VFQY vs. FDL ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to First Trust Morningstar ETF (FDL)

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

VFQY Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong 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 strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. 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

$147.42

Average Daily Volume

11,012

Number of Holdings ^*

386

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FDL

First Trust Morningstar ETF

FDL Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Morningstar(R) Dividend Leaders Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The objective of the index is to offer investors a benchmark for dividend portfolios as well as a means to invest in a portfolio of stocks that have a consistent record of growing dividends as well as the ability to sustain them. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.34

Average Daily Volume

362,157

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	FDL
30 Days	4.56%	2.77%
60 Days	3.81%	4.11%
90 Days	4.24%	6.49%
12 Months	27.98%	33.82%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in FDL	Overlap
APAM	B	0.06%	0.17%	0.06%
BBY	D	0.5%	0.49%	0.49%
CATY	B	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
CFG	B	0.22%	0.64%	0.22%
FLO	D	0.7%	0.13%	0.13%
GILD	C	2.1%	3.11%	2.1%
HAS	D	0.25%	0.24%	0.24%
KMB	D	1.62%	1.08%	1.08%
LCII	C	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
MAN	D	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
MSM	C	0.49%	0.11%	0.11%
STT	A	0.53%	0.67%	0.53%
ZION	B	0.32%	0.23%	0.23%

VFQY Overweight 373 Positions Relative to FDL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NKE	D	2.14%
MMM	D	2.1%
AAPL	C	2.03%
TGT	F	1.91%
QCOM	F	1.88%
LULU	C	1.81%
WMT	A	1.74%
TJX	A	1.74%
MRK	F	1.69%
KLAC	D	1.63%
ADBE	C	1.6%
CTAS	B	1.58%
PEP	F	1.54%
JNJ	D	1.38%
AXP	A	1.37%
PYPL	B	1.29%
COST	B	1.16%
AMZN	C	1.12%
META	D	1.0%
IDXX	F	0.78%
CHRW	C	0.73%
PAYX	C	0.63%
EQH	B	0.61%
AMP	A	0.57%
FAST	B	0.55%
AYI	B	0.53%
NVDA	C	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.5%
AMAT	F	0.49%
PRI	A	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.49%
NTAP	C	0.49%
FBP	B	0.48%
RPM	A	0.47%
SLM	A	0.47%
KR	B	0.46%
AFL	B	0.46%
AIG	B	0.44%
BLDR	D	0.44%
RHI	B	0.44%
DCI	B	0.44%
ALKS	B	0.43%
EBAY	D	0.43%
POOL	C	0.42%
MAT	D	0.4%
BPOP	B	0.4%
VRT	B	0.39%
CNO	A	0.39%
RL	B	0.39%
TDC	D	0.38%
EXPE	B	0.38%
TBBK	B	0.37%
LNTH	D	0.37%
AX	A	0.37%
KVUE	A	0.37%
CAT	B	0.36%
CASH	A	0.36%
ANF	C	0.36%
GWW	B	0.35%
DKS	C	0.35%
ECL	D	0.34%
OFG	B	0.34%
IT	C	0.34%
MANH	D	0.33%
UFPI	B	0.33%
NTRS	A	0.33%
GL	B	0.33%
SSD	D	0.33%
LPX	B	0.33%
DECK	A	0.33%
WLY	B	0.32%
QLYS	C	0.32%
MPWR	F	0.32%
COKE	C	0.32%
BFH	B	0.32%
TPL	A	0.31%
WSFS	A	0.31%
CHE	D	0.3%
EL	F	0.3%
CROX	D	0.3%
ROK	B	0.3%
EA	A	0.29%
MSA	D	0.29%
AEO	F	0.29%
JXN	C	0.29%
DLTR	F	0.29%
CDNS	B	0.28%
AOS	F	0.28%
LMB	A	0.28%
VMI	B	0.28%
SYF	B	0.28%
SKX	D	0.27%
BJ	A	0.27%
APOG	B	0.27%
KD	B	0.27%
BR	A	0.26%
AVY	D	0.26%
NTB	B	0.26%
ADSK	A	0.26%
HIG	B	0.26%
CNM	D	0.26%
APPF	B	0.24%
ULTA	F	0.24%
AIT	A	0.24%
M	D	0.24%
LLY	F	0.24%
BBW	B	0.24%
A	D	0.23%
NUS	D	0.23%
TPR	B	0.23%
VOYA	B	0.22%
UTHR	C	0.22%
YOU	D	0.22%
WFRD	D	0.22%
HSY	F	0.22%
YETI	C	0.22%
MEDP	D	0.22%
BLBD	D	0.22%
LECO	B	0.22%
CRUS	D	0.21%
SHOO	D	0.21%
EXPD	D	0.21%
CR	A	0.21%
MLI	C	0.21%
GPC	D	0.21%
CPNG	D	0.21%
PII	D	0.2%
KFRC	D	0.2%
BWA	D	0.2%
TTC	D	0.2%
WDFC	B	0.2%
SAM	C	0.2%
TREX	C	0.2%
WMS	D	0.2%
LOPE	B	0.2%
CASY	A	0.19%
IESC	B	0.19%
ROKU	D	0.19%
CRVL	A	0.19%
PJT	A	0.19%
PPG	F	0.19%
BBSI	B	0.18%
ASO	F	0.18%
TNET	D	0.18%
XRAY	F	0.18%
TK	D	0.17%
EXTR	B	0.17%
EPAC	B	0.17%
CHCO	B	0.17%
ROL	B	0.17%
NMIH	D	0.17%
CSWI	A	0.17%
PVH	C	0.17%
BCC	B	0.16%
IDT	B	0.16%
PLMR	B	0.16%
PSTG	D	0.16%
TDOC	C	0.16%
MA	C	0.16%
RMD	C	0.16%
GOOGL	C	0.16%
SONO	C	0.16%
ILMN	D	0.16%
ADP	B	0.16%
JKHY	D	0.16%
MPC	D	0.15%
PEGA	A	0.15%
INGR	B	0.15%
SCS	C	0.15%
NSP	D	0.15%
BXC	B	0.15%
WTS	B	0.15%
PLAB	C	0.15%
FIZZ	C	0.15%
COR	B	0.14%
WHD	B	0.14%
HCKT	B	0.14%
GMS	B	0.14%
HWKN	B	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
EOG	A	0.14%
BOKF	B	0.14%
FFIV	B	0.14%
BELFB	D	0.13%
PRDO	B	0.13%
GTLB	B	0.13%
JBSS	D	0.13%
YELP	C	0.13%
FC	F	0.13%
HNI	B	0.13%
GIII	D	0.13%
FELE	B	0.13%
CHGG	D	0.13%
AON	A	0.13%
CCRN	F	0.12%
SLVM	B	0.12%
PDCO	D	0.12%
CSGS	B	0.12%
JBL	B	0.12%
CPF	A	0.12%
INDB	B	0.12%
TILE	B	0.12%
ATEN	B	0.12%
WABC	B	0.12%
XP	F	0.12%
PEN	B	0.12%
CMI	A	0.12%
BHF	B	0.11%
UVE	B	0.11%
CEIX	A	0.11%
PCRX	C	0.11%
INCY	C	0.11%
BKE	B	0.11%
CAL	D	0.11%
STRL	B	0.11%
NVR	D	0.11%
CUBI	B	0.11%
TXG	F	0.11%
PRMW	C	0.11%
FIX	A	0.11%
DFIN	D	0.1%
MCRI	A	0.1%
MTG	C	0.1%
PFGC	B	0.1%
ODFL	B	0.1%
THRY	F	0.1%
LANC	C	0.1%
MBUU	C	0.1%
SPTN	D	0.1%
TER	D	0.1%
SRCE	B	0.1%
ACAD	D	0.1%
PINS	D	0.1%
MRC	B	0.1%
RS	B	0.1%
KAI	A	0.1%
DXC	B	0.09%
SUPN	C	0.09%
LSCC	D	0.09%
BHLB	B	0.09%
RSI	B	0.09%
PSMT	C	0.09%
TCBI	B	0.09%
SPOT	B	0.09%
SOLV	C	0.09%
ELF	C	0.09%
OXM	D	0.09%
CBU	B	0.09%
CSL	C	0.09%
LZB	B	0.09%
NYT	C	0.09%
WCC	B	0.09%
SFIX	B	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.08%
ENPH	F	0.08%
CRCT	F	0.08%
EME	C	0.08%
ETD	C	0.08%
ARLO	C	0.08%
GGG	B	0.08%
MLKN	D	0.08%
ROST	C	0.08%
CVBF	A	0.08%
CDRE	D	0.08%
SM	B	0.08%
AMSF	B	0.08%
CDW	F	0.08%
EGY	D	0.08%
UAA	C	0.08%
SBSI	B	0.07%
ANIP	F	0.07%
MCO	B	0.07%
AAP	C	0.07%
AMAL	B	0.07%
ACT	D	0.07%
CDNA	D	0.07%
EYE	C	0.07%
YEXT	A	0.07%
VRTS	B	0.07%
PRLB	A	0.07%
IOSP	B	0.07%
CNXN	C	0.07%
ASC	F	0.07%
BMI	B	0.07%
CARG	C	0.07%
GCO	B	0.07%
DHIL	A	0.07%
ODP	F	0.07%
ZEUS	C	0.06%
LYTS	B	0.06%
NSSC	D	0.06%
MUSA	A	0.06%
CRAI	B	0.06%
FULT	A	0.06%
MMS	F	0.06%
USNA	C	0.06%
OLN	D	0.06%
STLD	B	0.06%
MYGN	F	0.06%
HOLX	D	0.06%
DAKT	B	0.06%
EVER	F	0.06%
AVAV	D	0.06%
PG	A	0.06%
POWL	C	0.06%
RDN	C	0.06%
ACCO	C	0.05%
ALGN	F	0.05%
BRKR	D	0.05%
OSUR	F	0.05%
MASI	A	0.05%
ICFI	F	0.05%
HVT	D	0.05%
WTTR	B	0.05%
VITL	D	0.05%
TRIP	F	0.05%
IMKTA	C	0.05%
TTI	C	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.04%
ORGO	B	0.04%
TH	C	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CPRX	C	0.04%
UTI	A	0.04%
MCFT	B	0.04%
HY	D	0.04%
AMR	C	0.04%
LQDT	B	0.04%
GOLF	B	0.04%
SNA	A	0.04%
REVG	B	0.04%
SXI	B	0.04%
BLD	D	0.04%
HAE	C	0.04%
MBIN	D	0.04%
HNST	B	0.04%
OEC	C	0.04%
CTS	C	0.04%
TNK	F	0.04%
KELYA	F	0.03%
TNC	D	0.03%
SXC	A	0.03%
FBIN	D	0.03%
SN	D	0.03%
MOV	C	0.03%
HAFC	A	0.03%
BECN	B	0.03%
OII	B	0.03%
GNRC	B	0.03%
BKNG	A	0.03%
MLAB	D	0.03%
UPBD	B	0.03%
ANGO	D	0.03%
DUOL	A	0.03%
UDMY	F	0.03%
GPRO	F	0.03%
TBI	F	0.03%
MYE	F	0.03%
PFBC	B	0.02%
TCBK	B	0.02%
PLOW	D	0.02%
INGN	C	0.02%
NWL	B	0.02%
ATKR	C	0.02%
COUR	F	0.02%
AZEK	A	0.02%
KRNY	B	0.02%
EGBN	B	0.02%
RYI	C	0.02%
RGP	F	0.02%
TCMD	A	0.02%
LKFN	B	0.02%
CXT	B	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 87 Positions Relative to FDL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVX	A	-9.22%
VZ	C	-7.42%
ABBV	D	-6.79%
PFE	D	-5.94%
PM	B	-5.87%
MO	A	-4.96%
IBM	C	-4.35%
UPS	C	-3.49%
USB	A	-2.44%
CVS	D	-2.33%
TFC	A	-2.19%
DUK	C	-2.18%
PNC	B	-2.12%
KMI	A	-2.06%
OKE	A	-1.96%
F	C	-1.78%
PRU	A	-1.46%
FANG	D	-1.25%
DOW	F	-1.23%
AEP	D	-1.21%
EXC	C	-1.04%
XEL	A	-0.93%
KHC	F	-0.91%
TROW	B	-0.9%
LYB	F	-0.87%
EIX	B	-0.83%
ETR	B	-0.82%
FITB	A	-0.78%
HBAN	A	-0.78%
WEC	A	-0.76%
RF	A	-0.75%
KEY	B	-0.66%
ES	D	-0.64%
FE	C	-0.57%
AEE	A	-0.54%
EVRG	A	-0.44%
CLX	B	-0.43%
OMF	A	-0.42%
K	A	-0.42%
CAG	D	-0.41%
FNF	B	-0.37%
LNT	A	-0.35%
CMA	A	-0.33%
WHR	B	-0.33%
IPG	D	-0.33%
CNH	C	-0.32%
FHN	A	-0.31%
SJM	D	-0.31%
SWK	D	-0.31%
PNW	B	-0.29%
BEN	C	-0.28%
COLB	A	-0.28%
LNC	B	-0.26%
OGE	B	-0.25%
MTN	C	-0.24%
UGI	A	-0.22%
SNV	B	-0.21%
WU	D	-0.2%
FMC	D	-0.19%
JHG	A	-0.19%
VLY	B	-0.17%
FAF	A	-0.16%
UBSI	B	-0.16%
OZK	B	-0.15%
NXST	C	-0.15%
POR	C	-0.14%
FIBK	A	-0.14%
SR	A	-0.13%
WEN	D	-0.13%
TNL	A	-0.13%
BKH	A	-0.13%
ALE	A	-0.12%
CC	C	-0.12%
NJR	A	-0.12%
ASB	B	-0.12%
NWE	A	-0.11%
PRGO	B	-0.11%
PNM	F	-0.11%
FHB	A	-0.11%
OGS	A	-0.1%
AVA	A	-0.1%
AGR	B	-0.09%
SMG	D	-0.09%
FHI	A	-0.09%
CRI	D	-0.06%
SIRI	C	-0.05%
GEF	A	-0.01%