FDM vs. SMMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV)

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

SMMV

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

SMMV Description

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the small-capitalization U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.99

Average Daily Volume

34,302

Number of Holdings ^*

287

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	SMMV
30 Days	2.29%	0.99%
60 Days	0.84%	1.09%
90 Days	4.37%	4.65%
12 Months	23.59%	24.89%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in SMMV	Overlap
CCRN	F	0.69%	0.08%	0.08%
DHIL	D	0.79%	0.09%	0.09%
FC	D	0.83%	0.09%	0.09%
HCKT	D	1.14%	0.12%	0.12%
IMXI	F	0.99%	0.05%	0.05%
KELYA	D	1.22%	0.12%	0.12%
LQDT	D	0.89%	0.1%	0.1%
NPK	F	0.7%	0.08%	0.08%
RGR	F	1.27%	0.14%	0.14%
RMR	D	0.7%	0.06%	0.06%
SENEA	A	0.52%	0.06%	0.06%
SPTN	D	1.32%	0.15%	0.15%
SWBI	D	1.09%	0.04%	0.04%
TIPT	A	0.78%	0.08%	0.08%
UVE	C	0.96%	0.11%	0.11%

FDM Overweight 116 Positions Relative to SMMV

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%
ASTE	C	1.37%
CPF	C	1.34%
IBCP	D	1.3%
ETD	F	1.23%
WLDN	B	1.15%
EZPW	B	1.12%
NBN	A	1.11%
SMBC	B	1.06%
EGY	F	1.03%
WLFC	B	1.0%
MCB	B	1.0%
PLOW	F	0.99%
DAKT	C	0.97%
MPB	B	0.93%
SNCY	A	0.92%
ARKO	C	0.9%
CCBG	A	0.89%
KE	C	0.84%
SHBI	B	0.82%
NWPX	A	0.82%
ESQ	A	0.81%
MOFG	C	0.8%
LXU	B	0.8%
ANET	B	0.8%
LYTS	A	0.79%
TTI	C	0.79%
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%
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%
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 272 Positions Relative to SMMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RGLD	B	-1.55%
ATR	A	-1.54%
ORI	D	-1.51%
MUSA	C	-1.48%
ADC	C	-1.48%
EXEL	A	-1.47%
CHE	F	-1.46%
AXS	C	-1.28%
RLI	B	-1.18%
OGE	C	-1.15%
ENSG	A	-1.14%
HQY	B	-1.13%
SIGI	C	-1.12%
THG	B	-1.07%
EHC	A	-1.07%
RGA	C	-1.06%
IDA	A	-1.04%
DTM	A	-1.03%
RNR	C	-1.02%
UNM	A	-1.02%
CACI	A	-0.98%
MDU	F	-0.97%
PSN	A	-0.97%
WTM	B	-0.93%
SFM	A	-0.93%
CVLT	B	-0.92%
PNW	D	-0.92%
GNTX	B	-0.92%
FLO	F	-0.88%
DLB	B	-0.85%
POST	D	-0.84%
LSTR	D	-0.82%
CASY	A	-0.79%
BWXT	B	-0.78%
NEU	D	-0.77%
CALM	B	-0.75%
PNM	B	-0.75%
BJ	A	-0.74%
INGR	C	-0.72%
RYAN	C	-0.71%
PAGP	D	-0.71%
PBH	A	-0.71%
CW	B	-0.71%
CCOI	B	-0.71%
ALKS	F	-0.7%
CTRE	A	-0.69%
WEN	A	-0.67%
TKO	D	-0.66%
MSGS	A	-0.66%
NWE	D	-0.66%
LRN	A	-0.66%
OHI	B	-0.65%
INSM	D	-0.65%
FCN	F	-0.65%
PCVX	C	-0.64%
BRC	D	-0.64%
VNOM	A	-0.63%
AMED	C	-0.62%
LOPE	D	-0.6%
TXRH	A	-0.59%
CCCS	D	-0.58%
HESM	D	-0.57%
MSM	D	-0.56%
POR	C	-0.53%
IONS	F	-0.53%
PRGS	B	-0.52%
GHC	A	-0.5%
JJSF	C	-0.5%
KBR	B	-0.5%
HRB	D	-0.49%
ESGR	C	-0.49%
FCFS	F	-0.49%
PINC	A	-0.47%
TGNA	B	-0.47%
SON	F	-0.47%
VIRT	A	-0.46%
IBKR	A	-0.46%
NSIT	F	-0.44%
WERN	A	-0.44%
MSA	F	-0.44%
CWAN	B	-0.43%
NYT	A	-0.43%
MGEE	C	-0.42%
CSWI	B	-0.42%
LAUR	A	-0.41%
ADUS	D	-0.41%
DRS	A	-0.41%
EQC	C	-0.41%
JAZZ	D	-0.39%
KNTK	B	-0.39%
MCY	B	-0.38%
HURN	A	-0.38%
AM	C	-0.37%
VRRM	F	-0.37%
XENE	C	-0.37%
REYN	F	-0.37%
HLI	A	-0.36%
BATRK	C	-0.36%
AVT	B	-0.36%
INSW	F	-0.35%
SNX	C	-0.34%
CWST	D	-0.34%
PDCO	F	-0.34%
UNF	D	-0.33%
LANC	B	-0.33%
DCI	B	-0.32%
NHC	C	-0.32%
SKWD	B	-0.32%
SAIC	A	-0.31%
MGRC	A	-0.31%
BHE	A	-0.31%
CRNX	B	-0.3%
AGX	A	-0.3%
SNDR	A	-0.3%
HMN	A	-0.3%
PRDO	B	-0.29%
GPOR	F	-0.29%
GO	F	-0.29%
SMPL	C	-0.29%
HWKN	D	-0.28%
CORT	B	-0.28%
MMS	D	-0.27%
ASH	F	-0.27%
IDYA	F	-0.27%
VVV	D	-0.27%
DBX	A	-0.27%
ALE	A	-0.27%
IDCC	A	-0.26%
CRAI	B	-0.26%
OPCH	F	-0.26%
AVPT	A	-0.26%
DVAX	A	-0.26%
WT	B	-0.25%
MIRM	B	-0.25%
SCI	A	-0.24%
SAFT	D	-0.24%
NJR	D	-0.24%
OSW	A	-0.24%
EIG	C	-0.24%
OLLI	C	-0.24%
YELP	F	-0.24%
RARE	D	-0.23%
USLM	A	-0.23%
LBTYK	A	-0.23%
AVA	D	-0.22%
COLL	F	-0.22%
INVA	C	-0.22%
PPC	A	-0.22%
WABC	B	-0.21%
NTST	F	-0.21%
KNSA	D	-0.21%
AMSF	A	-0.21%
EDR	A	-0.2%
CHH	A	-0.19%
AWR	C	-0.19%
ICFI	B	-0.19%
KRP	B	-0.19%
SWX	C	-0.18%
ADMA	B	-0.18%
PJT	B	-0.18%
CNX	B	-0.17%
IMKTA	D	-0.17%
CWT	D	-0.17%
NTCT	C	-0.17%
VVX	B	-0.16%
JBSS	F	-0.16%
CNXN	F	-0.16%
ATEN	A	-0.16%
SPNT	D	-0.16%
BFC	B	-0.16%
HCC	A	-0.15%
IDT	B	-0.15%
WMK	D	-0.15%
CIEN	B	-0.15%
BLKB	D	-0.15%
SLGN	A	-0.14%
SHEN	F	-0.14%
ARCH	B	-0.14%
KRYS	C	-0.14%
OGS	C	-0.14%
PRGO	D	-0.14%
DJCO	A	-0.13%
NABL	F	-0.13%
REX	F	-0.13%
HSTM	A	-0.13%
HALO	B	-0.13%
ZYME	B	-0.12%
GPK	D	-0.12%
IRON	D	-0.12%
GTX	F	-0.12%
ATGE	A	-0.12%
LTC	A	-0.11%
CXW	C	-0.11%
USM	B	-0.11%
SMP	B	-0.11%
ACLX	B	-0.11%
HCI	B	-0.1%
SPRY	B	-0.1%
LMAT	B	-0.1%
VITL	C	-0.1%
ACEL	D	-0.1%
VREX	C	-0.1%
CHCO	A	-0.1%
NTNX	B	-0.1%
PLXS	A	-0.1%
EBF	F	-0.1%
ANIP	F	-0.09%
UFCS	F	-0.09%
AGIO	B	-0.09%
GWRE	B	-0.09%
IRWD	F	-0.09%
EWTX	B	-0.09%
ACHC	F	-0.09%
YORW	F	-0.09%
ALRM	F	-0.09%
STRA	F	-0.08%
MCS	A	-0.08%
CRVL	D	-0.08%
LQDA	C	-0.08%
FRPH	D	-0.08%
THS	F	-0.08%
EPAC	A	-0.08%
BOX	D	-0.07%
SR	D	-0.07%
DORM	A	-0.07%
CLW	F	-0.07%
OSIS	F	-0.07%
ACT	D	-0.07%
CNSL	A	-0.07%
MATX	A	-0.07%
ATEX	D	-0.07%
WINA	A	-0.07%
CPK	C	-0.07%
TARS	A	-0.07%
NTGR	A	-0.07%
BBSI	D	-0.07%
ITCI	A	-0.07%
CEIX	A	-0.07%
IMAX	A	-0.06%
BATRA	D	-0.06%
CGON	F	-0.06%
SEB	F	-0.06%
IMNM	F	-0.06%
PBF	F	-0.06%
ANAB	F	-0.06%
HG	D	-0.06%
COKE	D	-0.06%
CART	A	-0.06%
TBPH	C	-0.06%
IRMD	C	-0.05%
CRGX	B	-0.05%
USPH	F	-0.05%
SCHL	F	-0.05%
AESI	F	-0.05%
BTU	A	-0.05%
UTZ	B	-0.05%
ADEA	A	-0.05%
GEO	B	-0.05%
UTI	A	-0.05%
RAMP	D	-0.05%
KROS	A	-0.05%
NRC	F	-0.05%
TH	F	-0.04%
DK	F	-0.04%
METC	F	-0.04%
ACAD	F	-0.04%
DAWN	A	-0.04%
CGEM	F	-0.03%
ROG	D	-0.03%
MITK	D	-0.03%
GNK	D	-0.03%
ITOS	F	-0.02%