FTDS vs. QDIV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF (QDIV)

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

QDIV

Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF

QDIV Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500® Quality High Dividend Index ("underlying index"). The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. equity securities included in the S&P 500® Index that exhibit high quality and dividend yield characteristics, as determined by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, the provider of the underlying index (the "index provider"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.95

Average Daily Volume

5,565

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTDS	QDIV
30 Days	4.60%	2.68%
60 Days	5.67%	2.87%
90 Days	6.43%	5.04%
12 Months	29.14%	24.49%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTDS	Weight in QDIV	Overlap
ADM	D	1.85%	1.02%	1.02%
BG	F	2.01%	0.96%	0.96%
CINF	A	2.14%	2.08%	2.08%
CMI	A	2.14%	2.08%	2.08%
CTRA	B	2.2%	1.55%	1.55%
EG	C	1.92%	1.59%	1.59%
EMN	D	1.89%	1.57%	1.57%
EOG	A	2.15%	1.79%	1.79%
HON	B	2.05%	1.67%	1.67%
IPG	D	1.7%	1.49%	1.49%
LMT	D	1.72%	1.79%	1.72%
PSX	C	1.97%	1.48%	1.48%
SNA	A	2.17%	2.1%	2.1%
TGT	F	1.99%	0.97%	0.97%
UNP	C	1.9%	1.62%	1.62%

FTDS Overweight 33 Positions Relative to QDIV

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%
DGX	A	2.15%
COP	C	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%
PCAR	B	2.01%
LW	C	1.97%
APD	A	1.96%
QCOM	F	1.92%
DINO	D	1.92%
DVN	F	1.91%
RDN	C	1.91%
MTG	C	1.89%
NXPI	D	1.87%
BPOP	B	1.87%
PPG	F	1.85%
DKS	C	1.82%
GD	F	1.82%
FMC	D	1.75%
GPC	D	1.72%
HII	D	1.48%

FTDS Underweight 49 Positions Relative to QDIV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BX	A	-2.36%
BKR	B	-2.21%
BLK	C	-2.06%
IP	B	-2.02%
CHRW	C	-2.01%
FAST	B	-2.0%
AFL	B	-1.96%
CSCO	B	-1.94%
ADP	B	-1.89%
GEN	B	-1.86%
PSA	D	-1.81%
EBAY	D	-1.8%
PAYX	C	-1.79%
CME	A	-1.78%
CMCSA	B	-1.77%
RTX	C	-1.76%
OMC	C	-1.74%
ITW	B	-1.74%
SW	A	-1.73%
XOM	B	-1.7%
DRI	B	-1.69%
CVX	A	-1.63%
JNJ	D	-1.62%
K	A	-1.59%
TROW	B	-1.58%
BBY	D	-1.53%
UPS	C	-1.5%
KVUE	A	-1.49%
BAX	D	-1.49%
VLO	C	-1.45%
CLX	B	-1.42%
TAP	C	-1.38%
LYB	F	-1.36%
MKC	D	-1.29%
KR	B	-1.29%
SWKS	F	-1.24%
DOW	F	-1.23%
APA	D	-1.23%
SYY	B	-1.18%
PG	A	-1.16%
KO	D	-1.14%
CPB	D	-1.13%
CL	D	-1.12%
MDLZ	F	-1.11%
PEP	F	-1.1%
GIS	D	-1.1%
KMB	D	-1.1%
KHC	F	-1.08%
HSY	F	-1.05%