FDM vs. QABA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA)

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

$70.65

Average Daily Volume

14,160

Number of Holdings ^*

131

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.99

Average Daily Volume

15,691

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	QABA
30 Days	6.58%	11.49%
60 Days	8.40%	11.08%
90 Days	12.49%	16.26%
12 Months	26.75%	43.33%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in QABA	Overlap
AROW	B	0.84%	0.27%	0.27%
BSRR	C	0.69%	0.22%	0.22%
CCBG	B	0.92%	0.32%	0.32%
ESQ	B	0.82%	0.29%	0.29%
FISI	B	0.73%	0.2%	0.2%
IBCP	B	1.38%	0.39%	0.39%
INBK	B	0.57%	0.17%	0.17%
MOFG	B	0.82%	0.33%	0.33%
MPB	B	0.88%	0.31%	0.31%
NBN	B	1.16%	0.39%	0.39%
NECB	B	0.67%	0.2%	0.2%
NEWT	B	0.6%	0.18%	0.18%
NRIM	A	0.81%	0.23%	0.23%
SHBI	B	0.86%	0.26%	0.26%
SMBC	B	1.08%	0.37%	0.37%

FDM Overweight 116 Positions Relative to QABA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LEU	C	1.98%
TPB	A	1.79%
VMEO	B	1.78%
LMB	A	1.59%
ASTE	C	1.48%
BJRI	C	1.47%
CPF	B	1.46%
GLDD	B	1.42%
ASIX	B	1.38%
HCKT	B	1.35%
HAYN	A	1.34%
MLR	C	1.34%
ETD	D	1.15%
ANET	D	1.14%
RGR	F	1.13%
PTLO	F	1.13%
IMXI	B	1.13%
MCB	B	1.1%
EZPW	A	1.08%
SPTN	F	1.06%
SNCY	C	1.05%
SWBI	D	1.02%
PLOW	F	1.01%
DAKT	B	1.01%
UVE	A	1.0%
WLFC	C	0.99%
LQDT	B	0.97%
EGY	F	0.96%
WLDN	C	0.96%
NWPX	A	0.92%
LYTS	B	0.92%
KELYA	F	0.85%
CSV	B	0.85%
KE	C	0.85%
EE	A	0.82%
DHIL	A	0.82%
ARKO	D	0.8%
TIPT	B	0.8%
LINC	C	0.79%
TTI	B	0.79%
LXU	C	0.78%
TRDA	C	0.77%
CCSI	C	0.77%
HNRG	B	0.75%
FC	F	0.71%
FMAO	B	0.7%
ITIC	A	0.7%
PLPC	B	0.69%
WRLD	D	0.68%
CMPO	B	0.68%
NPK	C	0.68%
USAP	B	0.67%
DCGO	B	0.65%
GLRE	B	0.65%
TCMD	B	0.65%
SD	D	0.65%
CWCO	C	0.64%
LGTY	B	0.63%
ODC	C	0.62%
RMR	F	0.62%
OPY	B	0.62%
CENT	C	0.61%
NGVC	A	0.6%
KODK	B	0.59%
ARTNA	F	0.56%
REPX	A	0.55%
ACIC	B	0.55%
CCRN	F	0.55%
SENEA	A	0.53%
LOCO	D	0.53%
MOV	D	0.53%
HVT	F	0.52%
LEGH	D	0.5%
RM	D	0.48%
MCFT	C	0.47%
VPG	F	0.46%
PKOH	B	0.46%
SIGA	F	0.45%
AMPY	F	0.44%
HRTG	C	0.44%
CRCT	F	0.44%
FSTR	B	0.43%
TASK	C	0.41%
NGS	A	0.41%
PWOD	A	0.37%
VLGEA	C	0.37%
KRT	B	0.36%
FLXS	A	0.35%
MITT	D	0.35%
NATR	B	0.34%
JILL	D	0.33%
SGC	C	0.33%
LSEA	F	0.33%
JRVR	F	0.31%
REI	F	0.3%
EML	D	0.29%
RCKY	F	0.28%
EARN	C	0.28%
ACTG	F	0.28%
ESOA	A	0.27%
AVNW	F	0.27%
BTMD	C	0.26%
VIRC	C	0.25%
FF	F	0.24%
ACU	C	0.24%
PEBK	B	0.24%
TAYD	F	0.24%
LAKE	B	0.24%
TWIN	F	0.23%
BBCP	C	0.23%
HBB	F	0.21%
LWAY	C	0.2%
FEIM	B	0.19%
INTT	C	0.16%
KEQU	B	0.14%
CSPI	C	0.14%

FDM Underweight 106 Positions Relative to QABA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	B	-4.51%
WTFC	B	-4.24%
UMBF	B	-2.92%
FFIN	B	-2.88%
UBSI	B	-2.79%
OZK	B	-2.64%
HWC	B	-2.5%
IBOC	B	-2.18%
TCBI	B	-2.0%
BANF	B	-1.98%
TFSL	B	-1.97%
FULT	B	-1.86%
CATY	B	-1.82%
FIBK	A	-1.7%
FHB	B	-1.7%
WSFS	B	-1.66%
CVBF	A	-1.54%
SFNC	B	-1.5%
INDB	B	-1.49%
WAFD	B	-1.46%
FFBC	B	-1.35%
PPBI	B	-1.3%
TOWN	B	-1.29%
TBBK	B	-1.29%
FRME	B	-1.24%
SBCF	B	-1.23%
BANR	B	-1.23%
WSBC	B	-1.17%
TFIN	B	-1.15%
TRMK	B	-1.14%
NBTB	B	-1.14%
EFSC	B	-1.08%
SYBT	B	-1.07%
CASH	B	-0.97%
CLBK	C	-0.95%
FBNC	B	-0.94%
CHCO	B	-0.94%
LKFN	B	-0.92%
NWBI	B	-0.91%
MBIN	F	-0.9%
SASR	B	-0.84%
HOPE	B	-0.8%
STBA	B	-0.79%
VBTX	B	-0.78%
SRCE	B	-0.78%
TCBK	B	-0.77%
QCRH	B	-0.75%
WABC	B	-0.74%
BUSE	B	-0.74%
GABC	B	-0.66%
RBCAA	B	-0.65%
DCOM	A	-0.65%
PFBC	B	-0.62%
PEBO	B	-0.61%
OCFC	B	-0.58%
BRKL	B	-0.55%
AMAL	B	-0.54%
CNOB	B	-0.52%
CTBI	B	-0.52%
BHRB	B	-0.51%
BFC	B	-0.5%
PFC	B	-0.49%
CCB	A	-0.48%
FMBH	B	-0.48%
HFWA	B	-0.44%
CFFN	B	-0.44%
UVSP	B	-0.44%
EGBN	B	-0.42%
OSBC	A	-0.41%
FCBC	B	-0.41%
BFST	B	-0.41%
CFB	B	-0.41%
MBWM	B	-0.39%
HBNC	B	-0.39%
ORRF	B	-0.38%
HAFC	B	-0.37%
GSBC	B	-0.36%
CAC	B	-0.34%
TRST	B	-0.34%
FSBC	B	-0.34%
HTBI	B	-0.32%
HTBK	B	-0.32%
WASH	B	-0.32%
SPFI	B	-0.31%
PGC	A	-0.31%
HIFS	B	-0.3%
CASS	B	-0.3%
CCNE	B	-0.29%
THFF	B	-0.29%
MSBI	B	-0.28%
FMNB	B	-0.28%
HONE	B	-0.28%
NFBK	B	-0.28%
BCAL	A	-0.27%
KRNY	B	-0.26%
FFIC	B	-0.25%
TCBX	A	-0.23%
RBB	B	-0.22%
CARE	B	-0.22%
EBTC	B	-0.22%
BMRC	B	-0.21%
BWB	B	-0.2%
WSBF	B	-0.15%
FRST	B	-0.15%
FLIC	B	-0.15%
SBSI	B	-0.05%