FTC vs. FAS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defined Large Cap Growth Index) (FTC) to Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS)

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defined Large Cap Growth Index)

FTC 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 Growth 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) Growth 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

$146.37

Average Daily Volume

33,503

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FAS

Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares

FAS Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the performance of the Russell 1000Â® Financial Services Index. The fund, under normal circumstances, creates long positions by investing at least 80% of its assets in the securities that comprise the Russell 1000Â® Financial Services Index ("index") and/or financial instruments that provide leveraged and unleveraged exposure to the index. The index is a subset of the Russell 1000Â® Index that measures the performance of the securities classified in the financial services sector of the large cap U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$175.62

Average Daily Volume

588,047

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTC	FAS
30 Days	9.08%	21.76%
60 Days	12.23%	33.63%
90 Days	15.96%	42.90%
12 Months	42.15%	160.25%

26 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTC	Weight in FAS	Overlap
ACGL	D	0.74%	0.37%	0.37%
AJG	B	0.51%	0.64%	0.51%
ALL	A	0.86%	0.51%	0.51%
AMP	A	0.8%	0.55%	0.55%
AON	A	0.18%	0.81%	0.18%
AXP	A	0.89%	1.6%	0.89%
BK	A	0.9%	0.57%	0.57%
BRK.A	B	0.49%	8.47%	0.49%
BRO	B	0.7%	0.26%	0.26%
CBOE	B	0.32%	0.21%	0.21%
CPAY	A	0.39%	0.25%	0.25%
ERIE	D	0.63%	0.1%	0.1%
FI	A	0.78%	1.2%	0.78%
GPN	B	0.18%	0.29%	0.18%
GS	A	0.99%	1.84%	0.99%
ICE	C	0.47%	0.89%	0.47%
JPM	A	0.76%	6.8%	0.76%
KKR	A	0.96%	1.0%	0.96%
MA	C	0.17%	4.24%	0.17%
MCO	B	0.49%	0.75%	0.49%
MMC	B	0.33%	1.08%	0.33%
MSCI	C	0.17%	0.47%	0.17%
NDAQ	A	0.52%	0.32%	0.32%
NTRS	A	0.78%	0.21%	0.21%
PGR	A	0.85%	1.49%	0.85%
SPGI	C	0.48%	1.62%	0.48%

FTC Overweight 160 Positions Relative to FAS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	1.81%
PLTR	B	1.32%
AXON	A	1.26%
CVNA	B	1.15%
RCL	A	1.09%
TRGP	B	1.08%
EXPE	B	1.03%
VRT	B	1.01%
DASH	A	1.01%
FICO	B	1.0%
GDDY	A	0.98%
VST	B	0.97%
EME	C	0.96%
HWM	A	0.94%
HOOD	B	0.92%
UTHR	C	0.9%
WAB	B	0.9%
PWR	A	0.9%
CCL	B	0.88%
TT	A	0.88%
HEI	B	0.88%
URI	B	0.87%
CPNG	D	0.86%
BURL	A	0.85%
NRG	B	0.84%
THC	D	0.82%
VTR	C	0.82%
NVDA	C	0.81%
GRMN	B	0.8%
LYV	A	0.79%
IRM	D	0.79%
RBLX	C	0.79%
FCNCA	A	0.78%
TMUS	B	0.77%
NOW	A	0.77%
TPL	A	0.75%
PH	A	0.74%
GEN	B	0.73%
ORCL	B	0.73%
MSI	B	0.73%
CEG	D	0.72%
PCG	A	0.71%
HCA	F	0.71%
BSX	B	0.7%
CTAS	B	0.7%
PM	B	0.7%
COST	B	0.69%
SHW	A	0.68%
LII	A	0.68%
ANET	C	0.67%
META	D	0.67%
AVGO	D	0.66%
CAT	B	0.66%
PEG	A	0.65%
FSLR	F	0.65%
APO	B	0.64%
IBM	C	0.63%
GE	D	0.63%
RMD	C	0.63%
BAH	F	0.63%
ALNY	D	0.62%
FTNT	C	0.59%
NEE	D	0.59%
TDG	D	0.59%
NFLX	A	0.57%
BKNG	A	0.57%
TTD	B	0.56%
GWW	B	0.55%
DECK	A	0.54%
CASY	A	0.53%
HLT	A	0.53%
ISRG	A	0.53%
WSO	A	0.52%
COIN	C	0.52%
WELL	A	0.51%
TYL	B	0.51%
BR	A	0.51%
TJX	A	0.5%
HUBB	B	0.5%
CSL	C	0.49%
MANH	D	0.48%
NTAP	C	0.47%
SO	D	0.47%
LVS	C	0.47%
ECL	D	0.47%
UBER	D	0.46%
TSCO	D	0.46%
VLTO	D	0.45%
XYL	D	0.44%
PSA	D	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
EFX	F	0.43%
WMB	A	0.41%
AMT	D	0.41%
TSLA	B	0.4%
DELL	C	0.38%
MAR	B	0.38%
AMZN	C	0.38%
PANW	C	0.38%
ADSK	A	0.37%
APH	A	0.37%
ARES	A	0.36%
MO	A	0.36%
ETN	A	0.36%
RSG	A	0.35%
IR	B	0.35%
DOV	A	0.35%
SPG	B	0.35%
IT	C	0.35%
ORLY	B	0.35%
AAPL	C	0.33%
MCD	D	0.33%
ROL	B	0.33%
AZO	C	0.33%
ROST	C	0.32%
MSTR	C	0.32%
OTIS	C	0.32%
AMGN	D	0.31%
RIVN	F	0.31%
VICI	C	0.31%
LLY	F	0.3%
BLD	D	0.3%
EXR	D	0.3%
KO	D	0.29%
O	D	0.29%
WSM	B	0.28%
LPLA	A	0.22%
MPWR	F	0.21%
CRM	B	0.2%
CRWD	B	0.2%
FAST	B	0.19%
PAYX	C	0.18%
ADP	B	0.18%
MKL	A	0.18%
DLR	B	0.18%
WDAY	B	0.18%
ESS	B	0.17%
ITW	B	0.17%
CHD	B	0.17%
CMG	B	0.17%
VRTX	F	0.17%
WAT	B	0.17%
DKNG	B	0.17%
GOOGL	C	0.17%
SYK	C	0.17%
WM	A	0.17%
MU	D	0.16%
QCOM	F	0.16%
PG	A	0.16%
EQIX	A	0.16%
AVB	B	0.16%
SBAC	D	0.15%
KMB	D	0.15%
GLPI	C	0.15%
LIN	D	0.15%
CCI	D	0.14%
A	D	0.14%
ZTS	D	0.14%
MTD	D	0.13%
KLAC	D	0.13%

FTC Underweight 46 Positions Relative to FAS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
V	A	-5.09%
BAC	A	-3.06%
WFC	A	-2.45%
MS	A	-1.63%
BLK	C	-1.44%
C	A	-1.29%
BX	A	-1.29%
SCHW	B	-1.18%
CB	C	-1.07%
PYPL	B	-0.87%
PNC	B	-0.82%
CME	A	-0.8%
USB	A	-0.78%
COF	B	-0.69%
TFC	A	-0.61%
TRV	B	-0.58%
AFL	B	-0.55%
FIS	C	-0.48%
MET	A	-0.48%
AIG	B	-0.48%
PRU	A	-0.44%
DFS	B	-0.43%
MTB	A	-0.35%
HIG	B	-0.34%
WTW	B	-0.32%
FITB	A	-0.32%
RJF	A	-0.29%
STT	A	-0.28%
TROW	B	-0.26%
HBAN	A	-0.25%
SYF	B	-0.25%
RF	A	-0.24%
CINF	A	-0.23%
CFG	B	-0.21%
FDS	B	-0.19%
KEY	B	-0.18%
WRB	A	-0.18%
PFG	D	-0.18%
EG	C	-0.16%
L	A	-0.15%
JKHY	D	-0.12%
AIZ	A	-0.11%
GL	B	-0.1%
MKTX	D	-0.1%
IVZ	B	-0.08%
BEN	C	-0.07%