LALT vs. SMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (LALT) to SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility (SMLV)
LALT

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

LALT Description

The investment seeks a positive total return that has a low correlation to the broader securities markets. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of equity securities, financial futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other securities. The sub-adviser selects investments for inclusion in the fund's portfolio with reference to the components of the Morgan Stanley Multi-Strategy Alternative Index (the Benchmark) through a quantitative process that seeks to exceed the Benchmark's performance.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.34

Average Daily Volume

5,905

Number of Holdings *

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
SMLV

SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility

SMLV Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of a small cap, low volatility index. The fund employs a sampling strategy, which means that the fund is not required to purchase all of the securities represented in the index. Under normal market conditions, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes small cap U.S. equity securities, including business development companies, and is designed to deliver exposure to low volatility. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$109.69

Average Daily Volume

4,954

Number of Holdings *

413

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period LALT SMLV
30 Days -2.42% 1.19%
60 Days -0.36% 1.25%
90 Days 1.43% 2.44%
12 Months 4.79% 15.62%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in LALT Weight in SMLV Overlap
LALT Overweight 8 Positions Relative to SMLV
Symbol Grade Weight
FAAR C 21.43%
FMF D 21.29%
FTLS C 17.44%
UCON A 12.42%
MARB F 11.92%
IAU B 5.0%
FTGC C 4.99%
IEF C 4.97%
LALT Underweight 413 Positions Relative to SMLV
Symbol Grade Weight
NNI A -1.65%
THG A -1.62%
PJT C -1.4%
ONB A -1.34%
CBU C -1.31%
ESGR B -1.26%
CHCO B -1.21%
PRK A -1.21%
HMN A -1.21%
NBTB B -1.19%
MGRC D -1.16%
VIRT A -1.14%
WU C -1.12%
FFIN C -1.05%
NWBI C -1.05%
IBOC A -1.05%
GCMG A -1.01%
BUSE B -1.0%
NBHC C -0.98%
WABC B -0.98%
TOWN B -0.98%
CNO A -0.97%
FULT A -0.97%
TRMK A -0.96%
AGM A -0.94%
SAFT C -0.91%
RDN C -0.9%
FCF B -0.9%
HOMB A -0.9%
EVTC F -0.88%
EIG D -0.87%
BLX A -0.87%
SYBT B -0.85%
EFSC C -0.85%
WAFD B -0.85%
PAX F -0.84%
WSBC D -0.84%
NIC C -0.83%
GBCI C -0.82%
LKFN D -0.81%
STBA B -0.81%
PEBO B -0.8%
CVII A -0.78%
EQC D -0.75%
SASR D -0.74%
SFNC D -0.74%
GABC D -0.73%
QCRH C -0.73%
SRCE B -0.71%
AMSF F -0.69%
OBK B -0.69%
SBSI D -0.63%
LBAI B -0.61%
CTBI A -0.59%
BRKL D -0.58%
BFC D -0.57%
FBMS D -0.55%
TRIN B -0.54%
FMBH B -0.53%
NFG A -0.52%
UVSP A -0.5%
HFWA C -0.49%
CFFN D -0.48%
TMP D -0.47%
ALCC B -0.47%
FCBC B -0.42%
TRST B -0.4%
GSBC B -0.38%
CATC C -0.38%
FLO B -0.37%
FMNB D -0.35%
SLAM A -0.35%
DHIL C -0.34%
CAC B -0.34%
MCBS A -0.34%
HONE B -0.33%
THFF B -0.33%
BHB B -0.31%
AROW C -0.31%
CCNE D -0.31%
HTBI B -0.3%
MCBC A -0.3%
ALRS D -0.3%
CCBG D -0.29%
BHRB C -0.28%
EBF D -0.28%
SMMF B -0.27%
NFBK D -0.27%
IDA B -0.26%
ESQ C -0.26%
NWE B -0.25%
KRNY F -0.25%
SPFI B -0.25%
GLRE A -0.25%
SMBK C -0.24%
SBR C -0.24%
ARTNA D -0.24%
MPB B -0.24%
PNM C -0.23%
NWN B -0.22%
SR B -0.22%
BSRR B -0.22%
HIFS C -0.22%
AIRC A -0.22%
BKH B -0.22%
NPK A -0.22%
FBIZ C -0.21%
PFIS D -0.21%
CPK B -0.21%
PECO D -0.21%
ORRF B -0.21%
MGEE A -0.21%
ACNB F -0.21%
FMAO B -0.21%
SLGN B -0.21%
WTBA D -0.2%
GNTY B -0.2%
FSBC D -0.2%
BWB B -0.2%
HBCP B -0.2%
CZNC D -0.2%
PSTL D -0.19%
TRC B -0.19%
EBTC D -0.19%
AGX B -0.19%
GPOR C -0.19%
DEA C -0.18%
VLGEA A -0.18%
GTY C -0.18%
SXT A -0.18%
NHC D -0.18%
FSBW C -0.17%
FRST F -0.17%
FNLC D -0.17%
TRS B -0.17%
PBH D -0.16%
CTO B -0.16%
FLIC F -0.16%
FELE D -0.16%
WERN D -0.15%
UTMD F -0.15%
AFCG B -0.15%
PKE F -0.15%
NTST C -0.15%
ICFI C -0.15%
CHCT F -0.15%
SCL D -0.15%
WSBF B -0.15%
BMI A -0.14%
CSWI A -0.14%
UNF F -0.14%
LTC A -0.14%
HSTM B -0.14%
BRC B -0.14%
COLM B -0.14%
JBSS F -0.14%
HTLD F -0.14%
SMP C -0.14%
LXP D -0.14%
EXPO B -0.14%
CBNK D -0.14%
CSR A -0.14%
HCC B -0.14%
JJSF F -0.14%
MRTN D -0.13%
RGP D -0.13%
WEN B -0.13%
BCAL D -0.13%
GATX C -0.13%
BNL C -0.13%
PINC F -0.13%
CSGS F -0.13%
ASH A -0.13%
GEF D -0.13%
CBZ D -0.13%
TNC D -0.12%
PLXS B -0.12%
ACA B -0.12%
TGNA D -0.12%
NHI A -0.12%
NOMD D -0.12%
CALM D -0.12%
OSIS C -0.12%
GOOD A -0.12%
FCPT C -0.12%
GENC A -0.12%
FSS C -0.12%
ESE B -0.11%
HUBG C -0.11%
MSGS B -0.11%
HNI B -0.11%
ALG D -0.11%
SNDR D -0.11%
NTCT F -0.11%
GRC F -0.11%
KREF F -0.11%
SXC D -0.11%
ARKO F -0.11%
LNN C -0.11%
VAL D -0.11%
CASS D -0.11%
AROC B -0.11%
CTRE B -0.11%
UHT D -0.11%
CUZ A -0.1%
JBGS F -0.1%
PCH D -0.1%
CMPO B -0.1%
DK F -0.1%
INVA B -0.1%
AHH C -0.1%
RUSHA D -0.1%
CCOI F -0.1%
KW C -0.1%
WINA C -0.1%
WDFC D -0.1%
VMI B -0.1%
UFPT A -0.1%
DRQ F -0.1%
CVLT A -0.1%
MWA A -0.1%
ROAD D -0.1%
IOSP C -0.1%
BLKB B -0.1%
MLR A -0.1%
BFS F -0.1%
PBT F -0.1%
CRC F -0.1%
HIW A -0.1%
GHC B -0.1%
PRGS F -0.1%
HCKT D -0.1%
ECVT F -0.09%
VPG D -0.09%
GPRK B -0.09%
RNGR F -0.09%
MYRG F -0.09%
NCNO D -0.09%
ADUS C -0.09%
PSMT A -0.09%
HWKN A -0.09%
APLE F -0.09%
AVT A -0.09%
MTX A -0.09%
BHE A -0.09%
MOG.A A -0.09%
FPI B -0.09%
DORM C -0.09%
RGR C -0.09%
TRNS A -0.09%
SXI C -0.09%
SFL A -0.09%
GMRE D -0.09%
MGIC B -0.09%
IRT B -0.09%
KFRC D -0.09%
DEI B -0.09%
PRGO B -0.09%
CABO F -0.08%
RLGT F -0.08%
ITGR D -0.08%
EPAC A -0.08%
LAUR A -0.08%
BBSI A -0.08%
JBI D -0.08%
HUN D -0.08%
ABM B -0.08%
PRIM A -0.08%
LILAK B -0.08%
ARCH D -0.08%
CTS A -0.08%
ENS D -0.08%
CRI F -0.08%
FTDR B -0.08%
HOLI D -0.08%
AZZ C -0.08%
MEI F -0.08%
RDWR F -0.08%
CMCO C -0.08%
STRA A -0.08%
KAI D -0.08%
CNNE D -0.08%
SPOK F -0.08%
APOG A -0.08%
CENT D -0.08%
PLOW D -0.08%
FORR F -0.08%
HSII D -0.08%
VSH C -0.08%
SRCL F -0.08%
LMAT A -0.08%
LOPE C -0.08%
PAHC A -0.08%
DNB D -0.08%
CACC D -0.08%
VIAV F -0.07%
NVEC F -0.07%
MRCY D -0.07%
ICUI F -0.07%
MNRO F -0.07%
NRC D -0.07%
HI F -0.07%
IRDM C -0.07%
SQSP B -0.07%
PRDO A -0.07%
IART F -0.07%
JBT F -0.07%
AIN F -0.07%
MATW D -0.07%
AMSWA F -0.07%
PDCO F -0.07%
HAE A -0.07%
ITRN D -0.07%
SHOO D -0.07%
JOUT F -0.07%
FUL C -0.07%
SANM B -0.07%
WEYS D -0.07%
SPNS B -0.07%
AMN D -0.07%
PLUS C -0.07%
FSTR D -0.07%
SUPN D -0.07%
KN B -0.07%
ENV B -0.07%
HURN F -0.07%
LZB F -0.07%
ACIW A -0.07%
MODN B -0.07%
NATR C -0.07%
USPH C -0.06%
HELE D -0.06%
SPB C -0.06%
MMSI B -0.06%
VECO B -0.06%
SCSC C -0.06%
AAP D -0.06%
VRNT C -0.06%
AMED D -0.06%
GPI A -0.06%
IPGP F -0.06%
SATS B -0.06%
ATEN A -0.06%
OMCL C -0.06%
MTRN F -0.06%
ETD F -0.06%
OXM A -0.06%
WK D -0.06%
TPH A -0.06%
CNXC F -0.06%
ZD D -0.06%
SCHL D -0.06%
IRWD F -0.06%
MLAB B -0.06%
POWI D -0.06%
BL D -0.06%
ASGN D -0.06%
AVNS D -0.06%
LIVN A -0.06%
CVCO C -0.06%
LEG F -0.06%
NVST F -0.06%
GLDD F -0.06%
ATNI F -0.06%
TTMI A -0.06%
PCRX F -0.06%
BOX F -0.06%
PZZA F -0.06%
HLF C -0.05%
SHEN F -0.05%
CNMD F -0.05%
ALRM D -0.05%
CEVA D -0.05%
ADMA A -0.05%
CBRL F -0.05%
IBEX F -0.05%
AMPH F -0.05%
TTGT D -0.05%
OFIX F -0.05%
ANIP C -0.05%
ANIK A -0.05%
BOWL D -0.05%
ARCO C -0.05%
SEM B -0.05%
ALKS F -0.05%
IRMD C -0.05%
XNCR C -0.05%
CSV B -0.05%
THRM D -0.05%
AEIS D -0.05%
FORM A -0.05%
USNA D -0.05%
VREX F -0.05%
KIDS B -0.05%
ATEX D -0.05%
SRDX C -0.04%
INSM D -0.04%
NEOG F -0.04%
TBPH C -0.04%
NARI F -0.04%
HRMY C -0.04%
CORT D -0.04%
PTCT B -0.04%
ZIP F -0.04%
GKOS A -0.04%
RDNT A -0.04%
AGIO A -0.04%
OGN B -0.04%
ACAD F -0.03%
AZTA D -0.03%
RARE D -0.03%
ATRC F -0.03%
IMTX D -0.03%
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