QQEW vs. CLSE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) to Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF (CLSE)

QQEW

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund

QQEW 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-100 Equal Weighted 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. The NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) is the equal-weighted version of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) which includes 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$130.64

Average Daily Volume

54,606

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CLSE

Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF

CLSE Description

The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund seeks to invest, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in long and short positions in equity securities of domestic companies. The adviser intends to maintain a net long exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of approximately 50% to 100%. Under normal market conditions, the fund’s long positions may range from approximately 90% to 150% and its short positions may range from approximately 20% to 70%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.68

Average Daily Volume

66,024

Number of Holdings ^*

337

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QQEW	CLSE
30 Days	4.45%	4.69%
60 Days	5.07%	6.81%
90 Days	5.05%	9.38%
12 Months	20.64%	39.93%

37 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QQEW	Weight in CLSE	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.96%	0.83%	0.83%
ABNB	C	0.98%	-0.34%	-0.34%
AMZN	C	1.06%	2.53%	1.06%
AVGO	D	0.96%	2.28%	0.96%
BKNG	A	1.17%	0.44%	0.44%
CDNS	B	1.06%	-0.46%	-0.46%
CHTR	C	1.15%	-0.48%	-0.48%
CSCO	B	1.07%	-0.52%	-0.52%
DLTR	F	0.88%	-0.41%	-0.41%
DXCM	D	1.02%	-0.63%	-0.63%
GILD	C	1.05%	1.07%	1.05%
GOOG	C	0.52%	0.49%	0.49%
GOOGL	C	0.52%	3.47%	0.52%
ILMN	D	1.04%	0.1%	0.1%
INTC	D	1.1%	-0.93%	-0.93%
LRCX	F	0.93%	0.0%	0.0%
MCHP	D	0.82%	-0.63%	-0.63%
MDB	C	1.01%	-0.29%	-0.29%
META	D	0.99%	3.3%	0.99%
MNST	C	1.05%	-0.28%	-0.28%
MRNA	F	0.58%	-0.47%	-0.47%
MU	D	1.05%	2.13%	1.05%
NFLX	A	1.15%	0.79%	0.79%
NVDA	C	1.21%	4.61%	1.21%
ON	D	0.92%	-0.39%	-0.39%
PYPL	B	1.07%	1.33%	1.07%
QCOM	F	0.93%	1.73%	0.93%
ROP	B	0.97%	-0.7%	-0.7%
SMCI	F	0.38%	-0.47%	-0.47%
SNPS	B	1.04%	-0.44%	-0.44%
TEAM	A	1.47%	-0.27%	-0.27%
TMUS	B	1.14%	0.7%	0.7%
TSLA	B	1.25%	1.22%	1.22%
TTWO	A	1.17%	-0.43%	-0.43%
TXN	C	0.97%	-0.81%	-0.81%
VRTX	F	1.0%	0.23%	0.23%
WBD	C	1.15%	-0.43%	-0.43%

QQEW Overweight 64 Positions Relative to CLSE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LULU	C	1.21%
DASH	A	1.19%
MRVL	B	1.18%
FTNT	C	1.18%
ZS	C	1.16%
BKR	B	1.15%
EA	A	1.13%
PCAR	B	1.12%
ODFL	B	1.11%
MAR	B	1.11%
PANW	C	1.11%
FAST	B	1.11%
DDOG	A	1.1%
ADSK	A	1.1%
CRWD	B	1.1%
TTD	B	1.1%
HON	B	1.09%
PDD	F	1.08%
CPRT	A	1.07%
ORLY	B	1.06%
ISRG	A	1.06%
ADP	B	1.05%
WDAY	B	1.05%
PAYX	C	1.05%
VRSK	A	1.04%
CMCSA	B	1.04%
GFS	C	1.04%
INTU	C	1.04%
XEL	A	1.03%
ANSS	B	1.02%
CTAS	B	1.02%
CTSH	B	1.02%
SBUX	A	0.99%
COST	B	0.98%
CSX	B	0.98%
FANG	D	0.97%
ADBE	C	0.97%
MSFT	F	0.94%
ARM	D	0.94%
PEP	F	0.93%
NXPI	D	0.93%
AMAT	F	0.93%
CSGP	D	0.93%
CCEP	C	0.93%
LIN	D	0.92%
EXC	C	0.91%
ADI	D	0.9%
ROST	C	0.89%
AEP	D	0.88%
GEHC	F	0.88%
KHC	F	0.87%
KDP	D	0.86%
MELI	D	0.86%
MDLZ	F	0.85%
CEG	D	0.85%
AMD	F	0.85%
ASML	F	0.84%
AMGN	D	0.84%
KLAC	D	0.82%
AZN	D	0.8%
IDXX	F	0.8%
BIIB	F	0.79%
CDW	F	0.77%
REGN	F	0.66%

QQEW Underweight 300 Positions Relative to CLSE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	-2.25%
HPE	B	-1.92%
CVNA	B	-1.85%
ANET	C	-1.83%
WMT	A	-1.82%
IDCC	A	-1.51%
GDDY	A	-1.42%
CVLT	B	-1.4%
DOCU	A	-1.37%
ORCL	B	-1.33%
ACIW	B	-1.3%
JHG	A	-1.21%
NTNX	A	-1.16%
HD	A	-1.13%
SYF	B	-1.11%
BMY	B	-1.11%
NTRS	A	-1.08%
SNEX	B	-1.06%
PLTR	B	-1.02%
NTAP	C	-1.0%
LNG	B	-0.97%
SEIC	B	-0.95%
HALO	F	-0.9%
AMRX	C	-0.9%
BFH	B	-0.88%
GM	B	-0.87%
COR	B	-0.86%
CAH	B	-0.86%
PPC	C	-0.85%
GVA	A	-0.84%
MLI	C	-0.84%
CARG	C	-0.83%
JNJ	D	-0.83%
BAC	A	-0.81%
PRIM	A	-0.8%
MO	A	-0.79%
THC	D	-0.78%
FITB	A	-0.78%
DVA	B	-0.78%
IESC	B	-0.77%
CPNG	D	-0.77%
EME	C	-0.75%
WFC	A	-0.75%
CNX	A	-0.74%
FTI	A	-0.74%
UTHR	C	-0.73%
PNC	B	-0.72%
ABBV	D	-0.72%
RF	A	-0.72%
STRL	B	-0.71%
ZION	B	-0.71%
CMA	A	-0.71%
NRG	B	-0.71%
UHS	D	-0.7%
CEIX	A	-0.7%
GEN	B	-0.68%
VRT	B	-0.68%
APH	A	-0.67%
UMBF	B	-0.66%
ALSN	B	-0.66%
MTZ	B	-0.66%
AVT	C	-0.66%
MWA	B	-0.65%
BLK	C	-0.65%
JPM	A	-0.64%
CHRW	C	-0.61%
EXPE	B	-0.61%
TSN	B	-0.6%
FFIV	B	-0.6%
FTDR	A	-0.58%
AMG	B	-0.58%
LDOS	C	-0.55%
VST	B	-0.55%
RGA	A	-0.55%
GLW	B	-0.52%
MET	A	-0.52%
SLVM	B	-0.5%
UI	A	-0.49%
EXP	A	-0.48%
CACI	D	-0.48%
PNW	B	-0.48%
AVA	A	-0.47%
UNP	C	-0.47%
PGR	A	-0.46%
DUOL	A	-0.45%
PG	A	-0.45%
ALL	A	-0.45%
LPX	B	-0.43%
CTRE	D	-0.42%
SCCO	F	-0.41%
RMD	C	-0.4%
JXN	C	-0.39%
SR	A	-0.38%
R	B	-0.38%
SPG	B	-0.37%
CNA	B	-0.37%
CF	B	-0.37%
GRMN	B	-0.37%
OUT	A	-0.36%
EQR	B	-0.35%
CCL	B	-0.35%
CDP	C	-0.34%
RGLD	C	-0.32%
CNC	D	-0.31%
PTON	B	-0.31%
LAMR	D	-0.31%
J	F	-0.31%
MPWR	F	-0.3%
CVS	D	-0.29%
VLO	C	-0.29%
T	A	-0.29%
MDT	D	-0.29%
IIPR	D	-0.28%
APA	D	-0.25%
NVR	D	-0.24%
MATX	C	-0.22%
NEM	D	-0.22%
TOL	B	-0.22%
EEFT	B	-0.22%
FLR	B	-0.21%
JLL	D	-0.2%
MUSA	A	-0.2%
ABM	B	-0.19%
BAH	F	-0.18%
KR	B	-0.17%
NTRA	B	-0.17%
BOX	B	-0.17%
JAZZ	B	-0.16%
FOXA	B	-0.14%
EXPD	D	-0.14%
FN	D	-0.13%
PRU	A	-0.13%
VCTR	B	-0.12%
VCYT	B	-0.12%
CINF	A	-0.12%
CDE	D	-0.11%
AEIS	B	-0.07%
INCY	C	-0.07%
HQY	B	-0.07%
QQQ	B	-0.0%
LNTH	D	-0.0%
PENN	C	--0.05%
KNX	B	--0.06%
HGV	B	--0.06%
HUN	F	--0.07%
EXAS	D	--0.07%
RYN	D	--0.07%
COOP	B	--0.07%
CCS	D	--0.07%
BC	C	--0.08%
JOE	F	--0.08%
AES	F	--0.08%
FLYW	C	--0.08%
GNTX	C	--0.09%
JBLU	F	--0.09%
NSC	B	--0.1%
MCW	B	--0.1%
ABG	B	--0.1%
ATO	A	--0.1%
ACVA	B	--0.11%
ENPH	F	--0.11%
CGON	F	--0.11%
EL	F	--0.12%
RBA	A	--0.12%
FL	F	--0.12%
PCH	D	--0.12%
DLR	B	--0.13%
EXR	D	--0.13%
STLD	B	--0.13%
AVAV	D	--0.13%
ALIT	C	--0.13%
VMC	B	--0.13%
MLM	B	--0.13%
BPOP	B	--0.14%
PYCR	C	--0.14%
DAY	B	--0.14%
REXR	F	--0.14%
ARWR	F	--0.14%
MKL	A	--0.14%
AA	B	--0.14%
EQIX	A	--0.14%
CZR	F	--0.15%
COLD	D	--0.15%
APD	A	--0.15%
GTLS	B	--0.15%
CRL	C	--0.15%
RNR	C	--0.15%
DRVN	B	--0.15%
NARI	C	--0.16%
FIVN	C	--0.16%
BHF	B	--0.16%
XPO	B	--0.16%
OSK	B	--0.16%
LGIH	D	--0.16%
DAR	C	--0.16%
ALB	C	--0.16%
UHAL	D	--0.16%
AGO	B	--0.16%
EW	C	--0.16%
SITE	D	--0.16%
SW	A	--0.17%
TEX	D	--0.17%
TREX	C	--0.17%
MDGL	B	--0.17%
LKQ	D	--0.17%
MASI	A	--0.17%
AJG	B	--0.17%
KRG	B	--0.17%
ENOV	C	--0.18%
CHDN	B	--0.18%
UEC	B	--0.18%
EBC	B	--0.18%
AGCO	D	--0.18%
COTY	F	--0.18%
AL	B	--0.18%
CNH	C	--0.18%
BRKR	D	--0.18%
C	A	--0.19%
WAL	B	--0.19%
AIR	B	--0.19%
KNSL	B	--0.2%
SRE	A	--0.2%
GATX	A	--0.2%
BIRK	D	--0.2%
BE	B	--0.21%
AESI	B	--0.21%
NOG	A	--0.21%
WTM	A	--0.21%
PRCT	B	--0.22%
BANC	A	--0.22%
MTN	C	--0.22%
SAIA	B	--0.22%
SUM	B	--0.22%
EQT	B	--0.23%
PSA	D	--0.23%
XYL	D	--0.23%
WTRG	B	--0.24%
ELF	C	--0.24%
IONS	F	--0.24%
GPOR	B	--0.24%
CELH	F	--0.24%
HSY	F	--0.24%
DELL	C	--0.25%
LW	C	--0.25%
KEY	B	--0.25%
BILL	A	--0.26%
NEOG	F	--0.26%
AUR	C	--0.26%
AWK	D	--0.26%
VAL	D	--0.27%
FOUR	B	--0.27%
STNE	F	--0.27%
MSCI	C	--0.27%
PTEN	C	--0.27%
SOFI	A	--0.28%
ESTC	C	--0.29%
XP	F	--0.29%
MKTX	D	--0.29%
CYTK	F	--0.3%
LYV	A	--0.3%
NDAQ	A	--0.3%
APLS	D	--0.3%
APTV	D	--0.32%
GTLB	B	--0.32%
VVV	F	--0.33%
CCOI	B	--0.33%
LPLA	A	--0.34%
ZBRA	B	--0.34%
INSP	D	--0.34%
FCNCA	A	--0.35%
APO	B	--0.35%
AFRM	B	--0.35%
CACC	D	--0.36%
COHR	B	--0.36%
BBIO	F	--0.36%
ZI	D	--0.36%
BEN	C	--0.36%
DG	F	--0.4%
SATS	D	--0.4%
BA	F	--0.4%
RBLX	C	--0.41%
PINS	D	--0.41%
U	C	--0.41%
RIVN	F	--0.42%
ALGM	D	--0.45%
DV	C	--0.45%
CGNX	C	--0.45%
GE	D	--0.46%
RH	B	--0.47%
CFLT	B	--0.47%
FND	C	--0.53%
BRZE	C	--0.56%
FIVE	F	--0.56%
NWS	B	--0.57%
WST	C	--0.59%
LITE	B	--0.6%
POOL	C	--0.61%
WDC	D	--0.65%
LSCC	D	--0.7%
FSLR	F	--1.26%