QABA vs. FTDS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA 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 OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.70

Average Daily Volume

11,381

Number of Holdings ^*

124

* 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 ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	FTDS
30 Days	1.17%	-0.48%
60 Days	-3.48%	-1.45%
90 Days	0.20%	-3.53%
12 Months	17.15%	17.35%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in FTDS	Overlap
	CBSH	C	4.39%	2.02%	2.02%

QABA Overweight 123 Positions Relative to FTDS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WTFC	D	3.66%
OZK	D	2.8%
UBSI	D	2.67%
FFIN	D	2.57%
HWC	C	2.49%
UMBF	C	2.48%
IBOC	C	2.17%
TFSL	D	2.16%
ABCB	C	2.1%
FULT	D	1.88%
UCBI	D	1.86%
BANF	D	1.77%
FIBK	B	1.73%
TCBI	C	1.72%
WSFS	B	1.71%
CATY	D	1.69%
FHB	C	1.62%
CVBF	C	1.47%
WAFD	C	1.39%
PPBI	F	1.34%
SFNC	D	1.33%
FFBC	D	1.29%
INDB	D	1.26%
TOWN	B	1.25%
SBCF	D	1.22%
TBBK	B	1.17%
FRME	D	1.17%
IBTX	B	1.14%
MBIN	C	1.12%
TRMK	C	1.11%
NBTB	B	1.1%
BANR	C	1.03%
WSBC	D	1.0%
CHCO	C	0.97%
CLBK	F	0.95%
LKFN	D	0.94%
EFSC	C	0.91%
SYBT	C	0.9%
NWBI	C	0.89%
CASH	B	0.88%
BUSE	B	0.82%
SRCE	B	0.79%
FBNC	C	0.79%
HOPE	C	0.78%
WABC	D	0.78%
TCBK	C	0.78%
STBA	B	0.77%
VBTX	C	0.7%
SASR	C	0.66%
GABC	B	0.65%
PEBO	D	0.65%
PFBC	D	0.61%
QCRH	C	0.6%
OCFC	B	0.55%
RBCAA	C	0.54%
BFC	D	0.51%
AMAL	B	0.5%
SBSI	D	0.5%
DCOM	C	0.48%
BRKL	D	0.47%
CTBI	C	0.47%
FMBH	B	0.47%
BHRB	F	0.46%
CFFN	C	0.45%
PFC	D	0.44%
CNOB	F	0.43%
CFB	B	0.42%
FCBC	B	0.41%
OSBC	B	0.4%
UVSP	B	0.4%
GSBC	C	0.39%
MBWM	C	0.39%
HFWA	D	0.38%
CCB	C	0.37%
CASS	D	0.34%
EGBN	F	0.34%
HBNC	D	0.33%
TRST	C	0.33%
IBCP	B	0.33%
BFST	D	0.33%
HTBI	B	0.31%
HTBK	C	0.31%
MSBI	D	0.3%
HAFC	C	0.3%
HONE	C	0.3%
FSBC	C	0.3%
SMBC	C	0.3%
CCBG	D	0.29%
CAC	C	0.29%
FMNB	D	0.28%
WASH	C	0.28%
NBN	B	0.28%
SPFI	D	0.27%
THFF	D	0.26%
AROW	B	0.26%
NFBK	C	0.25%
CCNE	D	0.25%
HIFS	B	0.24%
PGC	F	0.24%
ESQ	D	0.24%
SHBI	C	0.23%
KRNY	C	0.23%
MPB	B	0.22%
FFIC	C	0.22%
RBB	C	0.21%
MOFG	C	0.21%
CARE	B	0.21%
NEWT	D	0.19%
BWB	D	0.19%
NRIM	B	0.19%
BSRR	B	0.19%
EBTC	F	0.18%
TCBX	D	0.17%
FISI	B	0.17%
ORRF	B	0.17%
BMRC	C	0.16%
FRST	C	0.15%
BCAL	D	0.15%
NECB	B	0.15%
WSBF	B	0.15%
FLIC	F	0.14%
INBK	C	0.14%
CZFS	D	0.0%

QABA Underweight 49 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%
GD	D	-2.02%
RF	B	-2.02%
LMT	C	-2.01%
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%
HII	D	-1.82%
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%