VFQY vs. QQEW ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW)

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

QQEW

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund

QQEW 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 NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted 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 NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) is the equal-weighted version of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) which includes 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$130.64

Average Daily Volume

54,606

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	QQEW
30 Days	4.56%	4.45%
60 Days	3.81%	5.07%
90 Days	4.24%	5.05%
12 Months	27.98%	20.64%

28 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in QQEW	Overlap
AAPL	C	2.03%	0.96%	0.96%
ADBE	C	1.6%	0.97%	0.97%
ADP	B	0.16%	1.05%	0.16%
ADSK	A	0.26%	1.1%	0.26%
AMAT	F	0.49%	0.93%	0.49%
AMZN	C	1.12%	1.06%	1.06%
BKNG	A	0.03%	1.17%	0.03%
CDNS	B	0.28%	1.06%	0.28%
CDW	F	0.08%	0.77%	0.08%
COST	B	1.16%	0.98%	0.98%
CTAS	B	1.58%	1.02%	1.02%
DLTR	F	0.29%	0.88%	0.29%
EA	A	0.29%	1.13%	0.29%
FAST	B	0.55%	1.11%	0.55%
GILD	C	2.1%	1.05%	1.05%
GOOGL	C	0.16%	0.52%	0.16%
IDXX	F	0.78%	0.8%	0.78%
ILMN	D	0.16%	1.04%	0.16%
KLAC	D	1.63%	0.82%	0.82%
LULU	C	1.81%	1.21%	1.21%
META	D	1.0%	0.99%	0.99%
NVDA	C	0.53%	1.21%	0.53%
ODFL	B	0.1%	1.11%	0.1%
PAYX	C	0.63%	1.05%	0.63%
PEP	F	1.54%	0.93%	0.93%
PYPL	B	1.29%	1.07%	1.07%
QCOM	F	1.88%	0.93%	0.93%
ROST	C	0.08%	0.89%	0.08%

VFQY Overweight 358 Positions Relative to QQEW

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NKE	D	2.14%
MMM	D	2.1%
TGT	F	1.91%
WMT	A	1.74%
TJX	A	1.74%
MRK	F	1.69%
KMB	D	1.62%
JNJ	D	1.38%
AXP	A	1.37%
CHRW	C	0.73%
FLO	D	0.7%
EQH	B	0.61%
AMP	A	0.57%
AYI	B	0.53%
STT	A	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.5%
BBY	D	0.5%
PRI	A	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.49%
MSM	C	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%
ZION	B	0.32%
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%
MSA	D	0.29%
AEO	F	0.29%
JXN	C	0.29%
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%
HIG	B	0.26%
CNM	D	0.26%
HAS	D	0.25%
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%
CFG	B	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%
SONO	C	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	C	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%
CATY	B	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	C	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%
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%
LCII	C	0.1%
MAN	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%
CVBF	A	0.08%
CDRE	D	0.08%
SM	B	0.08%
AMSF	B	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%
APAM	B	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	D	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%
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 73 Positions Relative to QQEW

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TEAM	A	-1.47%
TSLA	B	-1.25%
DASH	A	-1.19%
MRVL	B	-1.18%
FTNT	C	-1.18%
TTWO	A	-1.17%
ZS	C	-1.16%
CHTR	C	-1.15%
NFLX	A	-1.15%
WBD	C	-1.15%
BKR	B	-1.15%
TMUS	B	-1.14%
PCAR	B	-1.12%
MAR	B	-1.11%
PANW	C	-1.11%
DDOG	A	-1.1%
INTC	D	-1.1%
CRWD	B	-1.1%
TTD	B	-1.1%
HON	B	-1.09%
PDD	F	-1.08%
CSCO	B	-1.07%
CPRT	A	-1.07%
ORLY	B	-1.06%
ISRG	A	-1.06%
MU	D	-1.05%
MNST	C	-1.05%
WDAY	B	-1.05%
VRSK	A	-1.04%
SNPS	B	-1.04%
CMCSA	B	-1.04%
GFS	C	-1.04%
INTU	C	-1.04%
XEL	A	-1.03%
DXCM	D	-1.02%
ANSS	B	-1.02%
CTSH	B	-1.02%
MDB	C	-1.01%
VRTX	F	-1.0%
SBUX	A	-0.99%
CSX	B	-0.98%
ABNB	C	-0.98%
FANG	D	-0.97%
ROP	B	-0.97%
TXN	C	-0.97%
AVGO	D	-0.96%
MSFT	F	-0.94%
ARM	D	-0.94%
NXPI	D	-0.93%
LRCX	F	-0.93%
CSGP	D	-0.93%
CCEP	C	-0.93%
LIN	D	-0.92%
ON	D	-0.92%
EXC	C	-0.91%
ADI	D	-0.9%
AEP	D	-0.88%
GEHC	F	-0.88%
KHC	F	-0.87%
KDP	D	-0.86%
MELI	D	-0.86%
MDLZ	F	-0.85%
CEG	D	-0.85%
AMD	F	-0.85%
ASML	F	-0.84%
AMGN	D	-0.84%
MCHP	D	-0.82%
AZN	D	-0.8%
BIIB	F	-0.79%
REGN	F	-0.66%
MRNA	F	-0.58%
GOOG	C	-0.52%
SMCI	F	-0.38%