VCIT vs. FTQI ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) to First Trust Low Beta Income ETF (FTQI)

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCIT Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with an intermediate-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 5 and 10 years. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$81.02

Average Daily Volume

6,271,503

Number of Holdings ^*

488

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTQI

First Trust Low Beta Income ETF

FTQI Description

The investment seeks to provide current income. The fund will pursue its objective by investing in large cap equity securities listed on U.S. exchanges and by utilizing an "option strategy" consisting of buying U.S. exchange-traded put options on the Standard & Poor's 500(c) Index (the "index") and writing (selling) U.S. exchange-traded covered call options on the index. The market value of the option strategy may be up to 20% of the fund's overall net asset value. The equity securities in which the fund will invest and the options which the fund will buy and write will be limited to U.S. exchange-traded securities and options. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.89

Average Daily Volume

181,406

Number of Holdings ^*

195

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VCIT	FTQI
30 Days	-0.48%	2.45%
60 Days	-2.66%	3.28%
90 Days	-1.47%	5.53%
12 Months	8.62%	18.20%

59 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VCIT	Weight in FTQI	Overlap
A	D	0.02%	0.34%	0.02%
AAPL	C	0.01%	9.03%	0.01%
ABBV	D	0.13%	0.17%	0.13%
ACGL	D	0.03%	0.05%	0.03%
ADBE	C	0.05%	1.22%	0.05%
AMT	D	0.03%	0.27%	0.03%
AMZN	C	0.09%	4.39%	0.09%
APH	A	0.02%	0.58%	0.02%
AVGO	D	0.01%	4.07%	0.01%
AXP	A	0.11%	0.15%	0.11%
CAT	B	0.02%	0.15%	0.02%
CHRW	C	0.03%	0.18%	0.03%
CINF	A	0.02%	0.17%	0.02%
CME	A	0.03%	0.96%	0.03%
COST	B	0.07%	2.64%	0.07%
CRM	B	0.07%	0.58%	0.07%
DOX	D	0.03%	0.17%	0.03%
EBAY	D	0.04%	0.17%	0.04%
EQIX	A	0.02%	1.25%	0.02%
ETN	A	0.03%	0.14%	0.03%
EVRG	A	0.01%	0.26%	0.01%
EXPE	B	0.05%	0.22%	0.05%
FITB	A	0.03%	0.16%	0.03%
GE	D	0.04%	0.12%	0.04%
GOOG	C	0.01%	1.87%	0.01%
GOOGL	C	0.04%	1.87%	0.04%
HBAN	A	0.02%	0.18%	0.02%
INTU	C	0.02%	1.32%	0.02%
LIN	D	0.03%	1.19%	0.03%
LLY	F	0.03%	0.9%	0.03%
LNT	A	0.01%	0.49%	0.01%
LOW	D	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
MSFT	F	0.23%	8.03%	0.23%
MSI	B	0.02%	0.22%	0.02%
NDAQ	A	0.03%	0.36%	0.03%
NOW	A	0.07%	0.46%	0.07%
NTAP	C	0.03%	0.79%	0.03%
NTRS	A	0.02%	0.19%	0.02%
NVDA	C	0.06%	5.22%	0.06%
ORCL	B	0.02%	0.75%	0.02%
PEP	F	0.02%	1.45%	0.02%
PGR	A	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
PH	A	0.05%	0.14%	0.05%
QCOM	F	0.05%	1.11%	0.05%
QRVO	F	0.05%	0.03%	0.03%
REG	B	0.02%	0.18%	0.02%
RPRX	D	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
SPGI	C	0.02%	0.6%	0.02%
TMUS	B	0.09%	1.78%	0.09%
TRMB	B	0.03%	0.18%	0.03%
TSCO	D	0.03%	0.28%	0.03%
TXN	C	0.02%	1.54%	0.02%
V	A	0.03%	0.24%	0.03%
VMC	B	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
WM	A	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
WMT	A	0.01%	0.39%	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%	0.15%	0.01%
XRAY	F	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
ZION	B	0.03%	0.18%	0.03%

VCIT Overweight 429 Positions Relative to FTQI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DT	C	0.28%
WIT	A	0.15%
DD	D	0.1%
BIIB	F	0.07%
RJF	A	0.07%
MET	A	0.07%
DLTR	F	0.07%
DB	D	0.07%
BABA	D	0.07%
HAL	C	0.06%
VRSK	A	0.06%
REGN	F	0.06%
KOF	F	0.06%
TSN	B	0.06%
CHTR	C	0.06%
MRK	F	0.06%
ADM	D	0.05%
BMO	A	0.05%
ARCC	A	0.05%
ZBH	C	0.05%
PWR	A	0.05%
STE	F	0.05%
SLB	C	0.05%
LDOS	C	0.05%
IEX	B	0.05%
EOG	A	0.05%
CTAS	B	0.05%
CAH	B	0.05%
TD	F	0.05%
NVR	D	0.05%
MRO	B	0.05%
SYY	B	0.05%
NEM	D	0.05%
BHF	B	0.05%
AZN	D	0.05%
PYPL	B	0.05%
HCA	F	0.05%
INTC	D	0.05%
NWG	C	0.05%
T	A	0.05%
GS	A	0.05%
PSX	C	0.04%
L	A	0.04%
DHR	F	0.04%
EA	A	0.04%
CMI	A	0.04%
AGR	B	0.04%
BEN	C	0.04%
AMG	B	0.04%
VRSN	F	0.04%
URI	B	0.04%
UHS	D	0.04%
MOS	F	0.04%
MTB	A	0.04%
ITW	B	0.04%
INVH	D	0.04%
KLAC	D	0.04%
EXP	A	0.04%
CNH	C	0.04%
LVS	C	0.04%
LMT	D	0.04%
MPC	D	0.04%
BR	A	0.04%
ADI	D	0.04%
PAA	B	0.04%
LRCX	F	0.04%
HPQ	B	0.04%
ADP	B	0.04%
FANG	D	0.04%
AER	B	0.04%
AMAT	F	0.04%
BLK	C	0.04%
WAB	B	0.04%
MPLX	A	0.04%
GIS	D	0.04%
PG	A	0.04%
OTIS	C	0.04%
NKE	D	0.04%
ET	A	0.04%
MMC	B	0.04%
VTRS	A	0.04%
GSK	F	0.04%
DELL	C	0.04%
CARR	D	0.04%
VOD	F	0.04%
VZ	C	0.04%
MRVL	B	0.03%
KEX	C	0.03%
HRB	D	0.03%
JNPR	F	0.03%
INGR	B	0.03%
ILMN	D	0.03%
JBL	B	0.03%
KSS	F	0.03%
FHN	A	0.03%
EMN	D	0.03%
FAF	A	0.03%
AYI	B	0.03%
ADSK	A	0.03%
BNS	A	0.03%
BERY	B	0.03%
SWKS	F	0.03%
RF	A	0.03%
SBRA	C	0.03%
HP	B	0.03%
HIG	B	0.03%
JD	D	0.03%
DXC	B	0.03%
FLS	B	0.03%
EW	C	0.03%
BC	C	0.03%
CNO	A	0.03%
CMA	A	0.03%
AGO	B	0.03%
ARW	D	0.03%
AAT	B	0.03%
BDN	C	0.03%
TEL	B	0.03%
WB	D	0.03%
VNT	B	0.03%
RPM	A	0.03%
PHM	D	0.03%
RL	B	0.03%
SCS	C	0.03%
SON	D	0.03%
SNX	C	0.03%
RGA	A	0.03%
HST	C	0.03%
DAL	C	0.03%
CSL	C	0.03%
FMC	D	0.03%
SWK	D	0.03%
TT	A	0.03%
VFC	C	0.03%
SJM	D	0.03%
KEYS	A	0.03%
CFG	B	0.03%
OMC	C	0.03%
EFX	F	0.03%
AZO	C	0.03%
VLO	C	0.03%
WTRG	B	0.03%
LYB	F	0.03%
O	D	0.03%
MU	D	0.03%
GLPI	C	0.03%
ICE	C	0.03%
FLEX	A	0.03%
CPB	D	0.03%
FIS	C	0.03%
BG	F	0.03%
SYF	B	0.03%
NI	A	0.03%
CCI	D	0.03%
TMO	F	0.03%
UPS	C	0.03%
NXPI	D	0.03%
SRE	A	0.03%
MA	C	0.03%
DG	F	0.03%
HD	A	0.03%
DLR	B	0.03%
ROP	B	0.03%
BKNG	A	0.03%
TDY	B	0.03%
EPD	A	0.03%
COF	B	0.03%
BDX	F	0.03%
FOXA	B	0.03%
MUFG	B	0.03%
DIS	B	0.03%
PFE	D	0.03%
KDP	D	0.03%
BMY	B	0.03%
BA	F	0.03%
UNM	A	0.02%
TME	D	0.02%
R	B	0.02%
SKT	B	0.02%
SITC	D	0.02%
PKG	A	0.02%
RS	B	0.02%
ROST	C	0.02%
SAFE	D	0.02%
AIZ	A	0.02%
AVT	C	0.02%
CHD	B	0.02%
BKU	A	0.02%
CE	F	0.02%
AN	C	0.02%
AMH	D	0.02%
NVT	B	0.02%
GPC	D	0.02%
HR	C	0.02%
IFF	D	0.02%
GXO	B	0.02%
EPRT	B	0.02%
DHI	D	0.02%
FTNT	C	0.02%
FRT	B	0.02%
WU	D	0.02%
TKR	D	0.02%
RYN	D	0.02%
SF	B	0.02%
NOV	C	0.02%
NHI	D	0.02%
MHK	D	0.02%
DOV	A	0.02%
DSS	F	0.02%
AFG	A	0.02%
WBS	A	0.02%
WBA	F	0.02%
VOYA	B	0.02%
VNO	B	0.02%
FSK	A	0.02%
CTVA	C	0.02%
EXR	D	0.02%
DRI	B	0.02%
OSK	B	0.02%
LII	A	0.02%
MDT	D	0.02%
MCY	A	0.02%
PDM	D	0.02%
OC	A	0.02%
LEG	F	0.02%
LAZ	B	0.02%
KIM	A	0.02%
KRC	C	0.02%
AVY	D	0.02%
PRE	D	0.02%
MAS	D	0.02%
LNC	B	0.02%
MCO	B	0.02%
NUE	C	0.02%
JCI	C	0.02%
H	B	0.02%
BBY	D	0.02%
ALLE	D	0.02%
ALL	A	0.02%
BAX	D	0.02%
AVB	B	0.02%
ATO	A	0.02%
CBOE	B	0.02%
WPC	D	0.02%
PFG	D	0.02%
PPG	F	0.02%
GL	B	0.02%
EQR	B	0.02%
EPR	D	0.02%
EL	F	0.02%
FNF	B	0.02%
ZTS	D	0.02%
CP	D	0.02%
XYL	D	0.02%
LEA	D	0.02%
K	A	0.02%
HUN	F	0.02%
CNP	B	0.02%
CMS	C	0.02%
BRO	B	0.02%
BIDU	F	0.02%
AWK	D	0.02%
AES	F	0.02%
VTR	C	0.02%
PRU	A	0.02%
PM	B	0.02%
MMM	D	0.02%
KEY	B	0.02%
KMB	D	0.02%
ESGR	B	0.02%
FDX	B	0.02%
APD	A	0.02%
IPG	D	0.02%
CPT	B	0.02%
SYK	C	0.02%
STLD	B	0.02%
CSX	B	0.02%
TGT	F	0.02%
UNP	C	0.02%
SO	D	0.02%
GM	B	0.02%
HES	B	0.02%
JEF	A	0.02%
TFC	A	0.02%
STZ	D	0.02%
SHW	A	0.02%
SBUX	A	0.02%
GPN	B	0.02%
BXP	D	0.02%
NOC	D	0.02%
MDLZ	F	0.02%
ABT	B	0.02%
AIG	B	0.02%
MO	A	0.02%
CVS	D	0.02%
CI	F	0.02%
CMCSA	B	0.02%
C	A	0.02%
GBDC	C	0.01%
SAVE	D	0.01%
OCSL	F	0.01%
SNA	A	0.01%
PNR	A	0.01%
PSEC	D	0.01%
NEU	C	0.01%
OGS	A	0.01%
APTV	D	0.01%
KRG	B	0.01%
WTFC	A	0.01%
CBT	C	0.01%
KMT	B	0.01%
WLK	D	0.01%
THG	A	0.01%
WEC	A	0.01%
CHH	A	0.01%
ADC	B	0.01%
KMPR	B	0.01%
PNW	B	0.01%
ROK	B	0.01%
RNR	C	0.01%
AAL	B	0.01%
HUBB	B	0.01%
HSY	F	0.01%
LXP	D	0.01%
NFG	A	0.01%
MKL	A	0.01%
OPI	F	0.01%
NSC	B	0.01%
HPP	F	0.01%
CUBE	D	0.01%
DVN	F	0.01%
BKH	A	0.01%
UDR	B	0.01%
TXT	D	0.01%
SWX	B	0.01%
PSA	D	0.01%
OGE	B	0.01%
HUM	C	0.01%
GP	F	0.01%
HIW	D	0.01%
FLO	D	0.01%
AXS	A	0.01%
PEG	A	0.01%
REXR	F	0.01%
XEL	A	0.01%
ETR	B	0.01%
CNA	B	0.01%
CLX	B	0.01%
AAP	C	0.01%
SUI	D	0.01%
TJX	A	0.01%
NNN	D	0.01%
LH	C	0.01%
HII	D	0.01%
EMR	A	0.01%
DGX	A	0.01%
EIX	B	0.01%
ED	D	0.01%
AL	B	0.01%
ORLY	B	0.01%
AEP	D	0.01%
AEE	A	0.01%
RSG	A	0.01%
MLM	B	0.01%
OHI	C	0.01%
HAS	D	0.01%
ESS	B	0.01%
ES	D	0.01%
AMCR	D	0.01%
WELL	A	0.01%
MAA	B	0.01%
MKC	D	0.01%
HRL	D	0.01%
DTE	C	0.01%
ARE	D	0.01%
DOC	D	0.01%
SPG	B	0.01%
KR	B	0.01%
DE	A	0.01%
GD	F	0.01%
BWA	D	0.01%
STT	A	0.01%
WHR	B	0.01%
PLD	D	0.01%
LHX	C	0.01%
CB	C	0.01%
USB	A	0.01%
WY	D	0.01%
OKE	A	0.01%
DFS	B	0.01%
AON	A	0.01%
KMI	A	0.01%
ECL	D	0.01%
DOW	F	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%
DUK	C	0.01%
BK	A	0.01%
WEST	C	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%
KO	D	0.01%
BSX	B	0.01%
BRX	A	0.01%
SCHW	B	0.01%
MAR	B	0.01%
LEN	D	0.01%
MCD	D	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
GILD	C	0.01%
EQH	B	0.01%
CAG	D	0.01%
AMGN	D	0.01%
AFL	B	0.01%
PNC	B	0.01%
HON	B	0.01%
COP	C	0.01%
UNH	C	0.01%
NEE	D	0.01%
LUV	C	0.01%
IBM	C	0.01%
UAL	A	0.01%
MS	A	0.01%
WFC	A	0.01%
RTX	C	0.01%
HSBC	B	0.01%
PCG	A	0.01%
JPM	A	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%

VCIT Underweight 136 Positions Relative to FTQI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
META	D	-4.15%
TSLA	B	-3.05%
NFLX	A	-2.4%
CSCO	B	-1.56%
AMD	F	-1.45%
CHKP	D	-0.72%
MGEE	C	-0.58%
APP	B	-0.52%
UFPI	B	-0.51%
PTC	A	-0.5%
DUOL	A	-0.48%
CASY	A	-0.43%
TYL	B	-0.4%
BGC	C	-0.39%
STX	D	-0.38%
ZBRA	B	-0.37%
CG	A	-0.37%
WFRD	D	-0.31%
IESC	B	-0.31%
ANET	C	-0.29%
PAGP	A	-0.29%
BCPC	B	-0.29%
SBAC	D	-0.28%
SNY	F	-0.28%
MORN	B	-0.28%
EWBC	A	-0.28%
PNFP	B	-0.27%
OTTR	C	-0.27%
MEDP	D	-0.27%
SOFI	A	-0.26%
WWD	B	-0.25%
LITE	B	-0.25%
AXON	A	-0.25%
ICLR	D	-0.25%
UMBF	B	-0.24%
CYBR	B	-0.24%
UPST	B	-0.24%
IDCC	A	-0.24%
COIN	C	-0.24%
STRL	B	-0.24%
MTSI	B	-0.23%
HOOD	B	-0.23%
ERIE	D	-0.22%
RVMD	C	-0.22%
PTEN	C	-0.22%
NBIX	C	-0.21%
COKE	C	-0.2%
PODD	C	-0.2%
NTRA	B	-0.2%
MANH	D	-0.2%
DJT	C	-0.2%
MPWR	F	-0.2%
FFIV	B	-0.2%
SAIA	B	-0.2%
INCY	C	-0.19%
CL	D	-0.19%
FCNCA	A	-0.18%
AAON	B	-0.18%
NOVT	D	-0.18%
ICUI	D	-0.18%
UTHR	C	-0.18%
MKSI	C	-0.18%
VRNS	D	-0.18%
OLLI	D	-0.18%
GH	B	-0.17%
MDGL	B	-0.17%
SSNC	B	-0.17%
OLED	D	-0.17%
LECO	B	-0.16%
WIX	B	-0.16%
MASI	A	-0.16%
ARGX	A	-0.16%
ITRI	B	-0.16%
JAZZ	B	-0.16%
MUSA	A	-0.16%
PCVX	D	-0.16%
BNTX	D	-0.16%
WTW	B	-0.16%
LSTR	D	-0.15%
POOL	C	-0.15%
JBHT	C	-0.15%
FRPT	B	-0.14%
RMD	C	-0.14%
BSY	D	-0.14%
ENSG	D	-0.14%
HALO	F	-0.14%
CHDN	B	-0.14%
ULTA	F	-0.14%
MKTX	D	-0.13%
TECH	D	-0.13%
MIDD	C	-0.13%
SFM	A	-0.13%
MRUS	F	-0.13%
WAT	B	-0.13%
CYTK	F	-0.13%
VEEV	C	-0.13%
RGLD	C	-0.13%
TTEK	F	-0.13%
VKTX	F	-0.12%
ALNY	D	-0.12%
LANC	C	-0.12%
KRYS	B	-0.12%
TWST	D	-0.12%
ROIV	C	-0.12%
MTD	D	-0.11%
UFPT	B	-0.11%
SHOO	D	-0.11%
TROW	B	-0.1%
MMYT	B	-0.09%
BL	B	-0.09%
DOCU	A	-0.09%
LOGI	D	-0.09%
HOLX	D	-0.09%
TRMD	F	-0.09%
CRVL	A	-0.09%
CVLT	B	-0.08%
CSWI	A	-0.07%
BMRN	D	-0.06%
ASND	D	-0.05%
NWSA	B	-0.05%
TW	A	-0.05%
GEV	B	-0.05%
CVCO	A	-0.04%
APA	D	-0.03%
RGEN	D	-0.02%
OKTA	C	-0.02%
REYN	D	-0.01%
RXST	F	-0.01%
TMDX	F	-0.01%
ACHC	F	-0.01%
LEGN	F	-0.01%
ACLS	F	-0.01%
APLS	D	-0.01%
LNTH	D	-0.01%
SRPT	D	-0.01%
EXAS	D	-0.01%