VFMF vs. FTLS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)
VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

VFMF Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$140.77

Average Daily Volume

9,224

Number of Holdings *

470

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity

FTLS Description The investment seeks to provide investors with long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) will be exposed to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies by investing in such securities directly and/or in U.S. exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that provide exposure to such securities. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in U.S. exchange-listed equity index futures contracts. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.99

Average Daily Volume

127,314

Number of Holdings *

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VFMF FTLS
30 Days 9.11% 2.28%
60 Days 9.32% 3.80%
90 Days 9.85% 3.27%
12 Months 35.06% 21.14%
103 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VFMF Weight in FTLS Overlap
ADMA B 0.05% 0.17% 0.05%
AEO F 0.17% -0.05% -0.05%
AFL B 1.08% 0.7% 0.7%
ALKS B 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%
ALSN B 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
AMAT F 0.78% -0.04% -0.04%
AMZN C 0.06% 2.74% 0.06%
APO A 0.74% -0.04% -0.04%
ASO F 0.24% 0.27% 0.24%
AYI B 0.26% 0.29% 0.26%
AZZ B 0.1% 0.07% 0.07%
BJ B 0.05% 0.47% 0.05%
BK A 0.98% -0.37% -0.37%
C A 0.06% 2.18% 0.06%
CALM B 0.28% 0.16% 0.16%
CBSH B 0.34% 0.13% 0.13%
CBT C 0.05% 0.13% 0.05%
CBU B 0.12% -0.02% -0.02%
CDNA D 0.1% 0.04% 0.04%
CF B 0.16% 0.55% 0.16%
CL D 0.46% 1.17% 0.46%
COLL F 0.46% 0.05% 0.05%
COP D 0.22% -0.06% -0.06%
CRC C 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
CROX F 0.2% 0.44% 0.2%
CRS B 0.05% 0.34% 0.05%
CSL B 0.07% 0.6% 0.07%
CTAS B 0.07% 1.09% 0.07%
CTRA B 0.17% -0.04% -0.04%
CVX B 0.33% -0.02% -0.02%
EAT A 0.26% 0.65% 0.26%
ENS D 0.14% -0.02% -0.02%
EWBC B 0.59% 0.25% 0.25%
EXP B 0.11% 0.35% 0.11%
FANG F 0.6% 0.83% 0.6%
FDX B 0.54% 1.69% 0.54%
FFIV A 0.02% 0.4% 0.02%
GFF B 0.29% 0.13% 0.13%
GM B 0.44% 0.14% 0.14%
GMS B 0.2% 0.13% 0.13%
GOOG C 0.9% 1.17% 0.9%
GOOGL C 0.5% 1.4% 0.5%
GPC D 0.1% -0.1% -0.1%
GRBK D 0.1% 0.09% 0.09%
HCA F 0.82% -0.07% -0.07%
HPQ B 0.19% 1.0% 0.19%
HRB D 0.45% 0.19% 0.19%
IBOC B 0.34% -0.02% -0.02%
IDCC A 0.07% -0.07% -0.07%
JBL C 0.24% 0.73% 0.24%
JNJ D 0.38% 1.85% 0.38%
JPM B 0.72% 0.93% 0.72%
KD B 0.16% -0.02% -0.02%
KR A 0.73% -0.25% -0.25%
LMT D 0.64% -0.32% -0.32%
LOPE B 0.06% 0.1% 0.06%
LPX B 0.21% 0.31% 0.21%
MATX C 0.11% 0.15% 0.11%
META D 0.82% 1.77% 0.82%
MGY B 0.04% 0.2% 0.04%
MMM D 0.9% -0.3% -0.3%
MO A 0.78% 1.51% 0.78%
MPC F 0.83% 1.37% 0.83%
MTG B 0.71% 0.12% 0.12%
NMIH C 0.31% 0.07% 0.07%
NSIT F 0.24% -0.08% -0.08%
NTAP C 0.17% 0.75% 0.17%
NVDA C 0.63% 4.84% 0.63%
NVR D 0.18% 0.55% 0.18%
ORI A 0.45% 0.15% 0.15%
PCAR B 0.13% -0.22% -0.22%
PH A 0.11% 1.64% 0.11%
PKG B 0.19% -0.15% -0.15%
PM B 0.81% 1.92% 0.81%
PPC C 0.2% 0.11% 0.11%
PRI A 0.28% 0.15% 0.15%
PSMT C 0.08% -0.03% -0.03%
QCOM F 0.82% 1.88% 0.82%
R B 0.16% -0.09% -0.09%
RCL B 0.12% -0.04% -0.04%
REVG B 0.18% 0.07% 0.07%
RL B 0.19% 0.67% 0.19%
SFM B 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
SKYW B 0.17% 0.15% 0.15%
SNA A 0.15% 0.33% 0.15%
STNG F 0.18% 0.16% 0.16%
SUPN C 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
SYF A 0.71% 0.79% 0.71%
TBBK B 0.16% 0.1% 0.1%
TCBI B 0.05% 0.11% 0.05%
THO B 0.21% 0.18% 0.18%
TMUS A 0.75% 2.32% 0.75%
TOL A 0.25% 0.65% 0.25%
UHS D 0.1% 0.19% 0.1%
URI B 0.17% -0.2% -0.2%
VLO C 0.85% 1.43% 0.85%
VNT C 0.13% -0.07% -0.07%
WGO C 0.04% 0.11% 0.04%
WHD A 0.1% 0.21% 0.1%
WMT B 0.78% -0.03% -0.03%
WRB A 0.33% 0.32% 0.32%
XOM C 0.47% -0.45% -0.45%
YOU D 0.05% 0.09% 0.05%
VFMF Overweight 367 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
WFC A 1.25%
AIG B 1.02%
ABBV D 0.93%
AXP A 0.82%
T A 0.77%
PHM C 0.72%
MLI C 0.71%
MCK C 0.71%
HIG B 0.7%
BPOP B 0.67%
TGT F 0.65%
OFG B 0.64%
IBM C 0.61%
KMB C 0.59%
CFG B 0.57%
CAH B 0.53%
COST B 0.52%
BKNG B 0.52%
VZ B 0.52%
KLAC F 0.52%
BCC B 0.52%
EOG C 0.51%
FI A 0.51%
CI D 0.5%
FBP B 0.5%
ANET C 0.5%
CAT B 0.48%
OMF A 0.46%
MRK F 0.46%
TT B 0.44%
OC B 0.44%
GILD B 0.43%
AZO C 0.43%
TJX A 0.42%
SLM B 0.41%
CNO A 0.4%
PVH C 0.39%
FITB B 0.39%
AMAL B 0.39%
UTHR C 0.37%
UFPI B 0.37%
RTX D 0.36%
NWS B 0.36%
KELYA F 0.36%
INGR B 0.35%
ANDE D 0.34%
PRDO B 0.34%
EIG B 0.34%
CBOE B 0.34%
SCS B 0.32%
AMG B 0.32%
CPF B 0.31%
CASH B 0.3%
NTB B 0.3%
SIG B 0.3%
GIII C 0.3%
ACT C 0.29%
WSM B 0.28%
SRCE B 0.28%
UNM A 0.28%
TK D 0.27%
PSX C 0.27%
FCX F 0.26%
DHI D 0.26%
SKX D 0.26%
TPC C 0.26%
MHO C 0.25%
FCF B 0.25%
PFBC B 0.25%
WSFS B 0.24%
PHIN B 0.24%
CPAY A 0.23%
STT A 0.23%
VIRT B 0.23%
MLKN D 0.23%
DELL C 0.23%
FNF B 0.23%
WTTR B 0.23%
EME B 0.22%
M D 0.22%
MHK D 0.22%
WFRD F 0.22%
MBIN F 0.22%
RDN C 0.21%
GNW A 0.21%
SIGA D 0.21%
THC D 0.2%
EQH B 0.2%
CVCO B 0.2%
AMKR F 0.2%
AX B 0.2%
CAL D 0.2%
SPOT B 0.2%
AMWD B 0.2%
ASC F 0.2%
PGR A 0.2%
JEF A 0.19%
AMRX C 0.19%
AHCO D 0.19%
ATGE B 0.19%
HWKN A 0.19%
BLD C 0.19%
BOKF B 0.19%
CRM B 0.19%
LEN C 0.19%
VCTR B 0.18%
PLUS F 0.18%
TILE A 0.18%
STLD B 0.18%
IMKTA C 0.18%
BELFB C 0.18%
PATK C 0.18%
COKE C 0.18%
TEX D 0.18%
IESC B 0.18%
PINC B 0.18%
TMHC A 0.18%
CNOB B 0.18%
BLX C 0.18%
HP C 0.18%
COOP B 0.17%
DLX B 0.17%
PLAB C 0.17%
MRC B 0.17%
AMP B 0.17%
AIT B 0.17%
COR C 0.17%
AGO A 0.17%
WMK B 0.16%
BV B 0.16%
STBA B 0.16%
DECK A 0.16%
IDT B 0.16%
CR B 0.16%
FIX A 0.16%
BG F 0.16%
DVA B 0.16%
BAC A 0.16%
GNK D 0.16%
OMI F 0.16%
KBH C 0.16%
PR C 0.16%
SXC B 0.16%
ASB B 0.16%
KEX B 0.16%
ESAB B 0.15%
CRBG B 0.15%
PFGC A 0.15%
RMD C 0.15%
CHRD F 0.15%
KTB A 0.15%
DHT F 0.15%
PYPL A 0.15%
MEDP F 0.15%
TNL A 0.15%
DKS C 0.15%
SCSC B 0.15%
LDOS D 0.15%
SLVM B 0.15%
CHCO B 0.15%
WABC B 0.14%
DAKT B 0.14%
FTI A 0.14%
CVLT B 0.14%
ETD C 0.14%
NR B 0.14%
AN B 0.14%
CNXN C 0.14%
ABCB B 0.14%
TNK F 0.14%
TPR A 0.14%
MCY B 0.14%
BBW B 0.14%
PUMP C 0.14%
MUSA B 0.14%
CMC B 0.14%
LNTH D 0.14%
HAFC B 0.13%
SPOK B 0.13%
NUE D 0.13%
MUR F 0.13%
HBI B 0.13%
EXPE B 0.13%
HCC B 0.13%
SM C 0.13%
TPH C 0.13%
NMRK B 0.13%
INSW F 0.12%
DNOW B 0.12%
PTGX C 0.12%
KNTK B 0.12%
ROCK C 0.12%
BHLB B 0.12%
WCC B 0.12%
ZEUS C 0.12%
FIBK B 0.12%
PSTG D 0.12%
CPRX C 0.12%
SSD C 0.12%
HWC B 0.12%
CTSH B 0.12%
UA C 0.12%
CYH F 0.12%
OGN F 0.12%
IMMR C 0.12%
URBN C 0.12%
AGX B 0.12%
BLDR C 0.12%
SPTN F 0.11%
SCHL D 0.11%
HALO F 0.11%
LPG F 0.11%
SBSI B 0.11%
CEIX A 0.11%
REX F 0.11%
CNX B 0.11%
AMR C 0.11%
RS B 0.11%
ITRI B 0.1%
DOX D 0.1%
MPWR F 0.1%
QCRH B 0.1%
FLWS D 0.1%
LRN B 0.1%
JXN B 0.1%
VERX A 0.1%
LYB F 0.1%
SANM B 0.1%
CRVL B 0.09%
GRND B 0.09%
ARW D 0.09%
APOG B 0.09%
OXM D 0.09%
SWKS F 0.09%
NAVI C 0.09%
GPOR B 0.09%
WLY B 0.09%
MOG.A B 0.09%
DXPE A 0.09%
JELD F 0.09%
INDB B 0.09%
FDP C 0.08%
SFNC B 0.08%
MTDR C 0.08%
GAP C 0.08%
ARCB C 0.08%
SD D 0.08%
HSTM B 0.08%
ACCO B 0.08%
UPBD B 0.08%
CACI D 0.07%
WMS F 0.07%
DOLE D 0.07%
OVV C 0.07%
USAP B 0.07%
CNA B 0.07%
DESP B 0.07%
EBAY C 0.07%
MTUS C 0.07%
ZIMV F 0.07%
PLPC B 0.07%
EPC D 0.07%
BBSI A 0.07%
HIMS A 0.07%
HVT F 0.07%
CG B 0.07%
LEN C 0.07%
JWN A 0.07%
STRL B 0.07%
NTGR B 0.07%
VFC C 0.07%
CNM D 0.07%
RES D 0.07%
LZB B 0.07%
MTH C 0.07%
FN D 0.06%
NHC B 0.06%
UTI A 0.06%
GOGL F 0.06%
CENTA C 0.06%
FLO C 0.06%
JILL C 0.06%
WU D 0.06%
CIVI D 0.06%
FRME B 0.06%
CATY B 0.06%
CRUS F 0.06%
BWA C 0.06%
HNI B 0.06%
PFG C 0.06%
NAT F 0.06%
AGM B 0.06%
RNR C 0.06%
OSUR F 0.05%
GRNT B 0.05%
CLW D 0.05%
NOG A 0.05%
BKE B 0.05%
LBRT F 0.05%
UFPT C 0.05%
SCVL F 0.05%
NX C 0.05%
BBY D 0.05%
SN D 0.05%
MET A 0.05%
DASH A 0.05%
BTU C 0.05%
CASY B 0.05%
ZUMZ C 0.05%
PRK B 0.05%
MD C 0.05%
LQDT B 0.05%
OSBC B 0.05%
LYTS B 0.05%
SMLR C 0.04%
CTS B 0.04%
HOV C 0.04%
HEES B 0.04%
GOLF B 0.04%
HSII B 0.04%
STGW B 0.04%
SXI A 0.04%
BKU B 0.04%
KFRC C 0.04%
MCRI A 0.04%
MBUU C 0.04%
NSSC D 0.04%
NXST C 0.04%
TNC D 0.04%
SHOO D 0.04%
VTRS B 0.04%
WEX F 0.04%
GEO B 0.04%
PRMW C 0.04%
EFSC B 0.04%
CRAI B 0.04%
HPE B 0.04%
ATEN B 0.03%
GPI B 0.03%
GPK C 0.03%
UVSP B 0.03%
BSIG B 0.03%
BYD B 0.03%
STRA C 0.03%
PRLB B 0.03%
KMT B 0.03%
BERY B 0.03%
MOV C 0.03%
CCRN F 0.03%
RRC B 0.03%
HFWA B 0.03%
BRY F 0.03%
EPAC B 0.03%
TPL B 0.03%
TCBK B 0.03%
WNC C 0.03%
DDS B 0.03%
INGN C 0.02%
VRA D 0.02%
RGP F 0.02%
ATKR C 0.02%
BUSE B 0.02%
MAN D 0.02%
PEBO B 0.02%
SB F 0.02%
ADTN B 0.02%
MBWM B 0.02%
VFMF Underweight 281 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL B -7.44%
MSFT D -4.45%
SCHW A -2.26%
LOW C -2.16%
ACN B -2.11%
CME A -1.57%
USB A -1.35%
KMI B -1.23%
LNG B -1.19%
BRK.A B -1.13%
ILMN C -1.13%
AVGO D -1.06%
TRV B -1.05%
TFC B -1.02%
FIS D -1.0%
HWM B -0.97%
ALL B -0.88%
LLY F -0.84%
SYY C -0.83%
PBR C -0.73%
TWLO B -0.72%
PNR B -0.56%
INSM C -0.54%
VLTO C -0.49%
MAS C -0.46%
GEN A -0.45%
VRSN F -0.45%
OKTA C -0.45%
ZIM C -0.44%
FLEX B -0.44%
NTRS A -0.42%
GL C -0.41%
NVS F -0.41%
VICI C -0.4%
PENN C -0.4%
SWK D -0.4%
CAG D -0.38%
DBX C -0.36%
TKO B -0.32%
JAZZ B -0.31%
TTC D -0.31%
CCK D -0.29%
ALLY C -0.29%
PI D -0.27%
SPYV A -0.26%
SCHV A -0.26%
IWD A -0.26%
CNK B -0.24%
RPRX D -0.23%
KNSL B -0.22%
AIZ B -0.22%
SAM C -0.21%
MSM C -0.2%
COLB B -0.19%
EXEL A -0.19%
PNFP B -0.17%
GLBE A -0.17%
UMBF B -0.16%
TWST C -0.16%
AXS A -0.14%
CSWI A -0.13%
PAA B -0.13%
LEG D -0.13%
LOGI D -0.13%
BFH B -0.13%
SIGI B -0.13%
FTDR B -0.12%
SMPL B -0.12%
ZWS A -0.12%
VRNA A -0.12%
AM B -0.11%
ENLC B -0.11%
HESM B -0.11%
OPCH F -0.11%
BFAM F -0.11%
KRG B -0.11%
THG C -0.1%
MMS F -0.1%
ABM B -0.1%
NSA C -0.1%
ESNT D -0.09%
KFY B -0.09%
PRGS A -0.09%
DBRG F -0.09%
CARG C -0.09%
VCYT A -0.09%
CUBI C -0.09%
LCII C -0.09%
EXTR C -0.09%
GBCI B -0.09%
LANC C -0.08%
UBSI B -0.08%
RDFN D -0.08%
TXG F -0.08%
EPR D -0.08%
KMPR B -0.08%
BOH B -0.08%
FOLD F -0.08%
RLI A -0.08%
PAYO B -0.08%
EBC B -0.07%
BCRX D -0.07%
FHB B -0.07%
PBH B -0.07%
PLXS B -0.07%
WMB B -0.07%
AVNT B -0.07%
HAYW B -0.07%
ICFI F -0.06%
ADUS D -0.06%
WFG C -0.06%
BRC C -0.06%
OTEX F -0.06%
PLMR B -0.06%
AUB B -0.06%
ROIC A -0.06%
MQ F -0.06%
TRMD F -0.05%
GSL F -0.05%
AMPH F -0.05%
MYGN F -0.04%
VSAT F --0.01%
VIST B --0.02%
AMRK F --0.02%
GPRE F --0.02%
RXST F --0.02%
DNB B --0.02%
COTY F --0.02%
HLN D --0.02%
RIVN D --0.02%
SAIA C --0.02%
FRO F --0.02%
HON B --0.02%
LKFN B --0.02%
COHR C --0.02%
UWMC F --0.02%
WOLF F --0.02%
AER A --0.02%
NVEE F --0.02%
EA C --0.02%
RUN F --0.02%
ARM D --0.02%
FSLR F --0.02%
ASPN F --0.02%
OSK B --0.03%
BE B --0.03%
UTZ D --0.03%
HHH B --0.03%
PRCT B --0.03%
PAR A --0.03%
ICHR C --0.03%
CNNE B --0.03%
GE D --0.03%
GKOS B --0.03%
BVN F --0.03%
BURL B --0.03%
SDGR C --0.03%
NEOG C --0.03%
OSIS A --0.03%
NWSA B --0.03%
RDY D --0.03%
CLH B --0.03%
ARLO C --0.03%
AMRC F --0.03%
AZTA D --0.03%
TMO F --0.03%
DIOD D --0.03%
SLGN A --0.03%
FAST B --0.03%
BIRK C --0.03%
AMD F --0.03%
STZ D --0.04%
GATX A --0.04%
ATEC C --0.04%
CFLT B --0.04%
EQT B --0.04%
ERJ B --0.04%
FFIN B --0.04%
TFIN A --0.04%
MARA C --0.04%
IRTC C --0.04%
CRDO B --0.04%
APPN C --0.04%
ENR A --0.04%
RH B --0.04%
ALB C --0.04%
LMND B --0.05%
SOFI B --0.05%
ACVA B --0.05%
ACIW B --0.05%
VRRM F --0.05%
UPST B --0.05%
LYFT C --0.05%
DLB B --0.06%
CDW F --0.06%
TTD B --0.06%
ZD C --0.06%
WST C --0.06%
MSA C --0.06%
VAL F --0.06%
KTOS B --0.07%
MMYT B --0.07%
BA D --0.07%
MUFG B --0.07%
SSB B --0.07%
SE B --0.07%
AVY D --0.07%
AVAV D --0.07%
MAT D --0.08%
CCOI B --0.08%
NXPI D --0.08%
TRMB B --0.09%
DY D --0.09%
STM F --0.1%
VVV F --0.1%
ING F --0.1%
HII F --0.11%
ARGX B --0.11%
HAE B --0.11%
KEYS B --0.12%
SLB C --0.12%
HQY B --0.13%
BKR C --0.13%
STE F --0.13%
ABT B --0.14%
NFLX B --0.15%
TM D --0.15%
ASX F --0.15%
INTC C --0.15%
IPG C --0.16%
MU D --0.16%
INFY B --0.16%
GSK F --0.16%
VMC B --0.16%
SYK C --0.17%
EFX D --0.19%
GWRE B --0.2%
BWXT B --0.2%
FMX F --0.2%
HSBC B --0.21%
DEO F --0.22%
CCEP B --0.23%
PANW C --0.25%
TYL A --0.25%
GEHC F --0.26%
PG A --0.26%
SAP B --0.27%
OMC C --0.27%
NSC A --0.27%
BABA D --0.28%
SNPS B --0.29%
WAT B --0.3%
UL D --0.3%
ISRG C --0.32%
TSLA B --0.32%
MDLZ F --0.33%
TTWO B --0.33%
NOW B --0.35%
CMI A --0.36%
ZBH C --0.36%
TXN D --0.36%
HDB A --0.38%
UNH B --0.4%
MCD D --0.41%
ASML F --0.41%
ORCL C --0.41%
MSI C --0.43%
MLM B --0.46%
WM A --0.47%
DE B --0.48%
PNC A --0.51%
GD F --0.52%
VRSK A --0.55%
PAYX B --0.57%
PEP F --0.57%
ETN A --0.58%
LIN D --0.59%
CMCSA C --0.65%
CDNS B --0.69%
APD A --0.7%
DIS B --0.73%
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