FTGS vs. VALQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) to American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ)

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

VALQ

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF

VALQ Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the iSTOXX® American Century USA Quality Value Index (the underlying index). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to select securities of large- and mid-capitalization companies that are undervalued or have sustainable income.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$63.92

Average Daily Volume

6,261

Number of Holdings ^*

241

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTGS	VALQ
30 Days	5.28%	3.97%
60 Days	5.79%	4.17%
90 Days	6.30%	6.47%
12 Months	30.96%	28.71%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTGS	Weight in VALQ	Overlap
AMZN	C	2.19%	2.22%	2.19%
APH	A	2.11%	1.76%	1.76%
CAT	B	1.93%	0.2%	0.2%
COR	B	2.01%	0.09%	0.09%
CSL	C	1.88%	0.09%	0.09%
EG	C	1.87%	0.08%	0.08%
EXPE	B	2.24%	0.13%	0.13%
KLAC	D	1.86%	0.07%	0.07%
LEN	D	1.76%	0.17%	0.17%
META	D	1.96%	0.1%	0.1%
MSFT	F	2.0%	0.26%	0.26%
MSI	B	2.04%	2.23%	2.04%
NFLX	A	2.15%	1.99%	1.99%
PYPL	B	2.08%	0.8%	0.8%
TT	A	2.0%	0.26%	0.26%
UTHR	C	2.06%	0.14%	0.14%
VLO	C	2.0%	0.08%	0.08%

FTGS Overweight 33 Positions Relative to VALQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CDNS	B	2.3%
INTU	C	2.24%
LYV	A	2.21%
WDAY	B	2.18%
DECK	A	2.14%
AMP	A	2.11%
COP	C	2.1%
NVDA	C	2.09%
CPRT	A	2.09%
EOG	A	2.09%
V	A	2.08%
CPAY	A	2.06%
BX	A	2.06%
PANW	C	2.06%
PCAR	B	2.05%
AXP	A	2.04%
ADP	B	2.03%
MNST	C	2.03%
SLB	C	2.03%
BRO	B	2.02%
PAYX	C	2.02%
DXCM	D	2.02%
MA	C	1.98%
CMG	B	1.98%
WRB	A	1.91%
DVN	F	1.9%
ANET	C	1.88%
CB	C	1.87%
ACGL	D	1.81%
MRK	F	1.78%
RNR	C	1.78%
DHI	D	1.65%
MPWR	F	1.23%

FTGS Underweight 224 Positions Relative to VALQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-2.63%
CMCSA	B	-2.31%
WMT	A	-2.19%
IBM	C	-2.04%
HD	A	-1.96%
INGR	B	-1.94%
KMB	D	-1.91%
EBAY	D	-1.88%
ETN	A	-1.87%
CTAS	B	-1.84%
SPG	B	-1.76%
HPQ	B	-1.72%
CL	D	-1.71%
ABBV	D	-1.67%
KO	D	-1.66%
CLX	B	-1.55%
VLTO	D	-1.55%
TXN	C	-1.48%
TGT	F	-1.47%
JLL	D	-1.45%
MAS	D	-1.21%
UBER	D	-1.19%
OC	A	-1.15%
LYB	F	-1.14%
BBY	D	-1.12%
TOL	B	-1.07%
PG	A	-1.07%
OTIS	C	-1.03%
SFM	A	-1.02%
GPC	D	-0.93%
TPR	B	-0.92%
ITW	B	-0.91%
MTD	D	-0.88%
LECO	B	-0.86%
CAH	B	-0.84%
BMY	B	-0.82%
CTSH	B	-0.8%
SEIC	B	-0.76%
CSCO	B	-0.72%
DOX	D	-0.68%
NVT	B	-0.68%
CI	F	-0.66%
IVZ	B	-0.64%
GOOGL	C	-0.62%
DCI	B	-0.61%
MO	A	-0.56%
ALLE	D	-0.55%
HRB	D	-0.54%
NYT	C	-0.53%
QCOM	F	-0.52%
AYI	B	-0.51%
FFIV	B	-0.51%
REYN	D	-0.46%
ECL	D	-0.45%
MTG	C	-0.42%
CBT	C	-0.41%
NTAP	C	-0.41%
HUBB	B	-0.41%
G	B	-0.39%
ZM	B	-0.38%
DBX	B	-0.38%
FLS	B	-0.36%
AZEK	A	-0.33%
SHW	A	-0.33%
DOCU	A	-0.33%
ARW	D	-0.32%
GWW	B	-0.32%
AMCR	D	-0.31%
SM	B	-0.3%
JBL	B	-0.29%
NOVT	D	-0.29%
WSM	B	-0.29%
QLYS	C	-0.28%
APP	B	-0.27%
PH	A	-0.26%
FICO	B	-0.25%
KR	B	-0.23%
FLO	D	-0.23%
NEU	C	-0.23%
COLM	B	-0.21%
MPC	D	-0.21%
BRBR	A	-0.2%
ADSK	A	-0.2%
ORI	A	-0.19%
UHS	D	-0.19%
DVA	B	-0.19%
JEF	A	-0.19%
CRUS	D	-0.18%
NSIT	F	-0.18%
LAMR	D	-0.17%
TJX	A	-0.17%
CR	A	-0.17%
DDS	B	-0.16%
DPZ	C	-0.16%
SYY	B	-0.15%
PPG	F	-0.15%
GAP	C	-0.15%
ROST	C	-0.15%
EXEL	B	-0.14%
ALSN	B	-0.14%
LFUS	F	-0.14%
ANF	C	-0.14%
WING	D	-0.13%
AMKR	D	-0.13%
IDXX	F	-0.13%
EME	C	-0.13%
TWLO	A	-0.13%
PEGA	A	-0.12%
DKS	C	-0.12%
SYF	B	-0.12%
SNA	A	-0.11%
MMM	D	-0.11%
FTNT	C	-0.11%
MLI	C	-0.11%
GL	B	-0.11%
AXS	A	-0.11%
AIT	A	-0.11%
BKNG	A	-0.11%
GILD	C	-0.11%
UNM	A	-0.11%
GDDY	A	-0.1%
STLD	B	-0.1%
AXTA	A	-0.1%
PKG	A	-0.1%
FOXA	B	-0.1%
VMI	B	-0.1%
TAP	C	-0.1%
TXRH	C	-0.1%
BK	A	-0.1%
GM	B	-0.1%
NTRS	A	-0.1%
RHI	B	-0.1%
THC	D	-0.1%
RL	B	-0.1%
INCY	C	-0.1%
EPAM	C	-0.1%
BYD	C	-0.1%
EVR	B	-0.1%
TRMB	B	-0.1%
KEYS	A	-0.09%
RMD	C	-0.09%
AVGO	D	-0.09%
BWA	D	-0.09%
MSM	C	-0.09%
BRK.A	B	-0.09%
TMHC	B	-0.09%
DLB	B	-0.09%
ADBE	C	-0.09%
VRSN	F	-0.09%
INFA	D	-0.09%
CACI	D	-0.09%
L	A	-0.09%
JKHY	D	-0.09%
DGX	A	-0.09%
FIZZ	C	-0.09%
MANH	D	-0.09%
OMC	C	-0.09%
PGR	A	-0.09%
LMT	D	-0.09%
JAZZ	B	-0.09%
TROW	B	-0.09%
BMI	B	-0.09%
RGA	A	-0.09%
LDOS	C	-0.09%
ALL	A	-0.09%
SWKS	F	-0.09%
HIG	B	-0.09%
MCK	B	-0.09%
FDX	B	-0.09%
CMC	B	-0.09%
EA	A	-0.09%
AIZ	A	-0.09%
EHC	B	-0.09%
OMF	A	-0.09%
HPE	B	-0.09%
ALKS	B	-0.09%
FIS	C	-0.09%
WTS	B	-0.09%
CHTR	C	-0.09%
STT	A	-0.09%
USFD	A	-0.09%
AMG	B	-0.09%
MHK	D	-0.08%
COKE	C	-0.08%
CAG	D	-0.08%
AMAT	F	-0.08%
GIS	D	-0.08%
AN	C	-0.08%
KBH	D	-0.08%
TXT	D	-0.08%
NXST	C	-0.08%
JNJ	D	-0.08%
PHM	D	-0.08%
MAT	D	-0.08%
EEFT	B	-0.08%
POST	C	-0.08%
EXPD	D	-0.08%
PVH	C	-0.08%
SAIC	F	-0.08%
NVR	D	-0.08%
BERY	B	-0.08%
PARA	C	-0.08%
ADTN	A	-0.08%
SSNC	B	-0.08%
TSN	B	-0.08%
K	A	-0.08%
CCK	C	-0.08%
TER	D	-0.07%
IQV	D	-0.07%
ALLY	C	-0.07%
MEDP	D	-0.07%
SWK	D	-0.07%
CPB	D	-0.07%
SKX	D	-0.07%
MMS	F	-0.07%
LRCX	F	-0.07%
AOS	F	-0.07%
TKR	D	-0.07%
IGT	F	-0.07%
AKAM	D	-0.07%
CROX	D	-0.06%
ELV	F	-0.06%
CNC	D	-0.06%
QRVO	F	-0.05%