IPDP vs. FTCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Dividend Performers ETF (IPDP) to First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

IPDP

Dividend Performers ETF

IPDP Description

The investment seeks to provide income; the secondary objective is capital appreciation. The fund’s investment strategy is twofold: (1) investing in dividend paying U.S. equity securities, and (2) credit spread options on an S&P 500 ETF or Index. It may also invest in equity real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). A credit spread is an options strategy that involves the purchase of one option and a sale of another option in the same class and with the same expiration but different strike prices.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.56

Average Daily Volume

1,326

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund&#39;s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Capital Strength Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. In constructing the index, the index Provider begins with the largest 500 U.S. companies included in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index and excludes the following: companies with less than $1 billion in cash and short term investments; companies with long-term debt divided by market capitalization greater than 30%; and companies with return on equity less than 15%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$92.83

Average Daily Volume

242,483

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IPDP	FTCS
30 Days	3.03%	0.69%
60 Days	6.38%	1.94%
90 Days	7.75%	3.38%
12 Months	31.86%	20.98%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IPDP	Weight in FTCS	Overlap
ADP	A	2.29%	2.08%	2.08%
AMP	A	2.32%	2.19%	2.19%
BRO	B	2.27%	2.11%	2.11%
COR	B	2.28%	2.06%	2.06%
CSCO	B	2.32%	2.06%	2.06%
CSX	C	0.22%	2.1%	0.22%
ELV	F	1.51%	1.9%	1.51%
HD	B	0.24%	2.01%	0.24%
JNJ	C	2.02%	1.9%	1.9%
MMC	B	2.16%	2.02%	2.02%
MSI	B	1.72%	2.1%	1.72%
SNA	A	2.31%	2.23%	2.23%
SYK	B	2.33%	2.15%	2.15%

IPDP Overweight 37 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CAH	B	2.37%
ACN	B	2.36%
AIT	B	2.34%
TT	A	2.31%
HNI	B	2.3%
GWW	B	2.29%
SEIC	B	2.28%
HIG	B	2.27%
TRV	B	2.27%
CTAS	B	2.27%
MCK	A	2.26%
APOG	C	2.26%
BRC	D	2.25%
AAPL	C	2.25%
ABM	B	2.24%
UNH	B	2.23%
ABT	B	2.23%
ETN	A	2.22%
RGA	A	2.2%
DOV	A	2.2%
APH	A	2.17%
ECL	D	2.16%
IEX	C	2.14%
DCI	B	2.09%
TROW	B	2.04%
WTS	B	1.99%
UPS	C	1.88%
LECO	C	1.87%
A	D	1.78%
AOS	F	1.74%
KLAC	F	1.68%
GPC	D	1.67%
QCOM	F	1.6%
MRK	D	1.52%
NSP	F	1.52%
AVGO	D	0.25%
HPQ	B	0.23%

IPDP Underweight 37 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EA	A	-2.28%
PKG	A	-2.18%
COP	C	-2.17%
V	A	-2.17%
AON	A	-2.16%
BLK	B	-2.12%
WMT	A	-2.11%
HON	C	-2.1%
TJX	A	-2.08%
COST	A	-2.08%
PAYX	B	-2.06%
MA	B	-2.06%
XOM	B	-2.03%
EXPD	C	-2.03%
CTSH	B	-2.02%
PG	C	-2.02%
MSFT	D	-2.02%
MCO	B	-1.98%
AFL	B	-1.98%
UNP	C	-1.97%
CB	C	-1.95%
PPG	F	-1.91%
ACGL	C	-1.91%
ROST	D	-1.91%
NOC	D	-1.9%
CL	D	-1.9%
GD	D	-1.9%
RNR	C	-1.88%
KMB	C	-1.88%
LIN	C	-1.88%
PEP	F	-1.85%
VLTO	C	-1.84%
IBM	C	-1.8%
KO	D	-1.79%
ABBV	F	-1.78%
LMT	D	-1.78%
REGN	F	-1.56%