FXL vs. USMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Technology AlphaDEX (FXL) to iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX

FXL 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 StrataQuant(R) Technology 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 NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the technology sector 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

$154.02

Average Daily Volume

17,257

Number of Holdings ^*

102

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

USMV

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

USMV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.46

Average Daily Volume

1,630,912

Number of Holdings ^*

170

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXL	USMV
30 Days	10.22%	1.70%
60 Days	12.16%	2.42%
90 Days	12.82%	4.02%
12 Months	31.26%	25.63%

25 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXL	Weight in USMV	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.91%	0.99%	0.91%
ADI	D	0.27%	0.23%	0.23%
AKAM	D	1.04%	0.39%	0.39%
APH	A	0.66%	1.44%	0.66%
AVGO	D	1.17%	1.19%	1.17%
CDW	F	0.24%	0.35%	0.24%
CRM	B	0.72%	0.05%	0.05%
CRWD	B	0.36%	0.19%	0.19%
CTSH	B	1.63%	0.76%	0.76%
DELL	C	1.06%	0.12%	0.12%
FFIV	B	1.03%	0.55%	0.55%
GDDY	A	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
GEN	B	0.32%	0.35%	0.32%
GLW	B	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%
IBM	C	0.56%	1.66%	0.56%
IT	C	0.99%	0.35%	0.35%
MSFT	F	0.29%	1.34%	0.29%
NOW	A	1.38%	0.75%	0.75%
NTAP	C	0.89%	0.22%	0.22%
NVDA	C	1.43%	0.67%	0.67%
ORCL	B	1.3%	1.31%	1.3%
ROP	B	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
TXN	C	0.59%	1.39%	0.59%
VRSN	F	0.57%	0.64%	0.57%
WDAY	B	0.33%	0.43%	0.33%

FXL Overweight 77 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	3.39%
PLTR	B	2.47%
TOST	B	2.22%
VRT	B	1.89%
DASH	A	1.89%
PEGA	A	1.88%
GWRE	A	1.66%
GFS	C	1.65%
HPE	B	1.62%
DXC	B	1.62%
PAYC	B	1.6%
META	D	1.57%
SMAR	A	1.57%
IPGP	D	1.57%
DOCU	A	1.53%
AVT	C	1.52%
ON	D	1.44%
FTNT	C	1.44%
ZM	B	1.4%
TWLO	A	1.39%
ARW	D	1.35%
AMKR	D	1.32%
SWKS	F	1.32%
JBL	B	1.28%
DNB	B	1.27%
INTC	D	1.26%
TYL	B	1.25%
HPQ	B	1.21%
CNXC	F	1.21%
DT	C	1.19%
MANH	D	1.18%
DOX	D	1.16%
EPAM	C	1.15%
MSTR	C	1.15%
SNX	C	1.14%
NTNX	A	1.12%
PANW	C	1.08%
RNG	B	1.08%
S	B	1.07%
DBX	B	1.01%
CRUS	D	0.97%
SSNC	B	0.93%
HCP	B	0.93%
CACI	D	0.91%
QCOM	F	0.9%
DLB	B	0.89%
AMAT	F	0.86%
SAIC	F	0.84%
MTCH	D	0.77%
MPWR	F	0.74%
DAY	B	0.74%
DV	C	0.71%
GLOB	B	0.68%
ADSK	A	0.66%
GOOGL	C	0.63%
LSCC	D	0.57%
KBR	F	0.55%
IAC	D	0.52%
U	C	0.49%
MCHP	D	0.48%
OLED	D	0.47%
ONTO	D	0.47%
TER	D	0.47%
PYCR	C	0.36%
KD	B	0.36%
GTLB	B	0.35%
NET	B	0.34%
DDOG	A	0.34%
ANSS	B	0.32%
INFA	D	0.3%
APPF	B	0.29%
PSTG	D	0.29%
MU	D	0.28%
SMCI	F	0.26%
KLAC	D	0.25%
AMD	F	0.25%
ALGM	D	0.25%

FXL Underweight 145 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TMUS	B	-1.95%
MSI	B	-1.81%
WMT	A	-1.78%
PGR	A	-1.67%
WCN	A	-1.56%
RSG	A	-1.55%
BRK.A	B	-1.55%
DUK	C	-1.49%
CSCO	B	-1.47%
CB	C	-1.47%
WM	A	-1.44%
NOC	D	-1.43%
VZ	C	-1.35%
SO	D	-1.35%
MCK	B	-1.35%
UNH	C	-1.34%
ACN	C	-1.29%
AJG	B	-1.27%
MCD	D	-1.25%
LLY	F	-1.25%
PG	A	-1.23%
JNJ	D	-1.18%
TRV	B	-1.15%
ED	D	-1.13%
MMC	B	-1.11%
ABBV	D	-1.04%
MRK	F	-1.01%
PEP	F	-1.01%
AZO	C	-0.98%
GILD	C	-0.94%
V	A	-0.9%
EA	A	-0.89%
FCNCA	A	-0.88%
CBOE	B	-0.85%
LMT	D	-0.82%
K	A	-0.8%
WEC	A	-0.78%
T	A	-0.74%
TSN	B	-0.71%
MA	C	-0.7%
VRTX	F	-0.69%
FI	A	-0.69%
ORLY	B	-0.68%
ACGL	D	-0.68%
COR	B	-0.67%
GIS	D	-0.66%
KR	B	-0.61%
AMGN	D	-0.59%
FICO	B	-0.59%
REGN	F	-0.59%
KDP	D	-0.59%
TDY	B	-0.57%
BDX	F	-0.56%
KEYS	A	-0.55%
FANG	D	-0.55%
MPC	D	-0.54%
INCY	C	-0.53%
AON	A	-0.53%
CME	A	-0.53%
PTC	A	-0.52%
ELV	F	-0.52%
YUM	B	-0.5%
BMY	B	-0.49%
XEL	A	-0.46%
NEM	D	-0.46%
UBER	D	-0.45%
JNPR	F	-0.45%
TJX	A	-0.45%
XOM	B	-0.45%
MDLZ	F	-0.44%
EG	C	-0.43%
ERIE	D	-0.42%
VRSK	A	-0.42%
CL	D	-0.41%
CHD	B	-0.4%
HUM	C	-0.4%
BAH	F	-0.39%
CMCSA	B	-0.39%
AEP	D	-0.39%
KHC	F	-0.38%
WTW	B	-0.38%
CTVA	C	-0.38%
ROL	B	-0.36%
AFG	A	-0.35%
CVX	A	-0.34%
MKL	A	-0.34%
GRMN	B	-0.33%
CPB	D	-0.33%
AIZ	A	-0.32%
NBIX	C	-0.32%
WMB	A	-0.31%
WRB	A	-0.31%
FWONK	B	-0.31%
HSY	F	-0.3%
HD	A	-0.3%
ANET	C	-0.29%
ICE	C	-0.28%
L	A	-0.28%
HON	B	-0.25%
AEE	A	-0.24%
HUBS	A	-0.24%
D	C	-0.23%
AZPN	A	-0.23%
ALNY	D	-0.22%
BMRN	D	-0.22%
HRL	D	-0.21%
CI	F	-0.21%
KMB	D	-0.21%
TW	A	-0.2%
DTE	C	-0.2%
PKG	A	-0.2%
PFE	D	-0.2%
DPZ	C	-0.19%
CMS	C	-0.19%
CDNS	B	-0.18%
MELI	D	-0.18%
MOH	F	-0.18%
SNPS	B	-0.18%
EOG	A	-0.17%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
LIN	D	-0.16%
STX	D	-0.16%
GOOG	C	-0.16%
UTHR	C	-0.14%
AMZN	C	-0.14%
MDT	D	-0.13%
HIG	B	-0.12%
OXY	D	-0.12%
DGX	A	-0.11%
KO	D	-0.1%
LNT	A	-0.1%
RTX	C	-0.09%
ADP	B	-0.09%
ABT	B	-0.09%
OTIS	C	-0.07%
TEL	B	-0.07%
ATO	A	-0.06%
PSX	C	-0.06%
FSLR	F	-0.06%
KNX	B	-0.06%
VLO	C	-0.05%
BR	A	-0.05%
GD	F	-0.05%
ULTA	F	-0.04%
CVS	D	-0.04%

FXL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Semiconductors Software - Infrastructure Information Technology Services Internet Content & Information Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Computer Systems Data Storage Electronic Components Telecom Services Business Services Communication Equipment Computer Hardware Conglomerates Consumer Electronics Contract Manufacturers Diversified Industrials Electronics & Computer Distribution Electronics Distribution Engineering & Construction