Defensive Equity, 72  Ticker: FQZVIX
 
Description
A unit investment trust that seeks above-average capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks from less economically-sensitive sectors.
Please note that there is no assurance the objective will be met.
 
Summary
Product Code: DFEQ72
Portfolio Status: Primary
Initial Offer Date: 12/16/2024
Portfolio Ending Date: 12/16/2026
Tax Structure: Regulated Investment Company
Distributions: Semi-Annual
 
Initial Offer Price: $10.0000
NAV(*): $9.6186
POP(*): $9.8392
Remaining Deferred Sales Charge: $0.2250
* As of Trade Date: 12/20/2024 4:00pm ET
The Public Offering Price (POP) represents the net asset value per unit plus any applicable organization costs and sales charges. The Net Asset Value (NAV) represents the value per unit of a trust’s portfolio securities and other assets reduced by applicable deferred sales charges and other liabilities.

 Historical 12-Month Distribution of Trust Holdings:^
Rate (as of 12/20/2024) Per Unit (as of 12/20/2024)
1.81% $0.17770
^ There is no guarantee the issuers of the securities included in the trust will declare dividends or distributions in the future. The historical 12-month distribution per unit and historical 12-month distribution rate of the securities included in the trust are for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the trust's distribution or distribution rate. The historical 12-month distribution per unit is based on the weighted average of the trailing twelve month distributions paid by the securities included in the portfolio. The historical 12-month distribution rate is calculated by dividing the historical 12-month distributions by the trust's offering price. The historical 12-month distribution and rate are reduced to account for the effects of fees and expenses, which will be incurred when investing in a trust. Certain of the issuers may have reduced their dividends or distributions over the prior twelve months. The distribution per unit and rate paid by the trust may be higher or lower than the amount shown above due to certain factors that may include, but are not limited to, a change in the dividends or distributions paid by issuers, actual expenses incurred, or the sale of securities in the portfolio. For trusts that include funds, distributions may include realized short term capital gains, realized long-term capital gains and/or return of capital.

 Holdings Analysis Click here to Perform a Benchmark Comparison  
 Sector Weighting
Communication Services  Communication Services 0.00%
Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary 0.00%
Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples 29.82%
Energy  Energy 0.00%
Financials  Financials 0.00%
Health Care  Health Care 50.08%
Industrials  Industrials 0.00%
Information Technology  Information Technology 0.00%
Materials  Materials 0.00%
Real Estate  Real Estate 0.00%
Utilities  Utilities 20.10%
Other  Other 0.00%
 
  Large Mid Small  
Growth  52.29% 0.00% 0.00%  
Value  37.67% 10.04% 0.00%  

 Style Weighting
Large-Cap Growth 52.29%
Large-Cap Value 37.67%
Mid-Cap Growth 0.00%
Mid-Cap Value 10.04%
Small-Cap Growth 0.00%
Small-Cap Value 0.00%
Undetermined 0.00%
 Composition
U.S. Stocks 87.48%   Other 0.00%
Non-U.S. Stocks 12.52%      
The style and sector characteristics of the portfolio are determined as of 12/16/2024 and will likely vary thereafter due to market fluctuations in the underlying securities.  

 Key Stats
Weighted Average Market Cap $164,856
Price/Earnings 26.70
Price/Book 3.37
As of 12/20/2024
All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions. All figures are subject to change.

 Holdings  Export Current Holdings | View Initial Holdings  
NameSymbolSectorStyleWeighting
 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. REGN Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.64%
 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.60%
 The Cigna Group CI Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.55%
 Atmos Energy Corporation ATO Utilities  Utilities Mid-Cap Value 2.54%
 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.54%
 Vistra Corp. VST Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Growth 2.53%
 Merck & Co., Inc. MRK Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.52%
 Unilever Plc (ADR) UL Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.52%
 Sempra SRE Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Value 2.52%
 Cencora Inc. COR Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.52%
 Philip Morris International Inc. PM Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Value 2.52%
 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.51%
 The Coca-Cola Company KO Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.51%
 Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Value 2.51%
 NiSource Inc. NI Utilities  Utilities Mid-Cap Value 2.51%
 American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Value 2.51%
 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.51%
 Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) NVO Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.51%
 Sanofi (ADR) SNY Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.51%
 AbbVie Inc. ABBV Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.51%
 Performance Food Group Company PFGC Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Mid-Cap Value 2.51%
 Walmart Inc. WMT Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.50%
 Entergy Corporation ETR Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Value 2.50%
 Boston Scientific Corporation BSX Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.50%
 Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. KDP Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Value 2.50%
 The Kraft Heinz Company KHC Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Value 2.50%
 British American Tobacco Plc (ADR) BTI Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Value 2.49%
 AstraZeneca Plc (ADR) AZN Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.49%
 Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.49%
 GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. GEHC Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.49%
 DTE Energy Company DTE Utilities  Utilities Mid-Cap Value 2.48%
 Stryker Corporation SYK Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.48%
 The Procter & Gamble Company PG Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.47%
 PepsiCo, Inc. PEP Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.47%
 HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.46%
 Constellation Brands, Inc. (Class A) STZ Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.45%
 Amgen Inc. AMGN Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.44%
 McKesson Corporation MCK Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.43%
 Eli Lilly and Company LLY Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.38%
 Costco Wholesale Corporation COST Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.38%
 
Total Number of Holdings:    40
Underlying Securities information represented above is as of 12/16/2024 but will vary with future fluctuations in the market.

 Standard Account Sales Charges *
Transactional sales charges: Initial:  -0.05%
  Deferred:  2.29%
C&D Fee:    0.51%
Maximum Sales Charge:   2.75%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30339J644 Cash Semi-Annual
30339J651 Reinvest Semi-Annual
* Based on the offer price as of 12/20/2024 4:00pm ET

 Fee/Wrap Account Sales Charges *
C&D Fee:    0.52%
Maximum Sales Charge:   0.52%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30339J669 Cash-Fee Semi-Annual
30339J677 Reinvest-Fee Semi-Annual
* Based on the NAV price as of 12/20/2024 4:00pm ET
In addition to the sales charges listed, UITs for both brokerage and advisory accounts are subject to annual operating expenses and organization costs. See the prospectus for additional information.

 Deferred Sales Charge Schedule
Amount Date
$0.07500 March 20, 2025
$0.07500 April 17, 2025
$0.07500 May 20, 2025

Risk Considerations

Equity Risk. An investment in a portfolio containing common stocks is subject to certain risks, such as an economic recession and the possible deterioration of either the financial condition of the issuers of the equity securities or the general condition of the stock market.

Sector Concentration Risk. A portfolio which is concentrated in an individual sector is subject to additional risks, including limited diversification.

Buy & Hold Risk – Taxable Trusts. This UIT is a buy and hold strategy and investors should consider their ability to hold the trust until maturity. There may be tax consequences unless units are purchased in an IRA or other qualified plan.

Consumer Products Risk. The companies engaged in the consumer products sector are subject to global competition, changing government regulations and trade policies, currency fluctuations, and the financial and political risks inherent in producing products for foreign markets.

Foreign Securities Risk. Securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S. issuers.

Health Care Risk. The companies engaged in the health care sector are subject to fierce competition, high research and development costs, governmental regulations, loss of patent protection, and changing consumer spending trends. In addition, health crises, such as a pandemic outbreak, can severely impact the health care industry in particular.

Large-Cap Risk. Large capitalization companies may grow at a slower rate than the overall market.

Market Disruption Risk. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, have caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain investments as well as performance.

Mid-Cap Risk. An investment in a portfolio containing mid-cap companies is subject to additional risks, as the share prices of certain mid-cap companies are often more volatile than those of larger companies due to several factors, including limited trading volumes, products, financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information.

Public Health Crisis Risk. A public health crisis, and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central banks in response, could cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, negatively impacting global growth prospects.

Volatility Risk. The value of the securities held by the trust may be subject to steep declines or increased volatility due to changes in performance or perception of the issuers.

Operational Risk. As the use of Internet technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the trust has become more susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cybersecurity.

The style and capitalization characteristics used to describe the stocks are designed to help you understand how they fit into your overall investment plan. Due to changes in the value of the stocks the characteristics may vary over time. In general, growth stocks have high relative price-to-book ratios while value stocks have low relative price-to-book ratios. In determining market capitalization characteristics, we analyze the market capitalizations of the 3,000 largest stocks in the U.S. (excluding foreign securities, ADRs, limited partnerships and regulated investment companies) on a monthly basis. Companies with market capitalizations among the largest 10% are considered Large-Cap securities, the next 20% are considered Mid-Cap securities and the remaining securities are considered Small-Cap securities.

You should carefully consider the trust's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. Contact your financial professional or call First Trust Portfolios, L.P. at 1.800.621.1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the trust. Read it carefully before you invest.

This product information does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any state to any person to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Sales of any of these securities must include prospectus delivery and the services of a retail broker/dealer duly licensed in the appropriate states.

Not FDIC Insured, Not Bank Guaranteed and May Lose Value.

CUSIP identifiers have been provided by CUSIP Global Services, managed on behalf of the American Bankers Association by FactSet Research Systems Inc. and are not for use or dissemination in a manner that would serve as a substitute for any CUSIP service. The CUSIP Database, ©2024 CUSIP Global Services. "CUSIP" is a registered trademark of the American Bankers Association.