IMCG vs. FTA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG) to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA)

IMCG

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

IMCG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MorningstarÂ® US Mid Cap Broad Growth IndexSM composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics. 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. The underlying index measures the performance of stocks issued by mid-capitalization companies that have exhibited above-average "growth" characteristics as determined by Morningstar, Inc.'s ("Morningstar" or the "index provider") proprietary index methodology.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$79.81

Average Daily Volume

132,538

Number of Holdings ^*

299

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

Performance

Period	IMCG	FTA
30 Days	8.56%	4.88%
60 Days	9.96%	5.23%
90 Days	12.47%	6.80%
12 Months	34.97%	26.69%

55 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IMCG	Weight in FTA	Overlap
AKAM	D	0.1%	0.45%	0.1%
APTV	D	0.11%	0.66%	0.11%
ARE	D	0.08%	0.32%	0.08%
AWK	D	0.23%	0.15%	0.15%
BKR	B	0.38%	0.61%	0.38%
BLDR	D	0.18%	0.48%	0.18%
CARR	D	0.64%	0.33%	0.33%
CE	F	0.08%	0.48%	0.08%
CINF	A	0.16%	0.96%	0.16%
CLX	B	0.23%	0.17%	0.17%
CMI	A	0.58%	0.19%	0.19%
CMS	C	0.12%	0.34%	0.12%
CTRA	B	0.13%	0.93%	0.13%
CTVA	C	0.3%	0.17%	0.17%
D	C	0.37%	0.5%	0.37%
DAL	C	0.32%	1.12%	0.32%
DD	D	0.28%	0.16%	0.16%
DOW	F	0.23%	0.42%	0.23%
DRI	B	0.17%	0.36%	0.17%
EBAY	D	0.2%	0.49%	0.2%
EQR	B	0.18%	0.5%	0.18%
EQT	B	0.27%	0.82%	0.27%
FTV	C	0.32%	0.16%	0.16%
GPC	D	0.13%	0.31%	0.13%
HAL	C	0.25%	0.91%	0.25%
HRL	D	0.05%	0.49%	0.05%
HSY	F	0.24%	0.33%	0.24%
IEX	B	0.3%	0.18%	0.18%
J	F	0.2%	0.18%	0.18%
JBHT	C	0.16%	0.38%	0.16%
KDP	D	0.21%	0.31%	0.21%
KEYS	A	0.21%	0.17%	0.17%
KIM	A	0.21%	0.37%	0.21%
LNG	B	0.26%	0.82%	0.26%
LUV	C	0.15%	0.56%	0.15%
MAA	B	0.12%	0.17%	0.12%
MAS	D	0.13%	0.16%	0.13%
MOH	F	0.17%	0.31%	0.17%
NDSN	B	0.23%	0.17%	0.17%
ODFL	B	0.72%	0.19%	0.19%
ON	D	0.18%	0.65%	0.18%
PHM	D	0.2%	0.79%	0.2%
PPG	F	0.2%	0.33%	0.2%
RJF	A	0.32%	0.46%	0.32%
SNA	A	0.11%	0.63%	0.11%
SYY	B	0.65%	0.49%	0.49%
TDY	B	0.21%	0.56%	0.21%
TOL	B	0.1%	0.87%	0.1%
TRV	B	0.45%	0.56%	0.45%
TSN	B	0.16%	0.38%	0.16%
TXT	D	0.14%	0.5%	0.14%
ULTA	F	0.15%	0.5%	0.15%
WLK	D	0.03%	0.3%	0.03%
WRB	A	0.19%	0.18%	0.18%
ZBH	C	0.2%	0.71%	0.2%

IMCG Overweight 244 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PLTR	B	2.29%
ADSK	A	1.12%
FTNT	C	1.07%
HLT	A	1.06%
COIN	C	1.05%
APP	B	1.05%
FICO	B	0.97%
WDAY	B	0.96%
GWW	B	0.92%
TTD	B	0.92%
AZO	C	0.92%
DASH	A	0.91%
CPRT	A	0.86%
FAST	B	0.82%
GEV	B	0.82%
MSCI	C	0.82%
PWR	A	0.82%
PAYX	C	0.81%
SQ	B	0.81%
HWM	A	0.8%
ROST	C	0.8%
AME	A	0.78%
VRT	B	0.76%
AXON	A	0.75%
DLR	B	0.74%
IR	B	0.72%
HES	B	0.71%
EW	C	0.71%
IT	C	0.7%
VRSK	A	0.7%
RCL	A	0.66%
TEAM	A	0.66%
VMC	B	0.65%
A	D	0.65%
DDOG	A	0.65%
AMP	A	0.65%
YUM	B	0.65%
MLM	B	0.63%
MSTR	C	0.63%
LULU	C	0.62%
IDXX	F	0.61%
WAB	B	0.6%
HUBS	A	0.6%
RMD	C	0.6%
JCI	C	0.58%
ROK	B	0.57%
VEEV	C	0.55%
ARES	A	0.54%
DXCM	D	0.53%
EFX	F	0.53%
ALNY	D	0.52%
TTWO	A	0.51%
CSGP	D	0.51%
XYL	D	0.51%
VST	B	0.5%
ANSS	B	0.5%
EA	A	0.49%
FCNCA	A	0.48%
NEM	D	0.47%
MPWR	F	0.47%
BR	A	0.47%
CHD	B	0.47%
BRO	B	0.47%
NET	B	0.47%
DECK	A	0.47%
TPL	A	0.46%
RBLX	C	0.46%
URI	B	0.46%
TYL	B	0.44%
DFS	B	0.44%
MTD	D	0.44%
PSA	D	0.44%
CBRE	B	0.43%
GDDY	A	0.43%
CDW	F	0.42%
SBAC	D	0.42%
TEL	B	0.42%
OTIS	C	0.42%
HUBB	B	0.41%
LPLA	A	0.41%
EME	C	0.41%
PTC	A	0.4%
WST	C	0.4%
COR	B	0.39%
IQV	D	0.39%
ALL	A	0.38%
STE	F	0.38%
TSCO	D	0.37%
ILMN	D	0.37%
CSL	C	0.36%
STZ	D	0.36%
GRMN	B	0.36%
MDB	C	0.35%
DOV	A	0.34%
FSLR	F	0.34%
INVH	D	0.34%
LII	A	0.34%
LVS	C	0.34%
PCG	A	0.33%
CPAY	A	0.33%
LYV	A	0.33%
CPNG	D	0.33%
IBKR	A	0.33%
TRGP	B	0.32%
WSO	A	0.32%
PODD	C	0.32%
FDS	B	0.32%
ZS	C	0.32%
TRU	D	0.32%
NTRA	B	0.31%
NTNX	A	0.3%
IRM	D	0.3%
BURL	A	0.3%
FWONK	B	0.3%
O	D	0.29%
HOOD	B	0.29%
MANH	D	0.29%
WTW	B	0.28%
FIX	A	0.28%
AVB	B	0.28%
KMB	D	0.28%
DOCU	A	0.28%
HEI	B	0.28%
TWLO	A	0.28%
SUI	D	0.27%
VRSN	F	0.27%
BAH	F	0.26%
ROL	B	0.26%
EL	F	0.26%
PSTG	D	0.26%
TW	A	0.26%
DPZ	C	0.26%
ZBRA	B	0.26%
DELL	C	0.26%
GGG	B	0.26%
COO	D	0.25%
MCHP	D	0.25%
VLTO	D	0.25%
DT	C	0.25%
GEHC	F	0.25%
WAT	B	0.24%
MKL	A	0.24%
SAIA	B	0.24%
PFGC	B	0.23%
CLH	B	0.22%
NTAP	C	0.22%
JKHY	D	0.22%
PNR	A	0.22%
EXPE	B	0.21%
GPN	B	0.21%
NBIX	C	0.21%
LECO	B	0.21%
OKTA	C	0.21%
BMRN	D	0.21%
NVT	B	0.21%
AMH	D	0.21%
NDAQ	A	0.21%
ACGL	D	0.21%
EXR	D	0.21%
XPO	B	0.2%
SNAP	C	0.2%
HEI	B	0.2%
TRMB	B	0.2%
RPM	A	0.2%
DAY	B	0.2%
TECH	D	0.19%
ALGN	D	0.19%
LW	C	0.19%
FND	C	0.19%
TTEK	F	0.19%
BALL	D	0.19%
PAYC	B	0.19%
ERIE	D	0.18%
WSM	B	0.18%
CASY	A	0.18%
DKNG	B	0.18%
SRPT	D	0.17%
CHDN	B	0.17%
MKC	D	0.17%
ACM	A	0.16%
GEN	B	0.16%
VTR	C	0.16%
ENTG	D	0.16%
MORN	B	0.16%
EXAS	D	0.16%
ESS	B	0.16%
WMS	D	0.16%
SMCI	F	0.16%
WING	D	0.16%
PINS	D	0.16%
WYNN	D	0.15%
LDOS	C	0.15%
TER	D	0.14%
MEDP	D	0.14%
JBL	B	0.14%
ELS	C	0.14%
AVY	D	0.14%
ENPH	F	0.14%
UDR	B	0.14%
AVTR	F	0.14%
ALLE	D	0.13%
USFD	A	0.13%
CNM	D	0.13%
POOL	C	0.12%
KMX	B	0.12%
NRG	B	0.12%
AZPN	A	0.12%
SCI	B	0.12%
INCY	C	0.12%
EPAM	C	0.12%
SWK	D	0.11%
CRL	C	0.11%
AOS	F	0.11%
BSY	D	0.11%
RRX	B	0.11%
ALB	C	0.11%
BLD	D	0.11%
UHS	D	0.1%
CPT	B	0.1%
FFIV	B	0.1%
RVTY	F	0.1%
DLTR	F	0.1%
PCOR	B	0.1%
FLEX	A	0.09%
U	C	0.09%
DKS	C	0.09%
MRNA	F	0.09%
HII	D	0.08%
BJ	A	0.08%
REG	B	0.08%
BRKR	D	0.08%
AFG	A	0.07%
DVA	B	0.07%
CCK	C	0.07%
MGM	D	0.07%
CELH	F	0.07%
TFX	F	0.06%
QRVO	F	0.06%
UHAL	D	0.05%
WTRG	B	0.05%
COTY	F	0.04%
ALAB	B	0.04%
FWONA	B	0.03%
UHAL	D	0.0%

IMCG Underweight 131 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	-1.4%
SYF	B	-1.14%
GM	B	-1.13%
PCAR	B	-1.02%
FOXA	B	-0.98%
EOG	A	-0.97%
TROW	B	-0.97%
STLD	B	-0.96%
CVX	A	-0.96%
RS	B	-0.94%
COP	C	-0.94%
HPE	B	-0.92%
F	C	-0.92%
AIG	B	-0.91%
VLO	C	-0.91%
CMCSA	B	-0.91%
XOM	B	-0.9%
WFC	A	-0.9%
T	A	-0.89%
DVN	F	-0.88%
PSX	C	-0.87%
COF	B	-0.86%
OXY	D	-0.86%
KMI	A	-0.85%
MPC	D	-0.85%
NUE	C	-0.85%
HBAN	A	-0.84%
EG	C	-0.82%
CFG	B	-0.8%
BG	F	-0.8%
LEN	D	-0.79%
OC	A	-0.78%
ETR	B	-0.78%
CVS	D	-0.77%
ADM	D	-0.77%
LYB	F	-0.76%
SRE	A	-0.76%
VTRS	A	-0.76%
C	A	-0.76%
INTC	D	-0.75%
FDX	B	-0.75%
CRBG	B	-0.74%
L	A	-0.74%
XEL	A	-0.74%
FANG	D	-0.74%
SLB	C	-0.73%
ATO	A	-0.73%
CTSH	B	-0.73%
CNP	B	-0.72%
AEE	A	-0.72%
KR	B	-0.72%
ALLY	C	-0.71%
CB	C	-0.7%
CF	B	-0.7%
HIG	B	-0.69%
EXC	C	-0.66%
MS	A	-0.65%
VZ	C	-0.64%
DG	F	-0.64%
ED	D	-0.64%
CHTR	C	-0.62%
MTB	A	-0.61%
SWKS	F	-0.6%
IP	B	-0.6%
DHI	D	-0.6%
BAC	A	-0.59%
RF	A	-0.58%
FITB	A	-0.57%
USB	A	-0.56%
STT	A	-0.55%
CNC	D	-0.55%
NI	A	-0.53%
DGX	A	-0.52%
PPL	B	-0.51%
LNT	A	-0.5%
AFL	B	-0.5%
TGT	F	-0.5%
DUK	C	-0.49%
DTE	C	-0.48%
DE	A	-0.48%
AEP	D	-0.47%
STX	D	-0.46%
KHC	F	-0.46%
BBY	D	-0.45%
BIIB	F	-0.44%
OKE	A	-0.42%
ZM	B	-0.42%
DIS	B	-0.4%
KEY	B	-0.4%
PNC	B	-0.39%
CSCO	B	-0.38%
NWSA	B	-0.38%
PKG	A	-0.38%
RGA	A	-0.37%
HPQ	B	-0.36%
CSX	B	-0.36%
PRU	A	-0.36%
WEC	A	-0.35%
SSNC	B	-0.35%
FNF	B	-0.34%
NVR	D	-0.33%
DOC	D	-0.33%
JNJ	D	-0.33%
EIX	B	-0.33%
FE	C	-0.32%
GIS	D	-0.31%
HUM	C	-0.31%
ELV	F	-0.27%
PYPL	B	-0.19%
ACN	C	-0.18%
LHX	C	-0.18%
APD	A	-0.18%
LH	C	-0.18%
GD	F	-0.17%
PEP	F	-0.17%
UPS	C	-0.17%
LOW	D	-0.17%
HD	A	-0.17%
PFG	D	-0.17%
OMC	C	-0.17%
SBUX	A	-0.17%
CPB	D	-0.16%
WY	D	-0.16%
EXPD	D	-0.16%
LMT	D	-0.16%
CI	F	-0.16%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
MDT	D	-0.16%
NKE	D	-0.15%
MDLZ	F	-0.15%
CAG	D	-0.14%