FTA vs. SDY ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA) to SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)

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

$80.85

Average Daily Volume

38,539

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SDY

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SDY Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500Â® Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$139.67

Average Daily Volume

187,714

Number of Holdings ^*

132

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTA	SDY
30 Days	0.74%	-2.68%
60 Days	3.86%	-0.56%
90 Days	6.60%	3.49%
12 Months	25.00%	21.72%

33 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTA	Weight in SDY	Overlap
ADM	D	0.77%	1.47%	0.77%
AFL	C	0.49%	0.87%	0.49%
APD	A	0.18%	1.13%	0.18%
ATO	A	0.72%	1.17%	0.72%
BBY	C	0.45%	1.1%	0.45%
CB	C	0.68%	0.6%	0.6%
CINF	A	0.95%	1.28%	0.95%
CLX	A	0.17%	1.18%	0.17%
CVX	A	0.93%	2.25%	0.93%
ED	D	0.66%	1.42%	0.66%
EIX	C	0.33%	1.7%	0.33%
EXPD	D	0.16%	0.54%	0.16%
GD	D	0.17%	0.96%	0.17%
GPC	D	0.31%	1.19%	0.31%
HRL	D	0.49%	0.51%	0.49%
JNJ	D	0.34%	1.4%	0.34%
LHX	B	0.18%	1.03%	0.18%
LMT	D	0.16%	1.06%	0.16%
LNT	A	0.48%	0.85%	0.48%
LOW	A	0.17%	0.83%	0.17%
MDT	D	0.17%	1.48%	0.17%
NDSN	B	0.17%	0.6%	0.17%
NKE	D	0.15%	0.8%	0.15%
NUE	D	0.94%	0.77%	0.77%
PEP	F	0.16%	1.5%	0.16%
PPG	F	0.33%	0.97%	0.33%
SYY	D	0.51%	1.33%	0.51%
TGT	D	0.5%	1.46%	0.5%
TROW	A	0.97%	1.44%	0.97%
WEC	A	0.35%	1.69%	0.35%
WRB	A	0.18%	0.28%	0.18%
XEL	A	0.71%	1.74%	0.71%
XOM	B	0.91%	1.6%	0.91%

FTA Overweight 153 Positions Relative to SDY

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	1.31%
SYF	A	1.14%
GM	A	1.08%
DAL	A	1.04%
STLD	B	1.03%
PCAR	B	1.0%
RS	B	0.97%
COP	C	0.94%
FOXA	A	0.93%
CMCSA	B	0.93%
AIG	B	0.92%
HPE	B	0.92%
F	C	0.91%
CTRA	A	0.9%
EOG	A	0.9%
VLO	C	0.89%
HAL	C	0.89%
T	A	0.88%
COF	A	0.87%
WFC	A	0.87%
OXY	F	0.87%
DVN	F	0.87%
TOL	B	0.87%
PSX	C	0.85%
KMI	A	0.84%
MPC	D	0.83%
HBAN	A	0.83%
EG	D	0.81%
CVS	F	0.8%
VTRS	A	0.8%
LYB	F	0.8%
PHM	D	0.8%
LEN	D	0.8%
INTC	C	0.79%
CFG	A	0.79%
BG	D	0.79%
LNG	A	0.79%
ETR	A	0.78%
EQT	A	0.78%
CRBG	B	0.77%
C	A	0.76%
OC	A	0.75%
ALLY	C	0.75%
SRE	A	0.75%
FANG	D	0.74%
CTSH	B	0.74%
FDX	A	0.73%
KR	B	0.73%
L	A	0.73%
SLB	C	0.72%
ZBH	C	0.71%
AEE	A	0.7%
ON	F	0.7%
CNP	A	0.7%
HIG	C	0.69%
CF	A	0.69%
APTV	F	0.68%
EXC	C	0.66%
SWKS	F	0.65%
DG	F	0.65%
SNA	A	0.63%
MS	A	0.63%
VZ	C	0.63%
DHI	D	0.62%
CHTR	B	0.62%
BKR	A	0.61%
IP	A	0.61%
MTB	A	0.6%
BAC	A	0.58%
CE	F	0.58%
CNC	F	0.58%
USB	B	0.56%
RF	A	0.56%
TDY	B	0.56%
FITB	A	0.55%
STT	A	0.55%
TRV	A	0.55%
LUV	A	0.54%
AKAM	F	0.53%
DGX	A	0.52%
NI	A	0.52%
ULTA	D	0.52%
DE	D	0.51%
TXT	D	0.51%
PPL	A	0.5%
D	C	0.5%
EBAY	D	0.49%
STX	D	0.49%
DUK	C	0.49%
EQR	C	0.49%
KHC	F	0.48%
AEP	C	0.48%
DTE	C	0.47%
BLDR	D	0.47%
DOW	F	0.46%
BIIB	F	0.46%
RJF	A	0.45%
OKE	A	0.4%
KEY	A	0.4%
ZM	B	0.4%
PNC	A	0.39%
PKG	B	0.39%
CSCO	B	0.38%
JBHT	B	0.38%
NWSA	B	0.38%
HPQ	B	0.37%
KIM	A	0.37%
RGA	A	0.36%
PRU	A	0.36%
DRI	B	0.36%
DIS	A	0.36%
CSX	B	0.36%
TSN	A	0.35%
DOC	D	0.35%
SSNC	D	0.35%
ARE	D	0.34%
MOH	F	0.34%
FE	C	0.33%
CARR	D	0.33%
NVR	D	0.33%
CMS	C	0.33%
FNF	C	0.33%
HSY	F	0.32%
WLK	F	0.32%
HUM	F	0.32%
KDP	D	0.31%
GIS	D	0.31%
ELV	F	0.29%
CMI	A	0.19%
J	D	0.19%
ODFL	B	0.19%
KEYS	C	0.18%
PYPL	A	0.18%
IEX	B	0.18%
LH	B	0.18%
DD	D	0.17%
HOLX	D	0.17%
MAA	A	0.17%
UPS	C	0.17%
HD	A	0.17%
SBUX	A	0.17%
CTVA	D	0.17%
PFG	C	0.17%
OMC	C	0.17%
ACN	C	0.17%
AWK	C	0.16%
CI	D	0.16%
CPB	D	0.16%
WY	D	0.16%
FTV	D	0.16%
MAS	D	0.16%
CAG	F	0.15%
MDLZ	F	0.15%

FTA Underweight 99 Positions Relative to SDY

Symbol	Grade	Weight
O	D	-2.21%
KVUE	A	-1.79%
KMB	C	-1.63%
SO	C	-1.47%
IBM	D	-1.43%
ABBV	F	-1.39%
TXN	C	-1.33%
KO	D	-1.25%
ES	C	-1.24%
FAST	B	-1.19%
ITW	B	-1.19%
MCD	D	-1.13%
PG	C	-1.12%
EMR	A	-1.12%
ESS	A	-1.07%
NEE	C	-1.07%
ADP	B	-1.06%
MCHP	F	-0.99%
CAH	B	-0.99%
MKC	D	-0.98%
QCOM	F	-0.96%
ABT	B	-0.95%
CL	D	-0.87%
AMCR	C	-0.85%
EVRG	A	-0.83%
SWK	F	-0.81%
NOC	D	-0.78%
RPM	A	-0.78%
WM	B	-0.76%
CHRW	A	-0.75%
BDX	F	-0.75%
ADI	D	-0.75%
CAT	B	-0.72%
SJM	F	-0.7%
ALB	C	-0.68%
LECO	C	-0.68%
GGG	A	-0.61%
RSG	B	-0.6%
JKHY	D	-0.59%
DOV	A	-0.58%
ATR	B	-0.58%
AOS	F	-0.57%
CHD	A	-0.56%
LIN	D	-0.55%
WTRG	C	-0.54%
WMT	A	-0.52%
TTC	D	-0.52%
DCI	B	-0.52%
ORI	A	-0.51%
RGLD	C	-0.49%
FRT	B	-0.49%
PNR	A	-0.48%
FDS	A	-0.47%
CBSH	A	-0.46%
CFR	A	-0.45%
NNN	D	-0.45%
PB	A	-0.44%
ECL	D	-0.43%
CSL	B	-0.43%
GWW	A	-0.43%
SEIC	A	-0.42%
ERIE	F	-0.42%
MSA	D	-0.41%
RLI	A	-0.4%
CTAS	B	-0.4%
SHW	B	-0.39%
BEN	C	-0.37%
SPGI	C	-0.35%
BMI	B	-0.34%
UBSI	A	-0.32%
NFG	A	-0.31%
UMBF	A	-0.31%
SON	D	-0.29%
UGI	C	-0.29%
ROP	C	-0.28%
OZK	A	-0.28%
CASY	B	-0.28%
NJR	A	-0.27%
RNR	D	-0.27%
BRO	B	-0.26%
BKH	A	-0.25%
FELE	B	-0.25%
FUL	F	-0.25%
FLO	D	-0.25%
OGS	A	-0.24%
PII	F	-0.23%
SR	A	-0.22%
CBU	A	-0.21%
LANC	D	-0.21%
PRGO	C	-0.21%
BRC	C	-0.2%
ABM	B	-0.2%
CWT	C	-0.18%
AWR	A	-0.18%
AVA	C	-0.17%
CPK	A	-0.16%
WST	C	-0.13%
SJW	F	-0.1%
SCL	D	-0.1%