RND vs. BLCN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) to Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF (BLCN)

RND

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF

RND Description

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities that comprise the index. According to the index provider, the index is designed to track the performance of companies that seek to return implicit value to shareholders by reinvesting in their own growth. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.24

Average Daily Volume

1,089

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BLCN

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

BLCN Description

The investment seeks long-term growth by tracking the investment returns, before fees and expenses, of the Siren Nasdaq Blockchain Economy Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets, will be invested in component securities of the index. The index is designed to measure the returns of companies that are committing material resources to developing, researching, supporting, innovating or utilizing blockchain technology for their proprietary use or for use by others (Blockchain Companies). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.10

Average Daily Volume

18,550

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	RND	BLCN
30 Days	4.00%	13.01%
60 Days	4.69%	17.72%
90 Days	6.80%	12.70%
12 Months		43.51%

8 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in RND	Weight in BLCN	Overlap
AMD	F	0.96%	2.4%	0.96%
CSCO	B	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
META	D	3.75%	3.27%	3.27%
MSFT	F	7.47%	3.43%	3.43%
MU	D	0.46%	1.68%	0.46%
NVDA	C	8.92%	4.09%	4.09%
ORCL	B	1.27%	1.77%	1.27%
TXN	C	0.8%	0.85%	0.8%

RND Overweight 41 Positions Relative to BLCN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMZN	C	8.36%
GOOGL	C	8.17%
AAPL	C	7.56%
TSLA	B	5.0%
NFLX	A	4.63%
AVGO	D	3.71%
LLY	F	3.18%
ISRG	A	2.79%
CAT	B	2.77%
BKNG	A	2.51%
ETN	A	2.12%
UBER	D	2.06%
BSX	B	1.97%
VRTX	F	1.77%
GILD	C	1.63%
DE	A	1.54%
BA	F	1.31%
REGN	F	1.21%
ZTS	D	1.1%
ADBE	C	0.94%
CARR	D	0.92%
NOW	A	0.88%
DASH	A	0.83%
INTU	C	0.79%
TTD	B	0.77%
CMI	A	0.73%
MSCI	C	0.67%
KVUE	A	0.67%
AMAT	F	0.61%
PANW	C	0.53%
ANET	C	0.39%
LRCX	F	0.39%
MSI	B	0.35%
SNPS	B	0.35%
CDNS	B	0.34%
MRVL	B	0.33%
CRWD	B	0.33%
ADSK	A	0.28%
FTNT	C	0.25%
NXPI	D	0.24%
WDAY	B	0.23%

RND Underweight 31 Positions Relative to BLCN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSTR	C	-5.43%
HOOD	B	-5.19%
RIOT	C	-4.81%
MARA	C	-4.63%
WMT	A	-4.57%
CLSK	C	-4.54%
COIN	C	-4.49%
CUBI	C	-4.28%
MA	C	-4.0%
ACN	C	-3.56%
PYPL	B	-2.69%
SQ	B	-2.65%
QCOM	F	-1.7%
AXP	A	-1.2%
HPE	B	-1.15%
JPM	A	-1.08%
NU	C	-1.03%
V	A	-0.92%
SAP	B	-0.92%
NDAQ	A	-0.91%
BLK	C	-0.88%
WT	B	-0.86%
TSM	B	-0.81%
INFY	B	-0.77%
IBM	C	-0.75%
ICE	C	-0.67%
BK	A	-0.61%
GS	A	-0.61%
BABA	D	-0.38%
BIDU	F	-0.34%
JD	D	-0.26%

RND: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Semiconductors Software - Infrastructure Biotechnology Communication Equipment Drug Manufacturers - Major Farm & Construction Equipment Internet Content & Information Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Aerospace & Defense Auto Manufacturers Building Products & Equipment Capital Markets Computer Systems Consumer Electronics Diversified Industrials Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Household & Personal Products Internet Content & Information Media - Diversified