FTLS vs. BLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
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

$65.45

Average Daily Volume

127,001

Number of Holdings *

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
BLV

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$70.58

Average Daily Volume

642,498

Number of Holdings *

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTLS BLV
30 Days 0.83% -2.41%
60 Days 4.31% -6.01%
90 Days 3.42% -4.88%
12 Months 20.73% 7.62%
93 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTLS Weight in BLV Overlap
AAPL C 7.52% 0.02% 0.02%
ABT A -0.14% 0.01% -0.14%
AFL C 0.69% 0.01% 0.01%
AIZ A 0.22% 0.01% 0.01%
ALB B -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
ALL A 0.86% 0.01% 0.01%
ALLY C 0.31% 0.04% 0.04%
AMAT F -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
AMZN B 2.75% 0.03% 0.03%
APD A -0.69% 0.01% -0.69%
AVGO C 1.16% 0.03% 0.03%
BA D -0.08% 0.01% -0.08%
BABA D -0.32% 0.02% -0.32%
C B 2.21% 0.01% 0.01%
CAG F 0.4% 0.02% 0.02%
CF A 0.55% 0.02% 0.02%
CL D 1.17% 0.01% 0.01%
CMCSA B -0.67% 0.01% -0.67%
CME A 1.58% 0.02% 0.02%
CMI A -0.36% 0.01% -0.36%
COP B -0.06% 0.01% -0.06%
CVX A -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
DE C -0.5% 0.01% -0.5%
DIS B -0.66% 0.01% -0.66%
EA A -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
ETN B -0.58% 0.01% -0.58%
FANG D 0.84% 0.02% 0.02%
FDX B 1.66% 0.01% 0.01%
FIS C 0.99% 0.01% 0.01%
GD D -0.55% 0.01% -0.55%
GE D -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
GM B 0.13% 0.02% 0.02%
GOOGL B 1.46% 0.02% 0.02%
GSK F -0.17% 0.02% -0.17%
HCA F -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
HON B -0.02% 0.01% -0.02%
HPQ B 1.03% 0.03% 0.03%
HSBC A -0.22% 0.01% -0.22%
INTC C -0.3% 0.01% -0.3%
IPG F -0.17% 0.01% -0.17%
JNJ D 1.94% 0.01% 0.01%
JPM A 0.92% 0.01% 0.01%
KMI A 1.23% 0.01% 0.01%
KR B -0.25% 0.01% -0.25%
LIN D -0.6% 0.01% -0.6%
LLY F 0.86% 0.01% 0.01%
LMT D -0.33% 0.01% -0.33%
LOW C 2.16% 0.01% 0.01%
MAS D 0.47% 0.01% 0.01%
MCD D -0.41% 0.01% -0.41%
MDLZ F -0.33% 0.02% -0.33%
MLM B -0.49% 0.01% -0.49%
MMM D -0.3% 0.01% -0.3%
MO A 1.48% 0.01% 0.01%
MPC D 1.35% 0.01% 0.01%
MSFT D 4.5% 0.01% 0.01%
MSI B -0.41% 0.01% -0.41%
MUFG A -0.07% 0.01% -0.07%
NSC B -0.28% 0.01% -0.28%
NVDA A 4.98% 0.02% 0.02%
NXPI F -0.09% 0.01% -0.09%
ORCL A -0.82% 0.01% -0.82%
ORI A 0.14% 0.01% 0.01%
PAA B 0.13% 0.01% 0.01%
PEP F -0.57% 0.01% -0.57%
PG C -0.25% 0.01% -0.25%
PH B 1.65% 0.01% 0.01%
PKG B -0.15% 0.01% -0.15%
PM A 1.88% 0.01% 0.01%
QCOM F 2.01% 0.01% 0.01%
RPRX F 0.25% 0.01% 0.01%
SCHW A 2.09% 0.01% 0.01%
SIGI B 0.13% 0.01% 0.01%
SNA B 0.33% 0.01% 0.01%
STE D -0.13% 0.01% -0.13%
STZ D -0.04% 0.01% -0.04%
SWK F 0.44% 0.01% 0.01%
SYK A -0.16% 0.01% -0.16%
SYY D 0.86% 0.01% 0.01%
TMO F -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
TMUS B 2.29% 0.01% 0.01%
TRV A 1.05% 0.01% 0.01%
TXN C -0.38% 0.01% -0.38%
UNH C -0.41% 0.01% -0.41%
VLO C 1.41% 0.02% 0.02%
VMC B -0.16% 0.02% -0.16%
VRSK B -0.54% 0.01% -0.54%
WM B -0.46% 0.01% -0.46%
WMB A 0.07% 0.01% 0.01%
WMT A -0.03% 0.01% -0.03%
WRB B 0.32% 0.01% 0.01%
XOM B -0.45% 0.01% -0.45%
ZBH C -0.36% 0.01% -0.36%
FTLS Overweight 291 Positions Relative to BLV
Symbol Grade Weight
ACN C 2.13%
META C 1.84%
USB B 1.34%
ILMN C 1.25%
GOOG B 1.22%
LNG A 1.15%
CTAS B 1.12%
BRK.A B 1.12%
TFC A 1.03%
HWM A 0.97%
SYF B 0.8%
NTAP C 0.79%
JBL C 0.79%
PBR D 0.72%
RL C 0.71%
TWLO A 0.7%
TOL B 0.66%
EAT A 0.63%
CSL C 0.6%
NVR D 0.56%
PNR B 0.55%
INSM C 0.55%
VLTO C 0.5%
BJ B 0.49%
FLEX B 0.48%
CROX F 0.46%
OKTA D 0.46%
VRSN F 0.46%
ZIM A 0.45%
GEN B 0.45%
NTRS A 0.43%
NVS D 0.43%
GL C 0.41%
VICI C 0.4%
FFIV B 0.4%
PENN C 0.39%
DBX C 0.36%
EXP B 0.36%
CRS A 0.35%
TTC F 0.34%
TKO A 0.32%
CCK D 0.31%
LPX B 0.31%
JAZZ C 0.3%
PI D 0.3%
AYI B 0.29%
ASO F 0.29%
SCHV A 0.27%
IWD B 0.27%
SPYV A 0.26%
EWBC A 0.25%
CNK A 0.24%
WHD B 0.22%
KNSL B 0.21%
HRB D 0.21%
MSM D 0.21%
UHS D 0.2%
SAM C 0.2%
EXEL B 0.2%
ALSN B 0.2%
MGY A 0.2%
TWST F 0.19%
COLB B 0.18%
THO C 0.18%
ADMA C 0.17%
ALKS C 0.17%
SKYW B 0.16%
CALM A 0.16%
UMBF B 0.16%
PNFP B 0.16%
SFM A 0.16%
STNG D 0.16%
GLBE A 0.16%
MATX B 0.15%
PRI A 0.15%
CRC A 0.15%
LEG F 0.14%
LOGI F 0.14%
AXS A 0.14%
CBT C 0.14%
BFH B 0.14%
MTG D 0.13%
GMS B 0.13%
VRNA B 0.13%
CSWI A 0.13%
OPCH F 0.12%
WGO D 0.12%
KRG A 0.12%
PPC B 0.12%
GFF B 0.12%
FTDR B 0.12%
ZWS B 0.12%
BFAM F 0.12%
CBSH A 0.12%
NSA C 0.11%
ABM B 0.11%
MMS D 0.11%
ENLC A 0.11%
HESM A 0.11%
AM A 0.11%
SMPL B 0.11%
GBCI B 0.1%
TBBK B 0.1%
GRBK D 0.1%
THG A 0.1%
LOPE B 0.1%
YOU D 0.1%
EXTR C 0.1%
TCBI B 0.1%
RDFN D 0.1%
ESNT D 0.09%
PRGS B 0.09%
DBRG F 0.09%
PAYO A 0.09%
KFY B 0.09%
VCYT B 0.09%
FOLD F 0.09%
LCII D 0.09%
TXG F 0.09%
AZZ A 0.08%
KMPR A 0.08%
UBSI B 0.08%
PLXS B 0.08%
HAYW B 0.08%
RLI A 0.08%
EPR D 0.08%
BOH B 0.08%
CARG B 0.08%
LANC D 0.08%
CUBI C 0.08%
NMIH D 0.07%
EBC B 0.07%
FHB B 0.07%
PBH A 0.07%
BCRX D 0.07%
REVG B 0.07%
AVNT B 0.07%
AMPH F 0.06%
GSL F 0.06%
PLMR A 0.06%
WFG C 0.06%
ADUS D 0.06%
BRC C 0.06%
AUB B 0.06%
ICFI F 0.06%
MQ F 0.06%
ROIC A 0.06%
OTEX F 0.06%
SUPN B 0.06%
MYGN F 0.05%
COLL F 0.05%
TRMD D 0.05%
CDNA D 0.04%
VIST B -0.02%
CBU B -0.02%
HLN C -0.02%
DNB B -0.02%
SAIA C -0.02%
COTY F -0.02%
KD A -0.02%
RIVN F -0.02%
FRO D -0.02%
COHR B -0.02%
UWMC D -0.02%
WOLF F -0.02%
NVEE F -0.02%
LKFN B -0.02%
AER B -0.02%
ARM F -0.02%
IBOC B -0.02%
RUN F -0.02%
VSAT F -0.02%
ASPN F -0.02%
ENS D -0.02%
FSLR F -0.02%
TFIN B -0.03%
MARA C -0.03%
RCL A -0.03%
HHH B -0.03%
UTZ D -0.03%
ICHR C -0.03%
CNNE B -0.03%
NEOG D -0.03%
GKOS A -0.03%
AMRC F -0.03%
BVN D -0.03%
RDY D -0.03%
CLH C -0.03%
BURL A -0.03%
NWSA B -0.03%
DIOD F -0.03%
ARLO C -0.03%
OSIS A -0.03%
PAR A -0.03%
PSMT D -0.03%
AZTA F -0.03%
SDGR C -0.03%
BE A -0.03%
RXST F -0.03%
AMD F -0.03%
BIRK D -0.03%
AMRK F -0.03%
FAST B -0.03%
GPRE F -0.03%
SLGN A -0.03%
ATEC C -0.04%
CTRA B -0.04%
CRDO B -0.04%
APPN C -0.04%
CFLT B -0.04%
IRTC C -0.04%
UPST B -0.04%
EQT A -0.04%
FFIN B -0.04%
ERJ A -0.04%
RH D -0.04%
PRCT B -0.04%
ENR B -0.04%
OSK C -0.04%
AEO F -0.05%
ACIW B -0.05%
ZD B -0.05%
ACVA A -0.05%
SOFI A -0.05%
VRRM F -0.05%
LYFT C -0.05%
LMND A -0.05%
GATX B -0.05%
TTD B -0.06%
MSA D -0.06%
VAL F -0.06%
WST D -0.06%
AVAV C -0.07%
MMYT B -0.07%
APO A -0.07%
SSB B -0.07%
CDW F -0.07%
AVY D -0.07%
KTOS C -0.07%
DLB F -0.07%
SE A -0.07%
DY C -0.08%
VNT C -0.08%
NSIT F -0.09%
CCOI B -0.09%
TRMB B -0.09%
R B -0.09%
MAT D -0.09%
HAE C -0.1%
ING D -0.1%
GPC F -0.1%
VVV D -0.1%
ARGX B -0.11%
STM F -0.11%
SLB C -0.12%
HII F -0.12%
IDCC B -0.13%
BKR B -0.13%
KEYS C -0.13%
NFLX A -0.14%
HQY A -0.14%
ASX D -0.15%
TM D -0.15%
INFY D -0.16%
EFX F -0.19%
BWXT A -0.19%
MU D -0.19%
GWRE A -0.2%
FMX F -0.21%
URI B -0.21%
PCAR C -0.22%
CCEP D -0.23%
DEO F -0.23%
TYL B -0.25%
PANW B -0.25%
OMC C -0.27%
SAP B -0.28%
GEHC D -0.28%
ISRG A -0.31%
UL D -0.31%
SNPS C -0.31%
WAT C -0.31%
TTWO A -0.32%
NOW B -0.35%
BK B -0.37%
HDB B -0.39%
ASML F -0.4%
PNC B -0.5%
PAYX B -0.58%
TSLA A -0.61%
CDNS B -0.69%
FTLS Underweight 249 Positions Relative to BLV
Symbol Grade Weight
WIT B -1.44%
MDT D -0.05%
COST A -0.04%
FITB B -0.04%
HPE B -0.04%
WY D -0.04%
EQH B -0.04%
CARR D -0.04%
DD D -0.04%
DELL B -0.04%
NUE D -0.03%
SCCO F -0.03%
TAP B -0.03%
CRM B -0.03%
HAL C -0.03%
BHP F -0.03%
CSCO B -0.03%
PYPL B -0.02%
TEL C -0.02%
AXP B -0.02%
OHI B -0.02%
LEA F -0.02%
BHF C -0.02%
AJG B -0.02%
EBAY D -0.02%
GPN C -0.02%
WU F -0.02%
WHR B -0.02%
MAR B -0.02%
ADI D -0.02%
ICE C -0.02%
BIIB F -0.02%
FOXA B -0.02%
PSX C -0.02%
VTRS A -0.02%
MS A -0.02%
AMGN D -0.02%
ABBV F -0.02%
CPT C -0.01%
VTR B -0.01%
STLD B -0.01%
WPC C -0.01%
RPM B -0.01%
PECO A -0.01%
DOC D -0.01%
BAX F -0.01%
AGO A -0.01%
AES F -0.01%
CHD A -0.01%
ADC A -0.01%
AAT A -0.01%
BEN C -0.01%
CACC F -0.01%
HIW D -0.01%
JD D -0.01%
FRT B -0.01%
FNF A -0.01%
REG A -0.01%
AVA C -0.01%
CHI A -0.01%
UDR C -0.01%
SWX A -0.01%
TJX A -0.01%
DT C -0.01%
EXR C -0.01%
DRI C -0.01%
XYL D -0.01%
MKC D -0.01%
OPI F -0.01%
PDM D -0.01%
K B -0.01%
JNPR D -0.01%
IDA A -0.01%
DGX A -0.01%
MAA A -0.01%
LXP D -0.01%
KRC C -0.01%
KSS F -0.01%
WELL A -0.01%
WTRG B -0.01%
WEST C -0.01%
OC A -0.01%
NYC C -0.01%
NWE C -0.01%
KIM A -0.01%
INGR B -0.01%
EQIX A -0.01%
EOG A -0.01%
FTV D -0.01%
DOV B -0.01%
CAH B -0.01%
BWA D -0.01%
AFG A -0.01%
CFG B -0.01%
APTV F -0.01%
CPB D -0.01%
COO D -0.01%
UAL A -0.01%
VOYA B -0.01%
VMI B -0.01%
ROK B -0.01%
RF A -0.01%
SBRA B -0.01%
NOV D -0.01%
NNN C -0.01%
NDAQ A -0.01%
OGE A -0.01%
LHX B -0.01%
LH B -0.01%
IVZ C -0.01%
HRL D -0.01%
HOG F -0.01%
JEF A -0.01%
HAS D -0.01%
L A -0.01%
ESS A -0.01%
DG F -0.01%
FE C -0.01%
EE A -0.01%
FMC D -0.01%
AVB B -0.01%
CINF A -0.01%
UNM A -0.01%
PFG C -0.01%
REGN F -0.01%
SPGI D -0.01%
EG D -0.01%
PEG C -0.01%
AON B -0.01%
WEC A -0.01%
ATO A -0.01%
AEP C -0.01%
AEE A -0.01%
ADM D -0.01%
ACGL D -0.01%
ARE F -0.01%
CTS C -0.01%
DTE C -0.01%
EVRG A -0.01%
AWK C -0.01%
HIG B -0.01%
IFF D -0.01%
JCI B -0.01%
KMB C -0.01%
ES C -0.01%
EQR C -0.01%
EL F -0.01%
KDP D -0.01%
HUM D -0.01%
OTIS C -0.01%
NEE C -0.01%
LNC B -0.01%
OKE A -0.01%
OGS A -0.01%
O C -0.01%
MCO D -0.01%
PPL A -0.01%
XEL A -0.01%
MOS D -0.01%
PNW B -0.01%
PLD D -0.01%
SJM D -0.01%
RSG A -0.01%
SHW C -0.01%
TT A -0.01%
CMS C -0.01%
BKH A -0.01%
CCI C -0.01%
CP F -0.01%
TGT B -0.01%
CNP A -0.01%
EMN D -0.01%
IP A -0.01%
JBLU F -0.01%
GWW B -0.01%
NI A -0.01%
MKL A -0.01%
MRO A -0.01%
ITW B -0.01%
HSY F -0.01%
WLK F -0.01%
LNT A -0.01%
EQNR D -0.01%
EIX C -0.01%
ED C -0.01%
ECL D -0.01%
D C -0.01%
GIS F -0.01%
KOF F -0.01%
KLAC F -0.01%
NKE F -0.01%
MMC D -0.01%
NEM D -0.01%
WBA F -0.01%
LRCX F -0.01%
ZTS D -0.01%
LYB F -0.01%
RJF A -0.01%
AMT D -0.01%
UPS C -0.01%
DVN F -0.01%
CSX C -0.01%
EXC C -0.01%
DOW F -0.01%
BSX A -0.01%
ETR A -0.01%
HES B -0.01%
DHR D -0.01%
GLW B -0.01%
SBUX A -0.01%
SPG A -0.01%
SRE A -0.01%
PHM D -0.01%
PGR B -0.01%
MET A -0.01%
AIG C -0.01%
ET A -0.01%
MRK F -0.01%
PRU B -0.01%
CAT C -0.01%
TSN B -0.01%
KO D -0.01%
EPD A -0.01%
MPLX A -0.01%
BDX F -0.01%
GILD C -0.01%
SO C -0.01%
MA B -0.01%
CB C -0.01%
DUK C -0.01%
UNP D -0.01%
CI D -0.01%
NOC D -0.01%
IBM C -0.01%
RTX D -0.01%
V A -0.01%
AZN F -0.01%
VOD D -0.01%
BMY A -0.01%
HD A -0.01%
PCG A -0.01%
CHTR B -0.01%
PFE F -0.01%
VZ C -0.01%
WFC A -0.01%
BAC A -0.01%
T A -0.01%
GS B -0.01%
CVS F -0.01%
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