QQEW vs. CDC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) to Compass EMP U S EQ Income 100 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Fund (CDC)

QQEW

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund

QQEW Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) is the equal-weighted version of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) which includes 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$132.00

Average Daily Volume

54,613

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CDC

Compass EMP U S EQ Income 100 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Fund

CDC Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that match the performance of the CEMP U.S. Large Cap High Dividend 100 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses. The index is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stock of the 100 highest dividend yielding stocks of the CEMP U.S. Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index. The index includes only those companies with consistent positive earnings and is weighted based on the volatility of each stock. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the securities of U.S. issuers included in the index as of its most recent reconstitution.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.39

Average Daily Volume

29,893

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QQEW	CDC
30 Days	4.58%	4.30%
60 Days	4.98%	5.28%
90 Days	6.88%	7.39%
12 Months	21.56%	24.67%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QQEW	Weight in CDC	Overlap
AEP	D	0.92%	1.04%	0.92%
AMGN	D	0.83%	0.74%	0.74%
CMCSA	C	1.04%	1.1%	1.04%
CSCO	A	1.07%	1.34%	1.07%
EXC	D	0.93%	0.97%	0.93%
FANG	F	0.97%	0.8%	0.8%
GILD	B	1.03%	0.99%	0.99%
KHC	D	0.86%	0.95%	0.86%
PAYX	B	1.03%	1.26%	1.03%
PEP	F	0.9%	1.22%	0.9%
XEL	A	1.06%	1.04%	1.04%

QQEW Overweight 90 Positions Relative to CDC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TEAM	B	1.46%
TSLA	B	1.39%
NVDA	C	1.22%
NFLX	B	1.22%
TTWO	B	1.21%
DASH	A	1.2%
BKNG	B	1.2%
BKR	C	1.19%
MRVL	B	1.18%
FTNT	C	1.17%
WBD	C	1.17%
EA	C	1.16%
DDOG	A	1.15%
TMUS	A	1.15%
LULU	C	1.14%
CHTR	C	1.14%
ZS	C	1.13%
PDD	F	1.13%
CRWD	B	1.13%
ADSK	B	1.12%
PANW	C	1.12%
FAST	B	1.12%
MAR	A	1.11%
TTD	B	1.1%
CDNS	B	1.08%
PCAR	B	1.08%
ISRG	C	1.08%
HON	B	1.08%
INTC	C	1.07%
PYPL	A	1.07%
ODFL	B	1.07%
CPRT	A	1.05%
ADP	B	1.05%
MU	D	1.05%
DXCM	C	1.04%
ANSS	B	1.04%
SNPS	B	1.04%
CTAS	B	1.04%
ORLY	B	1.04%
VRSK	A	1.04%
GFS	C	1.03%
AMZN	C	1.03%
MNST	B	1.02%
WDAY	C	1.01%
CTSH	B	1.0%
ABNB	C	1.0%
SBUX	B	0.99%
COST	B	0.99%
META	D	0.98%
INTU	C	0.98%
MDB	C	0.98%
APP	B	0.97%
AAPL	B	0.97%
ILMN	C	0.97%
ROP	B	0.96%
CSGP	C	0.96%
CSX	B	0.96%
TXN	D	0.95%
ON	C	0.94%
VRTX	D	0.94%
LIN	D	0.93%
AVGO	D	0.93%
MSFT	D	0.93%
ADBE	C	0.93%
ARM	D	0.93%
NXPI	D	0.92%
CCEP	B	0.91%
GEHC	F	0.91%
CEG	D	0.9%
ADI	D	0.9%
QCOM	F	0.89%
MELI	C	0.89%
ROST	C	0.88%
LRCX	F	0.88%
AMD	F	0.86%
AMAT	F	0.86%
MDLZ	F	0.84%
KDP	D	0.83%
MCHP	F	0.82%
IDXX	F	0.8%
ASML	F	0.8%
KLAC	F	0.79%
AZN	F	0.78%
CDW	F	0.76%
BIIB	F	0.76%
REGN	F	0.63%
MRNA	F	0.55%
SMCI	D	0.55%
GOOGL	C	0.52%
GOOG	C	0.52%

QQEW Underweight 89 Positions Relative to CDC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KMI	B	-1.62%
WMB	B	-1.46%
ETR	B	-1.44%
NI	A	-1.42%
PPL	B	-1.39%
OKE	C	-1.39%
PM	B	-1.37%
SRE	A	-1.33%
DUK	C	-1.33%
EVRG	A	-1.29%
CME	A	-1.28%
CVX	B	-1.25%
SO	D	-1.25%
CMS	C	-1.24%
JNJ	D	-1.24%
T	A	-1.23%
MO	A	-1.21%
LNT	A	-1.21%
FE	D	-1.2%
MS	B	-1.18%
XOM	C	-1.18%
ED	D	-1.18%
PFG	C	-1.18%
MET	A	-1.18%
WEC	A	-1.16%
AEE	A	-1.15%
MDT	D	-1.15%
CNP	A	-1.12%
STT	A	-1.1%
EIX	A	-1.09%
DRI	B	-1.09%
TAP	C	-1.09%
OMC	C	-1.09%
NTRS	A	-1.08%
DTE	C	-1.08%
EOG	C	-1.06%
CLX	C	-1.04%
TROW	A	-1.04%
KMB	C	-1.04%
MTB	B	-1.01%
CTRA	B	-1.01%
VZ	B	-1.01%
PRU	A	-1.0%
PNC	A	-0.99%
LYB	F	-0.98%
IBM	C	-0.97%
GIS	D	-0.97%
EMN	D	-0.96%
C	A	-0.95%
HBAN	B	-0.95%
ABBV	D	-0.95%
HSY	F	-0.94%
DOW	F	-0.94%
SJM	D	-0.93%
IPG	C	-0.93%
FNF	B	-0.92%
D	C	-0.92%
CPB	D	-0.92%
OWL	B	-0.91%
RF	B	-0.9%
FITB	B	-0.89%
CAG	D	-0.88%
USB	A	-0.88%
GLW	B	-0.86%
IP	B	-0.84%
OVV	C	-0.82%
KVUE	A	-0.82%
DVN	F	-0.81%
GPC	D	-0.8%
PSX	C	-0.8%
UPS	C	-0.79%
BG	F	-0.77%
CRBG	B	-0.77%
CFG	B	-0.76%
KEY	A	-0.73%
HRL	D	-0.72%
VLO	C	-0.71%
HPQ	B	-0.69%
TGT	F	-0.68%
STX	D	-0.67%
CVS	D	-0.64%
MMM	D	-0.57%
BBY	D	-0.56%
ALLY	C	-0.56%
F	C	-0.55%
ADM	F	-0.5%
AES	F	-0.49%
DG	F	-0.4%
EL	F	-0.39%