FDM vs. PSCI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio (PSCI)

FDM

First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF

FDM Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(SM) (the "index"). The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks of U.S. micro-capitalization companies which are publicly traded in the United States. The index is comprised of selected U.S. micro-capitalization companies chosen from all common stocks traded on the NewYork Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ(R) with limited partnerships excluded.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.64

Average Daily Volume

11,530

Number of Holdings ^*

131

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSCI

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio

PSCI Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Capped Industrials Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US industrial companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing industrial products and services, including engineering, heavy machinery, construction, electrical equipment, aerospace and defense and general manufacturing. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.24

Average Daily Volume

3,991

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	PSCI
30 Days	2.29%	0.76%
60 Days	0.84%	1.54%
90 Days	4.37%	5.54%
12 Months	23.59%	35.50%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in PSCI	Overlap
ASTE	C	1.37%	0.29%	0.29%
KELYA	D	1.22%	0.26%	0.26%
LQDT	D	0.89%	0.2%	0.2%
NPK	F	0.7%	0.16%	0.16%
SNCY	A	0.92%	0.2%	0.2%

FDM Overweight 126 Positions Relative to PSCI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LEU	A	2.74%
BJRI	B	1.6%
TPB	A	1.53%
LMB	B	1.49%
GLDD	B	1.43%
MLR	A	1.43%
HAYN	A	1.42%
ASIX	C	1.41%
VMEO	C	1.41%
PTLO	A	1.38%
CPF	C	1.34%
SPTN	D	1.32%
IBCP	D	1.3%
RGR	F	1.27%
ETD	F	1.23%
WLDN	B	1.15%
HCKT	D	1.14%
EZPW	B	1.12%
NBN	A	1.11%
SWBI	D	1.09%
SMBC	B	1.06%
EGY	F	1.03%
WLFC	B	1.0%
MCB	B	1.0%
PLOW	F	0.99%
IMXI	F	0.99%
DAKT	C	0.97%
UVE	C	0.96%
MPB	B	0.93%
ARKO	C	0.9%
CCBG	A	0.89%
KE	C	0.84%
FC	D	0.83%
SHBI	B	0.82%
NWPX	A	0.82%
ESQ	A	0.81%
MOFG	C	0.8%
LXU	B	0.8%
ANET	B	0.8%
DHIL	D	0.79%
LYTS	A	0.79%
TTI	C	0.79%
TIPT	A	0.78%
AROW	A	0.78%
CMPO	B	0.78%
CSV	A	0.77%
EE	A	0.75%
TRDA	A	0.74%
WRLD	D	0.72%
CCSI	B	0.72%
LINC	A	0.72%
USAP	A	0.71%
FISI	D	0.7%
RMR	D	0.7%
CCRN	F	0.69%
NRIM	D	0.68%
BSRR	D	0.68%
KODK	F	0.66%
SD	F	0.66%
CWCO	F	0.66%
PLPC	A	0.66%
ODC	C	0.65%
NECB	B	0.65%
TCMD	A	0.65%
OPY	A	0.64%
ITIC	B	0.64%
GLRE	C	0.64%
LGTY	B	0.63%
FMAO	A	0.63%
CRCT	B	0.62%
HNRG	B	0.61%
CENT	D	0.6%
NEWT	B	0.6%
HVT	F	0.59%
ARTNA	F	0.58%
DCGO	B	0.57%
LOCO	D	0.56%
MOV	F	0.56%
ACIC	A	0.55%
VPG	F	0.54%
LEGH	C	0.53%
NGVC	B	0.53%
INBK	C	0.53%
SIGA	D	0.53%
SENEA	A	0.52%
RM	D	0.5%
REPX	F	0.46%
AMPY	F	0.46%
JRVR	F	0.44%
PKOH	D	0.44%
AVNW	F	0.43%
HRTG	D	0.43%
MCFT	D	0.42%
MITT	D	0.4%
TASK	B	0.39%
RCKY	F	0.38%
FLXS	A	0.38%
FSTR	F	0.37%
LSEA	F	0.36%
PWOD	A	0.36%
NGS	F	0.35%
EML	C	0.34%
KRT	C	0.34%
VLGEA	D	0.34%
HBB	C	0.34%
JILL	F	0.33%
REI	F	0.32%
ACTG	D	0.32%
SGC	B	0.32%
EARN	D	0.31%
NATR	D	0.29%
FF	B	0.29%
TAYD	C	0.28%
LAKE	F	0.25%
BBCP	D	0.25%
LWAY	B	0.25%
ACU	F	0.24%
VIRC	D	0.24%
PEBK	D	0.23%
ESOA	A	0.23%
TWIN	D	0.23%
BTMD	D	0.21%
FEIM	C	0.2%
INTT	C	0.17%
CSPI	F	0.14%
KEQU	D	0.12%

FDM Underweight 88 Positions Relative to PSCI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MLI	A	-3.81%
RHI	C	-2.85%
AVAV	B	-2.54%
CSWI	B	-2.51%
AWI	A	-2.45%
MDU	F	-2.41%
ALK	A	-2.36%
DY	C	-2.29%
MOG.A	C	-2.27%
BCC	D	-2.16%
FSS	F	-2.15%
ZWS	A	-2.12%
AL	B	-1.89%
ACA	B	-1.88%
MATX	A	-1.84%
VRRM	F	-1.78%
GTES	A	-1.7%
FELE	D	-1.64%
RXO	B	-1.59%
SKYW	A	-1.55%
KFY	C	-1.49%
JBT	A	-1.49%
GMS	A	-1.46%
GVA	A	-1.46%
ESE	A	-1.37%
RUSHA	A	-1.36%
ABM	B	-1.36%
RUN	C	-1.32%
BRC	D	-1.3%
NPO	F	-1.28%
REZI	C	-1.21%
TRN	C	-1.2%
UNF	D	-1.15%
HUBG	D	-1.1%
GFF	F	-1.06%
ARCB	F	-1.01%
EPAC	A	-1.0%
HNI	D	-1.0%
POWL	A	-0.98%
WERN	A	-0.95%
AZZ	D	-0.94%
AIN	F	-0.91%
JBLU	D	-0.88%
B	A	-0.88%
AIR	F	-0.88%
SXI	A	-0.86%
HAYW	A	-0.86%
GEO	B	-0.85%
ROCK	D	-0.82%
KMT	B	-0.8%
HI	F	-0.79%
GBX	A	-0.78%
MYRG	B	-0.77%
ALG	C	-0.73%
KAR	F	-0.72%
TNC	F	-0.7%
MRCY	D	-0.69%
MLKN	F	-0.67%
APOG	A	-0.67%
VSTS	F	-0.66%
CXW	C	-0.62%
AMWD	D	-0.6%
NX	C	-0.57%
CSGS	D	-0.55%
SNDR	A	-0.54%
LNN	C	-0.54%
DNOW	F	-0.52%
NVEE	D	-0.47%
TGI	C	-0.46%
PBI	A	-0.45%
VICR	B	-0.44%
TILE	A	-0.43%
ALGT	B	-0.37%
MRTN	F	-0.37%
DLX	F	-0.34%
VVI	B	-0.34%
NVRI	F	-0.33%
HSII	A	-0.32%
HCSG	A	-0.32%
WNC	F	-0.32%
MATW	D	-0.29%
FWRD	C	-0.29%
PRLB	B	-0.28%
DXPE	C	-0.25%
IIIN	F	-0.22%
HTLD	F	-0.2%
HTZ	F	-0.15%
TWI	F	-0.14%