VFQY vs. FTLS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)
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

$146.59

Average Daily Volume

10,972

Number of Holdings *

386

* 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

$65.70

Average Daily Volume

128,344

Number of Holdings *

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VFQY FTLS
30 Days 2.18% 1.17%
60 Days 2.57% 4.53%
90 Days 2.74% 3.65%
12 Months 26.15% 20.51%
79 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VFQY Weight in FTLS Overlap
AAPL C 2.03% 7.44% 2.03%
AEO F 0.29% -0.05% -0.05%
AFL B 0.46% 0.7% 0.46%
ALKS C 0.43% 0.17% 0.17%
AMAT F 0.49% -0.04% -0.04%
AMZN C 1.12% 2.74% 1.12%
ARLO C 0.08% -0.03% -0.03%
ASO F 0.18% 0.27% 0.18%
AVAV C 0.06% -0.07% -0.07%
AVY F 0.26% -0.07% -0.07%
AYI B 0.53% 0.29% 0.29%
BFH C 0.32% 0.13% 0.13%
BJ A 0.27% 0.47% 0.27%
CARG B 0.07% 0.09% 0.07%
CBU B 0.09% -0.02% -0.02%
CDNA D 0.07% 0.04% 0.04%
CDNS B 0.28% -0.69% -0.69%
CDW F 0.08% -0.06% -0.06%
CMI A 0.12% -0.36% -0.36%
CROX D 0.3% 0.44% 0.3%
CSL C 0.09% 0.6% 0.09%
CSWI B 0.17% 0.13% 0.13%
CTAS B 1.58% 1.09% 1.09%
CUBI B 0.11% 0.09% 0.09%
EA A 0.29% -0.02% -0.02%
EXTR C 0.17% 0.09% 0.09%
FAST B 0.55% -0.03% -0.03%
FFIV B 0.14% 0.4% 0.14%
GL C 0.33% 0.41% 0.33%
GMS B 0.14% 0.13% 0.13%
GOOGL C 0.16% 1.4% 0.16%
GPC D 0.21% -0.1% -0.1%
HAE C 0.04% -0.11% -0.11%
ICFI F 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
ILMN C 0.16% 1.13% 0.16%
JBL C 0.12% 0.73% 0.12%
JNJ C 1.38% 1.85% 1.38%
KD B 0.27% -0.02% -0.02%
KR B 0.46% -0.25% -0.25%
LANC C 0.1% 0.08% 0.08%
LCII C 0.1% 0.09% 0.09%
LKFN C 0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
LLY F 0.24% 0.84% 0.24%
LOPE C 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
LPX B 0.33% 0.31% 0.31%
MAT D 0.4% -0.08% -0.08%
META D 1.0% 1.77% 1.0%
MMM D 2.1% -0.3% -0.3%
MMS F 0.06% 0.1% 0.06%
MPC D 0.15% 1.37% 0.15%
MSA F 0.29% -0.06% -0.06%
MSM C 0.49% 0.2% 0.2%
MTG C 0.1% 0.12% 0.1%
MYGN F 0.06% 0.04% 0.04%
NMIH C 0.17% 0.07% 0.07%
NTAP C 0.49% 0.75% 0.49%
NTRS A 0.33% 0.42% 0.33%
NVDA B 0.53% 4.84% 0.53%
NVR D 0.11% 0.55% 0.11%
PAYX B 0.63% -0.57% -0.57%
PEP F 1.54% -0.57% -0.57%
PG C 0.06% -0.26% -0.26%
PLMR A 0.16% 0.06% 0.06%
PRI B 0.49% 0.15% 0.15%
PSMT D 0.09% -0.03% -0.03%
QCOM F 1.88% 1.88% 1.88%
REVG C 0.04% 0.07% 0.04%
RL C 0.39% 0.67% 0.39%
SAM C 0.2% 0.21% 0.2%
SNA A 0.04% 0.33% 0.04%
SUPN C 0.09% 0.06% 0.06%
SYF B 0.28% 0.79% 0.28%
TBBK B 0.37% 0.1% 0.1%
TCBI C 0.09% 0.11% 0.09%
TTC C 0.2% 0.31% 0.2%
TXG F 0.11% 0.08% 0.08%
WHD B 0.14% 0.21% 0.14%
WMT A 1.74% -0.03% -0.03%
YOU D 0.22% 0.09% 0.09%
VFQY Overweight 307 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
NKE F 2.14%
GILD C 2.1%
TGT F 1.91%
LULU C 1.81%
TJX A 1.74%
MRK D 1.69%
KLAC F 1.63%
KMB C 1.62%
ADBE C 1.6%
AXP A 1.37%
PYPL B 1.29%
COST A 1.16%
IDXX F 0.78%
CHRW B 0.73%
FLO D 0.7%
EQH C 0.61%
AMP A 0.57%
STT B 0.53%
LSTR D 0.5%
BBY D 0.5%
CVLT B 0.49%
FBP C 0.48%
RPM A 0.47%
SLM A 0.47%
AIG B 0.44%
BLDR D 0.44%
RHI C 0.44%
DCI B 0.44%
EBAY D 0.43%
POOL C 0.42%
BPOP C 0.4%
VRT B 0.39%
CNO B 0.39%
TDC D 0.38%
EXPE B 0.38%
LNTH D 0.37%
AX B 0.37%
KVUE A 0.37%
CAT B 0.36%
CASH B 0.36%
ANF F 0.36%
GWW B 0.35%
DKS D 0.35%
ECL D 0.34%
OFG B 0.34%
IT C 0.34%
MANH D 0.33%
UFPI C 0.33%
SSD F 0.33%
DECK A 0.33%
ZION B 0.32%
WLY B 0.32%
QLYS B 0.32%
MPWR F 0.32%
COKE C 0.32%
TPL A 0.31%
WSFS B 0.31%
CHE D 0.3%
EL F 0.3%
ROK C 0.3%
JXN C 0.29%
DLTR F 0.29%
AOS F 0.28%
LMB B 0.28%
VMI B 0.28%
SKX D 0.27%
APOG C 0.27%
BR A 0.26%
NTB B 0.26%
ADSK A 0.26%
HIG B 0.26%
CNM D 0.26%
HAS D 0.25%
APPF B 0.24%
ULTA F 0.24%
AIT B 0.24%
M F 0.24%
BBW C 0.24%
A D 0.23%
NUS D 0.23%
TPR B 0.23%
VOYA B 0.22%
UTHR C 0.22%
WFRD D 0.22%
HSY F 0.22%
CFG B 0.22%
YETI D 0.22%
MEDP D 0.22%
BLBD D 0.22%
LECO C 0.22%
CRUS D 0.21%
SHOO F 0.21%
EXPD C 0.21%
CR A 0.21%
MLI B 0.21%
CPNG D 0.21%
PII F 0.2%
KFRC D 0.2%
BWA D 0.2%
WDFC B 0.2%
TREX C 0.2%
WMS F 0.2%
CASY A 0.19%
IESC C 0.19%
ROKU D 0.19%
CRVL B 0.19%
PJT A 0.19%
PPG F 0.19%
BBSI B 0.18%
TNET F 0.18%
XRAY F 0.18%
TK D 0.17%
EPAC C 0.17%
CHCO B 0.17%
ROL B 0.17%
PVH C 0.17%
BCC B 0.16%
IDT B 0.16%
PSTG D 0.16%
TDOC C 0.16%
MA B 0.16%
RMD C 0.16%
SONO C 0.16%
ADP A 0.16%
JKHY D 0.16%
PEGA B 0.15%
INGR C 0.15%
SCS C 0.15%
NSP F 0.15%
BXC B 0.15%
WTS B 0.15%
PLAB C 0.15%
FIZZ C 0.15%
COR B 0.14%
HCKT B 0.14%
HWKN B 0.14%
MOH F 0.14%
EOG A 0.14%
BOKF B 0.14%
BELFB C 0.13%
PRDO B 0.13%
GTLB B 0.13%
JBSS F 0.13%
YELP C 0.13%
FC F 0.13%
HNI B 0.13%
GIII D 0.13%
FELE B 0.13%
CHGG C 0.13%
AON A 0.13%
CCRN F 0.12%
SLVM B 0.12%
PDCO F 0.12%
CSGS B 0.12%
CPF B 0.12%
INDB B 0.12%
TILE B 0.12%
ATEN A 0.12%
WABC B 0.12%
XP F 0.12%
PEN B 0.12%
BHF C 0.11%
UVE B 0.11%
CEIX A 0.11%
CATY B 0.11%
PCRX C 0.11%
INCY C 0.11%
BKE B 0.11%
CAL F 0.11%
STRL A 0.11%
PRMW C 0.11%
FIX A 0.11%
DFIN D 0.1%
MCRI A 0.1%
PFGC B 0.1%
ODFL C 0.1%
THRY D 0.1%
MBUU B 0.1%
SPTN D 0.1%
TER F 0.1%
SRCE B 0.1%
ACAD C 0.1%
MAN F 0.1%
PINS F 0.1%
MRC B 0.1%
RS B 0.1%
KAI B 0.1%
DXC B 0.09%
LSCC D 0.09%
BHLB B 0.09%
RSI A 0.09%
SPOT B 0.09%
SOLV D 0.09%
ELF C 0.09%
OXM F 0.09%
LZB B 0.09%
NYT D 0.09%
WCC B 0.09%
SFIX B 0.08%
SEIC B 0.08%
ENPH F 0.08%
CRCT F 0.08%
EME A 0.08%
ETD C 0.08%
GGG B 0.08%
MLKN F 0.08%
ROST D 0.08%
CVBF A 0.08%
CDRE F 0.08%
SM B 0.08%
AMSF B 0.08%
EGY D 0.08%
UAA C 0.08%
SBSI C 0.07%
ANIP F 0.07%
MCO B 0.07%
AAP D 0.07%
AMAL B 0.07%
ACT C 0.07%
EYE C 0.07%
YEXT B 0.07%
VRTS B 0.07%
PRLB B 0.07%
IOSP C 0.07%
CNXN C 0.07%
ASC F 0.07%
BMI B 0.07%
GCO C 0.07%
DHIL B 0.07%
ODP F 0.07%
ZEUS C 0.06%
APAM B 0.06%
LYTS B 0.06%
NSSC D 0.06%
MUSA B 0.06%
CRAI C 0.06%
FULT A 0.06%
USNA C 0.06%
OLN F 0.06%
STLD B 0.06%
HOLX D 0.06%
DAKT C 0.06%
EVER D 0.06%
POWL C 0.06%
RDN D 0.06%
ACCO C 0.05%
ALGN D 0.05%
BRKR D 0.05%
OSUR F 0.05%
MASI B 0.05%
HVT D 0.05%
WTTR A 0.05%
VITL D 0.05%
TRIP F 0.05%
IMKTA C 0.05%
TTI B 0.05%
SCHL F 0.04%
ORGO B 0.04%
TH C 0.04%
EXLS B 0.04%
CPRX C 0.04%
UTI B 0.04%
MCFT C 0.04%
HY D 0.04%
AMR C 0.04%
LQDT B 0.04%
GOLF B 0.04%
SXI B 0.04%
BLD D 0.04%
MBIN F 0.04%
HNST A 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 D 0.03%
HAFC B 0.03%
BECN B 0.03%
OII B 0.03%
GNRC C 0.03%
BKNG A 0.03%
MLAB F 0.03%
UPBD B 0.03%
ANGO C 0.03%
DUOL A 0.03%
UDMY D 0.03%
GPRO F 0.03%
TBI F 0.03%
MYE F 0.03%
PFBC B 0.02%
TCBK C 0.02%
PLOW D 0.02%
INGN C 0.02%
NWL C 0.02%
ATKR D 0.02%
COUR F 0.02%
AZEK A 0.02%
KRNY C 0.02%
EGBN B 0.02%
RYI C 0.02%
RGP F 0.02%
TCMD B 0.02%
CXT C 0.02%
VFQY Underweight 305 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
MSFT D -4.45%
TMUS B -2.32%
SCHW B -2.26%
C A -2.18%
LOW C -2.16%
ACN B -2.11%
PM B -1.92%
FDX B -1.69%
PH A -1.64%
CME B -1.57%
MO A -1.51%
VLO C -1.43%
USB A -1.35%
KMI A -1.23%
LNG A -1.19%
CL D -1.17%
GOOG C -1.17%
BRK.A B -1.13%
AVGO D -1.06%
TRV B -1.05%
TFC A -1.02%
FIS C -1.0%
HPQ B -1.0%
HWM A -0.97%
JPM A -0.93%
ALL A -0.88%
SYY D -0.83%
FANG C -0.83%
PBR D -0.73%
TWLO A -0.72%
EAT A -0.65%
TOL B -0.65%
PNR A -0.56%
CF A -0.55%
INSM C -0.54%
VLTO C -0.49%
MAS D -0.46%
GEN B -0.45%
VRSN C -0.45%
OKTA C -0.45%
ZIM C -0.44%
FLEX B -0.44%
NVS F -0.41%
VICI C -0.4%
PENN C -0.4%
SWK D -0.4%
CAG F -0.38%
DBX B -0.36%
EXP B -0.35%
CRS B -0.34%
TKO A -0.32%
WRB A -0.32%
JAZZ B -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%
EWBC A -0.25%
CNK C -0.24%
RPRX D -0.23%
KNSL B -0.22%
AIZ A -0.22%
ALSN B -0.2%
MGY A -0.2%
COLB B -0.19%
UHS D -0.19%
HRB D -0.19%
EXEL B -0.19%
THO B -0.18%
PNFP B -0.17%
GLBE B -0.17%
ADMA B -0.17%
CALM A -0.16%
UMBF B -0.16%
STNG F -0.16%
TWST F -0.16%
SFM A -0.16%
ORI A -0.15%
MATX C -0.15%
CRC A -0.15%
SKYW C -0.15%
GM C -0.14%
AXS A -0.14%
PAA B -0.13%
CBSH B -0.13%
CBT D -0.13%
LEG F -0.13%
LOGI D -0.13%
GFF A -0.13%
SIGI C -0.13%
FTDR B -0.12%
SMPL B -0.12%
ZWS B -0.12%
VRNA B -0.12%
AM A -0.11%
ENLC A -0.11%
HESM B -0.11%
OPCH D -0.11%
PPC C -0.11%
BFAM D -0.11%
WGO C -0.11%
KRG B -0.11%
THG A -0.1%
ABM B -0.1%
NSA C -0.1%
ESNT F -0.09%
KFY B -0.09%
PRGS A -0.09%
DBRG F -0.09%
VCYT B -0.09%
GRBK D -0.09%
GBCI B -0.09%
UBSI B -0.08%
RDFN D -0.08%
EPR C -0.08%
KMPR A -0.08%
BOH B -0.08%
FOLD F -0.08%
RLI A -0.08%
PAYO A -0.08%
EBC B -0.07%
BCRX D -0.07%
FHB B -0.07%
PBH A -0.07%
PLXS B -0.07%
WMB A -0.07%
AVNT B -0.07%
HAYW B -0.07%
AZZ A -0.07%
ADUS D -0.06%
WFG C -0.06%
BRC D -0.06%
OTEX F -0.06%
AUB B -0.06%
ROIC A -0.06%
MQ D -0.06%
COLL F -0.05%
TRMD F -0.05%
GSL F -0.05%
AMPH F -0.05%
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 C --0.02%
RIVN F --0.02%
SAIA B --0.02%
FRO D --0.02%
HON C --0.02%
COHR B --0.02%
UWMC D --0.02%
WOLF F --0.02%
AER A --0.02%
IBOC B --0.02%
NVEE F --0.02%
CVX A --0.02%
RUN F --0.02%
ENS F --0.02%
ARM F --0.02%
FSLR F --0.02%
ASPN F --0.02%
OSK C --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 D --0.03%
BURL B --0.03%
SDGR C --0.03%
NEOG F --0.03%
OSIS A --0.03%
NWSA A --0.03%
RDY F --0.03%
CLH C --0.03%
AMRC F --0.03%
AZTA D --0.03%
TMO F --0.03%
DIOD D --0.03%
SLGN A --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 A --0.04%
APO B --0.04%
FFIN B --0.04%
TFIN B --0.04%
MARA B --0.04%
IRTC C --0.04%
CRDO B --0.04%
APPN B --0.04%
ENR B --0.04%
RCL A --0.04%
RH C --0.04%
ALB B --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%
COP C --0.06%
TTD B --0.06%
ZD B --0.06%
WST C --0.06%
VAL F --0.06%
VNT C --0.07%
KTOS B --0.07%
MMYT B --0.07%
BA F --0.07%
MUFG B --0.07%
SSB B --0.07%
SE A --0.07%
IDCC B --0.07%
HCA F --0.07%
CCOI B --0.08%
NSIT F --0.08%
NXPI D --0.08%
R B --0.09%
TRMB B --0.09%
DY D --0.09%
STM F --0.1%
VVV D --0.1%
ING F --0.1%
HII F --0.11%
ARGX B --0.11%
KEYS A --0.12%
SLB C --0.12%
HQY A --0.13%
BKR A --0.13%
STE D --0.13%
ABT B --0.14%
PKG A --0.15%
NFLX A --0.15%
TM F --0.15%
ASX D --0.15%
INTC C --0.15%
IPG D --0.16%
MU D --0.16%
INFY C --0.16%
GSK F --0.16%
VMC B --0.16%
SYK B --0.17%
EFX F --0.19%
URI C --0.2%
GWRE A --0.2%
BWXT B --0.2%
FMX F --0.2%
HSBC A --0.21%
PCAR B --0.22%
DEO F --0.22%
CCEP C --0.23%
PANW B --0.25%
TYL B --0.25%
GEHC D --0.26%
SAP B --0.27%
OMC C --0.27%
NSC B --0.27%
BABA D --0.28%
SNPS B --0.29%
WAT C --0.3%
UL D --0.3%
LMT D --0.32%
ISRG A --0.32%
TSLA B --0.32%
MDLZ F --0.33%
TTWO A --0.33%
NOW A --0.35%
ZBH C --0.36%
TXN C --0.36%
BK A --0.37%
HDB C --0.38%
UNH B --0.4%
MCD D --0.41%
ASML F --0.41%
ORCL A --0.41%
MSI B --0.43%
XOM B --0.45%
MLM C --0.46%
WM B --0.47%
DE B --0.48%
PNC B --0.51%
GD D --0.52%
VRSK A --0.55%
ETN A --0.58%
LIN C --0.59%
CMCSA B --0.65%
APD A --0.7%
DIS B --0.73%
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