USMV vs. KNGZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) to First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)

USMV

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

USMV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.43

Average Daily Volume

1,638,518

Number of Holdings ^*

170

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

KNGZ

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF

KNGZ Description

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities that comprise the index. According to the index provider to the new index, the new index measures the performance of companies within the S&P 500 Index that have demonstrated stable or increasing dividend per share amounts.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.76

Average Daily Volume

7,265

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	USMV	KNGZ
30 Days	0.94%	0.65%
60 Days	2.29%	1.70%
90 Days	3.46%	3.50%
12 Months	24.96%	24.94%

37 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in USMV	Weight in KNGZ	Overlap
ABBV	F	1.04%	1.06%	1.04%
ABT	B	0.09%	0.71%	0.09%
ACN	B	1.29%	2.01%	1.29%
ADI	D	0.23%	1.87%	0.23%
ADP	A	0.09%	0.52%	0.09%
AEP	C	0.39%	0.36%	0.36%
APH	A	1.44%	1.3%	1.3%
BDX	F	0.56%	0.57%	0.56%
BMY	B	0.49%	1.92%	0.49%
CI	D	0.21%	0.64%	0.21%
CMCSA	B	0.39%	1.73%	0.39%
CME	B	0.53%	0.66%	0.53%
CVS	D	0.04%	1.54%	0.04%
CVX	A	0.34%	0.81%	0.34%
DGX	A	0.11%	0.72%	0.11%
EG	C	0.43%	0.62%	0.43%
EOG	A	0.17%	0.56%	0.17%
GIS	D	0.66%	0.61%	0.61%
GLW	B	0.31%	3.17%	0.31%
GRMN	B	0.33%	0.99%	0.33%
HD	B	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
HRL	D	0.21%	0.7%	0.21%
IBM	C	1.66%	3.61%	1.66%
JNJ	C	1.18%	1.06%	1.06%
K	A	0.8%	0.57%	0.57%
KMB	C	0.21%	0.67%	0.21%
LMT	D	0.82%	0.53%	0.53%
MCD	D	1.25%	1.03%	1.03%
MDT	D	0.13%	1.1%	0.13%
MRK	D	1.01%	0.94%	0.94%
MSFT	D	1.34%	0.93%	0.93%
TRV	B	1.15%	0.58%	0.58%
TSN	B	0.71%	0.66%	0.66%
TXN	C	1.39%	3.36%	1.39%
UNH	B	1.34%	0.59%	0.59%
VZ	C	1.35%	3.2%	1.35%
XOM	B	0.45%	0.58%	0.45%

USMV Overweight 133 Positions Relative to KNGZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TMUS	B	1.95%
MSI	B	1.81%
WMT	A	1.78%
PGR	A	1.67%
WCN	A	1.56%
RSG	A	1.55%
BRK.A	B	1.55%
DUK	C	1.49%
CSCO	B	1.47%
CB	C	1.47%
WM	B	1.44%
NOC	D	1.43%
SO	C	1.35%
MCK	A	1.35%
ORCL	A	1.31%
ROP	B	1.3%
AJG	A	1.27%
LLY	F	1.25%
PG	C	1.23%
AVGO	D	1.19%
ED	C	1.13%
MMC	B	1.11%
PEP	F	1.01%
GDDY	A	1.0%
AAPL	C	0.99%
AZO	C	0.98%
GILD	C	0.94%
V	A	0.9%
EA	A	0.89%
FCNCA	A	0.88%
CBOE	C	0.85%
WEC	A	0.78%
CTSH	B	0.76%
NOW	A	0.75%
T	A	0.74%
MA	B	0.7%
VRTX	D	0.69%
FI	A	0.69%
ORLY	B	0.68%
ACGL	C	0.68%
COR	B	0.67%
NVDA	B	0.67%
VRSN	C	0.64%
KR	B	0.61%
AMGN	F	0.59%
FICO	B	0.59%
REGN	F	0.59%
KDP	F	0.59%
TDY	B	0.57%
KEYS	A	0.55%
FANG	C	0.55%
FFIV	B	0.55%
MPC	D	0.54%
INCY	C	0.53%
AON	A	0.53%
PTC	B	0.52%
ELV	F	0.52%
YUM	D	0.5%
XEL	A	0.46%
NEM	D	0.46%
UBER	F	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
TJX	A	0.45%
MDLZ	F	0.44%
WDAY	B	0.43%
ERIE	D	0.42%
VRSK	A	0.42%
CL	D	0.41%
CHD	A	0.4%
HUM	C	0.4%
BAH	F	0.39%
AKAM	D	0.39%
KHC	F	0.38%
WTW	B	0.38%
CTVA	C	0.38%
ROL	B	0.36%
IT	C	0.35%
AFG	A	0.35%
GEN	B	0.35%
CDW	F	0.35%
MKL	A	0.34%
CPB	D	0.33%
AIZ	A	0.32%
NBIX	C	0.32%
WMB	A	0.31%
WRB	A	0.31%
FWONK	A	0.31%
HSY	F	0.3%
ANET	C	0.29%
ICE	C	0.28%
L	A	0.28%
HON	C	0.25%
AEE	A	0.24%
HUBS	A	0.24%
D	C	0.23%
AZPN	A	0.23%
ALNY	D	0.22%
NTAP	C	0.22%
BMRN	F	0.22%
TW	A	0.2%
DTE	C	0.2%
PKG	A	0.2%
PFE	F	0.2%
DPZ	C	0.19%
CRWD	B	0.19%
CMS	C	0.19%
CDNS	B	0.18%
MELI	C	0.18%
MOH	F	0.18%
SNPS	B	0.18%
HOLX	D	0.16%
LIN	C	0.16%
STX	C	0.16%
GOOG	C	0.16%
UTHR	C	0.14%
AMZN	C	0.14%
DELL	B	0.12%
HIG	B	0.12%
OXY	D	0.12%
KO	D	0.1%
LNT	A	0.1%
RTX	D	0.09%
OTIS	C	0.07%
TEL	B	0.07%
ATO	A	0.06%
PSX	C	0.06%
FSLR	F	0.06%
KNX	C	0.06%
VLO	C	0.05%
BR	A	0.05%
CRM	B	0.05%
GD	D	0.05%
ULTA	F	0.04%

USMV Underweight 57 Positions Relative to KNGZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HPQ	B	-3.88%
HPE	B	-3.52%
MCHP	F	-2.54%
QCOM	F	-2.44%
IPG	D	-2.27%
BEN	C	-2.11%
HAS	D	-1.67%
BBY	D	-1.54%
TROW	B	-1.54%
OMC	C	-1.54%
GPC	D	-1.38%
PRU	A	-1.37%
NTRS	A	-1.11%
UPS	C	-1.1%
MTB	A	-1.07%
PFG	D	-1.05%
KLAC	F	-0.91%
OKE	A	-0.86%
PM	B	-0.85%
CINF	A	-0.84%
MET	A	-0.82%
CAG	F	-0.82%
LOW	C	-0.76%
PAYX	B	-0.74%
KVUE	A	-0.74%
CAH	B	-0.73%
NKE	F	-0.72%
SNA	A	-0.69%
CTRA	B	-0.66%
SWK	D	-0.63%
CMI	A	-0.59%
FAST	B	-0.59%
ITW	B	-0.59%
AMCR	C	-0.58%
AFL	B	-0.57%
CHRW	B	-0.56%
NSC	B	-0.56%
POOL	C	-0.56%
UNP	C	-0.55%
EMR	B	-0.55%
LHX	C	-0.51%
FMC	D	-0.48%
O	C	-0.48%
LEN	D	-0.46%
EVRG	A	-0.46%
PNW	A	-0.45%
ES	C	-0.42%
FRT	B	-0.41%
ETR	B	-0.41%
MAA	B	-0.4%
EMN	C	-0.39%
EIX	B	-0.38%
DLR	B	-0.35%
ESS	B	-0.35%
CF	A	-0.34%
APD	A	-0.33%
AVB	B	-0.32%