FTHI vs. PFM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income ETF (FTHI) to PowerShares Dividend Achievers (PFM)

FTHI

First Trust High Income ETF

FTHI Description

The investment seeks current income; capital appreciation is a secondary objective. The fund will pursue its objectives by investing in large cap equity securities listed on U.S. exchanges and by utilizing an "option strategy" consisting of writing (selling) U.S. exchange-traded covered call options on the Standard & Poor's 500(c) Index (the "index"). The market value of the option strategy may be up to 20% of the fund's overall net asset value. The equity securities in which the fund will invest and the options which the fund will write will be limited to U.S. exchange-traded securities and options. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.08

Average Daily Volume

203,171

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFM

PowerShares Dividend Achievers

PFM Description

The PowerShares Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio (Fund) seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend AchieversTM Index (Index), which is designed to identify a diversified group of dividend-paying companies. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in dividend paying common stocks that comprise Index. These companies have increased their annual dividend for 10 or more consecutive fiscal years. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc., replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from Broad Dividend Achievers Index to NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.40

Average Daily Volume

27,422

Number of Holdings ^*

418

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTHI	PFM
30 Days	1.41%	3.29%
60 Days	1.90%	5.70%
90 Days	2.40%	8.12%
12 Months	16.52%	25.25%

76 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTHI	Weight in PFM	Overlap
AAPL	C	5.86%	4.29%	4.29%
ABBV	C	0.76%	1.52%	0.76%
ADP	B	0.32%	0.5%	0.32%
AJG	D	0.05%	0.29%	0.05%
AMGN	B	0.37%	0.78%	0.37%
AMT	C	0.38%	0.49%	0.38%
ATR	B	0.23%	0.04%	0.04%
AVGO	C	1.65%	3.37%	1.65%
BAC	D	0.5%	1.34%	0.5%
BAH	C	0.32%	0.09%	0.09%
BDX	D	0.08%	0.3%	0.08%
BLK	B	0.21%	0.58%	0.21%
BMY	C	0.42%	0.43%	0.42%
CAT	B	0.38%	0.73%	0.38%
CL	D	0.25%	0.39%	0.25%
CME	C	0.38%	0.35%	0.35%
COST	B	0.87%	1.79%	0.87%
CVX	D	0.24%	1.14%	0.24%
DHR	B	0.39%	0.89%	0.39%
DUK	C	0.34%	0.4%	0.34%
ELV	C	0.14%	0.56%	0.14%
EXR	B	0.16%	0.17%	0.16%
FLO	C	0.23%	0.02%	0.02%
FNF	B	0.36%	0.07%	0.07%
GGG	C	0.27%	0.06%	0.06%
GS	C	0.28%	0.68%	0.28%
HD	B	0.85%	1.64%	0.85%
HON	D	0.29%	0.59%	0.29%
IBM	B	0.38%	0.86%	0.38%
IDA	C	0.55%	0.02%	0.02%
INGR	B	0.61%	0.04%	0.04%
INTU	C	0.42%	0.8%	0.42%
ITW	C	0.39%	0.33%	0.33%
JPM	D	1.27%	2.62%	1.27%
KO	C	0.58%	1.36%	0.58%
LANC	D	0.37%	0.02%	0.02%
LIN	B	0.45%	0.99%	0.45%
LMT	C	0.29%	0.6%	0.29%
LOW	B	0.3%	0.64%	0.3%
MA	B	0.88%	2.01%	0.88%
MATX	B	0.25%	0.02%	0.02%
MDLZ	B	0.09%	0.44%	0.09%
MDT	C	0.5%	0.53%	0.5%
MGEE	B	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
MMC	C	0.46%	0.5%	0.46%
MO	C	0.91%	0.4%	0.4%
MRK	D	0.64%	1.29%	0.64%
MSFT	C	6.97%	3.81%	3.81%
MSI	B	0.16%	0.32%	0.16%
NEE	C	0.28%	0.76%	0.28%
O	C	0.29%	0.24%	0.24%
ORCL	C	0.47%	1.96%	0.47%
OTTR	F	0.22%	0.01%	0.01%
PAYX	C	0.2%	0.21%	0.2%
PEP	C	0.51%	1.08%	0.51%
PFE	C	0.31%	0.73%	0.31%
PG	C	0.87%	1.81%	0.87%
PM	C	0.38%	0.86%	0.38%
QCOM	D	0.36%	0.81%	0.36%
RTX	C	0.35%	0.71%	0.35%
SFNC	B	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
SO	B	0.21%	0.43%	0.21%
SPGI	B	0.36%	0.72%	0.36%
SYK	C	0.05%	0.62%	0.05%
TGT	C	0.11%	0.3%	0.11%
TXN	C	0.36%	0.79%	0.36%
UMBF	B	0.37%	0.02%	0.02%
UNH	C	1.13%	2.39%	1.13%
UNP	C	0.33%	0.67%	0.33%
V	C	0.99%	1.99%	0.99%
VZ	B	0.4%	0.82%	0.4%
WEC	C	0.16%	0.13%	0.13%
WMT	C	0.68%	2.84%	0.68%
WSO	C	0.32%	0.07%	0.07%
XEL	B	0.19%	0.16%	0.16%
XOM	C	0.96%	2.21%	0.96%

FTHI Overweight 89 Positions Relative to PFM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	D	5.67%
AMZN	C	3.7%
META	B	2.45%
GOOGL	D	2.04%
BRK.A	C	1.76%
BXMT	C	1.72%
GOOG	D	1.72%
LLY	C	1.57%
SLG	B	1.38%
UL	C	1.13%
CCEP	B	1.07%
TSLA	C	1.07%
JXN	A	0.95%
LADR	B	0.95%
CRNX	C	0.9%
CCI	C	0.67%
BRBR	C	0.64%
CALM	A	0.61%
PTVE	D	0.61%
NFLX	B	0.61%
NVS	C	0.59%
VST	C	0.59%
ADBE	F	0.55%
AMD	D	0.54%
CRM	D	0.53%
STNG	D	0.51%
MEDP	F	0.48%
INSM	D	0.48%
TMO	B	0.48%
GILD	B	0.45%
TOL	B	0.45%
SLM	D	0.44%
CVLT	B	0.43%
EXP	B	0.43%
ALSN	B	0.4%
DELL	D	0.4%
AM	C	0.39%
NOW	B	0.38%
HLI	B	0.38%
DECK	C	0.38%
T	C	0.37%
WFC	D	0.37%
USFD	B	0.37%
ARES	B	0.37%
EHC	C	0.37%
HESM	D	0.37%
PPC	D	0.36%
DTM	B	0.36%
NVO	C	0.36%
SCCO	D	0.36%
ISRG	B	0.36%
IIPR	B	0.36%
GE	B	0.35%
KNSL	C	0.35%
REYN	C	0.34%
AMAT	D	0.34%
IDCC	B	0.34%
SFM	B	0.34%
PSA	B	0.34%
TJX	B	0.33%
EWBC	D	0.33%
VEEV	C	0.32%
SBRA	C	0.32%
SLVM	B	0.32%
KRC	B	0.3%
DHT	D	0.3%
FTI	D	0.3%
BKNG	C	0.29%
GAP	F	0.28%
TMUS	C	0.27%
SBLK	D	0.27%
BKU	C	0.27%
LOPE	D	0.27%
AMH	C	0.26%
CNA	C	0.25%
COP	D	0.24%
OGN	D	0.23%
EQIX	C	0.21%
MUSA	D	0.2%
NEU	D	0.19%
PFGC	B	0.19%
CVBF	D	0.16%
KAR	D	0.13%
NHI	C	0.13%
GEV	B	0.12%
BX	B	0.11%
D	C	0.09%
GIS	B	0.09%
SPG	B	0.05%

FTHI Underweight 342 Positions Relative to PFM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JNJ	C	-1.75%
ACN	C	-0.97%
MCD	B	-0.93%
ABT	C	-0.9%
CSCO	C	-0.88%
MS	D	-0.69%
CMCSA	D	-0.68%
ETN	C	-0.54%
PLD	C	-0.53%
CB	B	-0.52%
SBUX	C	-0.5%
ADI	C	-0.49%
KLAC	D	-0.44%
NKE	D	-0.42%
SHW	B	-0.42%
ICE	C	-0.41%
UPS	D	-0.41%
MCO	B	-0.39%
ZTS	C	-0.38%
GD	B	-0.37%
WM	D	-0.37%
CTAS	B	-0.37%
TT	B	-0.36%
APH	D	-0.34%
NOC	B	-0.34%
AON	B	-0.33%
ECL	B	-0.32%
MMM	B	-0.32%
PNC	B	-0.31%
USB	B	-0.3%
CSX	D	-0.29%
MCK	F	-0.29%
EPD	B	-0.28%
RSG	D	-0.28%
AFL	C	-0.27%
APD	B	-0.27%
EMR	D	-0.26%
ROP	C	-0.26%
TFC	C	-0.25%
MET	B	-0.24%
TRV	C	-0.24%
AEP	C	-0.24%
BK	B	-0.23%
SRE	C	-0.23%
PSX	F	-0.23%
GWW	B	-0.22%
ALL	B	-0.22%
KMB	D	-0.21%
NDAQ	A	-0.19%
AMP	A	-0.19%
LHX	C	-0.19%
MPLX	B	-0.19%
TEL	D	-0.19%
FAST	C	-0.18%
A	C	-0.18%
KR	C	-0.18%
CMI	C	-0.18%
MCHP	F	-0.18%
PEG	B	-0.18%
PRU	C	-0.18%
SYY	D	-0.17%
HUM	F	-0.17%
ED	C	-0.16%
GLW	C	-0.16%
RMD	C	-0.16%
NUE	F	-0.15%
HIG	B	-0.15%
LYB	D	-0.14%
VMC	D	-0.14%
XYL	C	-0.14%
HPQ	D	-0.14%
DFS	B	-0.14%
EIX	C	-0.14%
FITB	B	-0.13%
AWK	B	-0.13%
BRO	C	-0.13%
HSY	C	-0.13%
ROK	D	-0.13%
PPG	D	-0.13%
ADM	D	-0.13%
CDW	D	-0.13%
TSCO	C	-0.13%
CAH	C	-0.12%
K	B	-0.12%
ES	C	-0.11%
RJF	C	-0.11%
STE	C	-0.11%
BR	D	-0.11%
STT	A	-0.11%
CHD	D	-0.11%
DOV	B	-0.11%
DTE	C	-0.11%
WST	D	-0.1%
CBOE	C	-0.1%
AEE	C	-0.1%
WRB	C	-0.1%
TROW	D	-0.1%
ERIE	B	-0.1%
ESS	B	-0.09%
RF	B	-0.09%
ATO	B	-0.09%
CLX	C	-0.09%
LII	B	-0.09%
MKC	C	-0.09%
CMS	C	-0.09%
BBY	C	-0.09%
CINF	B	-0.09%
ARE	C	-0.09%
HUBB	B	-0.09%
EXPD	C	-0.08%
DGX	B	-0.08%
HRL	C	-0.08%
MAS	B	-0.08%
JBHT	D	-0.08%
STLD	F	-0.08%
AVY	C	-0.08%
WSM	D	-0.08%
WLK	D	-0.08%
TSN	C	-0.08%
PKG	B	-0.08%
PFG	B	-0.08%
GPC	D	-0.08%
MAA	B	-0.08%
CSL	B	-0.08%
IEX	D	-0.07%
KEY	B	-0.07%
NI	B	-0.07%
SWK	B	-0.07%
LNT	B	-0.07%
RPM	B	-0.07%
UDR	C	-0.07%
RS	D	-0.07%
FDS	C	-0.07%
SJM	C	-0.06%
JKHY	B	-0.06%
AES	C	-0.06%
CE	F	-0.06%
MORN	C	-0.06%
POOL	C	-0.06%
RNR	C	-0.06%
REG	C	-0.06%
EVRG	B	-0.06%
RGA	C	-0.06%
ELS	C	-0.06%
HEI	B	-0.06%
CASY	D	-0.06%
NDSN	C	-0.06%
DPZ	F	-0.06%
SNA	C	-0.06%
BEN	F	-0.05%
CHDN	C	-0.05%
ALB	D	-0.05%
UNM	B	-0.05%
WTRG	D	-0.05%
REXR	C	-0.05%
ITT	B	-0.05%
AFG	B	-0.05%
IPG	C	-0.05%
CHRW	B	-0.05%
SCI	B	-0.05%
EMN	B	-0.05%
FIX	B	-0.05%
CUBE	B	-0.05%
OGE	C	-0.04%
DCI	C	-0.04%
ENSG	B	-0.04%
TTC	D	-0.04%
CHE	C	-0.04%
SEIC	C	-0.04%
PRI	B	-0.04%
NNN	C	-0.04%
EGP	B	-0.04%
EVR	A	-0.04%
RGLD	C	-0.04%
ORI	B	-0.04%
GL	C	-0.04%
AOS	D	-0.04%
MKTX	C	-0.04%
RRX	C	-0.04%
AIZ	B	-0.04%
LECO	F	-0.04%
PNW	C	-0.04%
HII	D	-0.04%
CBT	B	-0.03%
BMI	A	-0.03%
R	A	-0.03%
LFUS	C	-0.03%
WTFC	B	-0.03%
OSK	F	-0.03%
AXS	B	-0.03%
RHI	D	-0.03%
BOKF	B	-0.03%
AGCO	D	-0.03%
TRNO	C	-0.03%
ZION	D	-0.03%
FAF	B	-0.03%
MSA	D	-0.03%
CFR	C	-0.03%
RLI	B	-0.03%
SSB	B	-0.03%
STAG	C	-0.03%
PB	B	-0.03%
UFPI	C	-0.03%
FR	B	-0.03%
LAD	D	-0.03%
SSD	D	-0.03%
WBA	F	-0.03%
ADC	C	-0.03%
AIT	A	-0.03%
CBSH	C	-0.03%
CCOI	C	-0.02%
WDFC	C	-0.02%
CNO	B	-0.02%
SR	B	-0.02%
PRGO	D	-0.02%
KAI	C	-0.02%
IBOC	D	-0.02%
BKH	B	-0.02%
DDS	F	-0.02%
AVNT	B	-0.02%
ASH	D	-0.02%
AGO	C	-0.02%
FUL	C	-0.02%
PII	D	-0.02%
FELE	C	-0.02%
CNS	B	-0.02%
AVT	C	-0.02%
OZK	D	-0.02%
NJR	B	-0.02%
AL	D	-0.02%
POR	C	-0.02%
GATX	D	-0.02%
UBSI	B	-0.02%
UGI	C	-0.02%
SWX	C	-0.02%
FFIN	B	-0.02%
BC	C	-0.02%
THG	B	-0.02%
WTS	C	-0.02%
MDU	C	-0.02%
THO	D	-0.02%
EXPO	A	-0.02%
SON	C	-0.02%
SLGN	B	-0.02%
HOMB	B	-0.02%
BCPC	C	-0.02%
NXST	D	-0.02%
NFG	B	-0.02%
SIGI	D	-0.02%
TKR	D	-0.02%
CADE	C	-0.02%
UVV	D	-0.01%
WABC	D	-0.01%
LNN	D	-0.01%
TR	C	-0.01%
CSGS	C	-0.01%
HMN	D	-0.01%
TCBK	D	-0.01%
APOG	B	-0.01%
SRCE	C	-0.01%
NWN	C	-0.01%
ANDE	D	-0.01%
STBA	B	-0.01%
LKFN	C	-0.01%
SCL	D	-0.01%
SYBT	A	-0.01%
GTY	B	-0.01%
TNC	F	-0.01%
CHCO	B	-0.01%
AGM	D	-0.01%
WSBC	D	-0.01%
DKL	C	-0.01%
SJW	C	-0.01%
HI	F	-0.01%
NHC	D	-0.01%
LMAT	C	-0.01%
SXI	C	-0.01%
NBTB	D	-0.01%
FRME	D	-0.01%
MTRN	F	-0.01%
WOR	D	-0.01%
HNI	C	-0.01%
TOWN	B	-0.01%
HWKN	C	-0.01%
INDB	C	-0.01%
TRN	D	-0.01%
ABR	B	-0.01%
CPK	B	-0.01%
IOSP	D	-0.01%
WAFD	C	-0.01%
AVA	C	-0.01%
KWR	D	-0.01%
AWR	B	-0.01%
CBU	C	-0.01%
FIBK	B	-0.01%
WSFS	D	-0.01%
CWT	C	-0.01%
ASB	D	-0.01%
ABM	D	-0.01%
JJSF	C	-0.01%
NSP	F	-0.01%
BRC	C	-0.01%
GFF	D	-0.01%
POWI	F	-0.01%
AUB	D	-0.01%
MAN	C	-0.01%
BANF	B	-0.01%
NWE	B	-0.01%
FLIC	B	-0.0%
BMRC	C	-0.0%
JOUT	D	-0.0%
ODC	C	-0.0%
ARTNA	D	-0.0%
HVT	D	-0.0%
CTO	C	-0.0%
AROW	D	-0.0%
THFF	B	-0.0%
HIFS	B	-0.0%
WASH	A	-0.0%
YORW	D	-0.0%
CASS	C	-0.0%
SMBC	C	-0.0%
PLOW	C	-0.0%
UHT	B	-0.0%
GSBC	D	-0.0%
HBNC	B	-0.0%
MBWM	D	-0.0%
MATW	F	-0.0%
MNRO	D	-0.0%
SPTN	C	-0.0%
HFWA	C	-0.0%
FCBC	A	-0.0%
TMP	C	-0.0%
HY	F	-0.0%
PFC	C	-0.0%
CTBI	B	-0.0%
AMSF	C	-0.0%
GRC	D	-0.0%
SBSI	B	-0.0%
SCVL	B	-0.0%
GABC	C	-0.0%
MSEX	C	-0.0%