PFF vs. FTLS ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)
PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. 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 S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.70

Average Daily Volume

3,780,916

Number of Holdings *

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$65.63

Average Daily Volume

127,223

Number of Holdings *

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PFF FTLS
30 Days -0.29% 2.15%
60 Days -1.26% 3.89%
90 Days 2.56% 3.71%
12 Months 15.76% 20.58%
23 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PFF Weight in FTLS Overlap
ALB C 1.35% -0.04% -0.04%
ALL A 0.16% 0.88% 0.16%
APO B 0.4% -0.04% -0.04%
AUB B 0.11% 0.06% 0.06%
AXS A 0.31% 0.14% 0.14%
BOH B 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
C A 1.68% 2.18% 1.68%
DBRG F 0.13% 0.09% 0.09%
EPR D 0.06% 0.08% 0.06%
GL B 0.14% 0.41% 0.14%
JPM A 0.41% 0.93% 0.41%
KMI A 0.13% 1.23% 0.13%
KMPR B 0.09% 0.08% 0.08%
NSA D 0.13% 0.1% 0.1%
NTRS A 0.22% 0.42% 0.22%
PNFP B 0.14% 0.17% 0.14%
SCHW B 0.31% 2.26% 0.31%
SIGI C 0.1% 0.13% 0.1%
SYF B 0.33% 0.79% 0.33%
TCBI B 0.16% 0.11% 0.11%
TFC A 0.1% 1.02% 0.1%
USB A 0.21% 1.35% 0.21%
WRB A 0.12% 0.32% 0.12%
PFF Overweight 204 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
HPE B 1.13%
NEE D 1.08%
ARES A 1.0%
T A 0.88%
TBB C 0.79%
T A 0.64%
DUK C 0.62%
SOJD F 0.55%
TBC C 0.51%
SREA D 0.46%
RZC C 0.46%
NEE D 0.42%
CMSD C 0.38%
MET A 0.37%
JXN C 0.37%
SO D 0.37%
F C 0.37%
CHSCO C 0.36%
LNC B 0.35%
PRS B 0.35%
WCC B 0.35%
BTSG C 0.35%
CHSCL C 0.33%
BANC A 0.32%
GTLS B 0.32%
QRTEP F 0.32%
CTDD C 0.31%
DUKB C 0.31%
CHSCM D 0.31%
WFC A 0.31%
STT A 0.31%
UZE B 0.29%
USM B 0.29%
FITBI C 0.29%
BAC A 0.28%
BPYPM C 0.28%
NLY C 0.27%
CHSCN D 0.27%
SOJC D 0.27%
TPG A 0.26%
PFH F 0.25%
RZB C 0.25%
MS A 0.25%
KEY B 0.25%
CFG B 0.24%
CG A 0.24%
KKR A 0.24%
TDS B 0.23%
PBI B 0.23%
DTW D 0.23%
FG B 0.23%
HIG B 0.22%
CHSCP F 0.22%
EAI C 0.22%
AGNCN B 0.21%
FCNCA A 0.2%
RLJ C 0.2%
ESGRP D 0.2%
UNMA C 0.19%
ATHS C 0.19%
ACGLO C 0.19%
VOYA B 0.19%
RF A 0.19%
PRU A 0.19%
UMH C 0.18%
MGR D 0.18%
WTFCP A 0.18%
NGL D 0.18%
KREF D 0.17%
CMSC C 0.17%
MTB A 0.16%
WAL B 0.16%
TVC C 0.15%
ELC C 0.15%
BHF B 0.15%
NRUC D 0.15%
NAVI C 0.15%
RNR C 0.15%
SR A 0.15%
GPJA F 0.15%
OZKAP D 0.15%
WAFD B 0.14%
FBRT C 0.14%
AIZN D 0.14%
EQH B 0.14%
HPP F 0.14%
EMP D 0.14%
AGNC D 0.14%
SNV B 0.13%
DDT B 0.13%
TVE C 0.12%
EIX B 0.12%
SLMBP C 0.12%
VNO B 0.12%
GS A 0.12%
SLG B 0.12%
CMSA C 0.12%
KIM A 0.12%
FCNCO D 0.12%
FITB A 0.12%
SFB D 0.12%
SITC D 0.11%
LBRDP C 0.11%
CMS C 0.11%
DTE C 0.11%
HWC B 0.11%
AFGC C 0.11%
DLR B 0.11%
NYMTM B 0.11%
WSBC A 0.1%
TRTX B 0.1%
SPLP D 0.1%
FULT A 0.1%
AFGE D 0.1%
RITM C 0.1%
VLY B 0.1%
DHC F 0.1%
SF B 0.1%
HBAN A 0.1%
CIM D 0.09%
AMG B 0.09%
GPMT C 0.09%
CADE B 0.09%
ZIONO D 0.09%
ARR D 0.09%
AGNCL B 0.09%
AFGD C 0.09%
CION C 0.09%
AHH D 0.09%
BNRE.A C 0.09%
CFR B 0.08%
QVCD D 0.08%
ATLC B 0.08%
TWO D 0.08%
GAIN C 0.08%
CTVA C 0.08%
AFGB C 0.08%
LANDO B 0.08%
BC C 0.08%
NYMTL A 0.08%
ARGD C 0.08%
CNO A 0.08%
FRT B 0.08%
WTFCM B 0.08%
MBIN D 0.08%
WBS A 0.08%
NYMTN D 0.08%
ADC B 0.08%
RILY F 0.07%
PSA D 0.07%
ACR A 0.07%
ENO D 0.07%
AMH D 0.07%
BPOPM C 0.07%
PCG A 0.07%
CLDT B 0.07%
IVR F 0.07%
FCRX A 0.07%
ABR C 0.07%
CTO B 0.07%
MHNC D 0.07%
FTAI B 0.07%
ONB B 0.07%
PMT D 0.07%
VLYPP A 0.07%
NEWT B 0.07%
MFA D 0.07%
HTLF B 0.07%
REG B 0.07%
NMFC D 0.07%
MSBI B 0.07%
DRH B 0.07%
EQC B 0.07%
TRIN A 0.07%
FHN A 0.07%
SNCR F 0.07%
DX B 0.07%
RILYN C 0.06%
BFS C 0.06%
PEB D 0.06%
LXP D 0.06%
COF B 0.06%
CNOB B 0.06%
PSEC D 0.06%
CODI B 0.06%
VLYPO B 0.06%
EFC C 0.06%
GNL F 0.06%
BW D 0.06%
SAR A 0.06%
BAC A 0.06%
DCOMP C 0.06%
FATBP D 0.05%
MHLA C 0.05%
CIO D 0.05%
INN D 0.05%
SHO C 0.05%
FOSL C 0.05%
ASB B 0.05%
RC D 0.05%
SLNHP C 0.04%
OPI F 0.04%
BHR B 0.03%
XELAP F 0.0%
PFF Underweight 361 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C -7.44%
NVDA C -4.84%
MSFT F -4.45%
AMZN C -2.74%
TMUS B -2.32%
LOW D -2.16%
ACN C -2.11%
PM B -1.92%
QCOM F -1.88%
JNJ D -1.85%
META D -1.77%
FDX B -1.69%
PH A -1.64%
CME A -1.57%
MO A -1.51%
VLO C -1.43%
GOOGL C -1.4%
MPC D -1.37%
LNG B -1.19%
CL D -1.17%
GOOG C -1.17%
BRK.A B -1.13%
ILMN D -1.13%
CTAS B -1.09%
AVGO D -1.06%
TRV B -1.05%
FIS C -1.0%
HPQ B -1.0%
HWM A -0.97%
LLY F -0.84%
SYY B -0.83%
FANG D -0.83%
NTAP C -0.75%
PBR C -0.73%
JBL B -0.73%
TWLO A -0.72%
AFL B -0.7%
RL B -0.67%
EAT A -0.65%
TOL B -0.65%
CSL C -0.6%
PNR A -0.56%
CF B -0.55%
NVR D -0.55%
INSM C -0.54%
VLTO D -0.49%
BJ A -0.47%
MAS D -0.46%
GEN B -0.45%
VRSN F -0.45%
OKTA C -0.45%
CROX D -0.44%
ZIM C -0.44%
FLEX A -0.44%
NVS D -0.41%
FFIV B -0.4%
VICI C -0.4%
PENN C -0.4%
SWK D -0.4%
CAG D -0.38%
DBX B -0.36%
EXP A -0.35%
CRS A -0.34%
SNA A -0.33%
TKO B -0.32%
JAZZ B -0.31%
LPX B -0.31%
TTC D -0.31%
AYI B -0.29%
CCK C -0.29%
ALLY C -0.29%
PI D -0.27%
ASO F -0.27%
SPYV A -0.26%
SCHV A -0.26%
IWD A -0.26%
EWBC A -0.25%
CNK B -0.24%
RPRX D -0.23%
KNSL B -0.22%
AIZ A -0.22%
SAM C -0.21%
WHD B -0.21%
ALSN B -0.2%
MGY A -0.2%
MSM C -0.2%
COLB A -0.19%
UHS D -0.19%
HRB D -0.19%
EXEL B -0.19%
THO B -0.18%
ALKS B -0.17%
GLBE B -0.17%
ADMA B -0.17%
CALM A -0.16%
UMBF B -0.16%
STNG F -0.16%
TWST D -0.16%
SFM A -0.16%
ORI A -0.15%
MATX C -0.15%
PRI A -0.15%
CRC B -0.15%
SKYW B -0.15%
GM B -0.14%
CSWI A -0.13%
PAA B -0.13%
GMS B -0.13%
CBSH A -0.13%
CBT C -0.13%
LEG F -0.13%
LOGI D -0.13%
GFF A -0.13%
BFH B -0.13%
FTDR A -0.12%
SMPL B -0.12%
ZWS B -0.12%
VRNA B -0.12%
MTG C -0.12%
AM A -0.11%
ENLC A -0.11%
HESM B -0.11%
OPCH D -0.11%
PPC C -0.11%
BFAM D -0.11%
WGO C -0.11%
KRG B -0.11%
TBBK B -0.1%
LOPE B -0.1%
THG A -0.1%
MMS F -0.1%
ABM B -0.1%
ESNT D -0.09%
KFY B -0.09%
PRGS A -0.09%
CARG C -0.09%
VCYT B -0.09%
CUBI C -0.09%
LCII C -0.09%
YOU D -0.09%
GRBK D -0.09%
EXTR B -0.09%
GBCI B -0.09%
LANC C -0.08%
UBSI B -0.08%
RDFN D -0.08%
TXG F -0.08%
FOLD F -0.08%
RLI B -0.08%
PAYO A -0.08%
NMIH D -0.07%
EBC B -0.07%
BCRX D -0.07%
FHB A -0.07%
PBH A -0.07%
PLXS B -0.07%
WMB A -0.07%
REVG B -0.07%
AVNT B -0.07%
HAYW B -0.07%
AZZ B -0.07%
ICFI F -0.06%
ADUS D -0.06%
WFG D -0.06%
BRC D -0.06%
OTEX D -0.06%
PLMR B -0.06%
ROIC A -0.06%
SUPN C -0.06%
MQ F -0.06%
COLL F -0.05%
TRMD F -0.05%
GSL F -0.05%
AMPH D -0.05%
CDNA D -0.04%
MYGN F -0.04%
VSAT F --0.01%
VIST A --0.02%
CBU B --0.02%
AMRK F --0.02%
GPRE F --0.02%
RXST F --0.02%
DNB B --0.02%
COTY F --0.02%
HLN D --0.02%
KD B --0.02%
RIVN F --0.02%
SAIA B --0.02%
FRO F --0.02%
HON B --0.02%
LKFN B --0.02%
COHR B --0.02%
UWMC D --0.02%
WOLF F --0.02%
AER B --0.02%
IBOC A --0.02%
NVEE F --0.02%
EA A --0.02%
CVX A --0.02%
RUN F --0.02%
ENS D --0.02%
ARM D --0.02%
FSLR F --0.02%
ASPN F --0.02%
OSK B --0.03%
BE B --0.03%
UTZ D --0.03%
HHH B --0.03%
PRCT B --0.03%
WMT A --0.03%
PAR B --0.03%
ICHR C --0.03%
CNNE B --0.03%
GE D --0.03%
GKOS B --0.03%
BVN F --0.03%
BURL A --0.03%
SDGR C --0.03%
NEOG F --0.03%
OSIS B --0.03%
NWSA B --0.03%
RDY F --0.03%
CLH B --0.03%
PSMT C --0.03%
ARLO C --0.03%
AMRC F --0.03%
AZTA D --0.03%
TMO F --0.03%
DIOD D --0.03%
SLGN A --0.03%
FAST B --0.03%
BIRK D --0.03%
AMD F --0.03%
STZ D --0.04%
CTRA B --0.04%
GATX A --0.04%
ATEC C --0.04%
CFLT B --0.04%
EQT B --0.04%
ERJ B --0.04%
AMAT F --0.04%
FFIN B --0.04%
TFIN A --0.04%
MARA C --0.04%
IRTC D --0.04%
CRDO B --0.04%
APPN B --0.04%
ENR B --0.04%
RCL A --0.04%
RH B --0.04%
LMND B --0.05%
SOFI A --0.05%
AEO F --0.05%
ACVA B --0.05%
ACIW B --0.05%
VRRM D --0.05%
UPST B --0.05%
LYFT C --0.05%
DLB B --0.06%
CDW F --0.06%
COP C --0.06%
TTD B --0.06%
ZD C --0.06%
WST C --0.06%
MSA D --0.06%
VAL D --0.06%
VNT B --0.07%
KTOS B --0.07%
MMYT B --0.07%
BA F --0.07%
MUFG B --0.07%
SSB B --0.07%
SE B --0.07%
AVY D --0.07%
IDCC A --0.07%
AVAV D --0.07%
HCA F --0.07%
MAT D --0.08%
CCOI B --0.08%
NSIT F --0.08%
NXPI D --0.08%
R B --0.09%
TRMB B --0.09%
DY D --0.09%
STM F --0.1%
GPC D --0.1%
VVV F --0.1%
ING F --0.1%
HII D --0.11%
ARGX A --0.11%
HAE C --0.11%
KEYS A --0.12%
SLB C --0.12%
HQY B --0.13%
BKR B --0.13%
STE F --0.13%
ABT B --0.14%
PKG A --0.15%
NFLX A --0.15%
TM D --0.15%
ASX D --0.15%
INTC D --0.15%
IPG D --0.16%
MU D --0.16%
INFY B --0.16%
GSK F --0.16%
VMC B --0.16%
SYK C --0.17%
EFX F --0.19%
URI B --0.2%
GWRE A --0.2%
BWXT B --0.2%
FMX F --0.2%
HSBC B --0.21%
PCAR B --0.22%
DEO F --0.22%
CCEP C --0.23%
PANW C --0.25%
KR B --0.25%
TYL B --0.25%
GEHC F --0.26%
PG A --0.26%
SAP B --0.27%
OMC C --0.27%
NSC B --0.27%
BABA D --0.28%
SNPS B --0.29%
MMM D --0.3%
WAT B --0.3%
UL D --0.3%
LMT D --0.32%
ISRG A --0.32%
TSLA B --0.32%
MDLZ F --0.33%
TTWO A --0.33%
NOW A --0.35%
CMI A --0.36%
ZBH C --0.36%
TXN C --0.36%
BK A --0.37%
HDB C --0.38%
UNH C --0.4%
MCD D --0.41%
ASML F --0.41%
ORCL B --0.41%
MSI B --0.43%
XOM B --0.45%
MLM B --0.46%
WM A --0.47%
DE A --0.48%
PNC B --0.51%
GD F --0.52%
VRSK A --0.55%
PAYX C --0.57%
PEP F --0.57%
ETN A --0.58%
LIN D --0.59%
CMCSA B --0.65%
CDNS B --0.69%
APD A --0.7%
DIS B --0.73%
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