FGD vs. FDT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend (FGD) to First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT)

FGD

First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend

FGD 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 Global Select Dividend IndexSM. The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index universe consists of all dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones World Developed Index which are subjected to eligibility screens for dividend quality and liquidity before being selected for inclusion in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.51

Average Daily Volume

53,606

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

FDT 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 Developed Markets Ex-US Index. The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in 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 Developed Markets Ex-US 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

$58.17

Average Daily Volume

24,202

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FGD	FDT
30 Days	3.30%	2.67%
60 Days	7.17%	4.44%
90 Days	11.39%	6.10%
12 Months	25.87%	19.52%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FGD	Weight in FDT	Overlap
	E	D	0.91%	0.32%	0.32%
	KB	D	0.81%	0.53%	0.53%

FGD Overweight 12 Positions Relative to FDT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MO	C	1.6%
OMF	D	1.2%
FIBK	C	1.13%
T	B	1.11%
NWBI	D	1.07%
VZ	A	0.97%
UVV	D	0.94%
WU	C	0.87%
JHG	B	0.84%
PRU	C	0.73%
LYB	D	0.65%
KSS	D	0.64%

FGD Underweight 12 Positions Relative to FDT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SMFG	D	-0.47%
KT	B	-0.47%
NMR	F	-0.46%
MFG	D	-0.44%
SHG	C	-0.39%
TM	D	-0.39%
HMC	D	-0.38%
SKM	B	-0.35%
MUFG	D	-0.33%
KEP	D	-0.3%
AGCO	D	-0.18%
ALV	F	-0.17%