LDSF vs. RTRE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) to Rareview Total Return Bond ETF (RTRE)

LDSF

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

LDSF Description

The investment seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$18.82

Average Daily Volume

24,016

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

RTRE

Rareview Total Return Bond ETF

RTRE Description

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of bonds including corporate debt securities, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, foreign debt securities, municipal bonds, securities issued by U.S. government agencies, and U.S. government securities. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.23

Average Daily Volume

2,357

Number of Holdings ^*

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	LDSF	RTRE
30 Days	-0.32%	-0.24%
60 Days	-1.36%	-3.13%
90 Days	-0.33%	-2.48%
12 Months	6.34%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in LDSF	Weight in RTRE	Overlap
	FEMB	F	2.36%	2.45%	2.36%

LDSF Overweight 6 Positions Relative to RTRE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	LMBS	D	35.01%
	FSIG	C	34.97%
	HYLS	C	12.13%
	FTSM	B	6.57%
	FTSL	B	3.01%
	IEI	D	1.93%

LDSF Underweight 1 Positions Relative to RTRE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ZROZ	F	-0.42%

LDSF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Exchange Traded Fund ETF Debt Securities Structured Finance Banking Bond Bond Market Government Bonds Mortgage Backed Security Asset And Liability Management Asset Backed Security Bank Loans Bear Market ETF Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Market Index Commercial Mortgage Currency Debt Distressed Securities Financial Market

RTRE: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Bond ETF Exchange Traded Fund Bond Market Indices Currency Government Bonds Merrill Lynch United States Treasury Security Us Treasury