FTXG vs. CWS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) to AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
FTXG

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

FTXG Description

The First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an index called the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index. The Fund seeks to replicate the holdings and weightings of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index as to generate performance results 95% correlated to that of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.18

Average Daily Volume

11,170

Number of Holdings *

29

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

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

CWS Description The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. CWS aims to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a focused group of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that the portfolio manager believes have favorable fundamental attributes.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.18

Average Daily Volume

10,345

Number of Holdings *

25

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTXG CWS
30 Days -4.47% -0.53%
60 Days -4.54% 0.90%
90 Days -1.62% 4.58%
12 Months 7.98% 34.60%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTXG Weight in CWS Overlap
HSY F 3.83% 3.39% 3.39%
FTXG Overweight 28 Positions Relative to CWS
Symbol Grade Weight
PEP D 8.08%
MDLZ D 7.91%
KO D 7.54%
ADM F 7.52%
KHC D 7.15%
CTVA A 4.31%
TAP D 4.07%
STZ F 4.06%
GIS D 3.85%
MNST C 3.8%
TSN D 3.73%
CAG D 3.61%
BG F 3.61%
K A 3.24%
KDP F 2.85%
INGR C 2.45%
SJM F 2.42%
HRL F 2.31%
USFD B 2.1%
MKC C 2.09%
CPB D 1.89%
POST D 1.68%
COKE D 1.57%
FLO F 0.69%
CALM B 0.64%
BRBR A 0.59%
FIZZ B 0.52%
JJSF C 0.5%
FTXG Underweight 24 Positions Relative to CWS
Symbol Grade Weight
FICO B -5.86%
FI A -5.23%
MLR A -5.04%
HEI D -4.88%
AFL D -4.76%
APH B -4.7%
ICE C -4.43%
SYK A -4.15%
MCO D -4.11%
COR A -3.95%
SAIC A -3.94%
OTIS B -3.92%
ROL D -3.9%
SLGN A -3.81%
AWK D -3.72%
TMO D -3.71%
ABT A -3.67%
BR C -3.65%
FDS B -3.37%
INTU D -3.31%
AGM D -3.29%
MGRC A -3.04%
CE F -2.84%
PII F -2.52%
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