HISF vs. GXTG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) to Global X Thematic Growth ETF (GXTG)

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

HISF Description

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC, First Trust Global Portfolios Limited, Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, and Stonebridge Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of countries across the globe. For its equity portion, it seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in dividend paying stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. It also invests in stocks of master limited partnerships. For its fixed income portion, the fund invests in high yield corporate bonds and first lien senior secured floating rate bank loans, mortgage-related investments, and international sovereign bonds with varying maturity. First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF was formed on August 13, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.07

Average Daily Volume

4,804

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

GXTG

Global X Thematic Growth ETF

GXTG Description

The Global X Thematic Growth ETF (GXTG) seeks to provide broad exposure to structurally disruptive macro-trends through a portfolio of ETFs selected from the Global X Thematic Growth family.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.70

Average Daily Volume

2,454

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	HISF	GXTG
30 Days	-1.14%	0.61%
60 Days	-2.93%	6.04%
90 Days	-1.73%	5.77%
12 Months	6.49%	10.18%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in HISF	Weight in GXTG	Overlap

HISF Overweight 7 Positions Relative to GXTG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FIXD	D	32.05%
	HYLS	B	20.44%
	LMBS	D	15.2%
	FSIG	C	10.15%
	LGOV	D	7.25%
	FEMB	F	4.78%
	FPE	C	2.56%

HISF Underweight 7 Positions Relative to GXTG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	LIT	B	-12.8%
	FINX	A	-12.54%
	DMAT	C	-12.1%
	EBIZ	A	-11.56%
	HERO	C	-10.89%
	RAYS	F	-10.49%
	GNOM	F	-9.44%

HISF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Exchange Traded Fund ETF Debt Securities Qualified Institutional Buyer Stock Fund Structured Finance Advisorshares Banking Bear Market ETF Betashares Bond Bond Market Index Commercial Mortgage Currency Debt Distressed Securities Exchange Traded Funds Financial Market Financial Regulation Government Bonds

GXTG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Index Fund Lithium Biotechnology Chemical Elements Cobalt Copper Development/Manufacturing Disruptive Technologies E Commerce E-Commerce E-Commerce Platforms Energy Conversion Energy Source Energy Systems Esports Exchange Traded Funds Financial Technology Fintech