ITA vs. FTDS ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)
ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$132.40

Average Daily Volume

315,545

Number of Holdings *

35

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

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

FTDS Description The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment companies (?REITs?) that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The term ?well-capitalized? reflects companies that have strong balance sheets with durable cash flow and a record of profitability.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.02

Average Daily Volume

1,811

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period ITA FTDS
30 Days -3.42% -0.48%
60 Days -0.69% -1.45%
90 Days 1.02% -3.53%
12 Months 15.17% 17.35%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in ITA Weight in FTDS Overlap
GD D 4.42% 2.02% 2.02%
HII D 2.06% 1.82% 1.82%
LMT C 4.62% 2.01% 2.01%
ITA Overweight 32 Positions Relative to FTDS
Symbol Grade Weight
GE D 19.2%
RTX D 14.5%
BA C 11.11%
NOC D 4.66%
LHX B 4.65%
TDG D 4.4%
AXON C 4.39%
HWM C 4.26%
TXT D 3.45%
HEI B 2.72%
WWD D 2.22%
CW C 2.2%
BWXT B 1.82%
HEI B 1.81%
HXL D 1.12%
MOG.A C 1.02%
AVAV D 1.01%
SPR B 0.83%
KTOS B 0.64%
AIR B 0.5%
DRS B 0.38%
MRCY D 0.32%
RKLB B 0.26%
TGI B 0.25%
DCO B 0.17%
ACHR C 0.16%
RGR F 0.15%
CDRE B 0.14%
SWBI D 0.13%
VVX C 0.12%
NPK D 0.08%
SPCE F 0.03%
ITA Underweight 47 Positions Relative to FTDS
Symbol Grade Weight
QCOM B -2.47%
GRMN C -2.31%
DKS C -2.25%
EQH B -2.21%
HON B -2.2%
SWKS C -2.19%
MCHP C -2.18%
SNV B -2.17%
DGX C -2.13%
SF B -2.13%
AFL B -2.13%
WH C -2.11%
JCI D -2.1%
ZION C -2.1%
RDN B -2.07%
BPOP D -2.06%
MTB C -2.05%
G D -2.02%
RF B -2.02%
CBSH C -2.02%
EMN D -2.01%
RLI D -1.99%
FANG B -1.98%
FMC F -1.97%
UNM D -1.97%
BG B -1.96%
EWBC D -1.96%
CINF C -1.94%
CTRA D -1.93%
ADM C -1.93%
UNP D -1.92%
SNA F -1.92%
PPG D -1.9%
IPG F -1.89%
SYY D -1.88%
VLO D -1.87%
CF F -1.87%
PCAR D -1.86%
EOG D -1.86%
DINO D -1.85%
DVN D -1.81%
PSX D -1.79%
CFR D -1.77%
COP D -1.75%
TGT D -1.74%
GPC D -1.69%
AGCO F -1.69%
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