HISF vs. LDSF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) to First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)

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

$44.17

Average Daily Volume

5,113

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

LDSF

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

LDSF Description

The investment seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$18.85

Average Daily Volume

49,719

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	HISF	LDSF
30 Days	-1.65%	-0.77%
60 Days	-2.81%	-1.07%
90 Days	-0.89%	0.26%
12 Months	7.25%	6.86%

4 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in HISF	Weight in LDSF	Overlap
	FEMB	F	4.81%	2.36%	2.36%
	FSIG	C	10.14%	35.0%	10.14%
	HYLS	A	20.42%	12.13%	12.13%
	LMBS	D	15.18%	34.98%	15.18%

HISF Overweight 3 Positions Relative to LDSF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FIXD	D	32.07%
	LGOV	D	7.24%
	FPE	B	2.56%

HISF Underweight 3 Positions Relative to LDSF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FTSM	A	-6.57%
	FTSL	A	-3.01%
	IEI	D	-1.93%

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

LDSF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Exchange Traded Fund ETF Debt Securities Structured Finance Banking Bond Bond Market Government Bonds Mortgage Backed Security Asset And Liability Management Asset Backed Security Bank Loans Bear Market ETF Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Market Index Commercial Mortgage Currency Debt Distressed Securities Financial Market