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EMOTvsQUSETF Comparison

ETF 1

EMOT

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

-1.98%

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ETF 2

QUS

State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-1.46%

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First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF (QUS) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. EMOT's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. In contrast, QUS's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Healthcare. EMOT is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.15% for QUS. EMOT is up 13.99% year-to-date (YTD) with -$2M in YTD flows. QUS performs worse with 13.33% YTD performance, and -$120M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EMOT and QUS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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EMOT vs QUS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EMOT QUS	+4.30%+3.31%	+0.77%+4.02%	+13.99%+13.33%	+13.49%+15.80%	n/a+74.11%	n/a+67.44%
Flows	EMOT QUS	--$10M	-+$2M	-$2M-$120M	-$2M-$137M	--$56M	--$38M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EMOT QUS	+10.28%+8.04%	+11.66%+9.12%	n/a+11.58%	n/a+14.30%
Max drawdown	EMOT QUS	-6.69%-3.13%	-9.30%-6.87%	n/a-13.88%	n/a-22.27%
Max drawdown duration	EMOT QUS	81d62d	65d59d	n/a128d	n/a701d

Trading data

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	EMOT	QUS
Last sale 11/2/2026 at 2:30 PM	$26.99	$196.52
Previous close 10/30/2026	$26.66	$196.20
Consolidated volume 10/30/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	EMOT	QUS
Last price	$26.99	$196.52
1D performance	+1.25%	+0.16%
AuM	$2.69 M	$1.59 B
E/R	0.6%	0.15%

Characteristics

	EMOT	QUS
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	State Street Investment Management
Benchmark	S&P 500 Economic Moat Index	MSCI USA Factor Mix A-Series Capped Index
N° of holdings	50	504
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 27, 2024	April 15, 2015
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

EMOT

USA

98.16%

Other

1.84%

QUS

USA

94%

Other

6%

Sectors

EMOT

Technology

36.58%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

15.43%

Consumer Cyclical.

13.91%

Healthcare

12.78%

Finance

8.37%

Consumer Services

7.4%

Other

5.53%

QUS

Technology

33.96%

Finance

16.12%

Healthcare

14.51%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

10.4%

Other

25.01%

Diversification

EMOT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

35.25%

QUS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

29.13%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

EMOT

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.

2.64%

HP, Inc.

2.62%

Fortinet, Inc.

2.59%

Microsoft Corp.

2.59%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.56%

NVIDIA Corp.

2.31%

McKesson Corp.

2.30%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

2.29%

Apple, Inc.

2.28%

Mastercard, Inc.

2.26%

Visa, Inc.

2.23%

Cencora, Inc.

2.21%

Applied Materials, Inc.

2.14%

Lam Research Corp.

2.13%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.10%

QUS

Microsoft Corp.

3.76%

Apple, Inc.

3.25%

NVIDIA Corp.

2.90%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.69%

Eli Lilly & Co.

2.23%

Johnson & Johnson

1.96%

Visa, Inc.

1.93%

Mastercard, Inc.

1.55%

Merck & Co., Inc.

1.47%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.33%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.32%

Walmart, Inc.

1.22%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.19%

Applied Materials, Inc.

1.18%

Procter & Gamble Co.

1.16%

Frequently asked questions about EMOT and QUS

How have the EMOT and QUS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, EMOT is up 13.99% year-to-date (YTD), while QUS has returned 13.33%. That puts EMOT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EMOT or QUS?

Year-to-date, the EMOT ETF saw -$2M in flows, compared to -$120M for QUS.

Which ETF is more volatile: EMOT or QUS?

Over the past year, EMOT had a volatility of 11.66%, while QUS experienced 9.12%.

Which ETF is bigger: EMOT or QUS?

As of October 29, 2026, EMOT holds $2.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while QUS manages $1.59 B.

What sectors do the EMOT and QUS ETFs invest in?

EMOT leans toward sectors like Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. Meanwhile, QUS focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the EMOT ETF and QUS ETF?

EMOT top holdings include Mettler-Toledo International, Inc., HP, Inc. and Fortinet, Inc.. QUS holds in its top three: Microsoft Corp., Apple, Inc. and NVIDIA Corp..

EMOTvsQUSETF Comparison

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF

State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF

EMOT vs QUS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EMOT and QUS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, EMOT is up 13.99% year-to-date (YTD), while QUS has returned 13.33%. That puts EMOT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EMOT or QUS?

Year-to-date, the EMOT ETF saw -$2M in flows, compared to -$120M for QUS.

Which ETF is more volatile: EMOT or QUS?

Over the past year, EMOT had a volatility of 11.66%, while QUS experienced 9.12%.

Which ETF is bigger: EMOT or QUS?

As of October 29, 2026, EMOT holds $2.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while QUS manages $1.59 B.

What sectors do the EMOT and QUS ETFs invest in?

EMOT leans toward sectors like Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. Meanwhile, QUS focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the EMOT ETF and QUS ETF?

EMOT top holdings include Mettler-Toledo International, Inc., HP, Inc. and Fortinet, Inc.. QUS holds in its top three: Microsoft Corp., Apple, Inc. and NVIDIA Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: EMOT or QUS?

EMOT holds 50 securities with 35.25% of its assets in the top 15. QUS has 508 securities and a top 15 weight of 29.13%.

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