FDM vs. VFMV ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)
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
VFMV
Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV Description
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$109.33
Average Daily Volume
5,932
Number of Holdings
*
156
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | FDM | VFMV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -2.51% | -1.76% |
| 60 Days | 1.81% | 0.62% |
| 90 Days | 1.47% | 3.08% |
| 12 Months | 20.72% | 13.26% |
FDM Overweight 144 Positions Relative to VFMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACMR | D | 2.2% | |
| POWL | B | 2.03% | |
| SCSC | C | 1.75% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| 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% | |
| CENT | D | 0.64% | |
| VYGR | F | 0.63% | |
| CWCO | D | 0.62% | |
| BHB | B | 0.62% | |
| KRNY | F | 0.61% | |
| CCBG | D | 0.6% | |
| OLP | A | 0.59% | |
| BBW | A | 0.59% | |
| NBN | C | 0.58% | |
| RMR | C | 0.58% | |
| CYH | B | 0.58% | |
| 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% | |
| MCFT | F | 0.53% | |
| SPFI | B | 0.52% | |
| AVD | D | 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 148 Positions Relative to VFMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBOE | D | -1.56% | |
| IBM | D | -1.56% | |
| ROP | D | -1.55% | |
| CVLT | B | -1.54% | |
| TJX | C | -1.53% | |
| MRK | A | -1.53% | |
| ABBV | D | -1.52% | |
| CME | D | -1.52% | |
| RSG | A | -1.52% | |
| EA | D | -1.51% | |
| JNJ | F | -1.51% | |
| TMUS | B | -1.5% | |
| LRN | B | -1.5% | |
| MCK | A | -1.5% | |
| MCD | D | -1.49% | |
| FCN | A | -1.48% | |
| MCS | F | -1.48% | |
| KEX | A | -1.45% | |
| NOC | A | -1.45% | |
| LMT | A | -1.43% | |
| AAPL | F | -1.42% | |
| ORLY | D | -1.42% | |
| NTAP | A | -1.41% | |
| CHD | A | -1.33% | |
| VZ | D | -1.29% | |
| TXN | B | -1.29% | |
| PG | A | -1.29% | |
| IDCC | C | -1.24% | |
| DOX | D | -1.23% | |
| GILD | F | -1.21% | |
| WMT | A | -1.16% | |
| EQC | F | -1.15% | |
| DLB | D | -1.11% | |
| SAFT | D | -1.09% | |
| GIS | A | -1.08% | |
| BLKB | B | -1.07% | |
| CHE | D | -1.07% | |
| WM | B | -1.05% | |
| LLY | D | -1.04% | |
| AVGO | B | -1.01% | |
| INST | F | -1.01% | |
| AMGN | D | -1.0% | |
| MGEE | A | -0.99% | |
| XOM | B | -0.98% | |
| MUSA | A | -0.97% | |
| WTM | B | -0.97% | |
| OSIS | B | -0.97% | |
| HSTM | C | -0.94% | |
| CL | A | -0.92% | |
| CSCO | D | -0.91% | |
| BMY | F | -0.91% | |
| YELP | B | -0.86% | |
| CAH | D | -0.82% | |
| NSIT | D | -0.79% | |
| UNH | C | -0.79% | |
| GPOR | A | -0.79% | |
| CVX | A | -0.78% | |
| LAUR | A | -0.76% | |
| GOOGL | A | -0.73% | |
| MSFT | D | -0.7% | |
| CRUS | C | -0.64% | |
| DUK | A | -0.6% | |
| CASS | D | -0.59% | |
| AMSF | F | -0.59% | |
| WMB | A | -0.57% | |
| ED | A | -0.55% | |
| NEU | D | -0.55% | |
| HURN | D | -0.52% | |
| LOPE | C | -0.52% | |
| NABL | D | -0.51% | |
| FLO | A | -0.51% | |
| ESGR | C | -0.5% | |
| HSY | F | -0.49% | |
| PBH | C | -0.49% | |
| CPK | A | -0.46% | |
| WEC | B | -0.44% | |
| TRV | D | -0.43% | |
| CHCO | A | -0.43% | |
| K | A | -0.41% | |
| CLBK | C | -0.41% | |
| WSBF | C | -0.4% | |
| KMB | A | -0.4% | |
| MO | A | -0.4% | |
| PSN | C | -0.39% | |
| AZO | D | -0.39% | |
| AJG | D | -0.39% | |
| REGN | D | -0.38% | |
| MDLZ | B | -0.36% | |
| VECO | B | -0.36% | |
| LDOS | A | -0.36% | |
| NVEC | D | -0.35% | |
| HRL | A | -0.33% | |
| JBSS | D | -0.3% | |
| NHC | C | -0.28% | |
| ACN | F | -0.28% | |
| ADI | A | -0.28% | |
| EXEL | A | -0.27% | |
| ROL | B | -0.27% | |
| UVV | A | -0.27% | |
| HPE | A | -0.27% | |
| MSGS | B | -0.26% | |
| META | D | -0.26% | |
| JJSF | F | -0.26% | |
| PGR | B | -0.26% | |
| EBF | D | -0.26% | |
| AGYS | A | -0.26% | |
| RLI | C | -0.25% | |
| NWE | A | -0.24% | |
| SHEN | F | -0.23% | |
| IMMR | C | -0.22% | |
| KMI | A | -0.22% | |
| DGICA | F | -0.19% | |
| SPNS | A | -0.16% | |
| OLLI | D | -0.14% | |
| HMN | A | -0.12% | |
| SR | A | -0.12% | |
| IRDM | B | -0.12% | |
| BRK.A | D | -0.12% | |
| KO | A | -0.11% | |
| GHC | C | -0.1% | |
| HTLD | F | -0.09% | |
| CNXN | C | -0.09% | |
| DJCO | C | -0.09% | |
| INCY | F | -0.09% | |
| VRTX | C | -0.07% | |
| ATGE | B | -0.07% | |
| ATNI | F | -0.07% | |
| QNST | A | -0.07% | |
| NWN | A | -0.07% | |
| PSX | B | -0.07% | |
| NBIX | C | -0.07% | |
| GOOG | A | -0.07% | |
| MACK | B | -0.07% | |
| GD | B | -0.06% | |
| REYN | C | -0.06% | |
| LANC | D | -0.06% | |
| PEP | A | -0.06% | |
| ICE | C | -0.05% | |
| EIG | C | -0.04% | |
| DTE | B | -0.04% | |
| NTCT | D | -0.04% | |
| TRUE | D | -0.04% | |
| BLFY | D | -0.04% | |
| MSI | A | -0.03% | |
| CMS | A | -0.03% | |
| TBPH | B | -0.03% | |
| CARS | D | -0.03% | |
| AGX | A | -0.02% |
FDM: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Oil & Gas E&P
Restaurants
Metal Fabrication
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Business Services
Banks - Regional
Biotechnology
Credit Services
Electronic Components
Engineering & Construction
Industrial Distribution
Recreational Vehicles
Savings & Cooperative Banks
Shipping & Ports
Specialty Retail
Aerospace & Defense
Agricultural Inputs
Asset Management
Auto Parts
VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Telecom Services
Biotechnology
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Packaged Foods
Internet Content & Information
Software - Application
Education & Training Services
Information Technology Services
Semiconductors
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Banks - Regional - US
Business Services
Household & Personal Products
Aerospace & Defense
Communication Equipment
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Insurance - Diversified
Medical Distribution
Software - Infrastructure
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