QABA vs. SVAL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL)

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

$44.96

Average Daily Volume

27,334

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SVAL

iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF

SVAL Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 2000 Focused Value Select Index composed of U.S. small-capitalization stocks with prominent value characteristics. The index measures the performance of small-capitalization U.S. companies with prominent value factor characteristics, as determined by the index provider. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities and other instruments of the index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.16

Average Daily Volume

23,088

Number of Holdings ^*

240

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	SVAL
30 Days	0.88%	-2.05%
60 Days	0.23%	-2.61%
90 Days	-7.35%	-3.08%
12 Months	17.85%	17.30%

61 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in SVAL	Overlap
ABCB	B	2.02%	0.45%	0.45%
BANR	C	0.98%	0.39%	0.39%
BRKL	F	0.53%	0.38%	0.38%
BUSE	B	0.8%	0.44%	0.44%
CASH	B	0.81%	0.41%	0.41%
CATY	F	1.66%	0.0%	0.0%
CCB	B	0.33%	0.34%	0.33%
CFFN	F	0.45%	0.41%	0.41%
CNOB	F	0.45%	0.39%	0.39%
CTBI	A	0.47%	0.45%	0.45%
CVBF	D	1.46%	0.38%	0.38%
DCOM	B	0.46%	0.35%	0.35%
EFSC	D	0.93%	0.39%	0.39%
EGBN	F	0.41%	0.37%	0.37%
FBNC	D	0.85%	0.43%	0.43%
FFBC	B	1.3%	0.41%	0.41%
FFIC	F	0.21%	0.33%	0.21%
FIBK	B	1.68%	0.38%	0.38%
FMBH	B	0.46%	0.43%	0.43%
FRME	B	1.27%	0.45%	0.45%
FULT	B	1.58%	0.0%	0.0%
GABC	C	0.61%	0.45%	0.45%
HAFC	C	0.29%	0.35%	0.29%
HBNC	C	0.33%	0.41%	0.33%
HFWA	C	0.39%	0.41%	0.39%
HOPE	B	0.82%	0.45%	0.45%
HTBK	D	0.31%	0.36%	0.31%
HTLF	A	0.95%	0.44%	0.44%
HWC	A	2.39%	0.44%	0.44%
INDB	C	1.34%	0.38%	0.38%
MBIN	C	1.07%	0.52%	0.52%
NBTB	B	1.03%	0.41%	0.41%
NFBK	F	0.24%	0.33%	0.24%
NWBI	D	0.89%	0.4%	0.4%
OSBC	B	0.39%	0.39%	0.39%
PEBO	A	0.64%	0.42%	0.42%
PFBC	A	0.66%	0.44%	0.44%
PFC	A	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%
PGC	F	0.27%	0.35%	0.27%
PPBI	D	1.35%	0.0%	0.0%
QCRH	B	0.61%	0.44%	0.44%
SASR	D	0.58%	0.36%	0.36%
SBCF	D	1.23%	0.0%	0.0%
SBSI	D	0.53%	0.36%	0.36%
SFNC	D	1.45%	0.4%	0.4%
SRCE	B	0.77%	0.44%	0.44%
STBA	B	0.73%	0.42%	0.42%
TCBI	D	1.74%	0.37%	0.37%
TCBK	C	0.7%	0.39%	0.39%
THFF	B	0.27%	0.4%	0.27%
TOWN	B	1.28%	0.44%	0.44%
TRMK	A	1.03%	0.46%	0.46%
TRST	D	0.33%	0.37%	0.33%
UBSI	D	2.89%	0.46%	0.46%
UMBF	B	2.53%	0.49%	0.49%
UVSP	B	0.36%	0.41%	0.36%
VBTX	A	0.69%	0.41%	0.41%
WABC	C	0.81%	0.4%	0.4%
WAFD	B	1.14%	0.41%	0.41%
WASH	C	0.27%	0.36%	0.27%
WSFS	A	1.66%	0.44%	0.44%

QABA Overweight 62 Positions Relative to SVAL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	A	4.33%
WTFC	B	3.85%
OZK	A	3.12%
FFIN	C	2.72%
TFSL	D	2.17%
IBOC	A	2.13%
UCBI	C	1.93%
BANF	B	1.77%
FHB	B	1.73%
CLBK	C	1.09%
TBBK	D	1.09%
IBTX	F	1.08%
WSBC	D	1.05%
LKFN	C	1.0%
CHCO	A	0.96%
SYBT	B	0.84%
OCFC	D	0.56%
RBCAA	B	0.54%
BFC	D	0.52%
FBMS	C	0.47%
AMAL	B	0.43%
CFB	C	0.41%
CASS	D	0.4%
GSBC	A	0.39%
HBT	D	0.38%
FCBC	B	0.38%
MBWM	C	0.37%
MSBI	C	0.33%
BFST	B	0.33%
IBCP	B	0.31%
SMBC	D	0.3%
CCBG	D	0.29%
FMNB	D	0.29%
CAC	D	0.28%
HONE	C	0.28%
SPFI	B	0.27%
HTBI	B	0.27%
NBN	C	0.26%
CCNE	D	0.26%
BHRB	B	0.25%
KRNY	D	0.24%
ESQ	D	0.24%
AROW	C	0.24%
HIFS	B	0.23%
SHBI	D	0.22%
RBB	A	0.21%
MOFG	D	0.21%
MPB	C	0.21%
BWB	B	0.2%
NEWT	F	0.18%
FISI	D	0.17%
CARE	D	0.17%
FRST	D	0.17%
PFIS	D	0.17%
BMRC	D	0.16%
NRIM	C	0.16%
WSBF	C	0.15%
FLIC	D	0.15%
CZFS	F	0.14%
NECB	C	0.14%
BLFY	D	0.13%
OVLY	D	0.12%

QABA Underweight 179 Positions Relative to SVAL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PR	A	-0.91%
SKYW	A	-0.61%
WIRE	A	-0.58%
EGY	B	-0.57%
HIBB	A	-0.56%
TILE	D	-0.56%
MLI	A	-0.52%
ARIS	A	-0.52%
UVE	A	-0.52%
GMS	C	-0.52%
PATK	D	-0.51%
STC	B	-0.51%
LPG	A	-0.51%
AEO	C	-0.5%
ARCB	B	-0.5%
LOB	F	-0.49%
CXW	C	-0.49%
HCC	A	-0.49%
KBH	C	-0.49%
MHO	C	-0.49%
BXC	C	-0.49%
SIG	B	-0.49%
AX	B	-0.49%
CADE	B	-0.48%
FBK	A	-0.48%
STNG	A	-0.48%
KFY	D	-0.48%
LC	C	-0.48%
GBCI	C	-0.48%
BCC	D	-0.48%
KELYA	C	-0.48%
AMKR	C	-0.47%
AMR	C	-0.47%
TMHC	C	-0.47%
TPH	B	-0.47%
MTH	B	-0.46%
NX	D	-0.46%
DDS	B	-0.46%
CALM	B	-0.46%
HMN	B	-0.46%
WNC	D	-0.45%
ASB	B	-0.45%
AVNT	A	-0.45%
RDN	C	-0.45%
GHC	C	-0.45%
JAKK	F	-0.45%
SM	A	-0.45%
HSII	C	-0.45%
REZI	C	-0.45%
CAL	C	-0.45%
FOR	D	-0.44%
ESGR	C	-0.44%
INSW	A	-0.44%
SPNT	C	-0.44%
CCS	D	-0.44%
THRY	A	-0.44%
GES	A	-0.44%
AKR	A	-0.44%
STGW	B	-0.44%
AMWD	D	-0.44%
MATX	C	-0.44%
HOMB	B	-0.43%
NTB	A	-0.43%
INVA	C	-0.43%
ATKR	A	-0.43%
CPF	A	-0.43%
OFG	B	-0.43%
BANC	C	-0.42%
RLJ	D	-0.42%
ANDE	A	-0.42%
ESNT	C	-0.42%
ALE	A	-0.42%
EIG	C	-0.42%
RNST	C	-0.42%
NBHC	C	-0.42%
NIC	B	-0.42%
ACT	A	-0.41%
WKC	C	-0.41%
RYI	F	-0.41%
CNO	C	-0.41%
CLW	C	-0.41%
NMIH	B	-0.41%
ONB	B	-0.41%
MGY	A	-0.41%
MNRO	F	-0.4%
SCS	D	-0.4%
FCF	B	-0.4%
BHLB	B	-0.4%
STEL	B	-0.4%
LZB	D	-0.4%
MTDR	A	-0.4%
ODP	C	-0.4%
TTMI	C	-0.4%
UFPI	D	-0.4%
NWE	A	-0.39%
DK	B	-0.39%
JBGS	D	-0.39%
XRX	F	-0.39%
BY	B	-0.39%
WGO	D	-0.39%
BZH	D	-0.39%
NOG	A	-0.39%
SXC	C	-0.39%
HTH	D	-0.39%
CNX	A	-0.39%
ETD	D	-0.39%
HUBG	D	-0.38%
BNL	D	-0.38%
DEA	B	-0.38%
MUR	A	-0.38%
CVLG	D	-0.38%
EBC	D	-0.38%
BRY	A	-0.38%
MLKN	C	-0.38%
IIIN	D	-0.38%
PRDO	B	-0.38%
REI	B	-0.38%
APLE	D	-0.37%
HP	B	-0.37%
FDP	A	-0.37%
OBK	B	-0.37%
CATC	C	-0.37%
PRG	A	-0.36%
CVI	D	-0.36%
CRC	A	-0.36%
VSTO	A	-0.36%
MTUS	B	-0.36%
TMP	D	-0.35%
ABG	B	-0.35%
LBAI	C	-0.35%
ARCH	B	-0.35%
LCII	D	-0.34%
SLCA	A	-0.34%
GEF	D	-0.34%
HPK	F	-0.34%
RMR	D	-0.34%
WERN	F	-0.34%
WOR	D	-0.34%
PARR	D	-0.33%
SPTN	F	-0.33%
CIVI	A	-0.33%
VLY	D	-0.33%
MCS	D	-0.32%
TWI	F	-0.32%
ASIX	F	-0.32%
REPX	D	-0.32%
TALO	B	-0.31%
DAN	D	-0.31%
PTEN	F	-0.31%
VSH	C	-0.31%
CEIX	B	-0.3%
SOI	B	-0.3%
CVGI	F	-0.3%
LXU	B	-0.29%
HDSN	D	-0.29%
RGP	F	-0.28%
FLGT	F	-0.28%
TBI	F	-0.27%
CMT	B	-0.26%
BOOM	F	-0.26%
MD	F	-0.26%
AAN	D	-0.26%
HTLD	F	-0.26%
OIS	F	-0.25%
TH	B	-0.25%
ARKO	F	-0.24%
AOSL	D	-0.24%
UNFI	F	-0.24%
JRVR	D	-0.23%
GDOT	D	-0.23%
ATSG	D	-0.22%
WS	C	-0.2%
MED	F	-0.16%
BGFV	F	-0.16%
DTC	F	-0.13%
HNRG	F	-0.12%
PFS	C	-0.0%
AUB	D	-0.0%
FBP	A	-0.0%