FTGS vs. ESG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) to FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG)

FTGS

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

FTGS Description

First Trust Growth Strength ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to replicate the performance of The Growth Strength Index, by using full replication technique. First Trust Growth Strength ETF was formed on October 25, 2022 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.20

Average Daily Volume

230,217

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESG

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

ESG Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX US ESG Impact Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$141.06

Average Daily Volume

4,414

Number of Holdings ^*

259

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTGS	ESG
30 Days	5.28%	3.59%
60 Days	5.79%	3.59%
90 Days	6.30%	6.22%
12 Months	30.96%	27.36%

21 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTGS	Weight in ESG	Overlap
ADP	B	2.02%	0.5%	0.5%
AMZN	C	2.13%	5.34%	2.13%
CAT	B	1.92%	0.31%	0.31%
CB	C	1.86%	0.26%	0.26%
CDNS	B	2.33%	0.13%	0.13%
CMG	B	1.96%	0.27%	0.27%
DECK	A	2.16%	0.11%	0.11%
EXPE	B	2.22%	0.07%	0.07%
INTU	C	2.1%	0.48%	0.48%
KLAC	D	1.8%	0.15%	0.15%
MA	C	1.97%	1.06%	1.06%
META	D	1.94%	5.19%	1.94%
MRK	F	1.78%	1.02%	1.02%
MSFT	F	1.97%	4.72%	1.97%
PANW	C	2.08%	0.32%	0.32%
PYPL	B	2.07%	0.29%	0.29%
RNR	C	1.85%	0.02%	0.02%
SLB	C	2.06%	0.31%	0.31%
TT	A	2.02%	0.38%	0.38%
V	A	2.09%	2.11%	2.09%
VLO	C	2.04%	0.11%	0.11%

FTGS Overweight 29 Positions Relative to ESG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LYV	A	2.35%
NFLX	A	2.29%
COP	C	2.13%
BX	A	2.13%
EOG	A	2.13%
AMP	A	2.12%
WDAY	B	2.1%
NVDA	C	2.09%
APH	A	2.08%
CPAY	A	2.07%
DXCM	D	2.06%
AXP	A	2.06%
MSI	B	2.05%
CPRT	A	2.04%
BRO	B	2.04%
COR	B	2.03%
PCAR	B	1.98%
PAYX	C	1.98%
MNST	C	1.97%
WRB	A	1.97%
UTHR	C	1.96%
EG	C	1.94%
ANET	C	1.88%
DVN	F	1.87%
ACGL	D	1.84%
CSL	C	1.81%
LEN	D	1.76%
DHI	D	1.66%
MPWR	F	1.21%

FTGS Underweight 238 Positions Relative to ESG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-4.84%
JPM	A	-3.38%
BRK.A	B	-3.02%
TSLA	B	-2.83%
XOM	B	-2.63%
LLY	F	-2.2%
AVGO	D	-1.95%
PG	A	-1.94%
WMT	A	-1.82%
JNJ	D	-1.79%
CVX	A	-1.36%
KO	D	-1.2%
ACN	C	-1.12%
BAC	A	-1.03%
COST	B	-1.01%
HD	A	-0.99%
CSCO	B	-0.96%
IBM	C	-0.95%
GS	A	-0.92%
UNH	C	-0.91%
DIS	B	-0.81%
ADBE	C	-0.76%
AMD	F	-0.74%
ORCL	B	-0.74%
BLK	C	-0.72%
TJX	A	-0.67%
ABT	B	-0.66%
SPGI	C	-0.65%
C	A	-0.64%
TXN	C	-0.62%
QCOM	F	-0.6%
UNP	C	-0.58%
SYK	C	-0.56%
BKNG	A	-0.55%
MU	D	-0.54%
CRM	B	-0.53%
INTC	D	-0.53%
LOW	D	-0.51%
AMAT	F	-0.5%
UBER	D	-0.49%
ICE	C	-0.44%
DE	A	-0.44%
VRTX	F	-0.4%
ELV	F	-0.39%
USB	A	-0.39%
BMY	B	-0.39%
CTAS	B	-0.37%
AMT	D	-0.37%
NOW	A	-0.36%
MDLZ	F	-0.36%
PFE	D	-0.36%
MDT	D	-0.36%
APO	B	-0.35%
MCD	D	-0.35%
ADSK	A	-0.33%
ZTS	D	-0.32%
WELL	A	-0.32%
GM	B	-0.32%
CL	D	-0.31%
CI	F	-0.3%
TGT	F	-0.29%
VZ	C	-0.28%
GILD	C	-0.28%
CVS	D	-0.28%
MAR	B	-0.28%
MMC	B	-0.27%
AON	A	-0.27%
CRWD	B	-0.26%
MS	A	-0.26%
MCK	B	-0.26%
HLT	A	-0.25%
TRV	B	-0.24%
LRCX	F	-0.24%
AFL	B	-0.23%
FLUT	A	-0.23%
NXPI	D	-0.23%
BK	A	-0.23%
FDX	B	-0.22%
KMB	D	-0.22%
NKE	D	-0.22%
TFC	A	-0.21%
SNPS	B	-0.21%
BSX	B	-0.21%
DUK	C	-0.21%
KR	B	-0.2%
ROST	C	-0.2%
MET	A	-0.2%
CBRE	B	-0.2%
AEP	D	-0.2%
SBUX	A	-0.19%
LULU	C	-0.19%
NEM	D	-0.19%
GIS	D	-0.18%
CEG	D	-0.18%
DFS	B	-0.18%
VICI	C	-0.17%
CMI	A	-0.17%
GWW	B	-0.17%
IT	C	-0.17%
ECL	D	-0.17%
HPQ	B	-0.17%
GEHC	F	-0.17%
OTIS	C	-0.16%
AJG	B	-0.16%
SHW	A	-0.15%
WTW	B	-0.15%
FCX	D	-0.15%
HIG	B	-0.14%
PEG	A	-0.14%
HUBS	A	-0.14%
SRE	A	-0.14%
MCO	B	-0.13%
EA	A	-0.13%
EW	C	-0.13%
AWK	D	-0.13%
EIX	B	-0.13%
IRM	D	-0.13%
VRSK	A	-0.13%
ROK	B	-0.13%
ITW	B	-0.13%
NDAQ	A	-0.13%
WM	A	-0.13%
HPE	B	-0.12%
IQV	D	-0.12%
DD	D	-0.12%
EMR	A	-0.12%
TSCO	D	-0.12%
YUM	B	-0.12%
MSCI	C	-0.12%
WY	D	-0.11%
WDC	D	-0.11%
BDX	F	-0.11%
CLX	B	-0.1%
XYL	D	-0.1%
OMC	C	-0.1%
FDS	B	-0.1%
EBAY	D	-0.1%
DOW	F	-0.1%
BKR	B	-0.1%
CTSH	B	-0.1%
HSY	F	-0.1%
FTV	C	-0.1%
WAB	B	-0.09%
BR	A	-0.09%
PSA	D	-0.09%
BBY	D	-0.09%
LII	A	-0.09%
AZO	C	-0.09%
KHC	F	-0.09%
K	A	-0.09%
CAH	B	-0.09%
DOC	D	-0.08%
ETR	B	-0.08%
D	C	-0.08%
LNG	B	-0.08%
FITB	A	-0.08%
NU	C	-0.08%
CCEP	C	-0.08%
NTAP	C	-0.08%
PFG	D	-0.08%
WSM	B	-0.08%
AIG	B	-0.08%
ADM	D	-0.08%
CCL	B	-0.08%
ALL	A	-0.08%
RSG	A	-0.07%
VTR	C	-0.07%
ZBRA	B	-0.07%
STZ	D	-0.07%
GEN	B	-0.07%
XPO	B	-0.07%
BALL	D	-0.07%
PNR	A	-0.07%
STT	A	-0.07%
NVT	B	-0.06%
HOLX	D	-0.06%
IPG	D	-0.06%
MKC	D	-0.06%
GLW	B	-0.06%
A	D	-0.06%
IDXX	F	-0.06%
ESS	B	-0.06%
RF	A	-0.06%
ACM	A	-0.06%
KDP	D	-0.06%
CTVA	C	-0.06%
HBAN	A	-0.06%
EL	F	-0.06%
XEL	A	-0.06%
KEY	B	-0.05%
DOV	A	-0.05%
BURL	A	-0.05%
SMCI	F	-0.05%
FANG	D	-0.05%
CMS	C	-0.05%
DOX	D	-0.05%
MRO	B	-0.05%
SUI	D	-0.05%
RPRX	D	-0.05%
ARE	D	-0.05%
LNT	A	-0.05%
ED	D	-0.05%
MRNA	F	-0.04%
APTV	D	-0.04%
DLTR	F	-0.04%
SWK	D	-0.04%
DPZ	C	-0.04%
WST	C	-0.04%
IEX	B	-0.04%
BAX	D	-0.04%
NI	A	-0.04%
LVS	C	-0.04%
ZBH	C	-0.04%
AES	F	-0.04%
SNAP	C	-0.04%
PPL	B	-0.04%
NDSN	B	-0.04%
NRG	B	-0.04%
OC	A	-0.03%
CAG	D	-0.03%
LECO	B	-0.03%
BG	F	-0.03%
STX	D	-0.03%
TSN	B	-0.03%
EXPD	D	-0.03%
MAS	D	-0.03%
AKAM	D	-0.03%
JBL	B	-0.03%
OKTA	C	-0.02%
HST	C	-0.02%
SJM	D	-0.02%
DKS	C	-0.02%
LKQ	D	-0.02%
FFIV	B	-0.02%
TFX	F	-0.02%
AVTR	F	-0.02%
PSTG	D	-0.02%
DG	F	-0.02%