FTCS vs. SPHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) to PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio (SPHQ)
FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

FTCS 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 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 *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
SPHQ

PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio

SPHQ Description The PowerShares S&P 500® High Quality Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500® High Quality Rankings Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to provide exposure to the constituents of the S&P 500 Index that are identified as stocks reflecting long-term growth and stability of a company's earnings and dividends. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.34

Average Daily Volume

861,359

Number of Holdings *

99

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTCS SPHQ
30 Days 1.64% 2.20%
60 Days 2.36% 1.70%
90 Days 4.11% 3.87%
12 Months 21.83% 32.58%
22 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTCS Weight in SPHQ Overlap
ACGL D 1.91% 0.41% 0.41%
ADP B 2.08% 2.01% 2.01%
AMP A 2.19% 0.86% 0.86%
COR B 2.06% 0.46% 0.46%
COST B 2.08% 4.29% 2.08%
CSCO B 2.06% 2.61% 2.06%
CTSH B 2.02% 0.37% 0.37%
EA A 2.28% 0.37% 0.37%
EXPD D 2.03% 0.21% 0.21%
JNJ D 1.9% 4.84% 1.9%
KMB D 1.88% 0.52% 0.52%
LMT D 1.78% 1.65% 1.65%
MA C 2.06% 5.45% 2.06%
MCO B 1.98% 0.73% 0.73%
MSFT F 2.02% 4.5% 2.02%
PAYX C 2.06% 0.66% 0.66%
PEP F 1.85% 2.26% 1.85%
PG A 2.02% 3.89% 2.02%
ROST C 1.91% 0.47% 0.47%
TJX A 2.08% 1.54% 1.54%
V A 2.17% 5.29% 2.17%
VLTO D 1.84% 0.26% 0.26%
FTCS Overweight 28 Positions Relative to SPHQ
Symbol Grade Weight
SNA A 2.23%
PKG A 2.18%
COP C 2.17%
AON A 2.16%
SYK C 2.15%
BLK C 2.12%
BRO B 2.11%
WMT A 2.11%
MSI B 2.1%
CSX B 2.1%
HON B 2.1%
XOM B 2.03%
MMC B 2.02%
HD A 2.01%
AFL B 1.98%
UNP C 1.97%
CB C 1.95%
PPG F 1.91%
ELV F 1.9%
NOC D 1.9%
CL D 1.9%
GD F 1.9%
RNR C 1.88%
LIN D 1.88%
IBM C 1.8%
KO D 1.79%
ABBV D 1.78%
REGN F 1.56%
FTCS Underweight 77 Positions Relative to SPHQ
Symbol Grade Weight
AVGO D -5.28%
AAPL C -4.97%
NFLX A -4.24%
ADBE C -2.87%
QCOM F -2.2%
GE D -2.02%
CAT B -2.01%
INTU C -1.83%
AMAT F -1.68%
PGR A -1.63%
PANW C -1.24%
ITW B -1.16%
NKE D -1.08%
LRCX F -1.06%
KLAC D -1.05%
SHW A -1.01%
MDLZ F -0.9%
EMR A -0.88%
ADSK A -0.86%
CTAS B -0.76%
ZTS D -0.74%
IT C -0.64%
GWW B -0.59%
FAST B -0.59%
MPC D -0.58%
CMI A -0.57%
KVUE A -0.46%
VRSK A -0.45%
MLM B -0.44%
VLO C -0.44%
MCHP D -0.43%
LEN D -0.42%
ROK B -0.4%
IDXX F -0.4%
GEHC F -0.4%
MNST C -0.4%
LULU C -0.38%
SYY B -0.37%
A D -0.37%
VMC B -0.37%
CNC D -0.36%
EBAY D -0.34%
DD D -0.32%
NVR D -0.3%
DECK A -0.29%
BR A -0.27%
BALL D -0.27%
KEYS A -0.26%
ADM D -0.26%
K A -0.26%
HSY F -0.26%
TROW B -0.26%
CDW F -0.25%
CLX B -0.24%
BLDR D -0.24%
CINF A -0.23%
LH C -0.23%
ULTA F -0.21%
LYB F -0.21%
OMC C -0.2%
STE F -0.2%
BAX D -0.19%
POOL C -0.19%
JBL B -0.19%
HOLX D -0.17%
EG C -0.16%
FFIV B -0.15%
CHRW C -0.14%
SWKS F -0.14%
JKHY D -0.13%
AOS F -0.11%
APA D -0.1%
MKTX D -0.1%
BWA D -0.1%
PAYC B -0.1%
RL B -0.09%
SOLV C -0.09%
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