FTGS vs. SPHQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) to PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio (SPHQ)

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

$33.08

Average Daily Volume

230,217

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SPHQ

PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio

SPHQ Description

The PowerShares S&P 500Â® High Quality Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500Â® High Quality Rankings Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to provide exposure to the constituents of the S&P 500 Index that are identified as stocks reflecting long-term growth and stability of a company's earnings and dividends. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.34

Average Daily Volume

861,359

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTGS	SPHQ
30 Days	5.28%	2.20%
60 Days	5.79%	1.70%
90 Days	6.30%	3.87%
12 Months	30.96%	32.58%

18 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTGS	Weight in SPHQ	Overlap
ACGL	D	1.81%	0.41%	0.41%
ADP	B	2.03%	2.01%	2.01%
AMP	A	2.11%	0.86%	0.86%
CAT	B	1.93%	2.01%	1.93%
COR	B	2.01%	0.46%	0.46%
DECK	A	2.14%	0.29%	0.29%
EG	C	1.87%	0.16%	0.16%
INTU	C	2.24%	1.83%	1.83%
KLAC	D	1.86%	1.05%	1.05%
LEN	D	1.76%	0.42%	0.42%
MA	C	1.98%	5.45%	1.98%
MNST	C	2.03%	0.4%	0.4%
MSFT	F	2.0%	4.5%	2.0%
NFLX	A	2.15%	4.24%	2.15%
PANW	C	2.06%	1.24%	1.24%
PAYX	C	2.02%	0.66%	0.66%
V	A	2.08%	5.29%	2.08%
VLO	C	2.0%	0.44%	0.44%

FTGS Overweight 32 Positions Relative to SPHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CDNS	B	2.3%
EXPE	B	2.24%
LYV	A	2.21%
AMZN	C	2.19%
WDAY	B	2.18%
APH	A	2.11%
COP	C	2.1%
NVDA	C	2.09%
CPRT	A	2.09%
EOG	A	2.09%
PYPL	B	2.08%
CPAY	A	2.06%
UTHR	C	2.06%
BX	A	2.06%
PCAR	B	2.05%
MSI	B	2.04%
AXP	A	2.04%
SLB	C	2.03%
BRO	B	2.02%
DXCM	D	2.02%
TT	A	2.0%
CMG	B	1.98%
META	D	1.96%
WRB	A	1.91%
DVN	F	1.9%
CSL	C	1.88%
ANET	C	1.88%
CB	C	1.87%
MRK	F	1.78%
RNR	C	1.78%
DHI	D	1.65%
MPWR	F	1.23%

FTGS Underweight 81 Positions Relative to SPHQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AVGO	D	-5.28%
AAPL	C	-4.97%
JNJ	D	-4.84%
COST	B	-4.29%
PG	A	-3.89%
ADBE	C	-2.87%
CSCO	B	-2.61%
PEP	F	-2.26%
QCOM	F	-2.2%
GE	D	-2.02%
AMAT	F	-1.68%
LMT	D	-1.65%
PGR	A	-1.63%
TJX	A	-1.54%
ITW	B	-1.16%
NKE	D	-1.08%
LRCX	F	-1.06%
SHW	A	-1.01%
MDLZ	F	-0.9%
EMR	A	-0.88%
ADSK	A	-0.86%
CTAS	B	-0.76%
ZTS	D	-0.74%
MCO	B	-0.73%
IT	C	-0.64%
GWW	B	-0.59%
FAST	B	-0.59%
MPC	D	-0.58%
CMI	A	-0.57%
KMB	D	-0.52%
ROST	C	-0.47%
KVUE	A	-0.46%
VRSK	A	-0.45%
MLM	B	-0.44%
MCHP	D	-0.43%
ROK	B	-0.4%
IDXX	F	-0.4%
GEHC	F	-0.4%
LULU	C	-0.38%
SYY	B	-0.37%
A	D	-0.37%
EA	A	-0.37%
CTSH	B	-0.37%
VMC	B	-0.37%
CNC	D	-0.36%
EBAY	D	-0.34%
DD	D	-0.32%
NVR	D	-0.3%
BR	A	-0.27%
BALL	D	-0.27%
KEYS	A	-0.26%
ADM	D	-0.26%
K	A	-0.26%
HSY	F	-0.26%
VLTO	D	-0.26%
TROW	B	-0.26%
CDW	F	-0.25%
CLX	B	-0.24%
BLDR	D	-0.24%
CINF	A	-0.23%
LH	C	-0.23%
EXPD	D	-0.21%
ULTA	F	-0.21%
LYB	F	-0.21%
OMC	C	-0.2%
STE	F	-0.2%
BAX	D	-0.19%
POOL	C	-0.19%
JBL	B	-0.19%
HOLX	D	-0.17%
FFIV	B	-0.15%
CHRW	C	-0.14%
SWKS	F	-0.14%
JKHY	D	-0.13%
AOS	F	-0.11%
APA	D	-0.1%
MKTX	D	-0.1%
BWA	D	-0.1%
PAYC	B	-0.1%
RL	B	-0.09%
SOLV	C	-0.09%