FTLS vs. BFOR ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to Barron's 400 (BFOR)

FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity

FTLS Description

The investment seeks to provide investors with long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) will be exposed to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies by investing in such securities directly and/or in U.S. exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that provide exposure to such securities. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in U.S. exchange-listed equity index futures contracts. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$63.57

Average Daily Volume

135,449

Number of Holdings ^*

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BFOR

Barron's 400

BFOR Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Barron's 400 Index (the "underlying index"). The underlying index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of high performing equity securities of U.S. companies. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the equity securities which comprise the index. The underlying index's stocks are constituents of the MarketGrader U.S. Coverage Universe.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.69

Average Daily Volume

4,236

Number of Holdings ^*

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTLS	BFOR
30 Days	0.67%	4.53%
60 Days	2.05%	4.15%
90 Days	1.46%	8.79%
12 Months	20.75%	27.94%

90 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTLS	Weight in BFOR	Overlap
AAPL	C	7.5%	0.31%	0.31%
ALSN	B	0.15%	0.28%	0.15%
AMAT	D	-0.04%	0.22%	-0.04%
AMPH	C	0.06%	0.26%	0.06%
AMZN	C	2.5%	0.27%	0.27%
APO	C	-0.06%	0.25%	-0.06%
ASO	C	0.32%	0.2%	0.2%
AVGO	C	1.06%	0.31%	0.31%
AYI	B	0.23%	0.24%	0.23%
BKR	C	-0.12%	0.26%	-0.12%
BRC	C	0.06%	0.31%	0.06%
BURL	B	-0.04%	0.31%	-0.04%
CALM	A	0.12%	0.29%	0.12%
CBT	B	0.13%	0.28%	0.13%
CDNS	D	-0.73%	0.21%	-0.73%
CF	C	0.51%	0.22%	0.22%
CL	D	1.4%	0.29%	0.29%
CMCSA	D	-0.71%	0.22%	-0.71%
COLL	C	0.06%	0.24%	0.06%
CROX	D	0.58%	0.25%	0.25%
CTAS	B	1.07%	0.32%	0.32%
CUBI	F	0.08%	0.22%	0.08%
DY	B	-0.1%	0.33%	-0.1%
EA	D	-0.02%	0.26%	-0.02%
EWBC	D	0.19%	0.25%	0.19%
EXP	B	0.32%	0.26%	0.26%
FANG	D	0.8%	0.23%	0.23%
FAST	C	-0.03%	0.23%	-0.03%
FFIV	B	0.35%	0.26%	0.26%
FSLR	C	-0.02%	0.36%	-0.02%
FTDR	B	0.1%	0.37%	0.1%
GL	C	0.39%	0.2%	0.2%
GM	C	0.11%	0.28%	0.11%
GMS	D	0.11%	0.23%	0.11%
GOOGL	D	1.27%	0.27%	0.27%
GPC	D	-0.13%	0.22%	-0.13%
GRBK	B	0.1%	0.35%	0.1%
HESM	D	0.12%	0.25%	0.12%
IBOC	D	-0.02%	0.27%	-0.02%
IDCC	B	-0.12%	0.31%	-0.12%
IPG	C	-0.2%	0.23%	-0.2%
ISRG	B	-0.35%	0.32%	-0.35%
JBL	D	0.61%	0.17%	0.17%
JPM	D	0.82%	0.27%	0.27%
KEYS	C	-0.14%	0.24%	-0.14%
KNSL	C	0.22%	0.22%	0.22%
LOPE	D	0.08%	0.26%	0.08%
MDLZ	B	-0.44%	0.25%	-0.44%
META	B	1.66%	0.26%	0.26%
MGY	C	0.18%	0.24%	0.18%
MLM	D	-0.48%	0.21%	-0.48%
MPC	F	1.44%	0.22%	0.22%
MSFT	C	4.6%	0.26%	0.26%
MSI	B	-0.46%	0.32%	-0.46%
NFLX	B	-0.15%	0.28%	-0.15%
NOW	B	-0.36%	0.29%	-0.36%
NTAP	D	0.76%	0.28%	0.28%
NVDA	D	4.06%	0.34%	0.34%
NVR	B	0.57%	0.29%	0.29%
OSIS	D	-0.03%	0.27%	-0.03%
OSK	F	-0.04%	0.21%	-0.04%
PANW	D	-0.26%	0.3%	-0.26%
PAYX	C	-0.63%	0.27%	-0.63%
PCAR	D	-0.22%	0.2%	-0.22%
PEP	C	-0.73%	0.26%	-0.73%
PH	B	1.43%	0.27%	0.27%
PKG	B	-0.16%	0.27%	-0.16%
PNC	B	-0.52%	0.28%	-0.52%
QCOM	D	1.96%	0.24%	0.24%
RCL	B	-0.03%	0.32%	-0.03%
RL	C	0.57%	0.24%	0.24%
RPRX	C	0.26%	0.22%	0.22%
SAIA	D	-0.02%	0.18%	-0.02%
SNA	C	0.27%	0.23%	0.23%
SNPS	D	-0.31%	0.21%	-0.31%
STZ	D	-0.06%	0.23%	-0.06%
SYF	C	0.58%	0.27%	0.27%
SYK	C	-0.19%	0.25%	-0.19%
SYY	D	0.88%	0.23%	0.23%
TBBK	B	0.09%	0.31%	0.09%
TOL	B	0.63%	0.3%	0.3%
URI	B	-0.2%	0.26%	-0.2%
VLO	F	1.41%	0.22%	0.22%
VLTO	C	0.54%	0.3%	0.3%
VMC	D	-0.16%	0.22%	-0.16%
VRRM	D	-0.07%	0.29%	-0.07%
WMB	B	0.06%	0.3%	0.06%
WRB	C	0.32%	0.25%	0.25%
WST	D	-0.06%	0.2%	-0.06%
XOM	C	-0.5%	0.26%	-0.5%

FTLS Overweight 294 Positions Relative to BFOR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ACN	C	2.11%
JNJ	C	2.08%
LOW	B	2.08%
TMUS	C	2.04%
PM	C	1.93%
C	C	1.89%
SCHW	D	1.8%
FDX	C	1.71%
CME	C	1.58%
MO	C	1.48%
USB	B	1.21%
BRK.A	C	1.12%
GOOG	D	1.06%
ILMN	C	1.04%
LLY	C	1.03%
LNG	C	1.03%
TRV	C	0.99%
KMI	B	0.99%
FIS	B	0.98%
TFC	C	0.94%
HPQ	D	0.93%
ALL	B	0.86%
HWM	B	0.84%
PBR	D	0.78%
AFL	C	0.71%
INSM	D	0.58%
CSL	B	0.55%
PNR	B	0.49%
NVS	C	0.48%
MAS	B	0.47%
SWK	B	0.47%
CAG	C	0.46%
VRSN	D	0.46%
OKTA	F	0.45%
TWLO	D	0.45%
BJ	D	0.45%
VICI	C	0.44%
EAT	A	0.4%
NTRS	A	0.36%
FLEX	C	0.36%
PENN	D	0.36%
ZIM	C	0.34%
TTC	D	0.33%
TKO	B	0.32%
DBX	D	0.32%
CCK	A	0.3%
CRS	B	0.29%
ALLY	F	0.28%
PI	B	0.28%
JAZZ	D	0.27%
LPX	B	0.27%
SPYV	B	0.26%
IWD	B	0.26%
SCHV	B	0.26%
UHS	B	0.23%
CNK	C	0.23%
AIZ	B	0.21%
HRB	C	0.21%
STNG	D	0.2%
WHD	C	0.19%
TWST	D	0.19%
MSM	D	0.19%
SAM	F	0.18%
THO	D	0.17%
ADMA	B	0.16%
GLBE	C	0.16%
ALKS	C	0.16%
OPCH	C	0.16%
COLB	B	0.15%
LOGI	D	0.15%
EXEL	C	0.15%
BFAM	C	0.15%
LEG	D	0.14%
UMBF	B	0.14%
ORI	B	0.14%
SIGI	D	0.13%
PNFP	B	0.13%
MTG	B	0.13%
TXG	D	0.13%
AXS	B	0.13%
CRC	C	0.13%
PRI	B	0.13%
PAA	C	0.13%
GFF	D	0.12%
KRG	B	0.12%
NSA	B	0.12%
MATX	B	0.12%
SFM	B	0.12%
CSWI	B	0.11%
WGO	D	0.11%
ENLC	B	0.11%
RDFN	C	0.11%
SMPL	D	0.11%
SKYW	C	0.11%
MMS	C	0.11%
AM	C	0.11%
CBSH	C	0.11%
ESNT	B	0.1%
DBRG	D	0.1%
ZWS	A	0.1%
YOU	C	0.1%
VRNA	C	0.1%
EPR	B	0.09%
EXTR	C	0.09%
THG	B	0.09%
LCII	C	0.09%
ABM	D	0.09%
FOLD	D	0.09%
PPC	D	0.09%
TRMD	C	0.08%
PRGS	C	0.08%
LANC	D	0.08%
KFY	B	0.08%
TCBI	B	0.08%
MQ	F	0.08%
HAYW	C	0.07%
REVG	D	0.07%
AVNT	B	0.07%
BOH	D	0.07%
UBSI	B	0.07%
MYGN	C	0.07%
KMPR	D	0.07%
AZZ	D	0.07%
OTEX	D	0.07%
CARG	B	0.07%
NMIH	B	0.07%
BCRX	C	0.07%
GBCI	B	0.07%
RLI	B	0.07%
VCYT	B	0.07%
CDNA	C	0.06%
SUPN	C	0.06%
AUB	D	0.06%
GSL	D	0.06%
WFG	B	0.06%
PLMR	C	0.06%
FHB	D	0.06%
ROIC	B	0.06%
PLXS	A	0.06%
EBC	B	0.06%
ADUS	B	0.06%
ICFI	B	0.06%
PBH	B	0.06%
CBU	C	-0.02%
WOLF	F	-0.02%
HON	D	-0.02%
KD	D	-0.02%
AER	B	-0.02%
NVEE	F	-0.02%
LKFN	C	-0.02%
ARM	D	-0.02%
ENS	D	-0.02%
COHR	C	-0.02%
CVX	D	-0.02%
AZTA	F	-0.03%
GKOS	C	-0.03%
RH	B	-0.03%
DIOD	F	-0.03%
ARLO	F	-0.03%
CFLT	F	-0.03%
RUN	C	-0.03%
CLH	A	-0.03%
ICHR	F	-0.03%
MARA	F	-0.03%
PSMT	B	-0.03%
AMD	D	-0.03%
VSAT	F	-0.03%
COTY	F	-0.03%
BE	F	-0.03%
GPRE	F	-0.03%
NWSA	D	-0.03%
BIRK	F	-0.03%
ATEC	F	-0.03%
UPST	C	-0.03%
HLN	C	-0.03%
FRO	D	-0.03%
ASPN	D	-0.03%
PAR	B	-0.03%
CRDO	D	-0.03%
SLGN	B	-0.03%
VIST	D	-0.03%
DNB	C	-0.03%
UTZ	C	-0.04%
AMRC	C	-0.04%
MP	D	-0.04%
RDY	D	-0.04%
IRTC	F	-0.04%
FFIN	B	-0.04%
W	D	-0.04%
NEOG	D	-0.04%
BVN	F	-0.04%
EQT	D	-0.04%
ENR	D	-0.04%
SDGR	D	-0.04%
LYFT	D	-0.04%
WMT	C	-0.04%
LMND	D	-0.04%
APPN	D	-0.04%
ALB	D	-0.04%
PRCT	C	-0.04%
GE	B	-0.04%
HHH	C	-0.04%
TMO	B	-0.04%
SOFI	C	-0.04%
RXST	C	-0.04%
CNNE	D	-0.04%
UWMC	D	-0.04%
RIVN	F	-0.04%
ACIW	B	-0.05%
CTRA	D	-0.05%
GATX	D	-0.05%
AMRK	C	-0.05%
ERJ	C	-0.05%
SE	B	-0.06%
AEO	F	-0.06%
TTD	B	-0.06%
ZD	D	-0.06%
ACVA	B	-0.06%
VNT	F	-0.07%
SSB	B	-0.07%
VAL	F	-0.07%
AVAV	C	-0.07%
MUFG	D	-0.07%
DLB	D	-0.07%
MSA	D	-0.07%
COP	D	-0.07%
TRMB	C	-0.08%
KTOS	C	-0.08%
CCOI	C	-0.09%
CDW	D	-0.09%
R	A	-0.09%
AVY	C	-0.09%
HCA	B	-0.09%
MMYT	B	-0.09%
CHK	D	-0.09%
HAE	F	-0.1%
BA	F	-0.1%
NXPI	F	-0.1%
MAT	C	-0.1%
VVV	D	-0.11%
ARGX	C	-0.12%
ING	A	-0.13%
STM	F	-0.13%
NSIT	D	-0.13%
SLB	F	-0.13%
HQY	C	-0.13%
ASX	D	-0.17%
ABT	C	-0.17%
MU	F	-0.17%
BWXT	D	-0.18%
HII	D	-0.18%
TM	F	-0.18%
STE	C	-0.18%
GWRE	A	-0.21%
INFY	C	-0.21%
GSK	C	-0.24%
HSBC	B	-0.24%
EFX	B	-0.26%
INTC	F	-0.27%
FMX	F	-0.27%
CCEP	B	-0.28%
TYL	C	-0.28%
KR	C	-0.28%
WAT	C	-0.3%
DEO	C	-0.3%
NSC	C	-0.31%
SAP	B	-0.31%
OMC	B	-0.31%
BABA	B	-0.32%
PG	C	-0.32%
GEHC	C	-0.33%
TTWO	C	-0.33%
MMM	B	-0.36%
CMI	C	-0.36%
BK	B	-0.39%
UL	C	-0.4%
ZBH	F	-0.41%
GEV	B	-0.41%
LMT	C	-0.41%
TXN	C	-0.41%
HDB	C	-0.46%
UNH	C	-0.47%
MCD	B	-0.49%
WM	D	-0.52%
DE	B	-0.56%
TSLA	C	-0.57%
ASML	F	-0.57%
ETN	C	-0.58%
VRSK	D	-0.63%
GD	B	-0.64%
DIS	D	-0.71%
LIN	B	-0.72%
APD	B	-0.74%
ORCL	C	-0.84%

FTLS Underweight 294 Positions Relative to BFOR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	C	-0.43%
BOOT	A	-0.42%
THC	A	-0.4%
LNTH	D	-0.4%
COKE	C	-0.38%
UFPT	B	-0.38%
CORT	C	-0.37%
IESC	C	-0.37%
TPL	B	-0.37%
HALO	C	-0.36%
USLM	B	-0.35%
TGLS	B	-0.35%
CRUS	D	-0.35%
LMB	B	-0.35%
DOCS	B	-0.34%
VST	C	-0.34%
TRGP	B	-0.34%
AGYS	D	-0.33%
MOD	A	-0.33%
UTHR	C	-0.33%
VRT	C	-0.32%
STBA	B	-0.32%
CFB	D	-0.32%
ANET	B	-0.32%
MLI	A	-0.32%
LRN	B	-0.32%
RMD	C	-0.32%
GDDY	C	-0.32%
CPRX	A	-0.31%
EFSC	B	-0.31%
BSX	B	-0.31%
PODD	B	-0.31%
COST	B	-0.31%
CPNG	B	-0.31%
CASY	D	-0.31%
SYBT	A	-0.31%
BBW	C	-0.31%
PEG	B	-0.31%
CASH	B	-0.31%
QCRH	B	-0.31%
BMI	A	-0.31%
NTB	C	-0.3%
FCNCA	D	-0.3%
AX	D	-0.3%
PHM	B	-0.3%
ACGL	C	-0.3%
EBAY	B	-0.3%
TJX	B	-0.3%
EME	B	-0.3%
HRMY	B	-0.3%
PRDO	D	-0.3%
BY	C	-0.3%
DHI	B	-0.3%
KKR	B	-0.3%
AMAL	B	-0.3%
LII	B	-0.3%
MCO	B	-0.3%
MCB	C	-0.3%
MPWR	C	-0.3%
PYPL	B	-0.29%
AAON	B	-0.29%
HIG	B	-0.29%
BOKF	B	-0.29%
OFG	C	-0.29%
FBP	C	-0.29%
ANF	D	-0.29%
KO	C	-0.29%
PSN	B	-0.29%
SLVM	B	-0.29%
OSBC	C	-0.29%
NYT	C	-0.29%
BRO	C	-0.29%
PRFT	B	-0.29%
FCF	C	-0.29%
TW	B	-0.28%
WWD	D	-0.28%
STRL	B	-0.28%
G	C	-0.28%
ADP	B	-0.28%
CNA	C	-0.28%
FIX	B	-0.28%
WES	D	-0.28%
EXLS	B	-0.28%
IBKR	B	-0.28%
INGR	B	-0.28%
BDC	B	-0.28%
WSM	D	-0.28%
CINF	B	-0.28%
VRTX	D	-0.28%
APH	D	-0.28%
AXP	B	-0.28%
RGA	C	-0.28%
UAL	C	-0.28%
WSFS	D	-0.28%
MTB	B	-0.28%
DVA	B	-0.28%
DKS	D	-0.28%
MBWM	D	-0.28%
NBHC	D	-0.28%
PFC	C	-0.28%
TXRH	C	-0.27%
DOV	B	-0.27%
ROL	C	-0.27%
POWL	C	-0.27%
BKNG	C	-0.27%
IBM	B	-0.27%
GILD	B	-0.27%
HOMB	B	-0.27%
FSS	D	-0.27%
BKE	B	-0.27%
AIT	A	-0.27%
IRMD	C	-0.27%
CHCO	B	-0.27%
APOG	B	-0.27%
LEN	B	-0.27%
ECL	B	-0.27%
UTI	D	-0.27%
FFBC	D	-0.27%
SRCE	C	-0.27%
RF	B	-0.27%
FITB	B	-0.27%
TSCO	C	-0.27%
MA	B	-0.26%
CION	C	-0.26%
RMR	C	-0.26%
HBAN	B	-0.26%
CMG	C	-0.26%
PFBC	D	-0.26%
AROC	D	-0.26%
TFX	C	-0.26%
BCSF	B	-0.26%
WTFC	B	-0.26%
MPLX	B	-0.26%
ESGR	D	-0.26%
GPK	B	-0.26%
RNR	C	-0.26%
FCN	D	-0.26%
ONB	C	-0.26%
ADSK	C	-0.25%
WDFC	C	-0.25%
JKHY	B	-0.25%
CAT	B	-0.25%
V	C	-0.25%
GNE	D	-0.25%
GOLF	D	-0.25%
DECK	C	-0.25%
L	C	-0.25%
GWW	B	-0.25%
CATY	C	-0.25%
PEGA	C	-0.25%
GRNT	D	-0.25%
HUBB	B	-0.25%
TNK	F	-0.25%
MANH	B	-0.25%
FCX	D	-0.25%
OC	D	-0.25%
XYL	C	-0.25%
ZTS	C	-0.25%
CPAY	B	-0.25%
BR	D	-0.25%
INCY	C	-0.25%
FTNT	C	-0.25%
EPD	B	-0.25%
ROST	C	-0.25%
ADBE	F	-0.25%
MBIN	D	-0.24%
KAI	C	-0.24%
DCI	C	-0.24%
AGM	D	-0.24%
GPOR	D	-0.24%
CFR	C	-0.24%
CSCO	C	-0.24%
ESAB	C	-0.24%
CTSH	C	-0.24%
THR	D	-0.24%
JAKK	C	-0.24%
MSCI	C	-0.24%
EG	C	-0.24%
INTU	C	-0.24%
CHD	D	-0.24%
HSY	C	-0.24%
HY	F	-0.24%
CQP	F	-0.24%
BSY	D	-0.24%
SLM	D	-0.24%
FDS	C	-0.23%
OTTR	F	-0.23%
BLD	D	-0.23%
A	C	-0.23%
AOS	D	-0.23%
DMLP	D	-0.23%
HCC	F	-0.23%
NSSC	F	-0.23%
INSW	D	-0.23%
BYD	C	-0.23%
FOUR	C	-0.23%
ZM	C	-0.23%
VEEV	C	-0.23%
J	C	-0.23%
GGG	C	-0.22%
IBP	D	-0.22%
BMY	C	-0.22%
TROW	D	-0.22%
CHX	F	-0.22%
WBS	D	-0.22%
LBRT	D	-0.22%
NEU	D	-0.22%
APAM	C	-0.22%
WMS	D	-0.22%
TPR	C	-0.22%
WFC	D	-0.22%
PAYC	D	-0.22%
SIG	C	-0.22%
CPRT	D	-0.22%
BLDR	C	-0.22%
HOG	C	-0.22%
IDXX	C	-0.22%
NVEC	D	-0.22%
DOX	C	-0.22%
LPG	F	-0.22%
IQV	C	-0.22%
DRI	B	-0.22%
OZK	D	-0.22%
PCTY	C	-0.22%
ON	D	-0.21%
SSD	D	-0.21%
DFH	C	-0.21%
STLD	F	-0.21%
SM	F	-0.21%
MEDP	F	-0.21%
RS	D	-0.21%
TEX	F	-0.21%
ALG	D	-0.21%
NBIX	F	-0.21%
MOH	D	-0.21%
YELP	F	-0.21%
ODFL	D	-0.21%
UAA	C	-0.21%
SMLR	F	-0.2%
WFRD	F	-0.2%
CAL	F	-0.2%
BTU	D	-0.2%
DNOW	D	-0.2%
DDS	F	-0.2%
TNC	F	-0.2%
CNM	F	-0.2%
FOR	C	-0.2%
MGM	F	-0.2%
MNST	D	-0.2%
MCHP	F	-0.2%
PSX	F	-0.2%
NUE	F	-0.19%
HAL	F	-0.19%
VC	F	-0.19%
MTDR	F	-0.19%
HP	F	-0.19%
NKE	D	-0.19%
TNET	F	-0.19%
LPLA	D	-0.19%
PLAB	F	-0.19%
OXM	F	-0.19%
GNTX	F	-0.19%
PAX	F	-0.18%
GES	F	-0.18%
LVS	D	-0.18%
RES	D	-0.18%
HEES	D	-0.18%
ULTA	D	-0.17%
TREX	D	-0.17%
WNC	F	-0.17%
VYGR	F	-0.17%
LECO	F	-0.17%
BRKR	D	-0.17%
ABNB	D	-0.17%
QLYS	F	-0.17%
TWI	D	-0.16%
CVI	F	-0.16%
JBI	F	-0.16%
ZYXI	F	-0.15%
LW	D	-0.15%
BLMN	F	-0.14%
ACMR	F	-0.14%
AMR	F	-0.14%
ELF	F	-0.14%
METC	F	-0.13%
DXCM	F	-0.13%
ARCT	F	-0.13%
SHLS	D	-0.12%
ATKR	F	-0.12%
PARR	F	-0.12%
FIVE	D	-0.11%
SMCI	F	-0.1%
CELH	F	-0.09%
NFE	F	-0.08%