QABA vs. SMDV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.07

Average Daily Volume

9,793

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SMDV

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

SMDV Description

The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities (i.e., securities of the index and comparable securities that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities of the index). The index contains a minimum of 40 stocks, which are equally weighted, and no single sector is allowed to comprise more than 30% of the index&#39;s weight.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.07

Average Daily Volume

28,300

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	SMDV
30 Days	6.34%	0.32%
60 Days	-0.22%	-1.97%
90 Days	6.38%	0.94%
12 Months	36.11%	24.78%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in SMDV	Overlap
BUSE	D	0.76%	0.92%	0.76%
FIBK	B	1.82%	1.07%	1.07%
FRME	C	1.15%	0.97%	0.97%
FULT	B	1.76%	0.97%	0.97%
GABC	A	0.64%	1.02%	0.64%
HFWA	A	0.42%	1.01%	0.42%
IBCP	D	0.37%	0.99%	0.37%
INDB	B	1.45%	1.02%	1.02%
MBWM	D	0.38%	1.0%	0.38%
NBTB	D	1.14%	0.94%	0.94%
ORRF	A	0.4%	1.08%	0.4%
PEBO	B	0.6%	1.01%	0.6%
PFBC	B	0.62%	1.06%	0.62%
PFC	A	0.47%	0.97%	0.47%
SBSI	D	0.54%	0.97%	0.54%
SFNC	A	1.6%	1.12%	1.12%
STBA	D	0.8%	0.91%	0.8%
UBSI	A	2.74%	0.99%	0.99%
WASH	B	0.32%	1.09%	0.32%
WSBC	A	0.98%	0.96%	0.96%

QABA Overweight 101 Positions Relative to SMDV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	A	4.31%
WTFC	B	4.13%
FFIN	D	2.87%
UMBF	A	2.81%
OZK	B	2.74%
HWC	A	2.43%
IBOC	B	2.09%
TFSL	B	1.97%
TCBI	B	1.96%
BANF	B	1.96%
CATY	A	1.79%
FHB	A	1.67%
WSFS	D	1.64%
WAFD	D	1.51%
CVBF	B	1.49%
TBBK	D	1.46%
TOWN	D	1.34%
FFBC	A	1.32%
PPBI	B	1.31%
SBCF	B	1.26%
BANR	A	1.21%
TRMK	B	1.15%
TFIN	B	1.14%
MBIN	F	1.1%
EFSC	B	1.08%
SYBT	B	1.06%
CLBK	D	0.97%
CASH	A	0.95%
FBNC	D	0.93%
CHCO	A	0.93%
NWBI	C	0.92%
LKFN	B	0.91%
HOPE	D	0.84%
VBTX	B	0.81%
SASR	A	0.8%
TCBK	C	0.79%
SRCE	C	0.79%
WABC	B	0.75%
QCRH	B	0.72%
DCOM	B	0.65%
RBCAA	B	0.64%
OCFC	A	0.57%
AMAL	B	0.56%
BHRB	C	0.52%
FMBH	D	0.51%
BRKL	A	0.51%
CTBI	B	0.51%
CNOB	D	0.51%
BFC	B	0.5%
CFFN	A	0.48%
UVSP	B	0.45%
CCB	A	0.44%
EGBN	A	0.44%
FCBC	D	0.42%
CFB	D	0.42%
BFST	A	0.4%
OSBC	B	0.4%
HAFC	A	0.38%
HBNC	A	0.38%
NBN	A	0.37%
GSBC	C	0.37%
SMBC	B	0.36%
FSBC	B	0.35%
TRST	D	0.34%
CAC	A	0.33%
MOFG	C	0.33%
HTBI	D	0.32%
HTBK	D	0.32%
CCBG	A	0.32%
PGC	A	0.31%
HIFS	B	0.31%
CASS	B	0.31%
ESQ	A	0.3%
SPFI	C	0.3%
CCNE	B	0.29%
NFBK	C	0.28%
HONE	D	0.28%
FMNB	D	0.28%
MPB	B	0.28%
MSBI	A	0.27%
THFF	B	0.27%
AROW	A	0.26%
SHBI	B	0.26%
KRNY	B	0.25%
BCAL	B	0.25%
FFIC	B	0.24%
CARE	B	0.23%
NECB	B	0.22%
EBTC	B	0.22%
TCBX	A	0.22%
RBB	D	0.22%
BWB	C	0.22%
BSRR	D	0.22%
FISI	D	0.21%
NRIM	D	0.2%
NEWT	B	0.19%
BMRC	A	0.19%
FLIC	C	0.16%
FRST	F	0.16%
WSBF	B	0.16%
INBK	C	0.16%

QABA Underweight 78 Positions Relative to SMDV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APOG	A	-1.17%
AIT	A	-1.17%
ABR	B	-1.13%
TRN	C	-1.13%
AMSF	A	-1.13%
CNS	B	-1.12%
MWA	B	-1.11%
HY	D	-1.1%
CCOI	B	-1.1%
CADE	B	-1.08%
LNN	C	-1.06%
ODC	C	-1.06%
TMP	A	-1.06%
PNM	B	-1.06%
SXI	A	-1.05%
POWI	C	-1.05%
OGS	C	-1.05%
GRC	D	-1.05%
HMN	A	-1.05%
MATX	A	-1.04%
HASI	B	-1.04%
AVNT	D	-1.04%
FELE	D	-1.04%
ASB	A	-1.04%
GATX	A	-1.03%
WTS	D	-1.03%
BMI	D	-1.03%
KAI	A	-1.03%
CTRE	A	-1.02%
NWN	C	-1.01%
AWR	C	-1.01%
GTY	C	-1.01%
CSGS	D	-1.01%
HNI	D	-1.01%
MGRC	A	-1.01%
ABM	B	-1.01%
EXPO	D	-1.01%
POR	C	-1.0%
MSEX	B	-1.0%
GFF	F	-1.0%
WDFC	A	-1.0%
NPO	F	-1.0%
CBU	A	-0.99%
OTTR	F	-0.99%
NJR	D	-0.99%
SCL	F	-0.99%
BKH	D	-0.99%
ALE	A	-0.99%
CPK	C	-0.99%
NWE	D	-0.99%
AUB	C	-0.98%
AVA	D	-0.98%
ENSG	A	-0.98%
SR	D	-0.98%
UTL	D	-0.98%
JJSF	C	-0.98%
MTRN	D	-0.98%
NXRT	D	-0.97%
ALG	C	-0.97%
LANC	B	-0.97%
NSP	F	-0.96%
LMAT	B	-0.96%
BCPC	C	-0.96%
UCB	D	-0.96%
ANDE	F	-0.95%
SJW	F	-0.94%
PLOW	F	-0.94%
CWT	D	-0.94%
UVV	C	-0.94%
MATW	D	-0.94%
KWR	D	-0.94%
SPTN	D	-0.94%
YORW	F	-0.93%
HI	F	-0.93%
FUL	F	-0.92%
TRNO	F	-0.9%
UHT	D	-0.9%
JOUT	F	-0.89%