FTA vs. DGRO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA) to iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO)

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index

FTA 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 Value 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) Value 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

$82.72

Average Daily Volume

39,082

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

DGRO Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar® U.S. Dividend Growth IndexSM. The index is a dividend dollars weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. companies selected based on a consistent history of growing dividends. The index is a subset of the Morningstar® U.S. Market IndexSM, which is a diversified broad market index that represents approximately 97% of the market capitalization of publicly-traded U.S. stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.26

Average Daily Volume

1,580,894

Number of Holdings ^*

412

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTA	DGRO
30 Days	4.88%	1.89%
60 Days	5.23%	3.05%
90 Days	6.80%	5.27%
12 Months	26.69%	28.56%

91 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTA	Weight in DGRO	Overlap
ACN	C	0.18%	0.74%	0.18%
ADM	D	0.77%	0.2%	0.2%
AEE	A	0.72%	0.18%	0.18%
AEP	D	0.47%	0.4%	0.4%
AFL	B	0.5%	0.24%	0.24%
APD	A	0.18%	0.41%	0.18%
ATO	A	0.73%	0.12%	0.12%
AWK	D	0.15%	0.12%	0.12%
BAC	A	0.59%	1.77%	0.59%
C	A	0.76%	1.17%	0.76%
CB	C	0.7%	0.32%	0.32%
CE	F	0.48%	0.04%	0.04%
CINF	A	0.96%	0.13%	0.13%
CMCSA	B	0.91%	1.21%	0.91%
CMI	A	0.19%	0.28%	0.19%
CMS	C	0.34%	0.14%	0.14%
COP	C	0.94%	0.91%	0.91%
CSCO	B	0.38%	1.72%	0.38%
CSX	B	0.36%	0.23%	0.23%
CTVA	C	0.17%	0.1%	0.1%
CVX	A	0.96%	2.95%	0.96%
DG	F	0.64%	0.11%	0.11%
DGX	A	0.52%	0.08%	0.08%
DHI	D	0.6%	0.07%	0.07%
DTE	C	0.48%	0.19%	0.19%
DUK	C	0.49%	0.71%	0.49%
EBAY	D	0.49%	0.13%	0.13%
ED	D	0.64%	0.24%	0.24%
EG	C	0.82%	0.08%	0.08%
EIX	B	0.33%	0.27%	0.27%
ELV	F	0.27%	0.25%	0.25%
EOG	A	0.97%	0.54%	0.54%
ETR	B	0.78%	0.26%	0.26%
EXPD	D	0.16%	0.05%	0.05%
FNF	B	0.34%	0.12%	0.12%
GD	F	0.17%	0.31%	0.17%
GPC	D	0.31%	0.12%	0.12%
HD	A	0.17%	2.24%	0.17%
HIG	B	0.69%	0.13%	0.13%
HPQ	B	0.36%	0.27%	0.27%
HRL	D	0.49%	0.07%	0.07%
HSY	F	0.33%	0.16%	0.16%
HUM	C	0.31%	0.08%	0.08%
IEX	B	0.18%	0.06%	0.06%
J	F	0.18%	0.03%	0.03%
JBHT	C	0.38%	0.04%	0.04%
JNJ	D	0.33%	2.54%	0.33%
KR	B	0.72%	0.22%	0.22%
LHX	C	0.18%	0.22%	0.18%
LMT	D	0.16%	0.57%	0.16%
LNT	A	0.5%	0.12%	0.12%
LOW	D	0.17%	0.65%	0.17%
MAS	D	0.16%	0.06%	0.06%
MDLZ	F	0.15%	0.45%	0.15%
MDT	D	0.16%	0.79%	0.16%
MS	A	0.65%	1.46%	0.65%
MTB	A	0.61%	0.27%	0.27%
NDSN	B	0.17%	0.04%	0.04%
NI	A	0.53%	0.12%	0.12%
NKE	D	0.15%	0.39%	0.15%
NUE	C	0.85%	0.13%	0.13%
OC	A	0.78%	0.06%	0.06%
ODFL	B	0.19%	0.05%	0.05%
OMC	C	0.17%	0.12%	0.12%
PCAR	B	1.02%	0.17%	0.17%
PEP	F	0.17%	1.53%	0.17%
PFG	D	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%
PHM	D	0.79%	0.04%	0.04%
PNC	B	0.39%	0.68%	0.39%
PPG	F	0.33%	0.14%	0.14%
PSX	C	0.87%	0.46%	0.46%
RGA	A	0.37%	0.06%	0.06%
RJF	A	0.46%	0.11%	0.11%
RS	B	0.94%	0.06%	0.06%
SBUX	A	0.17%	0.59%	0.17%
SNA	A	0.63%	0.12%	0.12%
SRE	A	0.76%	0.4%	0.4%
SSNC	B	0.35%	0.05%	0.05%
STLD	B	0.96%	0.08%	0.08%
STT	A	0.55%	0.22%	0.22%
SWKS	F	0.6%	0.08%	0.08%
SYF	B	1.14%	0.13%	0.13%
SYY	B	0.49%	0.23%	0.23%
TGT	F	0.5%	0.49%	0.49%
TRV	B	0.56%	0.25%	0.25%
UPS	C	0.17%	1.13%	0.17%
WEC	A	0.35%	0.25%	0.25%
WLK	D	0.3%	0.02%	0.02%
WRB	A	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
XEL	A	0.74%	0.3%	0.3%
XOM	B	0.9%	3.04%	0.9%

FTA Overweight 95 Positions Relative to DGRO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	1.4%
GM	B	1.13%
DAL	C	1.12%
FOXA	B	0.98%
TROW	B	0.97%
CTRA	B	0.93%
HPE	B	0.92%
F	C	0.92%
AIG	B	0.91%
HAL	C	0.91%
VLO	C	0.91%
WFC	A	0.9%
T	A	0.89%
DVN	F	0.88%
TOL	B	0.87%
COF	B	0.86%
OXY	D	0.86%
KMI	A	0.85%
MPC	D	0.85%
HBAN	A	0.84%
EQT	B	0.82%
LNG	B	0.82%
CFG	B	0.8%
BG	F	0.8%
LEN	D	0.79%
CVS	D	0.77%
LYB	F	0.76%
VTRS	A	0.76%
INTC	D	0.75%
FDX	B	0.75%
CRBG	B	0.74%
L	A	0.74%
FANG	D	0.74%
SLB	C	0.73%
CTSH	B	0.73%
CNP	B	0.72%
ZBH	C	0.71%
ALLY	C	0.71%
CF	B	0.7%
APTV	D	0.66%
EXC	C	0.66%
ON	D	0.65%
VZ	C	0.64%
CHTR	C	0.62%
BKR	B	0.61%
IP	B	0.6%
RF	A	0.58%
FITB	A	0.57%
TDY	B	0.56%
LUV	C	0.56%
USB	A	0.56%
CNC	D	0.55%
PPL	B	0.51%
TXT	D	0.5%
D	C	0.5%
EQR	B	0.5%
ULTA	F	0.5%
BLDR	D	0.48%
DE	A	0.48%
STX	D	0.46%
KHC	F	0.46%
AKAM	D	0.45%
BBY	D	0.45%
BIIB	F	0.44%
OKE	A	0.42%
ZM	B	0.42%
DOW	F	0.42%
DIS	B	0.4%
KEY	B	0.4%
TSN	B	0.38%
NWSA	B	0.38%
PKG	A	0.38%
KIM	A	0.37%
DRI	B	0.36%
PRU	A	0.36%
NVR	D	0.33%
DOC	D	0.33%
CARR	D	0.33%
ARE	D	0.32%
FE	C	0.32%
GIS	D	0.31%
MOH	F	0.31%
KDP	D	0.31%
PYPL	B	0.19%
LH	C	0.18%
KEYS	A	0.17%
MAA	B	0.17%
CLX	B	0.17%
CPB	D	0.16%
WY	D	0.16%
DD	D	0.16%
CI	F	0.16%
HOLX	D	0.16%
FTV	C	0.16%
CAG	D	0.14%

FTA Underweight 321 Positions Relative to DGRO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JPM	A	-3.24%
MSFT	F	-2.83%
AAPL	C	-2.79%
AVGO	D	-2.28%
ABBV	D	-2.12%
PG	A	-2.11%
UNH	C	-1.77%
KO	D	-1.5%
MRK	F	-1.49%
IBM	C	-1.37%
BMY	B	-1.29%
GS	A	-1.12%
MCD	D	-1.11%
GILD	C	-0.96%
AMGN	D	-0.94%
WMT	A	-0.88%
NEE	D	-0.88%
ABT	B	-0.87%
V	A	-0.86%
QCOM	F	-0.83%
BLK	C	-0.82%
LLY	F	-0.81%
RTX	C	-0.76%
HON	B	-0.72%
CAT	B	-0.72%
UNP	C	-0.71%
SO	D	-0.71%
ORCL	B	-0.68%
LIN	D	-0.59%
ADP	B	-0.56%
MA	C	-0.53%
COST	B	-0.47%
ITW	B	-0.42%
AXP	A	-0.41%
ETN	A	-0.41%
CME	A	-0.39%
ADI	D	-0.38%
MMC	B	-0.36%
BK	A	-0.36%
EMR	A	-0.35%
KMB	D	-0.35%
CL	D	-0.33%
MET	A	-0.33%
PEG	A	-0.3%
NSC	B	-0.29%
SYK	C	-0.28%
AMAT	F	-0.27%
NOC	D	-0.26%
WM	A	-0.26%
INTU	C	-0.25%
SPGI	C	-0.25%
FAST	B	-0.24%
BDX	F	-0.24%
ICE	C	-0.23%
PH	A	-0.23%
ALL	A	-0.23%
LRCX	F	-0.22%
DFS	B	-0.22%
GLW	B	-0.22%
NXPI	D	-0.22%
ES	D	-0.21%
TT	A	-0.2%
ARES	A	-0.19%
TEL	B	-0.19%
FIS	C	-0.19%
MCHP	D	-0.18%
ZTS	D	-0.17%
MSI	B	-0.17%
YUM	B	-0.17%
NTRS	A	-0.17%
AMP	A	-0.17%
FERG	B	-0.16%
SHW	A	-0.16%
ROK	B	-0.15%
KLAC	D	-0.15%
AON	A	-0.15%
OTIS	C	-0.15%
K	A	-0.14%
APH	A	-0.14%
STZ	D	-0.14%
CTAS	B	-0.13%
ECL	D	-0.13%
DHR	F	-0.13%
CAH	B	-0.12%
AJG	B	-0.12%
GRMN	B	-0.12%
MCO	B	-0.12%
MSCI	C	-0.12%
CMA	A	-0.11%
TSCO	D	-0.11%
BAX	D	-0.11%
TMO	F	-0.11%
VST	B	-0.11%
SJM	D	-0.1%
WSO	A	-0.1%
SWK	D	-0.1%
HCA	F	-0.1%
GWW	B	-0.1%
NTAP	C	-0.1%
IPG	D	-0.1%
MCK	B	-0.1%
RSG	A	-0.1%
ROST	C	-0.1%
MKC	D	-0.09%
AES	F	-0.09%
EMN	D	-0.09%
WTW	B	-0.09%
BR	A	-0.09%
EWBC	A	-0.09%
NDAQ	A	-0.09%
PNW	B	-0.09%
COR	B	-0.08%
UNM	A	-0.08%
OVV	B	-0.08%
MOS	F	-0.07%
RMD	C	-0.07%
HUBB	B	-0.07%
VMC	B	-0.07%
ORI	A	-0.07%
CHD	B	-0.07%
JEF	A	-0.07%
CFR	B	-0.07%
AME	A	-0.07%
DOV	A	-0.07%
CHRW	C	-0.07%
ZION	B	-0.07%
ROP	B	-0.07%
WTRG	B	-0.07%
XYL	D	-0.07%
DKS	C	-0.06%
PB	A	-0.06%
LW	C	-0.06%
A	D	-0.06%
FMC	D	-0.06%
AVY	D	-0.06%
BAH	F	-0.06%
RHI	B	-0.06%
WSM	B	-0.06%
RPM	A	-0.06%
CDW	F	-0.06%
EQH	B	-0.06%
VOYA	B	-0.05%
TXRH	C	-0.05%
GBCI	B	-0.05%
POR	C	-0.05%
CSL	C	-0.05%
NXST	C	-0.05%
MLM	B	-0.05%
OZK	B	-0.05%
INGR	B	-0.05%
ALB	C	-0.05%
AFG	A	-0.05%
FAF	A	-0.05%
DPZ	C	-0.05%
VRSK	A	-0.05%
SF	B	-0.05%
WTFC	A	-0.04%
TPL	A	-0.04%
HII	D	-0.04%
MSM	C	-0.04%
LII	A	-0.04%
AXS	A	-0.04%
TXNM	A	-0.04%
JKHY	D	-0.04%
CBSH	A	-0.04%
HRB	D	-0.04%
ALLE	D	-0.04%
AIZ	A	-0.04%
R	B	-0.04%
FDS	B	-0.04%
BPOP	B	-0.04%
NJR	A	-0.04%
SR	A	-0.04%
HOMB	A	-0.04%
FLO	D	-0.04%
PNR	A	-0.04%
SCI	B	-0.04%
WAL	B	-0.04%
GGG	B	-0.04%
POOL	C	-0.04%
SON	D	-0.04%
SSB	B	-0.04%
STE	F	-0.04%
NFG	A	-0.04%
LECO	B	-0.04%
IDA	A	-0.04%
G	B	-0.03%
LCII	C	-0.03%
ESNT	D	-0.03%
UCB	A	-0.03%
FBIN	D	-0.03%
CATY	B	-0.03%
MKTX	D	-0.03%
GNTX	C	-0.03%
BWXT	B	-0.03%
AVT	C	-0.03%
FFIN	B	-0.03%
BC	C	-0.03%
PII	D	-0.03%
ITT	A	-0.03%
SEIC	B	-0.03%
ATR	B	-0.03%
MAN	D	-0.03%
OSK	B	-0.03%
THG	A	-0.03%
BRO	B	-0.03%
KTB	B	-0.03%
DCI	B	-0.03%
AOS	F	-0.03%
NVT	B	-0.03%
MTG	C	-0.03%
HLI	B	-0.03%
OGS	A	-0.03%
TTC	D	-0.03%
PRI	A	-0.03%
MPWR	F	-0.03%
PRGO	B	-0.03%
EVR	B	-0.03%
SLGN	A	-0.02%
MDU	D	-0.02%
LFUS	F	-0.02%
ASH	D	-0.02%
PWR	A	-0.02%
AWR	B	-0.02%
DLB	B	-0.02%
NSP	D	-0.02%
LANC	C	-0.02%
MSA	D	-0.02%
AGCO	D	-0.02%
HI	C	-0.02%
AGO	B	-0.02%
CADE	B	-0.02%
LPX	B	-0.02%
CASY	A	-0.02%
MGEE	C	-0.02%
RNR	C	-0.02%
NYT	C	-0.02%
SFBS	B	-0.02%
LAD	A	-0.02%
SNX	C	-0.02%
OTTR	C	-0.02%
AIT	A	-0.02%
UMBF	B	-0.02%
TKR	D	-0.02%
CNO	A	-0.02%
CRI	D	-0.02%
WD	D	-0.02%
PAG	B	-0.02%
GATX	A	-0.02%
UFPI	B	-0.02%
GL	B	-0.02%
SIGI	C	-0.02%
XRAY	F	-0.02%
HLNE	B	-0.02%
AL	B	-0.02%
FBP	B	-0.02%
ERIE	D	-0.02%
AVNT	B	-0.02%
CBT	C	-0.02%
RRX	B	-0.02%
RGLD	C	-0.02%
THO	B	-0.02%
WING	D	-0.01%
AMTM	D	-0.01%
KWR	C	-0.01%
GOLF	B	-0.01%
AIN	C	-0.01%
CHE	D	-0.01%
BCPC	B	-0.01%
CHDN	B	-0.01%
BCC	B	-0.01%
GPI	A	-0.01%
IR	B	-0.01%
AAON	B	-0.01%
WMS	D	-0.01%
BRC	D	-0.01%
COLM	B	-0.01%
IOSP	B	-0.01%
CW	B	-0.01%
WHD	B	-0.01%
BMI	B	-0.01%
FELE	B	-0.01%
FUL	F	-0.01%
BANF	B	-0.01%
POWI	D	-0.01%
JJSF	B	-0.01%
TEX	D	-0.01%
MORN	B	-0.01%
SSD	D	-0.01%
CGNX	C	-0.01%
ECG	C	-0.01%
MGRC	B	-0.01%
LSTR	D	-0.01%
WTS	B	-0.01%
TTEK	F	-0.01%
RUSHA	C	-0.01%
EXPO	D	-0.01%
RLI	B	-0.01%
FCFS	F	-0.01%
WDFC	B	-0.01%
FIX	A	-0.01%
BOKF	B	-0.01%
SHOO	D	-0.01%
IPAR	B	-0.01%
WST	C	-0.01%
OLED	D	-0.01%
MATX	C	-0.01%
SIRI	C	-0.01%
AWI	A	-0.01%
ABM	B	-0.01%
CWT	D	-0.01%
DDS	B	-0.0%
RUSHB	B	-0.0%
ENSG	D	-0.0%
HEI	B	-0.0%
KNSL	B	-0.0%
NNI	D	-0.0%
HEI	B	-0.0%
CSWI	A	-0.0%
WOR	F	-0.0%
KAI	A	-0.0%