VFMV vs. FTLS ETF Comparison
Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)
VFMV
Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV Description
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. 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
$126.54
Average Daily Volume
6,907
Number of Holdings
*
165
* 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
$65.63
Average Daily Volume
127,223
Number of Holdings
*
384
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | VFMV | FTLS |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 3.75% | 2.15% |
| 60 Days | 4.37% | 3.89% |
| 90 Days | 5.38% | 3.71% |
| 12 Months | 27.52% | 20.58% |
55 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in VFMV | Weight in FTLS | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 0.54% | 7.44% | 0.54% | |
| ABT | B | 1.49% | -0.14% | -0.14% | |
| ACN | C | 0.2% | 2.11% | 0.2% | |
| AMAT | F | 0.08% | -0.04% | -0.04% | |
| AVGO | D | 0.64% | 1.06% | 0.64% | |
| BRK.A | B | 0.31% | 1.13% | 0.31% | |
| CL | D | 1.05% | 1.17% | 1.05% | |
| CME | A | 1.14% | 1.57% | 1.14% | |
| CVX | A | 0.9% | -0.02% | -0.02% | |
| DLB | B | 0.78% | -0.06% | -0.06% | |
| EA | A | 1.16% | -0.02% | -0.02% | |
| EXEL | B | 0.21% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| FANG | D | 0.3% | 0.83% | 0.3% | |
| GD | F | 1.14% | -0.52% | -0.52% | |
| GOOG | C | 0.48% | 1.17% | 0.48% | |
| GOOGL | C | 0.64% | 1.4% | 0.64% | |
| HPQ | B | 0.96% | 1.0% | 0.96% | |
| HQY | B | 0.18% | -0.13% | -0.13% | |
| IDCC | A | 1.06% | -0.07% | -0.07% | |
| JNJ | D | 1.49% | 1.85% | 1.49% | |
| JPM | A | 0.05% | 0.93% | 0.05% | |
| KMI | A | 0.2% | 1.23% | 0.2% | |
| LANC | C | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.04% | |
| LIN | D | 0.24% | -0.59% | -0.59% | |
| LLY | F | 0.32% | 0.84% | 0.32% | |
| LMT | D | 1.47% | -0.32% | -0.32% | |
| LOPE | B | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| MATX | C | 0.45% | 0.15% | 0.15% | |
| MCD | D | 0.79% | -0.41% | -0.41% | |
| MDLZ | F | 0.28% | -0.33% | -0.33% | |
| META | D | 0.47% | 1.77% | 0.47% | |
| MO | A | 0.24% | 1.51% | 0.24% | |
| MSFT | F | 1.3% | 4.45% | 1.3% | |
| MSI | B | 0.03% | -0.43% | -0.43% | |
| MU | D | 0.02% | -0.16% | -0.16% | |
| NSIT | F | 0.56% | -0.08% | -0.08% | |
| NTAP | C | 1.37% | 0.75% | 0.75% | |
| OSIS | B | 0.06% | -0.03% | -0.03% | |
| PBH | A | 0.42% | 0.07% | 0.07% | |
| PEP | F | 0.04% | -0.57% | -0.57% | |
| PG | A | 1.48% | -0.26% | -0.26% | |
| PI | D | 0.12% | 0.27% | 0.12% | |
| PPC | C | 0.34% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| QCOM | F | 0.25% | 1.88% | 0.25% | |
| RLI | B | 0.3% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| TKO | B | 0.73% | 0.32% | 0.32% | |
| TMUS | B | 1.43% | 2.32% | 1.43% | |
| TRV | B | 0.38% | 1.05% | 0.38% | |
| TXN | C | 1.48% | -0.36% | -0.36% | |
| TYL | B | 0.74% | -0.25% | -0.25% | |
| UNH | C | 0.75% | -0.4% | -0.4% | |
| WM | A | 1.06% | -0.47% | -0.47% | |
| WMB | A | 0.37% | 0.07% | 0.07% | |
| WMT | A | 1.08% | -0.03% | -0.03% | |
| XOM | B | 1.23% | -0.45% | -0.45% |
VFMV Overweight 110 Positions Relative to FTLS
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | C | 1.52% | |
| MCK | B | 1.52% | |
| ADI | D | 1.5% | |
| DOX | D | 1.5% | |
| EQC | B | 1.49% | |
| PGR | A | 1.48% | |
| COR | B | 1.48% | |
| MRK | F | 1.46% | |
| ED | D | 1.44% | |
| CHD | B | 1.44% | |
| DUK | C | 1.42% | |
| T | A | 1.41% | |
| KO | D | 1.4% | |
| SO | D | 1.38% | |
| CVLT | B | 1.38% | |
| ROP | B | 1.33% | |
| TJX | A | 1.27% | |
| CSCO | B | 1.25% | |
| RSG | A | 1.2% | |
| NOC | D | 1.17% | |
| MUSA | A | 1.13% | |
| REGN | F | 1.12% | |
| ORLY | B | 1.11% | |
| IDT | B | 1.1% | |
| RTX | C | 1.06% | |
| KEX | C | 1.05% | |
| CBOE | B | 1.04% | |
| GIS | D | 1.0% | |
| VZ | C | 1.0% | |
| FCN | D | 0.98% | |
| LRN | A | 0.97% | |
| WTW | B | 0.93% | |
| MGEE | C | 0.89% | |
| HSTM | B | 0.84% | |
| GILD | C | 0.83% | |
| VECO | F | 0.78% | |
| FE | C | 0.77% | |
| BSX | B | 0.75% | |
| ABBV | D | 0.74% | |
| CHE | D | 0.69% | |
| SPOT | B | 0.68% | |
| SAFT | C | 0.67% | |
| BLKB | B | 0.66% | |
| CTRE | D | 0.65% | |
| CRUS | D | 0.64% | |
| CAH | B | 0.64% | |
| WTM | A | 0.54% | |
| YELP | C | 0.52% | |
| NABL | F | 0.51% | |
| GDDY | A | 0.46% | |
| WEC | A | 0.45% | |
| NEU | C | 0.4% | |
| FLO | D | 0.38% | |
| INSW | F | 0.37% | |
| HOLX | D | 0.36% | |
| HSY | F | 0.36% | |
| V | A | 0.35% | |
| DTM | B | 0.35% | |
| AJG | B | 0.35% | |
| AZO | C | 0.34% | |
| LAUR | A | 0.34% | |
| NVEC | C | 0.33% | |
| THFF | B | 0.33% | |
| PFE | D | 0.32% | |
| VERX | B | 0.3% | |
| QRVO | F | 0.28% | |
| OLLI | D | 0.26% | |
| ATR | B | 0.25% | |
| JBSS | D | 0.24% | |
| ROL | B | 0.23% | |
| MCS | B | 0.22% | |
| AMSF | B | 0.21% | |
| MTSI | B | 0.2% | |
| DECK | A | 0.2% | |
| IMMR | C | 0.2% | |
| EBF | F | 0.2% | |
| JJSF | B | 0.19% | |
| CASS | B | 0.19% | |
| AEE | A | 0.19% | |
| QNST | B | 0.18% | |
| SPOK | C | 0.15% | |
| FDP | B | 0.15% | |
| AMGN | D | 0.14% | |
| OLED | D | 0.14% | |
| HCKT | B | 0.14% | |
| SPNS | F | 0.14% | |
| TW | A | 0.13% | |
| CI | F | 0.11% | |
| PSX | C | 0.1% | |
| DGICA | A | 0.1% | |
| TNK | F | 0.09% | |
| DJCO | B | 0.09% | |
| KLAC | D | 0.07% | |
| CNXN | C | 0.07% | |
| CB | C | 0.07% | |
| UNM | A | 0.06% | |
| CTSH | B | 0.06% | |
| AKAM | D | 0.04% | |
| CNA | B | 0.04% | |
| PEBK | B | 0.04% | |
| CLBK | B | 0.04% | |
| GLRE | B | 0.04% | |
| CMS | C | 0.03% | |
| NBIX | C | 0.03% | |
| BCAL | B | 0.03% | |
| EIG | B | 0.03% | |
| VRTX | F | 0.03% | |
| DTE | C | 0.03% | |
| MRAM | D | 0.02% | |
| FFNW | C | 0.02% |
VFMV Underweight 329 Positions Relative to FTLS
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | C | -4.84% | |
| AMZN | C | -2.74% | |
| SCHW | B | -2.26% | |
| C | A | -2.18% | |
| LOW | D | -2.16% | |
| PM | B | -1.92% | |
| FDX | B | -1.69% | |
| PH | A | -1.64% | |
| VLO | C | -1.43% | |
| MPC | D | -1.37% | |
| USB | A | -1.35% | |
| LNG | B | -1.19% | |
| ILMN | D | -1.13% | |
| CTAS | B | -1.09% | |
| TFC | A | -1.02% | |
| FIS | C | -1.0% | |
| HWM | A | -0.97% | |
| ALL | A | -0.88% | |
| SYY | B | -0.83% | |
| SYF | B | -0.79% | |
| PBR | C | -0.73% | |
| JBL | B | -0.73% | |
| TWLO | A | -0.72% | |
| AFL | B | -0.7% | |
| RL | B | -0.67% | |
| EAT | A | -0.65% | |
| TOL | B | -0.65% | |
| CSL | C | -0.6% | |
| PNR | A | -0.56% | |
| CF | B | -0.55% | |
| NVR | D | -0.55% | |
| INSM | C | -0.54% | |
| VLTO | D | -0.49% | |
| BJ | A | -0.47% | |
| MAS | D | -0.46% | |
| GEN | B | -0.45% | |
| VRSN | F | -0.45% | |
| OKTA | C | -0.45% | |
| CROX | D | -0.44% | |
| ZIM | C | -0.44% | |
| FLEX | A | -0.44% | |
| NTRS | A | -0.42% | |
| GL | B | -0.41% | |
| NVS | D | -0.41% | |
| FFIV | B | -0.4% | |
| VICI | C | -0.4% | |
| PENN | C | -0.4% | |
| SWK | D | -0.4% | |
| CAG | D | -0.38% | |
| DBX | B | -0.36% | |
| EXP | A | -0.35% | |
| CRS | A | -0.34% | |
| SNA | A | -0.33% | |
| WRB | A | -0.32% | |
| JAZZ | B | -0.31% | |
| LPX | B | -0.31% | |
| TTC | D | -0.31% | |
| AYI | B | -0.29% | |
| CCK | C | -0.29% | |
| ALLY | C | -0.29% | |
| ASO | F | -0.27% | |
| SPYV | A | -0.26% | |
| SCHV | A | -0.26% | |
| IWD | A | -0.26% | |
| EWBC | A | -0.25% | |
| CNK | B | -0.24% | |
| RPRX | D | -0.23% | |
| KNSL | B | -0.22% | |
| AIZ | A | -0.22% | |
| SAM | C | -0.21% | |
| WHD | B | -0.21% | |
| ALSN | B | -0.2% | |
| MGY | A | -0.2% | |
| MSM | C | -0.2% | |
| COLB | A | -0.19% | |
| UHS | D | -0.19% | |
| HRB | D | -0.19% | |
| THO | B | -0.18% | |
| PNFP | B | -0.17% | |
| ALKS | B | -0.17% | |
| GLBE | B | -0.17% | |
| ADMA | B | -0.17% | |
| CALM | A | -0.16% | |
| UMBF | B | -0.16% | |
| STNG | F | -0.16% | |
| TWST | D | -0.16% | |
| SFM | A | -0.16% | |
| ORI | A | -0.15% | |
| PRI | A | -0.15% | |
| CRC | B | -0.15% | |
| SKYW | B | -0.15% | |
| GM | B | -0.14% | |
| AXS | A | -0.14% | |
| CSWI | A | -0.13% | |
| PAA | B | -0.13% | |
| GMS | B | -0.13% | |
| CBSH | A | -0.13% | |
| CBT | C | -0.13% | |
| LEG | F | -0.13% | |
| LOGI | D | -0.13% | |
| GFF | A | -0.13% | |
| BFH | B | -0.13% | |
| SIGI | C | -0.13% | |
| FTDR | A | -0.12% | |
| SMPL | B | -0.12% | |
| ZWS | B | -0.12% | |
| VRNA | B | -0.12% | |
| MTG | C | -0.12% | |
| TCBI | B | -0.11% | |
| AM | A | -0.11% | |
| ENLC | A | -0.11% | |
| HESM | B | -0.11% | |
| OPCH | D | -0.11% | |
| BFAM | D | -0.11% | |
| WGO | C | -0.11% | |
| KRG | B | -0.11% | |
| TBBK | B | -0.1% | |
| THG | A | -0.1% | |
| MMS | F | -0.1% | |
| ABM | B | -0.1% | |
| NSA | D | -0.1% | |
| ESNT | D | -0.09% | |
| KFY | B | -0.09% | |
| PRGS | A | -0.09% | |
| DBRG | F | -0.09% | |
| CARG | C | -0.09% | |
| VCYT | B | -0.09% | |
| CUBI | C | -0.09% | |
| LCII | C | -0.09% | |
| YOU | D | -0.09% | |
| GRBK | D | -0.09% | |
| EXTR | B | -0.09% | |
| GBCI | B | -0.09% | |
| 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% | |
| PAYO | A | -0.08% | |
| NMIH | D | -0.07% | |
| EBC | B | -0.07% | |
| BCRX | D | -0.07% | |
| FHB | A | -0.07% | |
| PLXS | B | -0.07% | |
| REVG | B | -0.07% | |
| AVNT | B | -0.07% | |
| HAYW | B | -0.07% | |
| AZZ | B | -0.07% | |
| ICFI | F | -0.06% | |
| ADUS | D | -0.06% | |
| WFG | D | -0.06% | |
| BRC | D | -0.06% | |
| OTEX | D | -0.06% | |
| PLMR | B | -0.06% | |
| AUB | B | -0.06% | |
| ROIC | A | -0.06% | |
| SUPN | C | -0.06% | |
| MQ | F | -0.06% | |
| COLL | F | -0.05% | |
| TRMD | F | -0.05% | |
| GSL | F | -0.05% | |
| AMPH | D | -0.05% | |
| CDNA | D | -0.04% | |
| MYGN | F | -0.04% | |
| VSAT | F | --0.01% | |
| VIST | A | --0.02% | |
| CBU | 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% | |
| KD | B | --0.02% | |
| RIVN | F | --0.02% | |
| SAIA | B | --0.02% | |
| FRO | F | --0.02% | |
| HON | B | --0.02% | |
| LKFN | B | --0.02% | |
| COHR | B | --0.02% | |
| UWMC | D | --0.02% | |
| WOLF | F | --0.02% | |
| AER | B | --0.02% | |
| IBOC | A | --0.02% | |
| NVEE | F | --0.02% | |
| RUN | F | --0.02% | |
| ENS | D | --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 | B | --0.03% | |
| ICHR | C | --0.03% | |
| CNNE | B | --0.03% | |
| GE | D | --0.03% | |
| GKOS | B | --0.03% | |
| BVN | F | --0.03% | |
| BURL | A | --0.03% | |
| SDGR | C | --0.03% | |
| NEOG | F | --0.03% | |
| NWSA | B | --0.03% | |
| RDY | F | --0.03% | |
| CLH | B | --0.03% | |
| PSMT | C | --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 | D | --0.03% | |
| AMD | F | --0.03% | |
| STZ | D | --0.04% | |
| CTRA | B | --0.04% | |
| GATX | A | --0.04% | |
| ATEC | C | --0.04% | |
| CFLT | B | --0.04% | |
| EQT | B | --0.04% | |
| ERJ | B | --0.04% | |
| APO | B | --0.04% | |
| FFIN | B | --0.04% | |
| TFIN | A | --0.04% | |
| MARA | C | --0.04% | |
| IRTC | D | --0.04% | |
| CRDO | B | --0.04% | |
| APPN | B | --0.04% | |
| ENR | B | --0.04% | |
| RCL | A | --0.04% | |
| RH | B | --0.04% | |
| ALB | C | --0.04% | |
| LMND | B | --0.05% | |
| SOFI | A | --0.05% | |
| AEO | F | --0.05% | |
| ACVA | B | --0.05% | |
| ACIW | B | --0.05% | |
| VRRM | D | --0.05% | |
| UPST | B | --0.05% | |
| LYFT | C | --0.05% | |
| CDW | F | --0.06% | |
| COP | C | --0.06% | |
| TTD | B | --0.06% | |
| ZD | C | --0.06% | |
| WST | C | --0.06% | |
| MSA | D | --0.06% | |
| VAL | D | --0.06% | |
| VNT | B | --0.07% | |
| KTOS | B | --0.07% | |
| MMYT | B | --0.07% | |
| BA | F | --0.07% | |
| MUFG | B | --0.07% | |
| SSB | B | --0.07% | |
| SE | B | --0.07% | |
| AVY | D | --0.07% | |
| AVAV | D | --0.07% | |
| HCA | F | --0.07% | |
| MAT | D | --0.08% | |
| CCOI | B | --0.08% | |
| NXPI | D | --0.08% | |
| R | B | --0.09% | |
| TRMB | B | --0.09% | |
| DY | D | --0.09% | |
| STM | F | --0.1% | |
| GPC | D | --0.1% | |
| VVV | F | --0.1% | |
| ING | F | --0.1% | |
| HII | D | --0.11% | |
| ARGX | A | --0.11% | |
| HAE | C | --0.11% | |
| KEYS | A | --0.12% | |
| SLB | C | --0.12% | |
| BKR | B | --0.13% | |
| STE | F | --0.13% | |
| PKG | A | --0.15% | |
| NFLX | A | --0.15% | |
| TM | D | --0.15% | |
| ASX | D | --0.15% | |
| INTC | D | --0.15% | |
| IPG | D | --0.16% | |
| INFY | B | --0.16% | |
| GSK | F | --0.16% | |
| VMC | B | --0.16% | |
| SYK | C | --0.17% | |
| EFX | F | --0.19% | |
| URI | B | --0.2% | |
| GWRE | A | --0.2% | |
| BWXT | B | --0.2% | |
| FMX | F | --0.2% | |
| HSBC | B | --0.21% | |
| PCAR | B | --0.22% | |
| DEO | F | --0.22% | |
| CCEP | C | --0.23% | |
| PANW | C | --0.25% | |
| KR | B | --0.25% | |
| GEHC | F | --0.26% | |
| SAP | B | --0.27% | |
| OMC | C | --0.27% | |
| NSC | B | --0.27% | |
| BABA | D | --0.28% | |
| SNPS | B | --0.29% | |
| MMM | D | --0.3% | |
| WAT | B | --0.3% | |
| UL | D | --0.3% | |
| ISRG | A | --0.32% | |
| TSLA | B | --0.32% | |
| TTWO | A | --0.33% | |
| NOW | A | --0.35% | |
| CMI | A | --0.36% | |
| ZBH | C | --0.36% | |
| BK | A | --0.37% | |
| HDB | C | --0.38% | |
| ASML | F | --0.41% | |
| ORCL | B | --0.41% | |
| MLM | B | --0.46% | |
| DE | A | --0.48% | |
| PNC | B | --0.51% | |
| VRSK | A | --0.55% | |
| PAYX | C | --0.57% | |
| ETN | A | --0.58% | |
| CMCSA | B | --0.65% | |
| CDNS | B | --0.69% | |
| APD | A | --0.7% | |
| DIS | B | --0.73% |
VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Semiconductors
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Internet Content & Information
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Packaged Foods
Software - Application
Telecom Services
Information Technology Services
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Regional - US
Biotechnology
Business Services
Medical Distribution
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Shipping & Ports
Education & Training Services
Household & Personal Products
Media - Diversified
Oil & Gas Midstream
Keywords:
S&P 500
Nasdaq 100
Dow Jones Component
Insurance
Computing
Natural Gas
Electricity
Electronics
Aerospace
Banking
Integrated Circuits
Medicine
Mobile Devices
Operating System
Petroleum Products
Chemical
Information And Communications Technology
Information Management
Pharmaceutical Products
Semiconductor
FTLS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Software - Application
Semiconductors
Software - Infrastructure
Biotechnology
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Business Services
Building Materials
Diversified Industrials
Aerospace & Defense
Diagnostics & Research
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Oil & Gas E&P
Banks - Global
Information Technology Services
Oil & Gas Midstream
Packaged Foods
Specialty Retail
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Electronic Components
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