VABS vs. FTXL ETF Comparison

Comparison of Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) to First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)

VABS

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description

The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.20

Average Daily Volume

313

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

FTXL Description

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an index called the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. The Fund seeks to replicate the holdings and weightings of the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index so as to generate performance results 95% correlated to that of the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$88.35

Average Daily Volume

32,236

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VABS	FTXL
30 Days	1.26%	-3.77%
60 Days	1.93%	2.35%
90 Days	2.46%	12.59%
12 Months	6.77%	28.43%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VABS	Weight in FTXL	Overlap

VABS Overweight 53 Positions Relative to FTXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RLJ	F	4.48%
BW	F	2.27%
NS	D	2.1%
EFC	C	1.89%
BFS	B	1.53%
EQC	B	1.49%
DRH	D	1.35%
PBI	C	1.34%
TWO	C	1.26%
ARR	C	1.25%
GNL	C	0.94%
F	D	0.87%
MFA	C	0.86%
CIM	C	0.82%
IVR	C	0.78%
DBRG	D	0.62%
ET	A	0.55%
EPR	B	0.47%
MITT	B	0.45%
CTO	A	0.29%
AEL	A	0.28%
PSEC	D	0.23%
TDS	C	0.23%
PMT	C	0.21%
AHH	B	0.17%
SHO	C	0.17%
LXP	B	0.17%
INN	B	0.16%
ATCOL	A	0.15%
BHR	C	0.15%
UMH	B	0.11%
ABR	D	0.1%
ALLY	A	0.1%
FTAI	B	0.06%
ALTG	C	0.05%
FHN	B	0.04%
NYCB	D	0.04%
AL	B	0.04%
CIO	B	0.03%
NLY	C	0.03%
SNV	B	0.02%
DX	C	0.02%
CODI	B	0.02%
PEB	F	0.01%
CNO	A	0.01%
VNO	B	0.01%
BOH	B	0.01%
SF	A	0.01%
EQH	B	0.01%
COF	A	0.01%
IFF	B	0.01%
JPM	B	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%

VABS Underweight 31 Positions Relative to FTXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	D	-10.76%
AVGO	D	-8.54%
QCOM	D	-8.52%
AMAT	D	-7.64%
INTC	F	-5.34%
AMKR	D	-4.58%
ADI	D	-4.31%
TXN	B	-4.24%
KLAC	C	-4.09%
NXPI	D	-3.92%
SWKS	C	-3.89%
MCHP	D	-3.81%
LRCX	D	-3.59%
ON	C	-3.38%
TER	D	-2.82%
MRVL	D	-2.42%
QRVO	C	-2.31%
COHR	C	-2.16%
MPWR	B	-2.08%
ENTG	F	-2.03%
AMD	F	-1.63%
VSH	C	-1.38%
CRUS	C	-1.22%
DIOD	C	-1.1%
AVT	B	-0.68%
FORM	D	-0.6%
ONTO	D	-0.6%
ACLS	D	-0.59%
RMBS	F	-0.59%
LSCC	F	-0.58%
ALGM	F	-0.58%