FEMS vs. MFEM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Developed Markets Small Cap AlphaDex Fund (FEMS) to PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (MFEM)

FEMS

First Trust Developed Markets Small Cap AlphaDex Fund

FEMS 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 Defined Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in stocks and/or depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index is designed to objectively identify and select small cap securities from the S&P Emerging Markets BMI Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$39.09

Average Daily Volume

31,343

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

MFEM

PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF

MFEM Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the component securities of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach to construct factor portfolios within the underlying index. The underlying index consists of factor portfolios, each of which emphasizes one of the following factors: value, low volatility, quality and momentum.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.03

Average Daily Volume

8,440

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEMS	MFEM
30 Days	-4.61%	-5.08%
60 Days	-0.26%	1.81%
90 Days	-1.11%	4.61%
12 Months	10.74%	19.72%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEMS	Weight in MFEM	Overlap
	AKO.A	F	0.33%	0.02%	0.02%
	SGRP	B	0.79%	0.09%	0.09%

FEMS Overweight 2 Positions Relative to MFEM

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	GDS	B	0.66%
	IMOS	F	0.17%

FEMS Underweight 21 Positions Relative to MFEM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SHG	D	-0.69%
VALE	F	-0.58%
TME	D	-0.51%
KB	B	-0.41%
CHT	D	-0.39%
KT	A	-0.31%
PDD	C	-0.3%
KEP	A	-0.28%
VIPS	F	-0.26%
SKM	D	-0.26%
BCH	D	-0.16%
LPL	F	-0.14%
GGB	F	-0.14%
BRFS	C	-0.12%
SBSW	B	-0.1%
FN	B	-0.09%
YUMC	A	-0.09%
CAR	C	-0.05%
SBLK	F	-0.05%
SIMO	F	-0.04%
ZTO	C	-0.04%

FEMS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Business Services Data Storage Semiconductors