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
$70.58
Average Daily Volume
14,160
Number of Holdings
*
131
* 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
$125.78
Average Daily Volume
6,621
Number of Holdings
*
165
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | FDM | VFMV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 6.58% | 1.69% |
| 60 Days | 8.40% | 2.95% |
| 90 Days | 12.49% | 4.57% |
| 12 Months | 26.75% | 26.23% |
FDM Overweight 128 Positions Relative to VFMV
| 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% | |
| IBCP | B | 1.38% | |
| ASIX | B | 1.38% | |
| HAYN | A | 1.34% | |
| MLR | C | 1.34% | |
| NBN | B | 1.16% | |
| ETD | D | 1.15% | |
| ANET | D | 1.14% | |
| RGR | F | 1.13% | |
| PTLO | F | 1.13% | |
| IMXI | B | 1.13% | |
| MCB | B | 1.1% | |
| SMBC | B | 1.08% | |
| 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% | |
| CCBG | B | 0.92% | |
| LYTS | B | 0.92% | |
| MPB | B | 0.88% | |
| SHBI | B | 0.86% | |
| KELYA | F | 0.85% | |
| CSV | B | 0.85% | |
| KE | C | 0.85% | |
| AROW | B | 0.84% | |
| EE | A | 0.82% | |
| DHIL | A | 0.82% | |
| ESQ | B | 0.82% | |
| MOFG | B | 0.82% | |
| NRIM | A | 0.81% | |
| 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% | |
| FISI | B | 0.73% | |
| FC | F | 0.71% | |
| FMAO | B | 0.7% | |
| ITIC | A | 0.7% | |
| PLPC | B | 0.69% | |
| BSRR | C | 0.69% | |
| WRLD | D | 0.68% | |
| CMPO | B | 0.68% | |
| NPK | C | 0.68% | |
| NECB | B | 0.67% | |
| USAP | B | 0.67% | |
| DCGO | 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% | |
| NEWT | B | 0.6% | |
| KODK | B | 0.59% | |
| INBK | B | 0.57% | |
| 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% | |
| 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 162 Positions Relative to VFMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | C | -1.52% | |
| MCK | A | -1.52% | |
| ADI | D | -1.5% | |
| DOX | D | -1.5% | |
| EQC | A | -1.49% | |
| JNJ | D | -1.49% | |
| ABT | B | -1.49% | |
| PGR | B | -1.48% | |
| PG | C | -1.48% | |
| TXN | C | -1.48% | |
| COR | B | -1.48% | |
| LMT | D | -1.47% | |
| MRK | F | -1.46% | |
| ED | C | -1.44% | |
| CHD | A | -1.44% | |
| TMUS | B | -1.43% | |
| DUK | C | -1.42% | |
| T | A | -1.41% | |
| KO | D | -1.4% | |
| SO | C | -1.38% | |
| CVLT | A | -1.38% | |
| NTAP | C | -1.37% | |
| ROP | C | -1.33% | |
| MSFT | D | -1.3% | |
| TJX | A | -1.27% | |
| CSCO | B | -1.25% | |
| XOM | A | -1.23% | |
| RSG | A | -1.2% | |
| NOC | D | -1.17% | |
| EA | A | -1.16% | |
| GD | D | -1.14% | |
| CME | A | -1.14% | |
| MUSA | B | -1.13% | |
| REGN | F | -1.12% | |
| ORLY | B | -1.11% | |
| IDT | B | -1.1% | |
| WMT | A | -1.08% | |
| RTX | D | -1.06% | |
| IDCC | B | -1.06% | |
| WM | B | -1.06% | |
| KEX | A | -1.05% | |
| CL | D | -1.05% | |
| CBOE | C | -1.04% | |
| GIS | D | -1.0% | |
| VZ | C | -1.0% | |
| FCN | D | -0.98% | |
| LRN | A | -0.97% | |
| HPQ | B | -0.96% | |
| WTW | B | -0.93% | |
| CVX | A | -0.9% | |
| MGEE | B | -0.89% | |
| HSTM | B | -0.84% | |
| GILD | B | -0.83% | |
| MCD | D | -0.79% | |
| VECO | F | -0.78% | |
| DLB | B | -0.78% | |
| FE | C | -0.77% | |
| BSX | A | -0.75% | |
| UNH | B | -0.75% | |
| TYL | B | -0.74% | |
| ABBV | F | -0.74% | |
| TKO | A | -0.73% | |
| CHE | D | -0.69% | |
| SPOT | A | -0.68% | |
| SAFT | B | -0.67% | |
| BLKB | C | -0.66% | |
| CTRE | C | -0.65% | |
| CRUS | F | -0.64% | |
| AVGO | D | -0.64% | |
| GOOGL | B | -0.64% | |
| CAH | B | -0.64% | |
| NSIT | F | -0.56% | |
| WTM | A | -0.54% | |
| AAPL | C | -0.54% | |
| YELP | C | -0.52% | |
| NABL | F | -0.51% | |
| GOOG | B | -0.48% | |
| META | C | -0.47% | |
| GDDY | A | -0.46% | |
| WEC | A | -0.45% | |
| MATX | B | -0.45% | |
| PBH | A | -0.42% | |
| NEU | D | -0.4% | |
| FLO | D | -0.38% | |
| TRV | B | -0.38% | |
| INSW | F | -0.37% | |
| WMB | A | -0.37% | |
| HOLX | D | -0.36% | |
| HSY | F | -0.36% | |
| V | A | -0.35% | |
| DTM | A | -0.35% | |
| AJG | A | -0.35% | |
| PPC | B | -0.34% | |
| AZO | C | -0.34% | |
| LAUR | A | -0.34% | |
| NVEC | D | -0.33% | |
| THFF | B | -0.33% | |
| PFE | F | -0.32% | |
| LLY | F | -0.32% | |
| BRK.A | B | -0.31% | |
| VERX | A | -0.3% | |
| FANG | C | -0.3% | |
| RLI | A | -0.3% | |
| MDLZ | F | -0.28% | |
| QRVO | F | -0.28% | |
| OLLI | D | -0.26% | |
| ATR | B | -0.25% | |
| QCOM | F | -0.25% | |
| LIN | D | -0.24% | |
| JBSS | F | -0.24% | |
| MO | A | -0.24% | |
| ROL | B | -0.23% | |
| MCS | B | -0.22% | |
| EXEL | B | -0.21% | |
| AMSF | B | -0.21% | |
| LOPE | B | -0.2% | |
| MTSI | B | -0.2% | |
| DECK | A | -0.2% | |
| IMMR | F | -0.2% | |
| KMI | A | -0.2% | |
| ACN | B | -0.2% | |
| EBF | F | -0.2% | |
| JJSF | C | -0.19% | |
| CASS | B | -0.19% | |
| AEE | A | -0.19% | |
| QNST | B | -0.18% | |
| HQY | A | -0.18% | |
| SPOK | B | -0.15% | |
| FDP | A | -0.15% | |
| AMGN | D | -0.14% | |
| OLED | F | -0.14% | |
| SPNS | F | -0.14% | |
| TW | A | -0.13% | |
| PI | D | -0.12% | |
| CI | D | -0.11% | |
| PSX | C | -0.1% | |
| DGICA | A | -0.1% | |
| TNK | F | -0.09% | |
| DJCO | B | -0.09% | |
| AMAT | F | -0.08% | |
| KLAC | F | -0.07% | |
| CNXN | D | -0.07% | |
| CB | D | -0.07% | |
| UNM | A | -0.06% | |
| CTSH | B | -0.06% | |
| OSIS | A | -0.06% | |
| JPM | B | -0.05% | |
| AKAM | F | -0.04% | |
| CNA | C | -0.04% | |
| LANC | D | -0.04% | |
| CLBK | C | -0.04% | |
| PEP | F | -0.04% | |
| CMS | C | -0.03% | |
| NBIX | C | -0.03% | |
| MSI | A | -0.03% | |
| BCAL | A | -0.03% | |
| EIG | B | -0.03% | |
| VRTX | D | -0.03% | |
| DTE | C | -0.03% | |
| MRAM | C | -0.02% | |
| FFNW | C | -0.02% | |
| MU | D | -0.02% |
FDM: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Oil & Gas E&P
Engineering & Construction
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Aerospace & Defense
Business Services
Chemicals
Credit Services
Electronic Components
Metal Fabrication
Packaged Foods
Restaurants
Asset Management
Auto Parts
Biotechnology
Business Equipment
Computer Systems
Consumer Electronics
Diversified Industrials
Education & Training Services
VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Semiconductors
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Internet Content & Information
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Packaged Foods
Software - Application
Telecom Services
Information Technology Services
Aerospace & Defense
Banks - Regional - US
Biotechnology
Business Services
Medical Distribution
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Shipping & Ports
Education & Training Services
Household & Personal Products
Media - Diversified
Oil & Gas Midstream
Keywords:
S&P 500
Nasdaq 100
Dow Jones Component
Insurance
Computing
Natural Gas
Electricity
Electronics
Aerospace
Banking
Integrated Circuits
Medicine
Mobile Devices
Operating System
Petroleum Products
Chemical
Information And Communications Technology
Information Management
Pharmaceutical Products
Semiconductor
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