VFH vs. FTGS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Financials ETF - DNQ (VFH) to First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS)

VFH

Vanguard Financials ETF - DNQ

VFH Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Financials 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the financials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$124.79

Average Daily Volume

334,507

Number of Holdings ^*

381

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTGS

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

FTGS Description

First Trust Growth Strength ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to replicate the performance of The Growth Strength Index, by using full replication technique. First Trust Growth Strength ETF was formed on October 25, 2022 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.08

Average Daily Volume

230,217

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFH	FTGS
30 Days	9.01%	5.28%
60 Days	13.11%	5.79%
90 Days	16.11%	6.30%
12 Months	49.19%	30.96%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFH	Weight in FTGS	Overlap
ACGL	D	0.49%	1.81%	0.49%
AMP	A	0.68%	2.11%	0.68%
AXP	A	2.08%	2.04%	2.04%
BRO	B	0.34%	2.02%	0.34%
BX	A	1.6%	2.06%	1.6%
CB	C	1.46%	1.87%	1.46%
CPAY	A	0.29%	2.06%	0.29%
EG	C	0.21%	1.87%	0.21%
MA	C	5.54%	1.98%	1.98%
PYPL	B	1.05%	2.08%	1.05%
RNR	C	0.19%	1.78%	0.19%
V	A	4.17%	2.08%	2.08%
WRB	A	0.23%	1.91%	0.23%

VFH Overweight 368 Positions Relative to FTGS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JPM	A	8.51%
BRK.A	B	7.98%
BAC	A	3.93%
WFC	A	3.02%
GS	A	2.23%
SPGI	C	2.05%
BLK	C	1.95%
PGR	A	1.9%
MS	A	1.89%
C	A	1.63%
FI	A	1.55%
MMC	B	1.44%
SCHW	B	1.43%
ICE	C	1.19%
KKR	A	1.15%
CME	A	1.08%
USB	A	1.01%
MCO	B	1.0%
PNC	B	1.0%
AON	A	0.96%
COF	B	0.83%
AJG	B	0.82%
TFC	A	0.77%
AFL	B	0.76%
APO	B	0.76%
TRV	B	0.75%
BK	A	0.74%
FIS	C	0.67%
AIG	B	0.67%
ALL	A	0.66%
MET	A	0.63%
MSCI	C	0.6%
PRU	A	0.59%
SQ	A	0.54%
DFS	B	0.5%
COIN	C	0.46%
HIG	B	0.44%
NDAQ	A	0.43%
MTB	A	0.43%
ARES	A	0.42%
WTW	B	0.41%
FITB	A	0.4%
RJF	A	0.39%
STT	A	0.37%
GPN	B	0.35%
TROW	B	0.33%
CBOE	B	0.3%
HBAN	A	0.3%
SYF	B	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
CINF	A	0.29%
LPLA	A	0.28%
MKL	A	0.27%
NTRS	A	0.27%
CFG	B	0.26%
PFG	D	0.26%
FCNCA	A	0.26%
FDS	B	0.23%
KEY	B	0.22%
IBKR	A	0.21%
FNF	B	0.21%
EQH	B	0.2%
TW	A	0.2%
L	A	0.2%
RGA	A	0.19%
JKHY	D	0.18%
EWBC	A	0.18%
HOOD	B	0.17%
CG	A	0.16%
UNM	A	0.16%
MKTX	D	0.15%
SOFI	A	0.15%
ERIE	D	0.15%
AFRM	A	0.14%
JEF	A	0.14%
OWL	A	0.14%
SF	B	0.14%
TOST	B	0.14%
KNSL	B	0.13%
FHN	A	0.13%
PRI	A	0.13%
ALLY	C	0.13%
EVR	B	0.13%
GL	B	0.13%
AIZ	A	0.13%
WAL	B	0.12%
CRBG	B	0.12%
WBS	A	0.12%
ORI	A	0.12%
MORN	B	0.12%
HLI	B	0.12%
AFG	A	0.12%
VOYA	B	0.11%
PNFP	B	0.11%
SEIC	B	0.11%
CMA	A	0.11%
WEX	D	0.1%
SNV	B	0.1%
SSB	B	0.1%
JXN	C	0.1%
CBSH	A	0.1%
ZION	B	0.1%
WTFC	A	0.1%
CFR	B	0.1%
RLI	B	0.09%
ESNT	D	0.09%
BPOP	B	0.09%
FAF	A	0.09%
RYAN	B	0.09%
MTG	C	0.09%
AGNC	D	0.09%
HLNE	B	0.09%
PB	A	0.09%
COOP	B	0.08%
IVZ	B	0.08%
STWD	C	0.08%
LNC	B	0.08%
OMF	A	0.08%
GBCI	B	0.08%
COLB	A	0.08%
BEN	C	0.08%
CADE	B	0.08%
AMG	B	0.08%
ONB	B	0.08%
AXS	A	0.08%
PIPR	B	0.07%
TPG	A	0.07%
FOUR	B	0.07%
UMBF	B	0.07%
UBSI	B	0.07%
FNB	A	0.07%
HOMB	A	0.07%
JHG	A	0.07%
RDN	C	0.07%
THG	A	0.07%
SIGI	C	0.07%
EEFT	B	0.06%
SFBS	B	0.06%
AGO	B	0.06%
PFSI	D	0.06%
SLM	A	0.06%
FFIN	B	0.06%
HWC	B	0.06%
WTM	A	0.06%
OZK	B	0.06%
MC	B	0.06%
AUB	B	0.05%
IBOC	A	0.05%
BGC	C	0.05%
STEP	B	0.05%
TCBI	B	0.05%
ASB	B	0.05%
WU	D	0.05%
UPST	B	0.05%
AX	A	0.05%
WD	D	0.05%
CNO	A	0.05%
ESGR	B	0.05%
HASI	D	0.05%
KMPR	B	0.05%
ABCB	B	0.05%
VLY	B	0.05%
BKU	A	0.04%
INDB	B	0.04%
CVBF	A	0.04%
OSCR	D	0.04%
DBRG	F	0.04%
CNS	B	0.04%
ABR	C	0.04%
WAFD	B	0.04%
PRK	B	0.04%
CACC	D	0.04%
BOH	B	0.04%
SFNC	B	0.04%
FIBK	A	0.04%
NMIH	D	0.04%
WSFS	A	0.04%
GNW	A	0.04%
BHF	B	0.04%
BXMT	C	0.04%
APAM	B	0.04%
BOKF	B	0.04%
EBC	B	0.04%
CATY	B	0.04%
FHB	A	0.04%
PJT	A	0.04%
FHI	A	0.04%
FBP	B	0.04%
CBU	B	0.04%
FULT	A	0.04%
UCB	A	0.04%
MCY	A	0.03%
FLYW	C	0.03%
STC	B	0.03%
PRG	C	0.03%
FRHC	B	0.03%
TFIN	A	0.03%
EFSC	B	0.03%
TRMK	B	0.03%
RKT	F	0.03%
NBTB	B	0.03%
FRME	B	0.03%
RNST	B	0.03%
EVTC	B	0.03%
IBTX	B	0.03%
BANC	A	0.03%
BANR	B	0.03%
PLMR	B	0.03%
MQ	F	0.03%
SBCF	A	0.03%
PFS	B	0.03%
BANF	B	0.03%
ENVA	B	0.03%
TOWN	B	0.03%
FFBC	A	0.03%
PPBI	B	0.03%
BFH	B	0.03%
TBBK	B	0.03%
VCTR	B	0.03%
HTLF	B	0.03%
PAYO	A	0.03%
VIRT	B	0.03%
SNEX	B	0.03%
GSHD	A	0.03%
BHLB	B	0.02%
RC	D	0.02%
PMT	D	0.02%
SAFT	C	0.02%
NAVI	C	0.02%
ARI	C	0.02%
GABC	B	0.02%
LMND	B	0.02%
EIG	B	0.02%
WT	B	0.02%
LADR	B	0.02%
LOB	B	0.02%
SPNT	A	0.02%
QCRH	A	0.02%
NIC	B	0.02%
TCBK	B	0.02%
BUSE	B	0.02%
WABC	B	0.02%
CUBI	B	0.02%
STBA	B	0.02%
VBTX	B	0.02%
CODI	B	0.02%
HOPE	B	0.02%
HTH	B	0.02%
SKWD	A	0.02%
SASR	B	0.02%
VRTS	B	0.02%
HMN	B	0.02%
NWBI	B	0.02%
NNI	D	0.02%
LC	A	0.02%
DFIN	D	0.02%
LKFN	B	0.02%
NBHC	B	0.02%
FCF	A	0.02%
FBNC	A	0.02%
AGM	C	0.02%
CHCO	B	0.02%
SYBT	B	0.02%
CASH	A	0.02%
NATL	B	0.02%
TRUP	B	0.02%
FBK	B	0.02%
WSBC	B	0.02%
OFG	B	0.02%
WRLD	C	0.01%
HIFS	B	0.01%
KRNY	B	0.01%
FFIC	B	0.01%
MPB	B	0.01%
DHIL	A	0.01%
SPFI	B	0.01%
UFCS	B	0.01%
PAY	B	0.01%
CARE	C	0.01%
PX	A	0.01%
HONE	B	0.01%
SMBK	B	0.01%
THFF	B	0.01%
TIPT	B	0.01%
AROW	B	0.01%
BHB	B	0.01%
NFBK	B	0.01%
CCBG	B	0.01%
TRTX	B	0.01%
AMBC	C	0.01%
PGC	C	0.01%
FMNB	B	0.01%
MCB	B	0.01%
MSBI	B	0.01%
GDOT	D	0.01%
IIIV	C	0.01%
CCNE	B	0.01%
CASS	B	0.01%
UVE	B	0.01%
GSBC	B	0.01%
AMAL	B	0.01%
LPRO	C	0.01%
NRDS	C	0.01%
IMXI	B	0.01%
UWMC	D	0.01%
WASH	C	0.01%
SMBC	B	0.01%
EQBK	A	0.01%
HTBK	A	0.01%
EZPW	A	0.01%
CAC	B	0.01%
TRST	B	0.01%
BFST	C	0.01%
RPAY	D	0.01%
TREE	F	0.01%
MBWM	B	0.01%
KREF	D	0.01%
IBCP	B	0.01%
CFB	B	0.01%
CCB	A	0.01%
HBNC	B	0.01%
FCBC	B	0.01%
HAFC	A	0.01%
CMTG	F	0.01%
AMTB	B	0.01%
BY	B	0.01%
OSBC	A	0.01%
PRA	C	0.01%
CPF	A	0.01%
PRAA	C	0.01%
EGBN	B	0.01%
MBIN	D	0.01%
FMBH	B	0.01%
CTBI	B	0.01%
BSIG	A	0.01%
TMP	B	0.01%
BRSP	B	0.01%
HFWA	B	0.01%
UVSP	B	0.01%
CFFN	B	0.01%
PFC	A	0.01%
BFC	B	0.01%
CNOB	B	0.01%
SBSI	B	0.01%
DX	B	0.01%
HCI	C	0.01%
OBK	B	0.01%
RWT	D	0.01%
BRKL	B	0.01%
FBMS	B	0.01%
PEBO	A	0.01%
EFC	C	0.01%
AMSF	B	0.01%
DCOM	A	0.01%
ECPG	B	0.01%
FBRT	C	0.01%
OCFC	B	0.01%
PFBC	B	0.01%
SRCE	B	0.01%
CNNE	B	0.01%
RILY	F	0.0%
AC	C	0.0%
HMST	D	0.0%
JRVR	F	0.0%
DGICA	A	0.0%
ACRE	C	0.0%
BMRC	B	0.0%
FFWM	C	0.0%

VFH Underweight 37 Positions Relative to FTGS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CDNS	B	-2.3%
EXPE	B	-2.24%
INTU	C	-2.24%
LYV	A	-2.21%
AMZN	C	-2.19%
WDAY	B	-2.18%
NFLX	A	-2.15%
DECK	A	-2.14%
APH	A	-2.11%
COP	C	-2.1%
NVDA	C	-2.09%
CPRT	A	-2.09%
EOG	A	-2.09%
UTHR	C	-2.06%
PANW	C	-2.06%
PCAR	B	-2.05%
MSI	B	-2.04%
ADP	B	-2.03%
MNST	C	-2.03%
SLB	C	-2.03%
PAYX	C	-2.02%
DXCM	D	-2.02%
COR	B	-2.01%
TT	A	-2.0%
MSFT	F	-2.0%
VLO	C	-2.0%
CMG	B	-1.98%
META	D	-1.96%
CAT	B	-1.93%
DVN	F	-1.9%
CSL	C	-1.88%
ANET	C	-1.88%
KLAC	D	-1.86%
MRK	F	-1.78%
LEN	D	-1.76%
DHI	D	-1.65%
MPWR	F	-1.23%