FTDS vs. KIE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE)

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

$54.22

Average Daily Volume

1,388

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

KIE

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF

KIE Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of publicly traded companies in the insurance industry. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Insurance Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the insurance industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.36

Average Daily Volume

1,053,708

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTDS	KIE
30 Days	2.96%	5.16%
60 Days	5.11%	7.23%
90 Days	5.28%	9.79%
12 Months	27.74%	36.80%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTDS	Weight in KIE	Overlap
ALL	A	1.99%	1.94%	1.94%
CINF	A	2.11%	2.05%	2.05%
EG	C	1.89%	1.78%	1.78%
ORI	A	2.0%	1.99%	1.99%
RLI	A	2.09%	2.15%	2.09%
THG	A	2.06%	2.07%	2.06%
UNM	A	2.16%	2.45%	2.16%

FTDS Overweight 41 Positions Relative to KIE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	2.5%
CBSH	B	2.32%
WH	B	2.31%
HOMB	A	2.28%
CFR	B	2.27%
EWBC	A	2.26%
SNA	A	2.18%
CTRA	B	2.12%
DGX	A	2.11%
EQH	C	2.11%
NOV	C	2.11%
CMI	A	2.1%
COP	C	2.09%
PCAR	B	2.08%
EOG	A	2.08%
LW	C	2.06%
OSK	C	2.06%
HON	C	2.0%
GD	D	1.99%
CF	A	1.99%
UNP	C	1.95%
QCOM	F	1.95%
TGT	F	1.94%
NXPI	D	1.91%
BG	D	1.91%
DVN	F	1.9%
PSX	C	1.9%
RDN	D	1.9%
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	C	1.84%
ADM	D	1.83%
IPG	D	1.81%
DKS	D	1.79%
GPC	D	1.68%
HII	F	1.54%

FTDS Underweight 43 Positions Relative to KIE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GSHD	A	-2.49%
BHF	C	-2.23%
LNC	C	-2.21%
KMPR	A	-2.2%
CNO	B	-2.2%
PRI	B	-2.17%
AGO	B	-2.13%
AIZ	A	-2.09%
WTM	A	-2.08%
RYAN	A	-2.06%
AXS	A	-2.04%
MKL	A	-2.04%
SIGI	C	-2.03%
PRU	A	-2.02%
AON	A	-2.02%
WTW	B	-2.02%
MET	A	-2.02%
GNW	A	-2.02%
TRV	B	-2.01%
RGA	A	-2.0%
PFG	D	-1.98%
BRO	B	-1.98%
L	A	-1.97%
AFG	A	-1.97%
GL	C	-1.96%
AIG	B	-1.93%
WRB	A	-1.91%
KNSL	B	-1.9%
PGR	A	-1.88%
FNF	B	-1.88%
ESGR	B	-1.88%
HIG	B	-1.88%
AFL	B	-1.88%
AJG	A	-1.85%
CB	C	-1.85%
RNR	C	-1.85%
FAF	A	-1.82%
MMC	B	-1.8%
PLMR	A	-1.75%
ACGL	C	-1.66%
ERIE	D	-1.45%
STC	B	-1.38%
OSCR	D	-1.33%