TBFG vs. FPE ETF Comparison

Comparison of The Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF (TBFG) to First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF (FPE)

TBFG

The Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF

TBFG Description

The fund is an actively managed fund of funds, which seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a globally diversified portfolio of equity and bond markets. It systematically adjusts its holdings using two proprietary strategies developed by the fund"s investment adviser, The Milwaukee Company, that are run independently. Those strategies are the Systematic Market Beta Strategy ("SMB") and the Classic Asset Allocation Revisited Strategy ("CAAR"). SMB and CAAR systematically rebalance the underlying funds in which the fund may invest based on a set of proprietary risk-management techniques.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.77

Average Daily Volume

770

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF

FPE Description

The investment seeks total return and to provide current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in preferred securities ("Preferred Securities") and income-producing debt securities ("Income Securities"). It invests in securities that are traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange. The fund may invest in U.S. and non-U.S. debt and equity securities that are traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange. It invests at least 60% of its net assets in securities rated investment grade (BBB-/Baa3 or higher) at the time of purchase. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.82

Average Daily Volume

1,186,969

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	TBFG	FPE
30 Days	-0.14%	-1.40%
60 Days	0.81%	-1.21%
90 Days	3.13%	1.12%
12 Months		16.29%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in TBFG	Weight in FPE	Overlap
	SHV	A	4.93%	1.08%	1.08%

TBFG Overweight 9 Positions Relative to FPE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RSP	A	13.32%
QQQ	B	6.9%
MGK	B	5.38%
XCEM	D	4.53%
VCIT	D	2.55%
IWP	A	2.55%
XLRE	C	2.27%
BCI	C	1.85%
PDBC	C	0.54%

TBFG Underweight 17 Positions Relative to FPE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BIL	A	-1.2%
USFR	A	-1.19%
UZE	A	-0.52%
AQNB	C	-0.46%
BPYPN	C	-0.36%
BPYPO	D	-0.31%
SREA	D	-0.2%
AIZN	D	-0.2%
T	A	-0.18%
WTFCP	A	-0.18%
CMSC	C	-0.16%
CHSCM	D	-0.13%
CMSD	C	-0.11%
MGR	D	-0.04%
DTW	D	-0.03%
AGNC	C	-0.01%
ACGLO	D	-0.0%

TBFG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

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