FTCS vs. EMOT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) to First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT)

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund&#39;s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Capital Strength Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. In constructing the index, the index Provider begins with the largest 500 U.S. companies included in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index and excludes the following: companies with less than $1 billion in cash and short term investments; companies with long-term debt divided by market capitalization greater than 30%; and companies with return on equity less than 15%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$92.82

Average Daily Volume

241,158

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

EMOT

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF

EMOT Description

Under normal conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of common stock of companies in the S&P 500® Index which are identified as having sustainable competitive advantages, or "an economic moat," as evidenced by their sustained high gross margins, sustained high return on invested capital and high market share. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.44

Average Daily Volume

2,420

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTCS	EMOT
30 Days	1.64%	2.55%
60 Days	2.36%	2.77%
90 Days	4.11%	3.98%
12 Months	21.83%

12 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTCS	Weight in EMOT	Overlap
ADP	B	2.08%	2.28%	2.08%
CL	D	1.9%	1.82%	1.82%
CSCO	B	2.06%	2.35%	2.06%
HD	A	2.01%	2.19%	2.01%
KMB	D	1.88%	1.8%	1.8%
KO	D	1.79%	1.84%	1.79%
LMT	D	1.78%	2.18%	1.78%
MA	C	2.06%	2.17%	2.06%
MSFT	F	2.02%	1.79%	1.79%
PEP	F	1.85%	1.87%	1.85%
PG	A	2.02%	1.87%	1.87%
WMT	A	2.11%	2.36%	2.11%

FTCS Overweight 38 Positions Relative to EMOT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EA	A	2.28%
SNA	A	2.23%
AMP	A	2.19%
PKG	A	2.18%
COP	C	2.17%
V	A	2.17%
AON	A	2.16%
SYK	C	2.15%
BLK	C	2.12%
BRO	B	2.11%
MSI	B	2.1%
CSX	B	2.1%
HON	B	2.1%
TJX	A	2.08%
COST	B	2.08%
PAYX	C	2.06%
COR	B	2.06%
XOM	B	2.03%
EXPD	D	2.03%
CTSH	B	2.02%
MMC	B	2.02%
MCO	B	1.98%
AFL	B	1.98%
UNP	C	1.97%
CB	C	1.95%
PPG	F	1.91%
ACGL	D	1.91%
ROST	C	1.91%
ELV	F	1.9%
NOC	D	1.9%
JNJ	D	1.9%
GD	F	1.9%
RNR	C	1.88%
LIN	D	1.88%
VLTO	D	1.84%
IBM	C	1.8%
ABBV	D	1.78%
REGN	F	1.56%

FTCS Underweight 38 Positions Relative to EMOT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FTNT	C	-2.89%
TPR	B	-2.5%
ORCL	B	-2.47%
ACN	C	-2.35%
PM	B	-2.32%
SBUX	A	-2.32%
BKNG	A	-2.32%
ORLY	B	-2.25%
LOW	D	-2.23%
UNH	C	-2.23%
INTU	C	-2.2%
NVDA	C	-2.18%
MCD	D	-2.18%
SPGI	C	-2.15%
BRK.A	B	-2.13%
ADBE	C	-2.13%
AVGO	D	-2.11%
AMZN	C	-2.1%
META	D	-2.1%
AZO	C	-2.05%
AAPL	C	-1.98%
CPRT	A	-1.97%
MCK	B	-1.94%
TXN	C	-1.92%
VRSN	F	-1.9%
HPQ	B	-1.86%
YUM	B	-1.85%
ZTS	D	-1.84%
GOOG	C	-1.83%
CDNS	B	-1.8%
MTD	D	-1.58%
IDXX	F	-1.53%
NKE	D	-1.5%
KLAC	D	-1.45%
AMAT	F	-1.45%
QCOM	F	-1.41%
LRCX	F	-1.33%
EL	F	-1.05%