FTDS vs. MOAT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)

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

$54.81

Average Daily Volume

1,416

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

MOAT

Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF

MOAT Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MorningstarÂ® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the "Wide Moat Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities issued by companies that Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar" or the "Wide Moat Index Provider") determines have sustainable competitive advantages based on a proprietary methodology that considers quantitative and qualitative factors ("wide moat companies"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$97.45

Average Daily Volume

661,978

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTDS	MOAT
30 Days	4.60%	1.11%
60 Days	5.67%	2.13%
90 Days	6.43%	3.74%
12 Months	29.14%	25.88%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTDS	Weight in MOAT	Overlap
APD	A	1.96%	1.36%	1.36%
HII	D	1.48%	1.82%	1.48%
HON	B	2.05%	1.35%	1.35%
NXPI	D	1.87%	1.16%	1.16%

FTDS Overweight 44 Positions Relative to MOAT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	2.48%
CBSH	A	2.34%
WH	B	2.29%
HOMB	A	2.27%
UNM	A	2.25%
EWBC	A	2.24%
CFR	B	2.22%
CTRA	B	2.2%
SNA	A	2.17%
EOG	A	2.15%
DGX	A	2.15%
CINF	A	2.14%
COP	C	2.14%
CMI	A	2.14%
RLI	B	2.13%
THG	A	2.1%
NOV	C	2.06%
CF	B	2.06%
ORI	A	2.05%
EQH	B	2.04%
ALL	A	2.03%
OSK	B	2.02%
BG	F	2.01%
PCAR	B	2.01%
TGT	F	1.99%
LW	C	1.97%
PSX	C	1.97%
QCOM	F	1.92%
DINO	D	1.92%
EG	C	1.92%
DVN	F	1.91%
RDN	C	1.91%
UNP	C	1.9%
EMN	D	1.89%
MTG	C	1.89%
BPOP	B	1.87%
ADM	D	1.85%
PPG	F	1.85%
DKS	C	1.82%
GD	F	1.82%
FMC	D	1.75%
GPC	D	1.72%
LMT	D	1.72%
IPG	D	1.7%

FTDS Underweight 49 Positions Relative to MOAT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CRM	B	-3.14%
BMY	B	-3.0%
GILD	C	-2.97%
ADSK	A	-2.94%
EMR	A	-2.87%
USB	A	-2.78%
MKTX	D	-2.73%
BIO	D	-2.72%
KVUE	A	-2.69%
DIS	B	-2.69%
TRU	D	-2.69%
MO	A	-2.62%
VEEV	C	-2.57%
ALLE	D	-2.54%
CTVA	C	-2.48%
ZBH	C	-2.37%
ADBE	C	-2.36%
CPB	D	-2.29%
A	D	-2.21%
PFE	D	-2.1%
IFF	D	-2.06%
NKE	D	-2.05%
BA	F	-1.87%
FTNT	C	-1.73%
EL	F	-1.56%
SCHW	B	-1.51%
WDAY	B	-1.44%
CLX	B	-1.44%
WAT	B	-1.4%
GOOGL	C	-1.39%
IEX	B	-1.39%
AMZN	C	-1.37%
SBUX	A	-1.33%
NOC	D	-1.32%
CMCSA	B	-1.3%
MAS	D	-1.29%
OTIS	C	-1.29%
RTX	C	-1.25%
UPS	C	-1.24%
ROK	B	-1.24%
KEYS	A	-1.23%
MSFT	F	-1.21%
EFX	F	-1.2%
LRCX	F	-1.17%
GEHC	F	-1.14%
TMO	F	-1.04%
MCHP	D	-1.02%
TER	D	-0.97%
ETSY	D	-0.91%