VALQ vs. FTCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) to First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS)

VALQ

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF

VALQ Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the iSTOXX® American Century USA Quality Value Index (the underlying index). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to select securities of large- and mid-capitalization companies that are undervalued or have sustainable income.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$63.92

Average Daily Volume

6,261

Number of Holdings ^*

241

* 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

$92.82

Average Daily Volume

241,158

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VALQ	FTCS
30 Days	3.97%	1.64%
60 Days	4.17%	2.36%
90 Days	6.47%	4.11%
12 Months	28.71%	21.83%

24 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VALQ	Weight in FTCS	Overlap
ABBV	D	1.67%	1.78%	1.67%
CL	D	1.77%	1.9%	1.77%
COR	B	0.09%	2.06%	0.09%
CSCO	B	0.72%	2.06%	0.72%
CTSH	B	0.77%	2.02%	0.77%
EA	A	0.09%	2.28%	0.09%
ELV	F	0.06%	1.9%	0.06%
EXPD	D	0.08%	2.03%	0.08%
HD	A	1.95%	2.01%	1.95%
IBM	C	2.11%	1.8%	1.8%
JNJ	D	0.08%	1.9%	0.08%
KMB	D	2.0%	1.88%	1.88%
KO	D	1.69%	1.79%	1.69%
LMT	D	0.09%	1.78%	0.09%
MSFT	F	0.26%	2.02%	0.26%
MSI	B	2.25%	2.1%	2.1%
PG	A	1.11%	2.02%	1.11%
PKG	A	0.1%	2.18%	0.1%
PPG	F	0.15%	1.91%	0.15%
ROST	C	0.15%	1.91%	0.15%
SNA	A	0.11%	2.23%	0.11%
TJX	A	0.17%	2.08%	0.17%
VLTO	D	1.6%	1.84%	1.6%
WMT	A	2.28%	2.11%	2.11%

VALQ Overweight 217 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	2.66%
CMCSA	B	2.3%
AMZN	C	2.15%
NFLX	A	2.12%
ETN	A	1.88%
INGR	B	1.87%
CTAS	B	1.87%
EBAY	D	1.85%
SPG	B	1.81%
APH	A	1.74%
HPQ	B	1.74%
CLX	B	1.58%
TXN	C	1.44%
JLL	D	1.43%
MAS	D	1.19%
TGT	F	1.18%
UBER	D	1.17%
OC	A	1.16%
LYB	F	1.15%
BBY	D	1.07%
TOL	B	1.07%
SFM	A	1.04%
OTIS	C	1.04%
GPC	D	0.92%
ITW	B	0.91%
TPR	B	0.88%
LECO	B	0.85%
CAH	B	0.84%
MTD	D	0.83%
BMY	B	0.82%
PYPL	B	0.8%
SEIC	B	0.76%
NVT	B	0.69%
DOX	D	0.67%
CI	F	0.66%
GOOGL	C	0.63%
IVZ	B	0.63%
DCI	B	0.6%
MO	A	0.57%
ALLE	D	0.55%
FFIV	B	0.52%
HRB	D	0.52%
NYT	C	0.51%
QCOM	F	0.49%
AYI	B	0.49%
REYN	D	0.46%
ECL	D	0.44%
NTAP	C	0.43%
HUBB	B	0.42%
MTG	C	0.42%
CBT	C	0.41%
WSM	B	0.4%
G	B	0.39%
DBX	B	0.38%
FLS	B	0.37%
ZM	B	0.36%
AZEK	A	0.34%
DOCU	A	0.33%
ARW	D	0.32%
SHW	A	0.32%
GWW	B	0.32%
SM	B	0.31%
APP	B	0.31%
AMCR	D	0.31%
JBL	B	0.29%
NOVT	D	0.28%
QLYS	C	0.27%
PH	A	0.26%
TT	A	0.26%
FICO	B	0.25%
NEU	C	0.23%
FLO	D	0.23%
MPC	D	0.22%
KR	B	0.22%
ADSK	A	0.21%
BRBR	A	0.21%
JEF	A	0.2%
COLM	B	0.2%
DVA	B	0.2%
CAT	B	0.2%
UHS	D	0.19%
ORI	A	0.19%
CRUS	D	0.18%
NSIT	F	0.18%
CR	A	0.18%
LEN	D	0.17%
LAMR	D	0.17%
DPZ	C	0.16%
SYY	B	0.15%
DDS	B	0.15%
LFUS	F	0.14%
EXEL	B	0.14%
ANF	C	0.14%
TWLO	A	0.14%
ALSN	B	0.14%
EME	C	0.14%
GAP	C	0.14%
WING	D	0.13%
AMKR	D	0.13%
EXPE	B	0.13%
UTHR	C	0.13%
IDXX	F	0.13%
PEGA	A	0.12%
DKS	C	0.12%
SYF	B	0.12%
TRMB	B	0.11%
FTNT	C	0.11%
AIT	A	0.11%
GILD	C	0.11%
GL	B	0.11%
MLI	C	0.11%
AXS	A	0.11%
BKNG	A	0.11%
UNM	A	0.11%
TAP	C	0.1%
AIZ	A	0.1%
USFD	A	0.1%
TXRH	C	0.1%
STT	A	0.1%
RHI	B	0.1%
DLB	B	0.1%
META	D	0.1%
GDDY	A	0.1%
RL	B	0.1%
VMI	B	0.1%
EPAM	C	0.1%
BK	A	0.1%
STLD	B	0.1%
BYD	C	0.1%
NTRS	A	0.1%
MMM	D	0.1%
EVR	B	0.1%
K	A	0.09%
OMC	C	0.09%
CCK	C	0.09%
TMHC	B	0.09%
VRSN	F	0.09%
CSL	C	0.09%
BRK.A	B	0.09%
BERY	B	0.09%
FIZZ	C	0.09%
JAZZ	B	0.09%
MANH	D	0.09%
JKHY	D	0.09%
LDOS	C	0.09%
INFA	D	0.09%
RMD	C	0.09%
TROW	B	0.09%
L	A	0.09%
PGR	A	0.09%
BMI	B	0.09%
RGA	A	0.09%
FDX	B	0.09%
SWKS	F	0.09%
EHC	B	0.09%
FIS	C	0.09%
KEYS	A	0.09%
DGX	A	0.09%
WTS	B	0.09%
AXTA	A	0.09%
ALL	A	0.09%
ALKS	B	0.09%
CMC	B	0.09%
HPE	B	0.09%
CHTR	C	0.09%
INCY	C	0.09%
HIG	B	0.09%
THC	D	0.09%
MCK	B	0.09%
OMF	A	0.09%
AMG	B	0.09%
FOXA	B	0.09%
GM	B	0.09%
AKAM	D	0.08%
CAG	D	0.08%
TXT	D	0.08%
GIS	D	0.08%
AN	C	0.08%
PVH	C	0.08%
KBH	D	0.08%
COKE	C	0.08%
PARA	C	0.08%
MAT	D	0.08%
PHM	D	0.08%
VLO	C	0.08%
CACI	D	0.08%
SAIC	F	0.08%
EG	C	0.08%
NXST	C	0.08%
NVR	D	0.08%
ADBE	C	0.08%
MSM	C	0.08%
AVGO	D	0.08%
EEFT	B	0.08%
SSNC	B	0.08%
BWA	D	0.08%
TSN	B	0.08%
POST	C	0.08%
ADTN	A	0.08%
IQV	D	0.07%
ALLY	C	0.07%
MEDP	D	0.07%
LRCX	F	0.07%
AMAT	F	0.07%
IGT	F	0.07%
SWK	D	0.07%
CPB	D	0.07%
SKX	D	0.07%
MHK	D	0.07%
AOS	F	0.07%
TKR	D	0.07%
MMS	F	0.07%
CROX	D	0.06%
CNC	D	0.06%
KLAC	D	0.06%
TER	D	0.06%
QRVO	F	0.05%

VALQ Underweight 26 Positions Relative to FTCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMP	A	-2.19%
COP	C	-2.17%
V	A	-2.17%
AON	A	-2.16%
SYK	C	-2.15%
BLK	C	-2.12%
BRO	B	-2.11%
CSX	B	-2.1%
HON	B	-2.1%
ADP	B	-2.08%
COST	B	-2.08%
PAYX	C	-2.06%
MA	C	-2.06%
XOM	B	-2.03%
MMC	B	-2.02%
MCO	B	-1.98%
AFL	B	-1.98%
UNP	C	-1.97%
CB	C	-1.95%
ACGL	D	-1.91%
NOC	D	-1.9%
GD	F	-1.9%
RNR	C	-1.88%
LIN	D	-1.88%
PEP	F	-1.85%
REGN	F	-1.56%