FDM vs. PSCT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio (PSCT)

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

$60.40

Average Daily Volume

4,621

Number of Holdings ^*

152

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSCT

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio

PSCT Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Capped Information Technology 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 information technology companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing information technology-related products and services, including computer hardware and software, Internet, electronics and semiconductors and communication technologies. 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

$44.45

Average Daily Volume

14,516

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	PSCT
30 Days	-2.51%	-3.79%
60 Days	1.81%	-5.00%
90 Days	1.47%	-5.59%
12 Months	20.72%	12.66%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in PSCT	Overlap
	SCSC	C	1.75%	0.77%	0.77%

FDM Overweight 151 Positions Relative to PSCT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ACMR	D	2.2%
POWL	B	2.03%
CRAI	A	1.72%
VSEC	B	1.72%
CRGY	F	1.53%
SXC	D	1.53%
GNK	A	1.48%
REX	A	1.44%
BBSI	B	1.38%
MYE	A	1.34%
HAYN	A	1.31%
VVI	C	1.22%
IDT	D	1.22%
DCO	A	1.21%
EGY	B	1.2%
DXPE	B	1.14%
ZEUS	D	1.13%
CLW	B	1.12%
CECO	A	1.12%
AMBC	C	1.09%
ARHS	D	0.99%
UWMC	C	0.99%
EZPW	A	0.98%
HCKT	D	0.96%
BRY	A	0.96%
BELFB	D	0.96%
MLR	B	0.96%
OSBC	B	0.95%
UVSP	B	0.94%
LEU	D	0.91%
CFB	C	0.89%
KE	F	0.89%
WSR	C	0.88%
PLOW	F	0.87%
TTI	B	0.87%
MBWM	C	0.87%
IBCP	B	0.84%
HTBK	F	0.83%
BFST	D	0.83%
TITN	F	0.79%
GATO	A	0.78%
SD	B	0.77%
GSBC	A	0.76%
RICK	F	0.74%
DHIL	C	0.73%
DENN	F	0.73%
NPK	A	0.72%
VPG	C	0.71%
HVT	C	0.7%
CCB	B	0.7%
AVNW	C	0.7%
HDSN	F	0.7%
LMB	B	0.68%
SMBC	F	0.66%
LYTS	B	0.66%
AMAL	B	0.66%
OSUR	F	0.66%
LQDT	D	0.65%
HTBI	B	0.64%
THFF	B	0.64%
CENT	D	0.64%
VYGR	F	0.63%
CWCO	D	0.62%
BHB	B	0.62%
KRNY	F	0.61%
CCBG	D	0.6%
ODC	D	0.6%
OLP	A	0.59%
BBW	A	0.59%
NBN	C	0.58%
RMR	C	0.58%
CYH	B	0.58%
GLRE	B	0.57%
GNE	F	0.57%
BOOM	F	0.56%
SIGA	A	0.55%
ARTNA	F	0.55%
CSV	D	0.54%
KODK	D	0.54%
NWPX	D	0.54%
OSG	C	0.54%
MCFT	F	0.53%
SPFI	B	0.52%
AVD	D	0.51%
SPOK	C	0.51%
JOUT	F	0.49%
ESQ	B	0.49%
MOFG	F	0.48%
LINC	B	0.47%
PAHC	B	0.46%
NEWT	D	0.44%
PBPB	C	0.43%
NRIM	B	0.43%
FSBC	D	0.43%
AMPY	A	0.42%
ONEW	F	0.42%
HBT	D	0.41%
SOI	A	0.41%
WTI	F	0.4%
MVBF	F	0.4%
PANL	C	0.4%
BSRR	A	0.4%
RM	A	0.38%
FSBW	D	0.37%
LOCO	C	0.37%
INSE	F	0.37%
FET	B	0.37%
BCML	A	0.36%
NECB	B	0.36%
OMER	F	0.35%
CVLY	B	0.34%
TSBK	D	0.34%
OBT	D	0.32%
PKOH	C	0.31%
NATH	F	0.31%
AFCG	B	0.31%
PLBC	B	0.3%
GENC	A	0.3%
EPM	D	0.29%
IPI	D	0.29%
RLGT	D	0.29%
KFS	B	0.28%
RNGR	F	0.26%
OVLY	C	0.26%
MEC	A	0.25%
TSQ	A	0.25%
CMT	B	0.25%
FF	B	0.25%
QUAD	F	0.24%
LEGH	D	0.24%
MPX	B	0.23%
OCN	D	0.22%
STKS	B	0.22%
EVC	F	0.21%
LSEA	C	0.21%
INTT	F	0.21%
ATLC	D	0.2%
III	F	0.19%
CMPO	A	0.19%
HNRG	F	0.19%
MNSB	F	0.18%
RCMT	F	0.18%
KLXE	F	0.16%
REI	B	0.15%
CCRD	C	0.13%
TUSK	D	0.13%
HGBL	F	0.13%
ASRT	F	0.12%
BGFV	F	0.11%
TZOO	D	0.1%
CMBM	F	0.07%

FDM Underweight 60 Positions Relative to PSCT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FN	C	-4.56%
SPSC	C	-4.53%
BMI	A	-3.93%
NSIT	D	-3.69%
ITRI	A	-3.13%
DV	D	-3.06%
BOX	D	-2.82%
DXC	F	-2.72%
ACIW	A	-2.6%
AEIS	D	-2.55%
SANM	B	-2.55%
FORM	B	-2.49%
DIOD	B	-2.39%
ALRM	C	-2.38%
ACLS	D	-2.38%
SEDG	F	-2.34%
ENV	A	-2.26%
BL	C	-2.18%
PLXS	A	-1.99%
KLIC	D	-1.9%
IDCC	C	-1.87%
SMTC	A	-1.63%
PRGS	F	-1.62%
RAMP	D	-1.54%
OSIS	B	-1.53%
PLUS	C	-1.51%
VECO	B	-1.41%
ROG	C	-1.34%
UCTT	C	-1.33%
VIAV	F	-1.29%
PLAB	C	-1.27%
AGYS	A	-1.23%
CALX	F	-1.21%
XRX	F	-1.17%
MXL	C	-1.12%
TTMI	B	-1.1%
PRFT	F	-1.08%
COHU	D	-1.07%
SITM	D	-1.06%
EXTR	F	-1.06%
CTS	B	-1.04%
NTCT	D	-1.03%
KN	B	-1.03%
CXM	D	-1.02%
VSAT	F	-0.84%
ICHR	C	-0.82%
DGII	B	-0.81%
BHE	A	-0.79%
ARLO	B	-0.77%
HLIT	F	-0.75%
SGH	D	-0.7%
ATEN	B	-0.69%
PDFS	D	-0.67%
NABL	D	-0.62%
CNXN	C	-0.53%
AOSL	D	-0.36%
CRSR	D	-0.35%
CEVA	D	-0.34%
MEI	F	-0.31%
CRNC	F	-0.29%