FTXO vs. SAMM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) to Strategas Macro Momentum ETF (SAMM)

FTXO

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

FTXO Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Banks Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depository receipts that comprise the underlying index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the banking sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.89

Average Daily Volume

31,607

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SAMM

Strategas Macro Momentum ETF

SAMM Description

SAMM seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by holding a narrow portfolio of US-listed equities, including common stocks, REITs, MLPs, ADRs, BDCs, and shares of ETFs and closed-end funds. The fund adviser incorporates a proprietary macro, technical, and behavioral inputs in the portfolio selection process. The fund will buy, hold, and sell securities based on a trend-following investment approach that relies on technical signals (price characteristics and momentum inputs). Momentum inputs include recent absolute and relative rates of change, new highs/lows, moving average crosses, and technical studies like RSI and MACD. The fund may invest in securities of companies of any market capitalization. In adverse market conditions, as determined by technical signals, the fund will shift its investments to more defensive alternatives such as treasury ETFs, gold ETPs, or cash.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.31

Average Daily Volume

3,436

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTXO	SAMM
30 Days	9.43%	2.68%
60 Days	19.12%	9.32%
90 Days	20.13%	12.74%
12 Months	60.00%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTXO	Weight in SAMM	Overlap
	PNC	A	3.91%	3.83%	3.83%

FTXO Overweight 49 Positions Relative to SAMM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WFC	A	8.67%
BAC	A	7.85%
C	A	7.58%
JPM	A	7.5%
USB	B	7.42%
MTB	A	4.32%
CFG	A	3.77%
HBAN	A	3.72%
FCNCA	A	3.69%
FITB	A	3.54%
RF	A	3.32%
KEY	A	2.55%
WBS	A	1.98%
FHN	A	1.93%
EWBC	A	1.6%
PB	A	1.48%
PNFP	A	1.35%
WAL	A	1.22%
COLB	A	1.16%
ZION	A	1.15%
SSB	A	1.14%
WTFC	A	1.13%
ONB	B	1.1%
BOKF	A	1.05%
SNV	A	1.04%
OZK	A	0.99%
UBSI	A	0.97%
BPOP	C	0.9%
CFR	A	0.83%
HWC	A	0.79%
HOMB	A	0.78%
ABCB	A	0.73%
UMBF	A	0.69%
CBSH	A	0.62%
CATY	A	0.6%
SFBS	A	0.52%
IBOC	A	0.52%
FULT	A	0.52%
BANF	A	0.51%
BKU	A	0.51%
AX	A	0.51%
CBU	A	0.5%
FFIN	A	0.5%
FFBC	A	0.49%
WSFS	A	0.49%
PRK	A	0.49%
TBBK	A	0.46%
WAFD	A	0.45%
FBP	A	0.43%

FTXO Underweight 27 Positions Relative to SAMM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PLTR	A	-5.41%
MS	A	-4.58%
GS	A	-4.38%
ISRG	A	-4.25%
CARR	D	-4.06%
PH	A	-3.95%
ORCL	A	-3.7%
VRTX	C	-3.69%
TTD	B	-3.59%
CMI	A	-3.45%
CNX	A	-3.29%
CCL	A	-3.25%
PYPL	A	-3.07%
NVDA	B	-2.92%
D	C	-2.63%
GRBK	D	-2.54%
SPG	A	-2.47%
PHYS	D	-2.46%
IBM	D	-2.42%
BABA	D	-2.19%
DY	C	-2.18%
BMY	B	-2.08%
TTEK	D	-1.75%
UBER	C	-1.65%
VNO	B	-1.61%
TSLA	B	-1.57%
FCX	F	-1.2%