FYX vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX (FYX) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)

FYX

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX

FYX 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 Small Cap Core 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 SmallCap 600(R) 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

$99.21

Average Daily Volume

18,977

Number of Holdings ^*

499

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.73

Average Daily Volume

3,365,432

Number of Holdings ^*

226

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FYX	PFF
30 Days	0.95%	-1.82%
60 Days	-0.14%	2.09%
90 Days	4.63%	4.44%
12 Months	27.21%	16.83%

27 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FYX	Weight in PFF	Overlap
ABR	B	0.25%	0.07%	0.07%
ASB	A	0.2%	0.06%	0.06%
BANC	B	0.07%	0.31%	0.07%
BHF	B	0.07%	0.15%	0.07%
BOH	A	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%
DBRG	D	0.38%	0.13%	0.13%
DRH	D	0.26%	0.07%	0.07%
EPR	D	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%
EQC	C	0.25%	0.07%	0.07%
FBRT	B	0.06%	0.15%	0.06%
FULT	B	0.19%	0.1%	0.1%
LXP	D	0.12%	0.06%	0.06%
MBIN	F	0.25%	0.08%	0.08%
NAVI	F	0.25%	0.15%	0.15%
NSA	D	0.17%	0.13%	0.13%
PBI	A	0.32%	0.22%	0.22%
PEB	F	0.18%	0.06%	0.06%
PMT	D	0.19%	0.07%	0.07%
RC	F	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
RLJ	F	0.32%	0.2%	0.2%
SHO	D	0.32%	0.05%	0.05%
TCBI	B	0.14%	0.15%	0.14%
TDS	B	0.31%	0.21%	0.21%
UMH	D	0.12%	0.18%	0.12%
USM	B	0.29%	0.28%	0.28%
WAFD	D	0.13%	0.14%	0.13%
WSBC	A	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

FYX Overweight 472 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RIOT	C	0.44%
TRUP	A	0.4%
EAT	A	0.39%
GBX	A	0.38%
JBT	A	0.38%
BMBL	C	0.37%
RKLB	A	0.37%
PAYO	B	0.36%
POWL	A	0.36%
ROAD	B	0.36%
LRN	A	0.35%
YOU	A	0.35%
STEP	B	0.35%
BFH	C	0.34%
IESC	A	0.34%
ENVA	A	0.34%
QCRH	B	0.34%
PRIM	A	0.34%
STRL	B	0.34%
WULF	B	0.34%
PJT	B	0.34%
MCY	B	0.34%
CXW	C	0.34%
INVA	C	0.33%
TRN	C	0.33%
TBBK	D	0.33%
TGNA	B	0.33%
KYMR	C	0.33%
VTLE	F	0.33%
SGBX	F	0.33%
ACLX	B	0.33%
CVI	F	0.33%
IDCC	A	0.33%
PTGX	B	0.33%
WS	A	0.33%
GVA	A	0.33%
FTDR	B	0.33%
HELE	C	0.33%
AVA	D	0.32%
PRM	A	0.32%
PINC	A	0.32%
TGTX	A	0.32%
TALO	D	0.32%
KOS	F	0.32%
GEF	B	0.32%
SATS	B	0.32%
APLE	C	0.32%
GIII	C	0.32%
AMWD	D	0.32%
ULH	B	0.32%
HY	D	0.32%
EIG	C	0.32%
SLVM	B	0.32%
CNK	A	0.32%
WKC	D	0.32%
DSGR	C	0.32%
GPOR	F	0.31%
EPC	D	0.31%
ASTH	C	0.31%
ATGE	A	0.31%
VC	F	0.31%
KMT	B	0.31%
FOR	F	0.31%
HNI	D	0.31%
CUBI	D	0.31%
PK	F	0.31%
CABO	C	0.31%
WMK	D	0.3%
PLAB	F	0.3%
JANX	A	0.3%
VSH	F	0.3%
CHEF	D	0.3%
SKWD	B	0.3%
RES	F	0.3%
UVV	C	0.3%
ZD	F	0.3%
REVG	D	0.3%
SPNT	D	0.3%
RYTM	D	0.3%
SEB	F	0.3%
DOCS	A	0.3%
PARR	F	0.3%
PRDO	B	0.3%
WWW	C	0.29%
ALHC	A	0.29%
ECVT	C	0.29%
KSS	F	0.29%
CRGY	B	0.29%
CCS	F	0.29%
DNOW	F	0.29%
BTU	A	0.29%
LZB	D	0.29%
CENTA	D	0.29%
TRMK	B	0.28%
CCOI	B	0.28%
SKYW	A	0.28%
CAL	F	0.28%
PLYA	B	0.28%
GES	F	0.28%
PTCT	B	0.28%
IART	C	0.27%
CWAN	B	0.27%
PRCT	A	0.27%
VAC	B	0.27%
INTA	B	0.27%
OSW	A	0.27%
IMKTA	D	0.27%
USLM	A	0.27%
PFBC	B	0.27%
CATY	A	0.27%
HOV	D	0.27%
HIW	C	0.27%
INDB	B	0.27%
SYBT	B	0.27%
NX	C	0.27%
CPRX	A	0.27%
REZI	C	0.26%
MWA	B	0.26%
FFBC	A	0.26%
DORM	A	0.26%
MIRM	B	0.26%
PTVE	D	0.26%
CRI	F	0.26%
OUT	C	0.26%
OSCR	C	0.26%
TGLS	B	0.26%
VRTS	B	0.26%
PRK	A	0.26%
BV	A	0.26%
EBC	C	0.26%
MNKD	A	0.26%
LILAK	A	0.26%
CDE	C	0.26%
PEBO	B	0.26%
NWE	D	0.25%
VCYT	A	0.25%
SMTC	B	0.25%
FRME	C	0.25%
XRX	F	0.25%
SJW	F	0.25%
GT	F	0.25%
PHIN	C	0.25%
DAN	F	0.25%
LADR	B	0.25%
SAH	C	0.25%
PDCO	F	0.25%
NWN	C	0.25%
BY	B	0.25%
WSFS	D	0.25%
ADMA	B	0.25%
AMRX	B	0.25%
PLMR	D	0.25%
CHWY	D	0.24%
LAUR	A	0.24%
ADNT	F	0.24%
CTOS	D	0.24%
ANDE	F	0.24%
AMN	F	0.24%
HWKN	D	0.24%
ARCB	F	0.24%
GHC	A	0.24%
SCSC	F	0.24%
HUBG	D	0.24%
HTZ	F	0.24%
NHC	C	0.24%
MLKN	F	0.24%
BNL	D	0.24%
NMIH	D	0.24%
MRC	F	0.24%
VSTS	F	0.24%
WERN	A	0.24%
MRTN	F	0.23%
PRG	C	0.23%
OEC	F	0.23%
COLL	F	0.23%
MODG	F	0.23%
WGO	D	0.23%
CALM	B	0.23%
ALKT	B	0.23%
CMCO	F	0.23%
GRBK	D	0.23%
GSHD	A	0.23%
FBP	D	0.23%
SBH	B	0.23%
HRMY	D	0.22%
VSAT	F	0.22%
BLBD	F	0.22%
ASPN	F	0.22%
UFPT	D	0.22%
LGIH	F	0.22%
GERN	C	0.22%
NIC	B	0.21%
BCRX	A	0.21%
CRAI	B	0.21%
CRK	B	0.21%
SCVL	F	0.21%
NBHC	A	0.21%
BANR	A	0.21%
SEMR	D	0.21%
SFNC	A	0.21%
CVBF	B	0.21%
IPGP	B	0.2%
DEA	C	0.2%
AMPH	A	0.2%
CAKE	A	0.2%
KTOS	C	0.2%
TCBK	C	0.2%
UE	B	0.2%
RNST	B	0.2%
EFSC	B	0.2%
SNEX	A	0.2%
FHB	A	0.2%
BANF	B	0.2%
AAT	C	0.2%
SASR	A	0.2%
FIBK	B	0.2%
VBTX	B	0.2%
FHI	A	0.2%
SHAK	A	0.2%
CASH	A	0.2%
APOG	A	0.2%
SHEN	F	0.2%
VCTR	A	0.2%
ADUS	D	0.19%
SNDR	A	0.19%
BKU	C	0.19%
BKE	C	0.19%
XHR	C	0.19%
FCF	D	0.19%
MCRI	A	0.19%
VITL	C	0.19%
IIPR	C	0.19%
SRCE	C	0.19%
LNN	C	0.19%
NWBI	C	0.19%
BHE	A	0.19%
ESE	A	0.19%
AORT	A	0.19%
LFST	C	0.19%
ICFI	B	0.19%
SABR	C	0.19%
ABM	B	0.19%
MTX	C	0.19%
PBH	A	0.19%
KLG	F	0.19%
AGIO	B	0.19%
HOPE	D	0.19%
STBA	D	0.18%
SYNA	F	0.18%
KALU	B	0.18%
LMAT	B	0.18%
ROCK	D	0.18%
GO	F	0.18%
ALG	C	0.18%
SPB	C	0.18%
BUSE	D	0.18%
SCL	F	0.18%
PATK	F	0.18%
HTH	D	0.18%
KAR	F	0.18%
UNF	D	0.18%
BRC	D	0.18%
HURN	A	0.18%
NPAB	D	0.18%
CWT	D	0.18%
DFIN	F	0.18%
WTTR	D	0.18%
IOSP	F	0.18%
PRGS	B	0.18%
OMI	F	0.17%
THRM	D	0.17%
PTON	A	0.17%
OFG	C	0.17%
MGNI	D	0.17%
TWST	F	0.17%
DK	F	0.17%
DFH	F	0.17%
NHI	C	0.17%
OSIS	F	0.17%
GFF	F	0.17%
FLNC	B	0.17%
BKD	D	0.17%
SSTK	D	0.16%
LMND	A	0.15%
GEO	B	0.15%
MYGN	F	0.15%
EVH	D	0.15%
LC	A	0.15%
UPWK	A	0.15%
DEI	B	0.14%
CARG	B	0.14%
HMN	A	0.14%
RNG	A	0.14%
VERX	B	0.14%
CENX	B	0.14%
LGND	A	0.14%
VSCO	A	0.14%
NRIX	B	0.14%
IOVA	B	0.14%
MYRG	B	0.14%
ESRT	C	0.13%
SAFT	D	0.13%
MCW	A	0.13%
HLIO	A	0.13%
GIC	F	0.13%
CSGS	D	0.13%
AGM	D	0.13%
OII	D	0.13%
ELME	D	0.13%
FCPT	D	0.13%
PLUS	C	0.13%
AROC	D	0.13%
GOGO	F	0.13%
CHCO	A	0.13%
NNI	A	0.13%
TOWN	D	0.13%
MSGE	C	0.13%
NXRT	D	0.13%
FBNC	D	0.13%
LKFN	B	0.13%
NBTB	D	0.13%
MAC	B	0.13%
ROIC	B	0.13%
HLIT	F	0.13%
PSMT	C	0.13%
BGC	A	0.13%
SBCF	B	0.13%
DRVN	A	0.13%
AGYS	D	0.13%
LITE	A	0.13%
DOCN	B	0.13%
ODP	C	0.13%
PFS	B	0.13%
GABC	A	0.13%
TNL	A	0.13%
FBK	B	0.13%
SKT	B	0.13%
MGPI	F	0.13%
WT	B	0.13%
EPAC	A	0.13%
WRBY	A	0.13%
TTMI	A	0.13%
CDP	B	0.13%
SITM	B	0.13%
ARQT	D	0.12%
CC	F	0.12%
ENOV	C	0.12%
KWR	D	0.12%
AZZ	D	0.12%
AVNS	F	0.12%
SHOO	D	0.12%
CMPR	F	0.12%
CNXN	F	0.12%
MTRN	D	0.12%
SCS	F	0.12%
OI	F	0.12%
LCII	D	0.12%
NVEE	D	0.12%
AIV	D	0.12%
ALEX	C	0.12%
KN	C	0.12%
STC	D	0.12%
EVTC	D	0.12%
ARI	F	0.12%
SXT	C	0.12%
CVCO	A	0.12%
CXT	F	0.12%
CDRE	D	0.12%
FDP	A	0.12%
HLX	F	0.11%
UPBD	D	0.11%
OLPX	F	0.11%
CWEN	C	0.11%
BLFS	B	0.11%
CNMD	D	0.11%
OXM	F	0.11%
ACVA	F	0.11%
ROG	D	0.11%
YETI	F	0.11%
FOXF	F	0.11%
TNDM	F	0.1%
NVAX	F	0.1%
AIN	F	0.1%
CIFR	B	0.09%
VSEC	A	0.08%
OCUL	B	0.08%
MIR	A	0.08%
GTY	C	0.07%
AKR	B	0.07%
IVT	A	0.07%
WDFC	A	0.07%
SAM	C	0.07%
JBGS	C	0.07%
PGRE	C	0.07%
PLXS	A	0.07%
HUMA	D	0.07%
DNUT	C	0.07%
SUPN	B	0.07%
FOLD	B	0.07%
TGI	C	0.07%
VSTO	A	0.07%
SOUN	B	0.07%
KNTK	B	0.07%
PAR	A	0.07%
HEES	B	0.07%
B	A	0.07%
CMTG	F	0.06%
LPG	F	0.06%
LOB	D	0.06%
NEO	D	0.06%
EYE	D	0.06%
KFRC	D	0.06%
OMCL	B	0.06%
AESI	F	0.06%
THS	F	0.06%
JELD	F	0.06%
GTX	F	0.06%
THR	F	0.06%
FA	D	0.06%
DNLI	C	0.06%
SHLS	F	0.06%
JOE	F	0.06%
XPEL	F	0.06%
NPO	F	0.06%
STRA	F	0.06%
WOR	F	0.06%
NWL	A	0.06%
ALX	D	0.06%
AIR	F	0.06%
TNC	F	0.06%
RRR	F	0.06%
PZZA	A	0.06%
PCH	F	0.06%
IRDM	B	0.06%
CAR	C	0.06%
AOSL	D	0.06%
SWI	B	0.06%
HLF	D	0.06%
ICUI	C	0.06%
JJSF	C	0.06%
DVAX	A	0.06%
CPK	C	0.06%
BLMN	F	0.06%
TPC	B	0.06%
SXI	A	0.06%
MSEX	B	0.06%
JAMF	D	0.06%
LTC	A	0.06%
COHU	B	0.06%
IAS	A	0.06%
HAYW	A	0.06%
CBZ	B	0.06%
NMRK	C	0.06%
ANIP	F	0.06%
PPBI	B	0.06%
CLBK	D	0.06%
BXMT	C	0.06%
AWR	C	0.06%
RXST	D	0.06%
MGEE	C	0.06%
APAM	A	0.06%
CBU	A	0.06%
PYCR	B	0.06%
GNW	D	0.06%
VIRT	A	0.06%
KW	C	0.06%
BHLB	B	0.06%
MLNK	B	0.06%
CEIX	A	0.06%
PHR	F	0.05%
GPRE	F	0.05%
ARDX	D	0.05%

FYX Underweight 199 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	-1.68%
ALB	C	-1.27%
NEE	D	-1.1%
HPE	A	-1.07%
ARES	B	-1.0%
T	A	-0.89%
TBB	C	-0.78%
T	A	-0.64%
DUK	C	-0.62%
SOJD	D	-0.55%
TBC	D	-0.5%
RZC	A	-0.46%
SREA	A	-0.46%
JPM	A	-0.42%
NEE	D	-0.42%
APO	B	-0.4%
SO	C	-0.38%
CMSD	C	-0.38%
MET	C	-0.37%
JXN	B	-0.37%
F	D	-0.37%
WCC	A	-0.35%
LNC	A	-0.35%
CHSCO	A	-0.35%
PRS	C	-0.35%
CHSCL	A	-0.33%
SYF	B	-0.32%
CHSCM	B	-0.31%
DUKB	C	-0.31%
STT	A	-0.31%
WFC	B	-0.31%
SCHW	B	-0.31%
QRTEP	F	-0.3%
BPYPM	B	-0.3%
AXS	C	-0.3%
FITBI	A	-0.29%
BTSG	A	-0.28%
UZE	B	-0.28%
NLY	D	-0.27%
SOJC	D	-0.27%
CHSCN	A	-0.27%
TPG	B	-0.26%
CTDD	C	-0.26%
RZB	C	-0.25%
MS	B	-0.25%
KEY	B	-0.25%
PFH	D	-0.25%
CFG	A	-0.24%
CG	B	-0.24%
KKR	B	-0.24%
GTLS	B	-0.24%
CHSCP	D	-0.23%
EAI	D	-0.23%
DTW	D	-0.23%
FG	F	-0.23%
NTRS	B	-0.22%
AGNCN	A	-0.21%
ESGRP	B	-0.21%
HIG	D	-0.21%
USB	B	-0.21%
PRU	B	-0.2%
FCNCA	C	-0.2%
RF	B	-0.19%
ATHS	A	-0.19%
VOYA	B	-0.19%
ACGLO	C	-0.19%
WTFCP	A	-0.18%
NGL	F	-0.18%
MGR	C	-0.18%
UNMA	D	-0.18%
OZKAP	C	-0.17%
CMSC	C	-0.17%
KREF	D	-0.17%
GPJA	D	-0.16%
MTB	B	-0.16%
ALL	C	-0.16%
GL	C	-0.15%
EMP	D	-0.15%
RNR	C	-0.15%
ELC	D	-0.15%
HPP	F	-0.15%
WAL	C	-0.15%
NRUC	C	-0.15%
SR	D	-0.15%
AIZN	C	-0.14%
EQH	B	-0.14%
PNFP	A	-0.14%
TVC	C	-0.14%
AGNC	D	-0.14%
SFB	D	-0.13%
SNV	B	-0.13%
DDT	A	-0.13%
KMI	B	-0.13%
DLR	A	-0.12%
WRB	C	-0.12%
SLMBP	D	-0.12%
EIX	D	-0.12%
SLG	B	-0.12%
CMSA	C	-0.12%
FITB	B	-0.12%
GS	B	-0.12%
KIM	B	-0.12%
FCNCO	C	-0.12%
VNO	B	-0.12%
SITC	F	-0.11%
AUB	C	-0.11%
LBRDP	A	-0.11%
DHC	D	-0.11%
HWC	A	-0.11%
AFGC	C	-0.11%
NYMTM	A	-0.11%
CMS	C	-0.11%
TVE	C	-0.11%
DTE	C	-0.11%
SPLP	F	-0.1%
TRTX	A	-0.1%
SIGI	C	-0.1%
AHH	D	-0.1%
VLY	A	-0.1%
RITM	D	-0.1%
AFGE	C	-0.1%
SF	A	-0.1%
HBAN	B	-0.1%
TFC	C	-0.1%
GPMT	C	-0.09%
CIM	D	-0.09%
ADC	C	-0.09%
AMG	A	-0.09%
KMPR	B	-0.09%
AFGD	C	-0.09%
BNRE.A	A	-0.09%
AGNCL	A	-0.09%
ARR	D	-0.09%
CADE	B	-0.09%
ZIONO	A	-0.09%
CION	C	-0.09%
ATLC	A	-0.08%
QVCD	C	-0.08%
GAIN	B	-0.08%
FHN	B	-0.08%
TWO	F	-0.08%
AFGB	C	-0.08%
CFR	B	-0.08%
NYMTL	A	-0.08%
BC	C	-0.08%
WTFCM	A	-0.08%
LANDO	D	-0.08%
ARGD	D	-0.08%
FRT	D	-0.08%
WBS	B	-0.08%
CNO	A	-0.08%
NYMTN	A	-0.08%
CTVA	A	-0.08%
BW	B	-0.07%
ENO	C	-0.07%
PCG	B	-0.07%
ACR	C	-0.07%
CLDT	F	-0.07%
IVR	F	-0.07%
FCRX	A	-0.07%
BPOPM	A	-0.07%
AMH	F	-0.07%
PSA	D	-0.07%
DCOMP	A	-0.07%
CTO	B	-0.07%
VLYPP	B	-0.07%
FTAI	A	-0.07%
NEWT	B	-0.07%
ONB	A	-0.07%
HTLF	A	-0.07%
NMFC	F	-0.07%
MFA	D	-0.07%
TRIN	D	-0.07%
MSBI	A	-0.07%
RILY	D	-0.07%
MHNC	A	-0.07%
SNCR	D	-0.07%
REG	D	-0.07%
DX	C	-0.07%
CNOB	D	-0.06%
BFS	D	-0.06%
VLYPO	C	-0.06%
COF	A	-0.06%
GNL	D	-0.06%
RILYN	B	-0.06%
SAR	C	-0.06%
EFC	D	-0.06%
PSEC	D	-0.06%
BAC	B	-0.06%
CODI	D	-0.06%
FATBP	F	-0.05%
OPI	F	-0.05%
MHLA	A	-0.05%
CIO	D	-0.05%
INN	F	-0.05%
FOSL	A	-0.05%
SLNHP	B	-0.04%
BHR	D	-0.03%
XELAP	F	-0.0%