QABA vs. PFFA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA)

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

$60.87

Average Daily Volume

15,664

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFFA

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

PFFA Description

The investment seeks current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. preferred stock, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such investments. The Sub-Adviser actively manages the fund's assets pursuant to a variety of quantitative, qualitative and relative valuation factors. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$22.40

Average Daily Volume

529,568

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	PFFA
30 Days	12.66%	-1.36%
60 Days	13.20%	-0.60%
90 Days	12.53%	4.80%
12 Months	45.48%	28.87%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in PFFA	Overlap

QABA Overweight 121 Positions Relative to PFFA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	B	4.51%
WTFC	A	4.24%
UMBF	B	2.92%
FFIN	B	2.88%
UBSI	B	2.79%
OZK	B	2.64%
HWC	B	2.5%
IBOC	B	2.18%
TCBI	C	2.0%
BANF	B	1.98%
TFSL	A	1.97%
FULT	A	1.86%
CATY	B	1.82%
FIBK	B	1.7%
FHB	B	1.7%
WSFS	B	1.66%
CVBF	A	1.54%
SFNC	C	1.5%
INDB	B	1.49%
WAFD	B	1.46%
FFBC	B	1.35%
PPBI	C	1.3%
TOWN	B	1.29%
TBBK	B	1.29%
FRME	B	1.24%
SBCF	B	1.23%
BANR	B	1.23%
WSBC	B	1.17%
TFIN	B	1.15%
TRMK	C	1.14%
NBTB	B	1.14%
EFSC	B	1.08%
SYBT	B	1.07%
CASH	B	0.97%
CLBK	C	0.95%
FBNC	B	0.94%
CHCO	B	0.94%
LKFN	C	0.92%
NWBI	B	0.91%
MBIN	F	0.9%
SASR	B	0.84%
HOPE	C	0.8%
STBA	B	0.79%
VBTX	B	0.78%
SRCE	B	0.78%
TCBK	C	0.77%
QCRH	B	0.75%
WABC	B	0.74%
BUSE	B	0.74%
GABC	B	0.66%
RBCAA	B	0.65%
DCOM	B	0.65%
PFBC	B	0.62%
PEBO	B	0.61%
OCFC	B	0.58%
BRKL	B	0.55%
AMAL	B	0.54%
CNOB	B	0.52%
CTBI	B	0.52%
BHRB	B	0.51%
BFC	B	0.5%
PFC	B	0.49%
CCB	A	0.48%
FMBH	B	0.48%
HFWA	C	0.44%
CFFN	C	0.44%
UVSP	B	0.44%
EGBN	B	0.42%
OSBC	A	0.41%
FCBC	C	0.41%
BFST	C	0.41%
CFB	B	0.41%
IBCP	B	0.39%
MBWM	B	0.39%
NBN	C	0.39%
HBNC	B	0.39%
ORRF	B	0.38%
SMBC	B	0.37%
HAFC	B	0.37%
GSBC	C	0.36%
CAC	C	0.34%
TRST	B	0.34%
FSBC	C	0.34%
MOFG	B	0.33%
HTBI	B	0.32%
CCBG	B	0.32%
HTBK	B	0.32%
WASH	C	0.32%
MPB	B	0.31%
SPFI	C	0.31%
PGC	B	0.31%
HIFS	C	0.3%
CASS	C	0.3%
CCNE	C	0.29%
THFF	B	0.29%
ESQ	B	0.29%
MSBI	B	0.28%
FMNB	B	0.28%
HONE	C	0.28%
NFBK	C	0.28%
BCAL	B	0.27%
AROW	B	0.27%
KRNY	C	0.26%
SHBI	B	0.26%
FFIC	B	0.25%
NRIM	A	0.23%
TCBX	B	0.23%
RBB	B	0.22%
CARE	C	0.22%
BSRR	B	0.22%
EBTC	C	0.22%
BMRC	B	0.21%
NECB	C	0.2%
BWB	B	0.2%
FISI	B	0.2%
NEWT	C	0.18%
INBK	B	0.17%
WSBF	C	0.15%
FRST	B	0.15%
FLIC	B	0.15%
SBSI	C	0.05%

QABA Underweight 22 Positions Relative to PFFA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SLMBP	C	-2.96%
NYMTN	D	-2.35%
VLYPP	A	-1.88%
NEE	C	-1.62%
NYMTM	A	-1.57%
CTDD	B	-1.28%
UGI	C	-0.87%
HTIBP	D	-0.58%
VLYPO	B	-0.38%
LBRDP	C	-0.32%
UZE	B	-0.13%
OXLCO	A	-0.12%
ATLCP	A	-0.07%
OZKAP	D	-0.04%
WTFCP	A	-0.03%
DCOMP	D	-0.02%
XOMAP	D	-0.02%
LANDO	C	-0.02%
NYMTL	A	-0.01%
ESGRP	D	-0.0%
GTLS	A	-0.0%
SREA	D	-0.0%