FTDS vs. COWS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF (COWS)

FTDS

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

FTDS Description

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment companies (?REITs?) that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The term ?well-capitalized? reflects companies that have strong balance sheets with durable cash flow and a record of profitability.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$53.82

Average Daily Volume

1,391

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

COWS

Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF

COWS Description

COWS is an index tracking fund utilizing a replication strategy. The index strategy aims to invest in US stocks of companies perceived to be stable and pay dividends. The starting investment universe considers the 1000 most liquid US-listed companies, excluding the financial sector. Filtering this universe, the 100 highest ranked free cash flow yielding stocks, as measured by equally weighting the stocks average trailing and forward cash flow yield. Companies with no forward estimates for free cash flow yields or earnings are removed. The investment universe is then filtered to identify dividend paying stocks with three years of uninterrupted dividend growth. Stocks with a payout ratio greater than 75% are eliminated. The top 10% of dividend yielding stocks are selected for the index. This process results in 40-100 stocks being selected and initially equally weighted in the index. Industry exposure is capped at 24%. Index holdings are reconstituted and rebalanced on a quarterly basis.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$31.13

Average Daily Volume

6,640

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTDS	COWS
30 Days	0.72%	3.26%
60 Days	3.65%	5.30%
90 Days	5.37%	7.41%
12 Months	26.38%	26.11%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTDS	Weight in COWS	Overlap
CF	A	1.99%	2.48%	1.99%
DVN	F	1.9%	1.48%	1.48%
IPG	D	1.81%	1.23%	1.23%
NOV	C	2.11%	1.74%	1.74%
OSK	C	2.06%	1.27%	1.27%
SNA	B	2.18%	2.95%	2.18%

FTDS Overweight 42 Positions Relative to COWS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	2.5%
CBSH	B	2.32%
WH	B	2.31%
HOMB	B	2.28%
CFR	B	2.27%
EWBC	A	2.26%
UNM	A	2.16%
CTRA	B	2.12%
DGX	A	2.11%
CINF	A	2.11%
EQH	B	2.11%
CMI	A	2.1%
RLI	A	2.09%
COP	B	2.09%
PCAR	C	2.08%
EOG	A	2.08%
LW	C	2.06%
THG	A	2.06%
HON	B	2.0%
ORI	A	2.0%
GD	D	1.99%
ALL	A	1.99%
UNP	D	1.95%
QCOM	F	1.95%
TGT	F	1.94%
NXPI	F	1.91%
BG	D	1.91%
PSX	C	1.9%
RDN	D	1.9%
EG	C	1.89%
MTG	C	1.89%
PPG	F	1.88%
DINO	D	1.88%
BPOP	C	1.88%
FMC	D	1.86%
APD	A	1.86%
LMT	D	1.84%
EMN	D	1.84%
ADM	D	1.83%
DKS	D	1.79%
GPC	F	1.68%
HII	F	1.54%

FTDS Underweight 47 Positions Relative to COWS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VST	A	-4.0%
OC	A	-2.76%
G	B	-2.68%
CMCSA	B	-2.56%
MRO	A	-2.49%
SLB	C	-2.48%
HAL	C	-2.43%
BC	F	-2.42%
FNF	D	-2.35%
FDX	B	-2.31%
EBAY	D	-2.3%
TPR	B	-2.21%
WSM	C	-2.17%
TKR	F	-2.13%
BMY	B	-2.07%
ALSN	B	-2.03%
PARA	D	-2.02%
SM	C	-2.02%
PVH	D	-1.95%
PTEN	C	-1.93%
VLO	C	-1.89%
NXST	D	-1.86%
SWKS	F	-1.84%
BEN	C	-1.8%
BBWI	C	-1.75%
PR	B	-1.74%
MGY	A	-1.73%
MUR	D	-1.72%
MTDR	B	-1.67%
GAP	D	-1.67%
ASO	F	-1.63%
T	A	-1.6%
MCK	A	-1.48%
VNT	C	-1.46%
OLN	F	-1.45%
TMUS	B	-1.43%
DNB	A	-1.43%
AYI	B	-1.4%
BWA	D	-1.37%
CSCO	B	-1.34%
AEO	F	-1.33%
LEA	F	-1.33%
RL	C	-1.29%
OGN	F	-1.29%
INGR	B	-1.25%
SAIC	F	-1.19%
ENS	D	-1.12%