SCHD vs. FTCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) to First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

SCHD

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD Description

The investment seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 IndexSM. The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in stocks that are included in the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of high dividend yielding stocks issued by U.S. companies that have a record of consistently paying dividends, selected for fundamental strength relative to their peers, based on financial ratios. The 100-component index is a subset of the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Market Index, excluding REITs, master limited partnerships, preferred stocks and convertibles. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$76.65

Average Daily Volume

3,489,062

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* 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

$81.73

Average Daily Volume

326,027

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SCHD	FTCS
30 Days	-3.27%	-4.59%
60 Days	0.35%	-0.64%
90 Days	0.86%	1.14%
12 Months	8.40%	12.23%

9 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SCHD	Weight in FTCS	Overlap
ABBV	B	3.69%	1.97%	1.97%
CSCO	D	4.04%	1.88%	1.88%
HD	D	3.6%	1.86%	1.86%
KO	B	3.83%	1.92%	1.92%
LMT	A	4.1%	1.92%	1.92%
PAYX	B	1.67%	1.98%	1.67%
PEP	A	3.95%	1.97%	1.97%
TXN	D	4.11%	1.91%	1.91%
UPS	D	3.95%	1.84%	1.84%

SCHD Overweight 91 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVX	A	4.16%
VZ	A	3.92%
PFE	F	3.82%
AMGN	B	3.81%
BLK	C	3.8%
BMY	F	3.78%
EOG	A	3.34%
MO	A	3.06%
USB	C	2.72%
VLO	A	2.52%
F	B	2.14%
OKE	A	1.93%
KMB	A	1.78%
FAST	C	1.67%
HSY	F	1.19%
TROW	B	1.1%
LYB	A	1.1%
FITB	A	0.99%
MTB	B	0.94%
CTRA	A	0.87%
HBAN	A	0.82%
DRI	D	0.78%
CINF	A	0.78%
RF	B	0.75%
PKG	B	0.7%
SWKS	D	0.69%
BBY	B	0.65%
SNA	C	0.64%
CF	B	0.64%
WSO	B	0.59%
KEY	A	0.58%
AMCR	D	0.55%
DKS	A	0.53%
FNF	C	0.52%
IPG	D	0.49%
APA	B	0.44%
EWBC	C	0.43%
DINO	B	0.4%
TPR	D	0.4%
UNM	A	0.38%
MTN	D	0.36%
CHRW	D	0.35%
RHI	D	0.32%
HRB	B	0.28%
CMA	A	0.28%
ZION	B	0.26%
WHR	F	0.25%
SNV	C	0.23%
NXST	B	0.22%
WU	C	0.2%
OZK	A	0.19%
RDN	B	0.19%
JHG	B	0.18%
MSM	D	0.18%
HUN	D	0.17%
COLB	D	0.16%
MDC	A	0.16%
NSP	A	0.16%
APAM	B	0.13%
WEN	A	0.13%
IBOC	A	0.12%
CATY	D	0.11%
CRI	D	0.11%
BOH	D	0.1%
LEG	D	0.1%
CVBF	D	0.09%
CNS	B	0.08%
VRTS	C	0.07%
OXM	A	0.07%
OFG	B	0.07%
HTLF	A	0.06%
NWBI	B	0.06%
CHCO	B	0.06%
LKFN	B	0.06%
BANR	D	0.06%
BKE	D	0.05%
STBA	B	0.05%
KFRC	D	0.05%
FCF	D	0.05%
CBRL	F	0.05%
AMSF	B	0.04%
PFBC	A	0.04%
GABC	B	0.04%
HFWA	B	0.03%
FBMS	D	0.03%
PFC	B	0.03%
ETD	C	0.03%
CWEN	B	0.03%
GES	A	0.03%
SRCE	B	0.03%
CPF	A	0.02%

SCHD Underweight 40 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CMI	A	-2.57%
CMG	A	-2.49%
PCAR	B	-2.4%
APH	B	-2.3%
GRMN	B	-2.26%
GD	A	-2.24%
CPRT	B	-2.23%
WMT	A	-2.16%
LIN	C	-2.16%
TEL	B	-2.15%
ECL	C	-2.14%
SYK	C	-2.13%
WRB	C	-2.12%
ELV	A	-2.1%
CL	B	-2.08%
MA	C	-2.08%
MSFT	B	-2.08%
COST	C	-2.05%
PG	B	-2.05%
CSX	C	-1.99%
ADP	C	-1.99%
V	C	-1.98%
ROST	C	-1.97%
TJX	C	-1.95%
MMC	B	-1.94%
MCO	C	-1.92%
REGN	C	-1.91%
HON	C	-1.9%
PPG	D	-1.89%
MNST	D	-1.86%
AFL	B	-1.83%
EXPD	D	-1.81%
JNJ	F	-1.79%
MDLZ	D	-1.78%
ADM	B	-1.78%
CTSH	D	-1.78%
AAPL	F	-1.77%
ACN	D	-1.73%
UNH	B	-1.7%
GILD	F	-1.53%

SCHD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Regional - US Asset Management Drug Manufacturers - Major Home Furnishings & Fixtures Oil & Gas E&P Restaurants Staffing & Outsourcing Services Apparel Manufacturing Apparel Stores Beverages - Soft Drinks Industrial Distribution Insurance - Property & Casualty Insurance - Specialty Integrated Shipping & Logistics Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Packaging & Containers Savings & Cooperative Banks Semiconductors Specialty Retail Advertising Agencies