FTHI vs. SMMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust High Income ETF (FTHI) to iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV)

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

$23.68

Average Daily Volume

244,323

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SMMV

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

SMMV Description

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the small-capitalization U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.00

Average Daily Volume

37,615

Number of Holdings ^*

289

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTHI	SMMV
30 Days	2.96%	7.13%
60 Days	3.94%	7.74%
90 Days	5.68%	9.63%
12 Months	18.62%	29.90%

23 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTHI	Weight in SMMV	Overlap
AM	A	0.38%	0.36%	0.36%
ATR	B	0.25%	1.49%	0.25%
CALM	A	0.76%	0.72%	0.72%
CRNX	C	0.99%	0.27%	0.27%
CVLT	B	0.48%	1.12%	0.48%
DTM	B	0.46%	1.14%	0.46%
EHC	B	0.39%	1.08%	0.39%
FLO	D	0.2%	0.82%	0.2%
HESM	B	0.34%	0.54%	0.34%
HLI	B	0.44%	0.38%	0.38%
IDA	A	0.59%	1.12%	0.59%
IDCC	A	0.45%	0.31%	0.31%
INGR	B	0.64%	0.72%	0.64%
INSM	C	0.44%	0.58%	0.44%
LANC	C	0.36%	0.32%	0.32%
LOPE	B	0.3%	0.69%	0.3%
MATX	C	0.3%	0.08%	0.08%
MGEE	C	0.32%	0.46%	0.32%
MUSA	A	0.19%	1.6%	0.19%
NEU	C	0.17%	0.75%	0.17%
PPC	C	0.41%	0.24%	0.24%
REYN	D	0.16%	0.33%	0.16%
SFM	A	0.45%	1.07%	0.45%

FTHI Overweight 142 Positions Relative to SMMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	6.56%
MSFT	F	6.53%
AAPL	C	5.63%
AMZN	C	3.92%
META	D	2.55%
GOOGL	C	2.17%
GOOG	C	1.84%
BRK.A	B	1.73%
AVGO	D	1.65%
BXMT	C	1.55%
SLG	B	1.44%
JPM	A	1.41%
TSLA	B	1.36%
LLY	F	1.18%
JXN	C	1.11%
UNH	C	1.08%
V	A	1.01%
XOM	B	1.0%
CCEP	C	0.98%
VST	B	0.97%
UL	D	0.94%
MO	A	0.9%
MA	C	0.88%
HD	A	0.88%
LADR	B	0.87%
COST	B	0.83%
PG	A	0.79%
BRBR	A	0.77%
NFLX	A	0.72%
WMT	A	0.69%
CRM	B	0.65%
PTVE	B	0.64%
ABBV	D	0.62%
BAC	A	0.56%
ALSN	B	0.53%
ORCL	B	0.53%
CCI	D	0.53%
WFC	A	0.49%
MRK	F	0.49%
NVS	D	0.49%
EXP	A	0.48%
SLM	A	0.48%
BMY	B	0.48%
GILD	C	0.47%
KO	D	0.46%
PEP	F	0.45%
AMD	F	0.45%
TOL	B	0.45%
DELL	C	0.45%
MDT	D	0.45%
ADBE	C	0.44%
EWBC	A	0.43%
INTU	C	0.43%
UMBF	B	0.43%
MEDP	D	0.42%
ARES	A	0.42%
MMC	B	0.42%
NOW	A	0.42%
ITW	B	0.41%
LIN	D	0.41%
CAT	B	0.41%
DECK	A	0.41%
TMO	F	0.38%
USFD	A	0.38%
PM	B	0.37%
CME	A	0.37%
ISRG	A	0.37%
IBM	C	0.36%
TXN	C	0.36%
BKNG	A	0.36%
SLVM	B	0.35%
FNF	B	0.35%
VZ	C	0.35%
KNSL	B	0.35%
GE	D	0.35%
T	A	0.35%
FTI	A	0.34%
SPGI	C	0.33%
WSO	A	0.33%
GS	A	0.33%
RTX	C	0.33%
ADP	B	0.33%
SCCO	F	0.33%
TJX	A	0.32%
QCOM	F	0.32%
BAH	F	0.31%
HON	B	0.31%
LOW	D	0.31%
AMGN	D	0.31%
DUK	C	0.31%
DHR	F	0.31%
VEEV	C	0.31%
AMAT	F	0.31%
KRC	C	0.31%
BKU	A	0.3%
PSA	D	0.3%
TMUS	B	0.3%
SBRA	C	0.3%
AMT	D	0.29%
UNP	C	0.29%
GAP	C	0.27%
DHT	F	0.27%
IIPR	D	0.27%
GGG	B	0.27%
CVX	A	0.26%
LMT	D	0.26%
NVO	D	0.25%
SBLK	F	0.24%
O	D	0.24%
NEE	D	0.24%
BLK	C	0.24%
COP	C	0.24%
CNA	B	0.23%
PFGC	B	0.22%
AMH	D	0.22%
STNG	F	0.22%
EQIX	A	0.21%
PAYX	C	0.21%
CVBF	A	0.2%
SO	D	0.2%
OTTR	C	0.2%
XEL	A	0.19%
GEV	B	0.17%
MSI	B	0.17%
KAR	B	0.15%
WEC	A	0.15%
EXR	D	0.14%
SFNC	B	0.14%
OGN	D	0.13%
BX	A	0.13%
NHI	D	0.12%
TGT	F	0.11%
PFE	D	0.1%
D	C	0.08%
BDX	F	0.07%
AJG	B	0.05%
SPG	B	0.05%
SYK	C	0.05%
CL	D	0.05%
MDLZ	F	0.03%
GIS	D	0.03%
ELV	F	0.03%

FTHI Underweight 266 Positions Relative to SMMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EXEL	B	-1.73%
ORI	A	-1.57%
ADC	B	-1.45%
RGLD	C	-1.39%
CHE	D	-1.32%
AXS	A	-1.32%
RLI	B	-1.25%
HQY	B	-1.23%
OGE	B	-1.16%
UNM	A	-1.16%
SIGI	C	-1.14%
RGA	A	-1.11%
THG	A	-1.11%
ENSG	D	-1.06%
WTM	A	-0.93%
RNR	C	-0.93%
PNW	B	-0.91%
GNTX	C	-0.9%
PSN	D	-0.87%
CACI	D	-0.81%
LSTR	D	-0.81%
DLB	B	-0.81%
CASY	A	-0.79%
BWXT	B	-0.78%
POST	C	-0.77%
PBH	A	-0.77%
TXNM	A	-0.75%
BJ	A	-0.73%
ALKS	B	-0.71%
CW	B	-0.71%
LRN	A	-0.7%
RYAN	B	-0.69%
PAGP	A	-0.68%
TKO	B	-0.66%
CCOI	B	-0.66%
CTRE	D	-0.65%
MSGS	A	-0.64%
NWE	B	-0.64%
BRC	D	-0.63%
TXRH	C	-0.62%
FCN	D	-0.61%
OHI	C	-0.6%
WEN	D	-0.6%
VNOM	A	-0.59%
MDU	D	-0.59%
CCCS	B	-0.59%
GHC	C	-0.58%
MSM	C	-0.57%
AMED	F	-0.56%
IBKR	A	-0.54%
PINC	B	-0.51%
PRGS	A	-0.51%
TGNA	B	-0.5%
VIRT	B	-0.5%
POR	C	-0.49%
FCFS	F	-0.49%
CWAN	B	-0.48%
HRB	D	-0.47%
DRS	B	-0.47%
LAUR	A	-0.47%
JJSF	B	-0.47%
PCVX	D	-0.47%
ECG	C	-0.46%
ESGR	B	-0.46%
IONS	F	-0.45%
CSWI	A	-0.45%
WERN	C	-0.45%
MSA	D	-0.44%
SON	D	-0.43%
HURN	B	-0.42%
JAZZ	B	-0.42%
KNTK	B	-0.42%
KBR	F	-0.42%
NYT	C	-0.4%
EQC	B	-0.4%
MCY	A	-0.38%
ADUS	D	-0.37%
CWST	A	-0.35%
PRDO	B	-0.35%
XENE	D	-0.34%
BATRK	C	-0.34%
AVT	C	-0.34%
AGX	B	-0.33%
UNF	B	-0.33%
MGRC	B	-0.33%
NHC	C	-0.33%
AVPT	A	-0.33%
HMN	B	-0.33%
SNDR	B	-0.32%
VRRM	D	-0.32%
BHE	B	-0.32%
SKWD	A	-0.32%
INSW	F	-0.31%
SMPL	B	-0.31%
SNX	C	-0.31%
DCI	B	-0.31%
CORT	B	-0.3%
USLM	A	-0.3%
GO	C	-0.3%
NSIT	F	-0.3%
GPOR	B	-0.3%
PDCO	D	-0.3%
DVAX	C	-0.29%
WT	B	-0.28%
DBX	B	-0.28%
MIRM	B	-0.28%
HWKN	B	-0.28%
VVV	F	-0.27%
EIG	B	-0.26%
ALE	A	-0.26%
CRAI	B	-0.25%
YELP	C	-0.25%
SAIC	F	-0.25%
OSW	A	-0.25%
SCI	B	-0.25%
IDYA	F	-0.24%
NJR	A	-0.24%
OLLI	D	-0.24%
SAFT	C	-0.24%
MMS	F	-0.23%
ASH	D	-0.23%
WABC	B	-0.22%
INVA	D	-0.21%
ADMA	B	-0.21%
AMSF	B	-0.21%
NTST	D	-0.2%
PJT	A	-0.2%
AVA	A	-0.2%
OPCH	D	-0.19%
AWR	B	-0.19%
IMKTA	C	-0.19%
CHH	A	-0.19%
EDR	A	-0.19%
SWX	B	-0.18%
BFC	B	-0.18%
RARE	D	-0.18%
NTCT	C	-0.18%
ATEN	B	-0.18%
COLL	F	-0.18%
KRP	B	-0.18%
CNX	A	-0.17%
SPNT	A	-0.17%
ARCH	B	-0.16%
CNXN	C	-0.16%
HCC	B	-0.16%
KNSA	F	-0.16%
CXW	B	-0.16%
WMK	C	-0.16%
CWT	D	-0.16%
PRGO	B	-0.15%
CIEN	B	-0.15%
ICFI	F	-0.15%
IRON	B	-0.15%
IDT	B	-0.15%
DJCO	B	-0.14%
VVX	C	-0.14%
SLGN	A	-0.14%
JBSS	D	-0.14%
BLKB	B	-0.14%
HCKT	B	-0.14%
OGS	A	-0.14%
HSTM	B	-0.14%
ATGE	B	-0.14%
GTX	D	-0.13%
RGR	F	-0.13%
REX	D	-0.13%
LBTYK	A	-0.13%
KRYS	B	-0.13%
ZYME	C	-0.13%
LMAT	A	-0.12%
UVE	B	-0.12%
HALO	F	-0.12%
SPTN	D	-0.12%
SMP	B	-0.12%
GPK	C	-0.11%
PLXS	B	-0.11%
VREX	C	-0.11%
LQDT	B	-0.11%
USM	B	-0.11%
LTC	B	-0.11%
ACLX	C	-0.11%
NTNX	A	-0.11%
SHEN	F	-0.11%
CHCO	B	-0.11%
SNRE	D	-0.1%
MCS	B	-0.1%
AGIO	C	-0.1%
ALRM	C	-0.1%
DHIL	A	-0.1%
ACEL	C	-0.1%
EBF	F	-0.1%
NABL	F	-0.1%
UFCS	B	-0.1%
TIPT	B	-0.09%
CRVL	A	-0.09%
GWRE	A	-0.09%
GEO	B	-0.09%
HCI	C	-0.09%
EPAC	B	-0.09%
YORW	D	-0.09%
SPRY	D	-0.09%
IRWD	F	-0.09%
FC	F	-0.08%
DORM	B	-0.08%
EWTX	C	-0.08%
ANIP	F	-0.08%
NPK	B	-0.08%
TARS	B	-0.08%
ITCI	C	-0.08%
VITL	D	-0.08%
BBSI	B	-0.08%
KELYA	F	-0.08%
STRA	C	-0.08%
NTGR	B	-0.08%
FRPH	A	-0.08%
CEIX	A	-0.08%
IMAX	B	-0.07%
SR	A	-0.07%
BOX	B	-0.07%
CNSL	C	-0.07%
SENEA	B	-0.07%
TBPH	C	-0.07%
LQDA	D	-0.07%
ATEX	D	-0.07%
THS	D	-0.07%
OSIS	B	-0.07%
WINA	B	-0.07%
CPK	A	-0.07%
NRC	F	-0.06%
PBF	D	-0.06%
IMXI	B	-0.06%
COKE	C	-0.06%
CART	C	-0.06%
CLW	F	-0.06%
HG	C	-0.06%
RAMP	C	-0.06%
UTI	A	-0.06%
CCRN	F	-0.06%
ACT	D	-0.06%
ACHC	F	-0.06%
IRMD	C	-0.05%
ADEA	D	-0.05%
IMNM	F	-0.05%
SCHL	D	-0.05%
METC	C	-0.05%
ACAD	D	-0.05%
UTZ	D	-0.05%
AESI	B	-0.05%
KROS	D	-0.05%
CGON	F	-0.05%
USPH	B	-0.05%
SEB	F	-0.05%
RMR	F	-0.05%
BATRA	F	-0.05%
BTU	B	-0.05%
GNK	D	-0.04%
SWBI	C	-0.04%
DAWN	F	-0.04%
DK	C	-0.04%
TH	C	-0.04%
CGEM	F	-0.03%
MITK	C	-0.03%
ROG	D	-0.03%
ANAB	F	-0.03%
CRGX	F	-0.03%
ITOS	F	-0.02%