FTLS vs. VLUE ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to iShares MSCI USA Value Factor (VLUE)
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
VLUE
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor
VLUE Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of MSCI USA Value Weighted Index that measures the performance of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with value characteristics and relatively lower valuations, before fees and expenses. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The MSCI USA Value Weighted Index (the "underlying index") is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index, which includes U.S. large- and mid- capitalization stocks.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$108.87
Average Daily Volume
289,405
Number of Holdings
*
148
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | FTLS | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 0.67% | 3.88% |
| 60 Days | 2.05% | 1.59% |
| 90 Days | 1.46% | 5.49% |
| 12 Months | 20.75% | 19.92% |
34 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in FTLS | Weight in VLUE | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY | F | 0.28% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| AMAT | D | -0.04% | 2.77% | -0.04% | |
| BK | B | -0.39% | 0.43% | -0.39% | |
| C | D | 1.89% | 1.57% | 1.57% | |
| CAG | C | 0.46% | 0.29% | 0.29% | |
| CF | C | 0.51% | 0.15% | 0.15% | |
| CHK | D | -0.09% | 0.16% | -0.09% | |
| CMI | C | -0.36% | 0.52% | -0.36% | |
| CTRA | F | -0.05% | 0.33% | -0.05% | |
| EQT | D | -0.04% | 0.23% | -0.04% | |
| FANG | D | 0.8% | 0.61% | 0.61% | |
| FDX | C | 1.71% | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| FFIV | B | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.35% | |
| FSLR | C | -0.02% | 0.47% | -0.02% | |
| GM | C | 0.11% | 3.06% | 0.11% | |
| HII | D | -0.18% | 0.13% | -0.18% | |
| HPQ | D | 0.93% | 1.13% | 0.93% | |
| INTC | F | -0.27% | 3.09% | -0.27% | |
| JBL | D | 0.61% | 0.27% | 0.27% | |
| KR | C | -0.28% | 0.76% | -0.28% | |
| MO | C | 1.48% | 1.44% | 1.44% | |
| NTAP | D | 0.76% | 0.54% | 0.54% | |
| NXPI | F | -0.1% | 1.24% | -0.1% | |
| PCAR | D | -0.22% | 0.67% | -0.22% | |
| RPRX | C | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.22% | |
| SNA | C | 0.27% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| SWK | B | 0.47% | 0.13% | 0.13% | |
| SYF | C | 0.58% | 0.18% | 0.18% | |
| TFC | C | 0.94% | 0.51% | 0.51% | |
| TWLO | D | 0.45% | 0.22% | 0.22% | |
| UHS | B | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.22% | |
| URI | B | -0.2% | 0.71% | -0.2% | |
| USB | B | 1.21% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| VLO | F | 1.41% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
FTLS Overweight 350 Positions Relative to VLUE
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 7.5% | |
| MSFT | C | 4.6% | |
| NVDA | D | 4.06% | |
| AMZN | C | 2.5% | |
| ACN | C | 2.11% | |
| JNJ | C | 2.08% | |
| LOW | B | 2.08% | |
| TMUS | C | 2.04% | |
| QCOM | D | 1.96% | |
| PM | C | 1.93% | |
| SCHW | D | 1.8% | |
| META | B | 1.66% | |
| CME | C | 1.58% | |
| MPC | F | 1.44% | |
| PH | B | 1.43% | |
| CL | D | 1.4% | |
| GOOGL | D | 1.27% | |
| BRK.A | C | 1.12% | |
| CTAS | B | 1.07% | |
| AVGO | C | 1.06% | |
| 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% | |
| SYY | D | 0.88% | |
| ALL | B | 0.86% | |
| HWM | B | 0.84% | |
| JPM | D | 0.82% | |
| PBR | D | 0.78% | |
| AFL | C | 0.71% | |
| TOL | B | 0.63% | |
| INSM | D | 0.58% | |
| CROX | D | 0.58% | |
| NVR | B | 0.57% | |
| RL | C | 0.57% | |
| CSL | B | 0.55% | |
| VLTO | C | 0.54% | |
| PNR | B | 0.49% | |
| NVS | C | 0.48% | |
| MAS | B | 0.47% | |
| VRSN | D | 0.46% | |
| OKTA | F | 0.45% | |
| BJ | D | 0.45% | |
| VICI | C | 0.44% | |
| EAT | A | 0.4% | |
| GL | C | 0.39% | |
| NTRS | A | 0.36% | |
| FLEX | C | 0.36% | |
| PENN | D | 0.36% | |
| ZIM | C | 0.34% | |
| TTC | D | 0.33% | |
| EXP | B | 0.32% | |
| WRB | C | 0.32% | |
| ASO | C | 0.32% | |
| TKO | B | 0.32% | |
| DBX | D | 0.32% | |
| CCK | A | 0.3% | |
| CRS | B | 0.29% | |
| PI | B | 0.28% | |
| JAZZ | D | 0.27% | |
| LPX | B | 0.27% | |
| SPYV | B | 0.26% | |
| IWD | B | 0.26% | |
| SCHV | B | 0.26% | |
| CNK | C | 0.23% | |
| AYI | B | 0.23% | |
| KNSL | C | 0.22% | |
| AIZ | B | 0.21% | |
| HRB | C | 0.21% | |
| STNG | D | 0.2% | |
| WHD | C | 0.19% | |
| TWST | D | 0.19% | |
| EWBC | D | 0.19% | |
| MSM | D | 0.19% | |
| MGY | C | 0.18% | |
| 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% | |
| ALSN | B | 0.15% | |
| EXEL | C | 0.15% | |
| BFAM | C | 0.15% | |
| LEG | D | 0.14% | |
| UMBF | B | 0.14% | |
| ORI | B | 0.14% | |
| CBT | B | 0.13% | |
| 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% | |
| HESM | D | 0.12% | |
| KRG | B | 0.12% | |
| NSA | B | 0.12% | |
| MATX | B | 0.12% | |
| SFM | B | 0.12% | |
| CALM | A | 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% | |
| GMS | D | 0.11% | |
| CBSH | C | 0.11% | |
| ESNT | B | 0.1% | |
| DBRG | D | 0.1% | |
| ZWS | A | 0.1% | |
| FTDR | B | 0.1% | |
| GRBK | B | 0.1% | |
| YOU | C | 0.1% | |
| VRNA | C | 0.1% | |
| TBBK | B | 0.09% | |
| 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% | |
| CUBI | F | 0.08% | |
| KFY | B | 0.08% | |
| LOPE | D | 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% | |
| COLL | C | 0.06% | |
| PLMR | C | 0.06% | |
| FHB | D | 0.06% | |
| AMPH | C | 0.06% | |
| ROIC | C | 0.06% | |
| PLXS | A | 0.06% | |
| EBC | B | 0.06% | |
| BRC | C | 0.06% | |
| WMB | 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% | |
| SAIA | D | -0.02% | |
| LKFN | C | -0.02% | |
| ARM | D | -0.02% | |
| ENS | D | -0.02% | |
| IBOC | D | -0.02% | |
| EA | 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% | |
| OSIS | D | -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% | |
| RCL | B | -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% | |
| FAST | C | -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% | |
| BURL | B | -0.04% | |
| ENR | D | -0.04% | |
| SDGR | D | -0.04% | |
| OSK | F | -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 | C | -0.05% | |
| GATX | D | -0.05% | |
| AMRK | C | -0.05% | |
| ERJ | C | -0.05% | |
| SE | B | -0.06% | |
| AEO | F | -0.06% | |
| WST | D | -0.06% | |
| APO | C | -0.06% | |
| TTD | B | -0.06% | |
| ZD | D | -0.06% | |
| ACVA | B | -0.06% | |
| STZ | D | -0.06% | |
| VNT | F | -0.07% | |
| SSB | B | -0.07% | |
| VAL | F | -0.07% | |
| AVAV | C | -0.07% | |
| MUFG | D | -0.07% | |
| DLB | F | -0.07% | |
| MSA | D | -0.07% | |
| COP | D | -0.07% | |
| VRRM | 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% | |
| HAE | F | -0.1% | |
| DY | B | -0.1% | |
| BA | F | -0.1% | |
| MAT | C | -0.1% | |
| VVV | D | -0.11% | |
| BKR | C | -0.12% | |
| ARGX | C | -0.12% | |
| IDCC | C | -0.12% | |
| ING | A | -0.13% | |
| STM | F | -0.13% | |
| NSIT | D | -0.13% | |
| SLB | F | -0.13% | |
| GPC | D | -0.13% | |
| HQY | C | -0.13% | |
| KEYS | C | -0.14% | |
| NFLX | B | -0.15% | |
| PKG | B | -0.16% | |
| VMC | D | -0.16% | |
| ASX | D | -0.17% | |
| ABT | C | -0.17% | |
| MU | F | -0.17% | |
| BWXT | D | -0.18% | |
| TM | F | -0.18% | |
| STE | C | -0.18% | |
| SYK | C | -0.19% | |
| IPG | C | -0.2% | |
| GWRE | A | -0.21% | |
| INFY | C | -0.21% | |
| GSK | C | -0.24% | |
| HSBC | B | -0.24% | |
| PANW | D | -0.26% | |
| EFX | B | -0.26% | |
| FMX | F | -0.27% | |
| CCEP | B | -0.28% | |
| TYL | C | -0.28% | |
| WAT | C | -0.3% | |
| DEO | C | -0.3% | |
| SNPS | F | -0.31% | |
| 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% | |
| ISRG | B | -0.35% | |
| NOW | B | -0.36% | |
| MMM | B | -0.36% | |
| UL | C | -0.4% | |
| ZBH | F | -0.41% | |
| GEV | B | -0.41% | |
| LMT | C | -0.41% | |
| TXN | C | -0.41% | |
| MDLZ | B | -0.44% | |
| MSI | B | -0.46% | |
| HDB | C | -0.46% | |
| UNH | C | -0.47% | |
| MLM | D | -0.48% | |
| MCD | B | -0.49% | |
| XOM | C | -0.5% | |
| WM | D | -0.52% | |
| PNC | B | -0.52% | |
| DE | B | -0.56% | |
| TSLA | C | -0.57% | |
| ASML | F | -0.57% | |
| ETN | C | -0.58% | |
| PAYX | C | -0.63% | |
| VRSK | D | -0.63% | |
| GD | B | -0.64% | |
| DIS | D | -0.71% | |
| CMCSA | D | -0.71% | |
| LIN | B | -0.72% | |
| CDNS | D | -0.73% | |
| PEP | C | -0.73% | |
| APD | B | -0.74% | |
| ORCL | C | -0.84% |
FTLS Underweight 114 Positions Relative to VLUE
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | C | -6.04% | |
| CSCO | C | -5.84% | |
| IBM | B | -4.24% | |
| VZ | B | -3.25% | |
| PFE | C | -2.56% | |
| BAC | D | -1.95% | |
| RTX | C | -1.86% | |
| DHI | B | -1.77% | |
| LEN | B | -1.72% | |
| F | F | -1.71% | |
| CVS | D | -1.67% | |
| CI | C | -1.62% | |
| WFC | D | -1.43% | |
| BMY | C | -1.42% | |
| ELV | C | -1.4% | |
| GILD | B | -1.27% | |
| GS | C | -1.21% | |
| SPG | B | -1.2% | |
| HPE | D | -1.19% | |
| CTSH | C | -1.15% | |
| PHM | B | -1.06% | |
| GLW | C | -1.05% | |
| TEL | D | -1.05% | |
| KHC | C | -0.88% | |
| ON | D | -0.78% | |
| CNC | D | -0.78% | |
| DELL | D | -0.77% | |
| ADM | D | -0.77% | |
| WBD | D | -0.68% | |
| PCG | C | -0.62% | |
| WY | C | -0.6% | |
| SWKS | D | -0.59% | |
| JCI | B | -0.55% | |
| COF | B | -0.52% | |
| LHX | C | -0.52% | |
| AIG | D | -0.51% | |
| D | C | -0.5% | |
| NUE | F | -0.46% | |
| MET | B | -0.45% | |
| PRU | C | -0.44% | |
| TSN | C | -0.44% | |
| VTRS | D | -0.43% | |
| MRO | D | -0.42% | |
| BBY | C | -0.42% | |
| ZM | C | -0.41% | |
| BLDR | C | -0.39% | |
| GEN | B | -0.39% | |
| JNPR | B | -0.37% | |
| EXPE | C | -0.37% | |
| TAP | D | -0.35% | |
| PPL | C | -0.33% | |
| OC | D | -0.32% | |
| OVV | F | -0.31% | |
| QRVO | F | -0.31% | |
| FOXA | B | -0.3% | |
| WAB | A | -0.29% | |
| DOW | D | -0.28% | |
| VST | C | -0.28% | |
| PARA | F | -0.27% | |
| EVRG | B | -0.27% | |
| SJM | C | -0.26% | |
| LYB | D | -0.26% | |
| MTB | B | -0.26% | |
| SSNC | B | -0.26% | |
| LKQ | F | -0.26% | |
| TXT | D | -0.26% | |
| HST | C | -0.25% | |
| ES | C | -0.25% | |
| CFG | C | -0.24% | |
| HIG | B | -0.24% | |
| STT | B | -0.24% | |
| LH | C | -0.24% | |
| WBA | F | -0.24% | |
| STLD | F | -0.23% | |
| AZPN | B | -0.22% | |
| BG | D | -0.22% | |
| UTHR | C | -0.22% | |
| GPN | D | -0.22% | |
| ATO | B | -0.22% | |
| MAA | B | -0.21% | |
| FITB | B | -0.2% | |
| LDOS | B | -0.19% | |
| KNX | C | -0.19% | |
| DGX | B | -0.19% | |
| APTV | D | -0.18% | |
| RF | B | -0.18% | |
| MOS | F | -0.18% | |
| EG | C | -0.18% | |
| DINO | F | -0.18% | |
| DAL | C | -0.18% | |
| IP | B | -0.17% | |
| CNH | D | -0.17% | |
| APA | F | -0.17% | |
| FOX | B | -0.16% | |
| AKAM | D | -0.16% | |
| HBAN | B | -0.15% | |
| SOLV | C | -0.15% | |
| CPT | B | -0.14% | |
| ACI | F | -0.13% | |
| L | C | -0.13% | |
| UHAL | A | -0.13% | |
| FBIN | B | -0.13% | |
| KEY | B | -0.12% | |
| SW | B | -0.12% | |
| NLY | B | -0.12% | |
| EMN | B | -0.11% | |
| LUV | C | -0.11% | |
| FCNCA | D | -0.1% | |
| EQH | C | -0.1% | |
| DVA | B | -0.09% | |
| FNF | B | -0.09% | |
| BIO | C | -0.06% | |
| BEN | F | -0.06% | |
| WLK | D | -0.05% |
FTLS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Software - Application
Semiconductors
Biotechnology
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Software - Infrastructure
Business Services
Building Materials
Diversified Industrials
Oil & Gas E&P
Aerospace & Defense
Diagnostics & Research
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Specialty Retail
Banks - Global
Information Technology Services
Oil & Gas Midstream
Packaged Foods
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Electronic Components
VLUE: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Oil & Gas E&P
Semiconductors
Communication Equipment
Health Care Plans
Software - Application
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Aerospace & Defense
Asset Management
Banks - Global
Diagnostics & Research
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Farm Products
Information Technology Services
Insurance - Diversified
Packaged Foods
Residential Construction
Telecom Services
Agricultural Inputs
Airlines
Keywords:
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Bank
Nasdaq 100
Insurance
Natural Gas
Computing
Banking
Telecommunications
Cash Management
Commercial Banking
Electricity
Financial Products
Investment Bank
Investment Management
Aerospace
Asset Management Services
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