FTDS vs. IYM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)
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

$51.83

Average Daily Volume

880

Number of Holdings *

49

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

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

IYM Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$149.66

Average Daily Volume

14,828

Number of Holdings *

35

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTDS IYM
30 Days -0.65% 2.67%
60 Days 5.33% 6.99%
90 Days 7.29% 7.27%
12 Months 29.37% 22.65%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTDS Weight in IYM Overlap
CF A 2.27% 2.44% 2.27%
EMN C 2.21% 2.05% 2.05%
FTDS Overweight 47 Positions Relative to IYM
Symbol Grade Weight
LMT A 2.37%
NKE D 2.36%
EBAY A 2.33%
AFL A 2.3%
TRV C 2.26%
G A 2.26%
HIG A 2.24%
SF A 2.17%
CINF A 2.17%
ORI B 2.15%
RLI A 2.13%
CMI B 2.12%
RPM A 2.1%
UNM A 2.09%
GD A 2.04%
SNA A 2.04%
SYY B 2.03%
DGX B 2.03%
TGT C 2.02%
IPG C 2.02%
CTSH B 1.98%
GRMN D 1.98%
UNP D 1.97%
DKS D 1.97%
EQH C 1.96%
EWBC D 1.95%
GPC D 1.95%
PPG D 1.94%
BPOP D 1.93%
EG B 1.93%
HII F 1.9%
CFR D 1.9%
EOG B 1.88%
TEL D 1.88%
HON C 1.87%
ROK D 1.86%
CBSH D 1.84%
PSX D 1.82%
DINO F 1.81%
ZION D 1.81%
COP D 1.8%
PCAR D 1.77%
ADM D 1.76%
CTRA D 1.69%
BG F 1.65%
LW D 1.63%
DVN F 1.62%
FTDS Underweight 33 Positions Relative to IYM
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN B -21.44%
FCX B -8.35%
APD C -7.58%
ECL B -7.22%
NEM C -4.42%
FAST B -3.56%
NUE D -3.49%
IFF C -3.01%
LYB D -2.96%
STLD B -2.93%
AVY C -2.67%
IP C -2.66%
RS D -2.59%
CE D -2.38%
ALB D -1.76%
AA B -1.54%
RGLD C -1.46%
MOS D -1.35%
RBC C -1.33%
FMC B -1.29%
X F -1.24%
ESI B -0.94%
CLF D -0.92%
OLN D -0.9%
TKR D -0.86%
HXL F -0.79%
WLK C -0.79%
ASH F -0.68%
HUN B -0.63%
NEU F -0.58%
SMG A -0.57%
CC D -0.48%
MP B -0.38%
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