1.19%	0.24%	0.24%
LLY	F	0.9%	0.32%	0.32%
META	D	4.15%	0.47%	0.47%
MGEE	C	0.58%	0.89%	0.58%
MSFT	F	8.03%	1.3%	1.3%
MSI	B	0.22%	0.03%	0.03%
MTSI	B	0.23%	0.2%	0.2%
MUSA	A	0.16%	1.13%	0.16%
NBIX	C	0.21%	0.03%	0.03%
NTAP	C	0.79%	1.37%	0.79%
OLED	D	0.17%	0.14%	0.14%
OLLI	D	0.18%	0.26%	0.18%
PEP	F	1.45%	0.04%	0.04%
PGR	A	0.14%	1.48%	0.14%
QCOM	F	1.11%	0.25%	0.25%
QRVO	F	0.03%	0.28%	0.03%
TMUS	B	1.78%	1.43%	1.43%
TW	A	0.05%	0.13%	0.05%
TXN	C	1.54%	1.48%	1.48%
TYL	B	0.4%	0.74%	0.4%
V	A	0.24%	0.35%	0.24%
WM	A	0.11%	1.06%	0.11%
WMT	A	0.39%	1.08%	0.39%
WTW	B	0.16%	0.93%	0.16%
XOM	B	0.15%	1.23%	0.15%

FTQI Overweight 157 Positions Relative to VFMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	5.22%
AMZN	C	4.39%
TSLA	B	3.05%
COST	B	2.64%
NFLX	A	2.4%
AMD	F	1.45%
INTU	C	1.32%
EQIX	A	1.25%
ADBE	C	1.22%
ORCL	B	0.75%
CHKP	D	0.72%
SPGI	C	0.6%
CRM	B	0.58%
APH	A	0.58%
APP	B	0.52%
UFPI	B	0.51%
PTC	A	0.5%
LNT	A	0.49%
DUOL	A	0.48%
NOW	A	0.46%
CASY	A	0.43%
BGC	C	0.39%
STX	D	0.38%
ZBRA	B	0.37%
CG	A	0.37%
NDAQ	A	0.36%
A	D	0.34%
WFRD	D	0.31%
IESC	B	0.31%
ANET	C	0.29%
PAGP	A	0.29%
BCPC	B	0.29%
TSCO	D	0.28%
SBAC	D	0.28%
SNY	F	0.28%
MORN	B	0.28%
EWBC	A	0.28%
PNFP	B	0.27%
OTTR	C	0.27%
MEDP	D	0.27%
AMT	D	0.27%
EVRG	A	0.26%
SOFI	A	0.26%
WWD	B	0.25%
LITE	B	0.25%
AXON	A	0.25%
ICLR	D	0.25%
UMBF	B	0.24%
CYBR	B	0.24%
UPST	B	0.24%
COIN	C	0.24%
STRL	B	0.24%
HOOD	B	0.23%
ERIE	D	0.22%
RVMD	C	0.22%
PTEN	C	0.22%
EXPE	B	0.22%
COKE	C	0.2%
PODD	C	0.2%
NTRA	B	0.2%
MANH	D	0.2%
DJT	C	0.2%
MPWR	F	0.2%
FFIV	B	0.2%
SAIA	B	0.2%
INCY	C	0.19%
NTRS	A	0.19%
FCNCA	A	0.18%
AAON	B	0.18%
HBAN	A	0.18%
REG	B	0.18%
NOVT	D	0.18%
ZION	B	0.18%
ICUI	D	0.18%
UTHR	C	0.18%
MKSI	C	0.18%
CHRW	C	0.18%
TRMB	B	0.18%
VRNS	D	0.18%
GH	B	0.17%
CINF	A	0.17%
MDGL	B	0.17%
SSNC	B	0.17%
EBAY	D	0.17%
LECO	B	0.16%
WIX	B	0.16%
MASI	A	0.16%
ARGX	A	0.16%
ITRI	B	0.16%
JAZZ	B	0.16%
PCVX	D	0.16%
BNTX	D	0.16%
FITB	A	0.16%
LSTR	D	0.15%
CAT	B	0.15%
POOL	C	0.15%
AXP	A	0.15%
JBHT	C	0.15%
FRPT	B	0.14%
PH	A	0.14%
RMD	C	0.14%
BSY	D	0.14%
ETN	A	0.14%
ENSG	D	0.14%
HALO	F	0.14%
CHDN	B	0.14%
ULTA	F	0.14%
MKTX	D	0.13%
TECH	D	0.13%
MIDD	C	0.13%
SFM	A	0.13%
MRUS	F	0.13%
WAT	B	0.13%
CYTK	F	0.13%
VEEV	C	0.13%
RGLD	C	0.13%
TTEK	F	0.13%
VMC	B	0.13%
GE	D	0.12%
VKTX	F	0.12%
ALNY	D	0.12%
KRYS	B	0.12%
TWST	D	0.12%
ROIV	C	0.12%
LOW	D	0.12%
MTD	D	0.11%
UFPT	B	0.11%
SHOO	D	0.11%
TROW	B	0.1%
MMYT	B	0.09%
BL	B	0.09%
DOCU	A	0.09%
LOGI	D	0.09%
TRMD	F	0.09%
CRVL	A	0.09%
CSWI	A	0.07%
BMRN	D	0.06%
ASND	D	0.05%
NWSA	B	0.05%
ACGL	D	0.05%
GEV	B	0.05%
CVCO	A	0.04%
APA	D	0.03%
RGEN	D	0.02%
OKTA	C	0.02%
REYN	D	0.01%
RXST	F	0.01%
TMDX	F	0.01%
ACHC	F	0.01%
LEGN	F	0.01%
ACLS	F	0.01%
APLS	D	0.01%
LNTH	D	0.01%
XRAY	F	0.01%
SRPT	D	0.01%
EXAS	D	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.01%

FTQI Underweight 127 Positions Relative to VFMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IBM	C	-1.52%
MCK	B	-1.52%
ADI	D	-1.5%
EQC	B	-1.49%
JNJ	D	-1.49%
ABT	B	-1.49%
PG	A	-1.48%
COR	B	-1.48%
LMT	D	-1.47%
MRK	F	-1.46%
ED	D	-1.44%
CHD	B	-1.44%
DUK	C	-1.42%
T	A	-1.41%
KO	D	-1.4%
SO	D	-1.38%
ROP	B	-1.33%
TJX	A	-1.27%
RSG	A	-1.2%
NOC	D	-1.17%
EA	A	-1.16%
GD	F	-1.14%
REGN	F	-1.12%
ORLY	B	-1.11%
IDT	B	-1.1%
RTX	C	-1.06%
KEX	C	-1.05%
CBOE	B	-1.04%
GIS	D	-1.0%
VZ	C	-1.0%
FCN	D	-0.98%
LRN	A	-0.97%
HPQ	B	-0.96%
CVX	A	-0.9%
HSTM	B	-0.84%
GILD	C	-0.83%
MCD	D	-0.79%
VECO	F	-0.78%
DLB	B	-0.78%
FE	C	-0.77%
BSX	B	-0.75%
UNH	C	-0.75%
TKO	B	-0.73%
CHE	D	-0.69%
SPOT	B	-0.68%
SAFT	C	-0.67%
BLKB	B	-0.66%
CTRE	D	-0.65%
CRUS	D	-0.64%
CAH	B	-0.64%
NSIT	F	-0.56%
WTM	A	-0.54%
YELP	C	-0.52%
NABL	F	-0.51%
GDDY	A	-0.46%
WEC	A	-0.45%
MATX	C	-0.45%
PBH	A	-0.42%
NEU	C	-0.4%
FLO	D	-0.38%
TRV	B	-0.38%
INSW	F	-0.37%
WMB	A	-0.37%
HSY	F	-0.36%
DTM	B	-0.35%
AJG	B	-0.35%
PPC	C	-0.34%
AZO	C	-0.34%
LAUR	A	-0.34%
NVEC	C	-0.33%
THFF	B	-0.33%
PFE	D	-0.32%
BRK.A	B	-0.31%
VERX	B	-0.3%
FANG	D	-0.3%
RLI	B	-0.3%
MDLZ	F	-0.28%
ATR	B	-0.25%
JBSS	D	-0.24%
MO	A	-0.24%
ROL	B	-0.23%
MCS	B	-0.22%
EXEL	B	-0.21%
AMSF	B	-0.21%
LOPE	B	-0.2%
DECK	A	-0.2%
IMMR	C	-0.2%
KMI	A	-0.2%
ACN	C	-0.2%
EBF	F	-0.2%
JJSF	B	-0.19%
CASS	B	-0.19%
AEE	A	-0.19%
QNST	B	-0.18%
HQY	B	-0.18%
SPOK	C	-0.15%
FDP	B	-0.15%
AMGN	D	-0.14%
HCKT	B	-0.14%
SPNS	F	-0.14%
PI	D	-0.12%
CI	F	-0.11%
PSX	C	-0.1%
DGICA	A	-0.1%
TNK	F	-0.09%
DJCO	B	-0.09%
AMAT	F	-0.08%
KLAC	D	-0.07%
CNXN	C	-0.07%
CB	C	-0.07%
UNM	A	-0.06%
CTSH	B	-0.06%
OSIS	B	-0.06%
JPM	A	-0.05%
AKAM	D	-0.04%
CNA	B	-0.04%
PEBK	B	-0.04%
CLBK	B	-0.04%
GLRE	B	-0.04%
CMS	C	-0.03%
BCAL	B	-0.03%
EIG	B	-0.03%
VRTX	F	-0.03%
DTE	C	-0.03%
MRAM	D	-0.02%
FFNW	C	-0.02%
MU	D	-0.02%

VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Insurance - Property & Casualty Semiconductors Drug Manufacturers - Major Internet Content & Information Utilities - Regulated Electric Packaged Foods Software - Application Telecom Services Information Technology Services Aerospace & Defense Banks - Regional - US Biotechnology Business Services Medical Distribution Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Shipping & Ports Education & Training Services Household & Personal Products Media - Diversified Oil & Gas Midstream