ABCS vs. FTLS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF (ABCS) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)

ABCS

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF

ABCS Description

The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a blend of domestic equity securities of small- and mid- capitalization companies and ETFs that provide broad exposure to domestic equity securities of small- and mid- capitalization companies. As it relates to the fund"s investments, a domestic equity security means common equity securities of companies domiciled and having their principal place of business in the U.S. and are traded on a major U.S. stock exchange and shares of ETFs that invest primarily in domestic equity securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.32

Average Daily Volume

1,922

Number of Holdings ^*

102

* 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	ABCS	FTLS
30 Days	7.02%	2.15%
60 Days	7.41%	3.89%
90 Days	9.01%	3.71%
12 Months		20.58%

19 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ABCS	Weight in FTLS	Overlap
ALSN	B	0.52%	0.2%	0.2%
AXS	A	0.52%	0.14%	0.14%
BK	A	0.6%	-0.37%	-0.37%
EFX	F	0.34%	-0.19%	-0.19%
ESNT	D	0.27%	0.09%	0.09%
EWBC	A	0.35%	0.25%	0.25%
FANG	D	0.9%	0.83%	0.83%
FLEX	A	0.54%	0.44%	0.44%
FSLR	F	0.2%	-0.02%	-0.02%
IDCC	A	0.43%	-0.07%	-0.07%
KR	B	0.37%	-0.25%	-0.25%
LNG	B	0.72%	1.19%	0.72%
LYFT	C	0.5%	-0.05%	-0.05%
MAT	D	0.38%	-0.08%	-0.08%
NTRS	A	0.54%	0.42%	0.42%
TFC	A	0.53%	1.02%	0.53%
USB	A	0.57%	1.35%	0.57%
VLO	C	0.81%	1.43%	0.81%
ZBH	C	0.73%	-0.36%	-0.36%

ABCS Overweight 83 Positions Relative to FTLS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VOE	A	10.03%
VBR	A	9.82%
GPN	B	2.09%
EXPE	B	1.85%
LPLA	A	1.67%
LAD	A	1.6%
LYV	A	1.49%
KVUE	A	1.47%
CTVA	C	1.41%
GPK	C	1.39%
CNC	D	1.37%
MOH	F	1.31%
DOCU	A	1.16%
SLM	A	1.03%
AMP	A	0.96%
ET	A	0.96%
WCC	B	0.91%
NOMD	D	0.88%
DFS	B	0.87%
BYD	C	0.84%
COF	B	0.8%
GTLS	B	0.78%
HUM	C	0.74%
HOG	D	0.74%
WH	B	0.73%
MOS	F	0.69%
WTFC	A	0.68%
BIIB	F	0.67%
ZM	B	0.67%
EG	C	0.66%
RNR	C	0.64%
HAL	C	0.64%
CWK	B	0.64%
CVS	D	0.63%
SNX	C	0.63%
PYPL	B	0.62%
ARW	D	0.61%
DAL	C	0.6%
ALK	C	0.59%
NCLH	B	0.56%
VTRS	A	0.54%
TPX	B	0.54%
WKC	D	0.54%
TAP	C	0.54%
AGO	B	0.52%
ICLR	D	0.52%
HBI	B	0.51%
RGA	A	0.5%
EQR	B	0.5%
JLL	D	0.48%
OTIS	C	0.47%
ULTA	F	0.46%
AGCO	D	0.46%
EFC	C	0.46%
NVST	B	0.45%
AEP	D	0.45%
STWD	C	0.44%
BECN	B	0.44%
BMRN	D	0.44%
JEF	A	0.44%
MTH	D	0.43%
WU	D	0.43%
AGM	C	0.43%
USPH	B	0.42%
FAF	A	0.42%
SJM	D	0.42%
RWT	D	0.41%
CAR	C	0.4%
TER	D	0.39%
SKX	D	0.38%
OLN	D	0.36%
AAP	C	0.36%
CRL	C	0.35%
IGT	F	0.32%
PSX	C	0.29%
PLAB	C	0.29%
MKTX	D	0.29%
NXST	C	0.28%
MCHP	D	0.27%
SIRI	C	0.27%
AMN	F	0.26%
BCO	D	0.25%
QRVO	F	0.22%

ABCS Underweight 365 Positions Relative to FTLS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-7.44%
NVDA	C	-4.84%
MSFT	F	-4.45%
AMZN	C	-2.74%
TMUS	B	-2.32%
SCHW	B	-2.26%
C	A	-2.18%
LOW	D	-2.16%
ACN	C	-2.11%
PM	B	-1.92%
QCOM	F	-1.88%
JNJ	D	-1.85%
META	D	-1.77%
FDX	B	-1.69%
PH	A	-1.64%
CME	A	-1.57%
MO	A	-1.51%
GOOGL	C	-1.4%
MPC	D	-1.37%
KMI	A	-1.23%
CL	D	-1.17%
GOOG	C	-1.17%
BRK.A	B	-1.13%
ILMN	D	-1.13%
CTAS	B	-1.09%
AVGO	D	-1.06%
TRV	B	-1.05%
FIS	C	-1.0%
HPQ	B	-1.0%
HWM	A	-0.97%
JPM	A	-0.93%
ALL	A	-0.88%
LLY	F	-0.84%
SYY	B	-0.83%
SYF	B	-0.79%
NTAP	C	-0.75%
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%
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%
TKO	B	-0.32%
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%
PI	D	-0.27%
ASO	F	-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	A	-0.22%
SAM	C	-0.21%
WHD	B	-0.21%
MGY	A	-0.2%
MSM	C	-0.2%
COLB	A	-0.19%
UHS	D	-0.19%
HRB	D	-0.19%
EXEL	B	-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%
MATX	C	-0.15%
PRI	A	-0.15%
CRC	B	-0.15%
SKYW	B	-0.15%
GM	B	-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%
PPC	C	-0.11%
BFAM	D	-0.11%
WGO	C	-0.11%
KRG	B	-0.11%
TBBK	B	-0.1%
LOPE	B	-0.1%
THG	A	-0.1%
MMS	F	-0.1%
ABM	B	-0.1%
NSA	D	-0.1%
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%
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	B	-0.08%
PAYO	A	-0.08%
NMIH	D	-0.07%
EBC	B	-0.07%
BCRX	D	-0.07%
FHB	A	-0.07%
PBH	A	-0.07%
PLXS	B	-0.07%
WMB	A	-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%
EA	A	--0.02%
CVX	A	--0.02%
RUN	F	--0.02%
ENS	D	--0.02%
ARM	D	--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%
WMT	A	--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%
OSIS	B	--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%
AMAT	F	--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%
DLB	B	--0.06%
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%
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%
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%
HQY	B	--0.13%
BKR	B	--0.13%
STE	F	--0.13%
ABT	B	--0.14%
PKG	A	--0.15%
NFLX	A	--0.15%
TM	D	--0.15%
ASX	D	--0.15%
INTC	D	--0.15%
IPG	D	--0.16%
MU	D	--0.16%
INFY	B	--0.16%
GSK	F	--0.16%
VMC	B	--0.16%
SYK	C	--0.17%
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%
TYL	B	--0.25%
GEHC	F	--0.26%
PG	A	--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%
LMT	D	--0.32%
ISRG	A	--0.32%
TSLA	B	--0.32%
MDLZ	F	--0.33%
TTWO	A	--0.33%
NOW	A	--0.35%
CMI	A	--0.36%
TXN	C	--0.36%
HDB	C	--0.38%
UNH	C	--0.4%
MCD	D	--0.41%
ASML	F	--0.41%
ORCL	B	--0.41%
MSI	B	--0.43%
XOM	B	--0.45%
MLM	B	--0.46%
WM	A	--0.47%
DE	A	--0.48%
PNC	B	--0.51%
GD	F	--0.52%
VRSK	A	--0.55%
PAYX	C	--0.57%
PEP	F	--0.57%
ETN	A	--0.58%
LIN	D	--0.59%
CMCSA	B	--0.65%
CDNS	B	--0.69%
APD	A	--0.7%
DIS	B	--0.73%