SSFI vs. HISF ETF Comparison

Comparison of Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF (SSFI) to First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF)

SSFI

Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF

SSFI Description

Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by Strategy Shares. The fund is managed by Day Hagan Asset Management. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund invests through derivatives and through other funds in fixed income securities of varying maturities. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by principally investing in unaffiliated fixed income exchange traded funds that invest in fixed income categories. Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF was formed on September 27, 2021 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.67

Average Daily Volume

8,989

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

HISF Description

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC, First Trust Global Portfolios Limited, Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, and Stonebridge Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of countries across the globe. For its equity portion, it seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in dividend paying stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. It also invests in stocks of master limited partnerships. For its fixed income portion, the fund invests in high yield corporate bonds and first lien senior secured floating rate bank loans, mortgage-related investments, and international sovereign bonds with varying maturity. First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF was formed on August 13, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$45.07

Average Daily Volume

3,840

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SSFI	HISF
30 Days	-0.49%	-0.15%
60 Days	0.13%	1.09%
90 Days	3.18%	3.52%
12 Months	8.28%	11.47%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in SSFI	Weight in HISF	Overlap

SSFI Overweight 8 Positions Relative to HISF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SPTL	D	23.25%
SPBO	B	15.85%
VTIP	B	13.87%
VWOB	B	13.72%
SPHY	B	9.97%
FLRN	A	9.05%
VMBS	C	6.03%
BNDX	B	5.98%

SSFI Underweight 7 Positions Relative to HISF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FIXD	D	-32.82%
HYLS	B	-14.86%
LMBS	D	-14.78%
FSIG	B	-9.85%
LGOV	D	-7.66%
FTSL	A	-7.23%
FEMB	C	-5.13%

SSFI: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

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HISF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: