FTGS vs. PFI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) to PowerShares Dynamic Financial (PFI)

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

$32.28

Average Daily Volume

230,970

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFI

PowerShares Dynamic Financial

PFI Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Financial Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Financial Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 60 US financial services companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the business of providing services and products, including banking, investment services, insurance and real estate finance services. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.42

Average Daily Volume

6,382

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTGS	PFI
30 Days	0.75%	5.41%
60 Days	3.70%	11.05%
90 Days	4.27%	16.89%
12 Months	27.85%	47.31%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTGS	Weight in PFI	Overlap
ACGL	D	1.81%	1.79%	1.79%
AMP	A	2.11%	4.44%	2.11%
AXP	B	2.04%	2.54%	2.04%
BRO	B	2.02%	2.52%	2.02%
MA	B	1.98%	5.01%	1.98%
V	A	2.08%	3.17%	2.08%
WRB	B	1.91%	2.04%	1.91%

FTGS Overweight 43 Positions Relative to PFI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CDNS	B	2.3%
EXPE	B	2.24%
INTU	B	2.24%
LYV	A	2.21%
AMZN	B	2.19%
WDAY	C	2.18%
NFLX	A	2.15%
DECK	A	2.14%
APH	B	2.11%
COP	B	2.1%
NVDA	A	2.09%
CPRT	B	2.09%
EOG	A	2.09%
PYPL	B	2.08%
CPAY	A	2.06%
UTHR	C	2.06%
BX	A	2.06%
PANW	B	2.06%
PCAR	C	2.05%
MSI	B	2.04%
ADP	B	2.03%
MNST	C	2.03%
SLB	C	2.03%
PAYX	B	2.02%
DXCM	C	2.02%
COR	B	2.01%
TT	A	2.0%
MSFT	D	2.0%
VLO	C	2.0%
CMG	C	1.98%
META	C	1.96%
CAT	C	1.93%
DVN	F	1.9%
CSL	C	1.88%
ANET	C	1.88%
CB	C	1.87%
EG	D	1.87%
KLAC	F	1.86%
MRK	F	1.78%
RNR	C	1.78%
LEN	D	1.76%
DHI	D	1.65%
MPWR	F	1.23%

FTGS Underweight 33 Positions Relative to PFI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ARES	A	-4.16%
KKR	A	-3.73%
JPM	A	-3.48%
EVR	B	-2.91%
FCNCA	A	-2.8%
HOOD	A	-2.73%
WAL	B	-2.73%
JEF	A	-2.53%
COOP	B	-2.42%
KNSL	B	-2.39%
MMC	D	-2.24%
AFL	C	-2.07%
PIPR	B	-2.06%
PGR	B	-2.03%
PRI	A	-2.02%
HLI	B	-1.96%
SPG	A	-1.96%
JXN	C	-1.91%
ICE	C	-1.8%
SFBS	B	-1.72%
VCTR	B	-1.65%
BGC	C	-1.63%
HLNE	A	-1.62%
SLG	B	-1.59%
ENVA	B	-1.49%
RDFN	D	-1.43%
MTG	D	-1.32%
BPOP	C	-1.23%
OFG	B	-1.22%
ERIE	F	-1.15%
TREE	F	-1.11%
NMRK	B	-1.05%
UWMC	D	-0.77%