FEX vs. QQH ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (QQH)

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX 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 Large Cap Core Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQH

HCM Defender 100 Index ETF

QQH Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the HCM Defender 100 Index (the HCM 100 index). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes but exclusive of collateral held from securities lending, in securities included in the HCM 100 index. The HCM 100 index seeks to outperform the Solactive US Technology 100 Index, a proprietary methodology.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.42

Average Daily Volume

21,371

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	QQH
30 Days	6.62%	4.28%
60 Days	8.07%	5.09%
90 Days	10.60%	8.37%
12 Months	33.47%	36.70%

49 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in QQH	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	11.9%	0.17%
ADSK	A	0.09%	0.26%	0.09%
AEP	D	0.32%	0.21%	0.21%
AMGN	D	0.07%	0.64%	0.07%
AMZN	C	0.09%	4.82%	0.09%
AVGO	D	0.24%	3.33%	0.24%
BIIB	F	0.21%	0.1%	0.1%
BKNG	A	0.3%	0.69%	0.3%
BKR	B	0.4%	0.19%	0.19%
CEG	D	0.3%	0.32%	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%	0.16%	0.16%
CMCSA	B	0.44%	0.77%	0.44%
COST	B	0.35%	1.74%	0.35%
CSCO	B	0.27%	1.03%	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%	0.28%	0.26%
CTAS	B	0.36%	0.3%	0.3%
CTSH	B	0.42%	0.16%	0.16%
EBAY	D	0.32%	0.14%	0.14%
EXC	C	0.33%	0.16%	0.16%
FANG	D	0.45%	0.13%	0.13%
FTNT	C	0.3%	0.26%	0.26%
GEHC	F	0.07%	0.13%	0.07%
GOOGL	C	0.09%	2.1%	0.09%
INTC	D	0.36%	0.43%	0.36%
ISRG	A	0.27%	0.78%	0.27%
KDP	D	0.21%	0.12%	0.12%
KHC	F	0.22%	0.1%	0.1%
KLAC	D	0.07%	0.32%	0.07%
MAR	B	0.1%	0.29%	0.1%
MDLZ	F	0.15%	0.35%	0.15%
META	D	0.33%	4.91%	0.33%
MU	D	0.08%	0.43%	0.08%
NFLX	A	0.3%	1.63%	0.3%
NVDA	C	0.29%	5.74%	0.29%
ODFL	B	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
ON	D	0.39%	0.12%	0.12%
ORLY	B	0.09%	0.28%	0.09%
PANW	C	0.1%	0.46%	0.1%
PAYX	C	0.09%	0.18%	0.09%
PCAR	B	0.48%	0.23%	0.23%
PEP	F	0.08%	0.94%	0.08%
PYPL	B	0.18%	0.38%	0.18%
ROST	C	0.16%	0.19%	0.16%
SBUX	A	0.09%	0.46%	0.09%
TMUS	B	0.39%	0.5%	0.39%
TSLA	B	0.22%	3.95%	0.22%
TTD	B	0.27%	0.27%	0.27%
VRTX	F	0.08%	0.49%	0.08%
XEL	A	0.36%	0.17%	0.17%

FEX Overweight 324 Positions Relative to QQH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.97%
PLTR	B	0.7%
UAL	A	0.67%
AXON	A	0.64%
RCL	A	0.55%
SYF	B	0.54%
DAL	C	0.53%
GM	B	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VRT	B	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%
FICO	B	0.5%
GS	A	0.5%
EME	C	0.49%
KKR	A	0.49%
CVNA	B	0.48%
HWM	A	0.48%
PWR	A	0.47%
OC	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
WAB	B	0.46%
TRGP	B	0.46%
COP	C	0.46%
TROW	B	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
BK	A	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%
AXP	A	0.45%
ALL	A	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
F	C	0.45%
VLO	C	0.45%
FOXA	B	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
URI	B	0.44%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	A	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
HPE	B	0.44%
T	A	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
WFC	A	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
PGR	A	0.43%
CF	B	0.43%
NRG	B	0.43%
XOM	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
TOL	B	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
EQT	B	0.41%
DASH	A	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
IRM	D	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
GDDY	A	0.4%
BG	F	0.4%
IP	B	0.4%
FI	A	0.4%
TPL	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
FCNCA	A	0.4%
LNG	B	0.4%
RBLX	C	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
PHM	D	0.38%
VTRS	A	0.38%
HOOD	B	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
FDX	B	0.37%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
ORCL	B	0.37%
MSI	B	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
C	A	0.37%
ADM	D	0.37%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
DHI	D	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
BRO	B	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
SWKS	F	0.36%
GEN	B	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
LII	A	0.35%
HCA	F	0.35%
AIG	B	0.35%
DGX	A	0.35%
ZBH	C	0.35%
VTR	C	0.34%
CB	C	0.34%
AFL	B	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
HIG	B	0.34%
TGT	F	0.34%
KR	B	0.34%
MS	A	0.33%
ANET	C	0.33%
CNC	D	0.33%
RMD	C	0.33%
DUK	C	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
VZ	C	0.32%
TXT	D	0.32%
IBM	C	0.32%
GE	D	0.32%
ERIE	D	0.32%
AMP	A	0.31%
NEE	D	0.31%
NTRS	A	0.31%
ULTA	F	0.31%
DG	F	0.31%
APTV	D	0.31%
BLDR	D	0.31%
OKE	A	0.31%
ED	D	0.31%
JPM	A	0.3%
BAC	A	0.3%
GRMN	B	0.3%
NOW	A	0.29%
ALNY	D	0.29%
GWW	B	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
AKAM	D	0.29%
BAH	F	0.29%
ACGL	D	0.29%
STT	A	0.28%
LUV	C	0.28%
FITB	A	0.28%
PKG	A	0.28%
USB	A	0.28%
TRV	B	0.28%
FSLR	F	0.27%
PCG	A	0.27%
TDY	B	0.27%
JBHT	C	0.27%
WELL	A	0.27%
CASY	A	0.27%
BSX	B	0.27%
HLT	A	0.27%
TJX	A	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
TYL	B	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
MANH	D	0.25%
EIX	B	0.25%
DE	A	0.25%
CMS	C	0.25%
SPGI	C	0.25%
ICE	C	0.25%
CAT	B	0.25%
SHW	A	0.25%
SSNC	B	0.25%
MCO	B	0.25%
D	C	0.25%
EQR	B	0.25%
PEG	A	0.25%
PSA	D	0.24%
HRL	D	0.24%
PPG	F	0.24%
JNJ	D	0.24%
GPC	D	0.23%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
NVR	D	0.23%
VLTO	D	0.23%
CARR	D	0.23%
GIS	D	0.22%
HUM	C	0.22%
BBY	D	0.22%
APO	B	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
STX	D	0.22%
DOW	F	0.21%
EFX	F	0.21%
ELV	F	0.2%
CPAY	A	0.2%
DIS	B	0.2%
NDAQ	A	0.19%
APD	A	0.19%
DECK	A	0.19%
PNC	B	0.19%
CMI	A	0.19%
MSTR	C	0.19%
DELL	C	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
IR	B	0.18%
HUBB	B	0.18%
AJG	B	0.18%
BR	A	0.18%
IEX	B	0.18%
PRU	A	0.18%
RGA	A	0.18%
LH	C	0.18%
SPG	B	0.18%
WSO	A	0.18%
J	F	0.18%
WRB	A	0.18%
NWSA	B	0.18%
ETN	A	0.18%
KIM	A	0.18%
TSN	B	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
CSL	C	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
UPS	C	0.17%
MAA	B	0.17%
DRI	B	0.17%
PFG	D	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
IT	C	0.17%
WY	D	0.16%
DD	D	0.16%
UBER	D	0.16%
CI	F	0.16%
AWK	D	0.16%
FE	C	0.16%
FTV	C	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
OMC	C	0.16%
TSCO	D	0.16%
KEYS	A	0.16%
ECL	D	0.16%
NTAP	C	0.16%
HOLX	D	0.16%
CTVA	C	0.16%
SYY	B	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
KO	D	0.15%
ARE	D	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
CPB	D	0.15%
O	D	0.15%
XYL	D	0.15%
CL	D	0.15%
DOC	D	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
EXR	D	0.15%
LLY	F	0.14%
WLK	D	0.14%
NKE	D	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
AMT	D	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
MPWR	F	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
MET	A	0.09%
HD	A	0.09%
AVB	B	0.09%
MSCI	C	0.09%
CMG	B	0.09%
WST	C	0.09%
ESS	B	0.09%
EQIX	A	0.09%
ABT	B	0.09%
CLX	B	0.09%
RSG	A	0.09%
HPQ	B	0.09%
DOV	A	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
MA	C	0.09%
APH	A	0.09%
ARES	A	0.09%
JCI	C	0.09%
SYK	C	0.09%
MKL	A	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
MO	A	0.09%
BLK	C	0.09%
RIVN	F	0.08%
AVY	D	0.08%
ZTS	D	0.08%
MKC	D	0.08%
LMT	D	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.08%
MAS	D	0.08%
SBAC	D	0.08%
NOC	D	0.08%
BDX	F	0.08%
KMB	D	0.08%
MCD	D	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
POOL	C	0.08%
GLPI	C	0.08%
NDSN	B	0.08%
OTIS	C	0.08%
WAT	B	0.08%
ROL	B	0.08%
ACN	C	0.08%
MMC	B	0.08%
LOW	D	0.08%
AZO	C	0.08%
IQV	D	0.07%
TMO	F	0.07%
CAG	D	0.07%
RVTY	F	0.07%
BLD	D	0.07%
WSM	B	0.07%
FCX	D	0.07%
CCI	D	0.07%

FEX Underweight 45 Positions Relative to QQH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TQQQ	C	-19.74%
MSFT	F	-10.8%
GOOG	C	-2.09%
ADBE	C	-1.02%
AMD	F	-0.99%
LIN	D	-0.93%
QCOM	F	-0.83%
TXN	C	-0.74%
AMAT	F	-0.69%
INTU	C	-0.69%
HON	B	-0.62%
GILD	C	-0.48%
ADP	B	-0.48%
ADI	D	-0.43%
LRCX	F	-0.36%
MELI	D	-0.35%
REGN	F	-0.33%
CDNS	B	-0.32%
SNPS	B	-0.31%
CRWD	B	-0.3%
MRVL	B	-0.3%
PDD	F	-0.3%
ROP	B	-0.23%
NXPI	D	-0.23%
ABNB	C	-0.23%
WDAY	B	-0.2%
FAST	B	-0.19%
CPRT	A	-0.18%
VRSK	A	-0.17%
EA	A	-0.17%
TEAM	A	-0.15%
IDXX	F	-0.14%
LULU	C	-0.14%
MCHP	D	-0.14%
MNST	C	-0.12%
DXCM	D	-0.12%
DDOG	A	-0.12%
CSGP	D	-0.12%
ANSS	B	-0.11%
ILMN	D	-0.1%
CCEP	C	-0.06%
MRNA	F	-0.05%
BNTX	D	-0.04%
SMCI	F	-0.03%
GFS	C	-0.01%