QVAL vs. FXN ETF Comparison

Comparison of ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) to First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN)
QVAL

ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

QVAL Description

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed ETF. Under normal circumstances, it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities that the Adviser believes, based on quantitative analysis, are undervalued at the time of purchase and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. companies. It will invest primarily in the exchange-listed common stock of U.S. companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.20

Average Daily Volume

19,098

Number of Holdings *

50

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

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund

FXN Description The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Energy 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 NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the energy sector 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

$16.21

Average Daily Volume

1,779,117

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QVAL FXN
30 Days 3.92% -4.79%
60 Days 3.44% -8.88%
90 Days 8.39% -10.08%
12 Months 25.33% -6.38%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QVAL Weight in FXN Overlap
BKR C 2.04% 0.94% 0.94%
DVN F 1.81% 3.14% 1.81%
HAL F 1.9% 2.38% 1.9%
MPC F 1.82% 2.61% 1.82%
SLB F 1.93% 1.65% 1.65%
WFRD F 1.82% 2.77% 1.82%
QVAL Overweight 44 Positions Relative to FXN
Symbol Grade Weight
POWL B 2.59%
SIG C 2.29%
WSM C 2.27%
ULTA D 2.19%
DAL C 2.19%
ASO D 2.18%
UFPI C 2.13%
KBH C 2.09%
TPR A 2.07%
CAT B 2.06%
T B 2.04%
JBL C 2.04%
OC C 2.04%
CMCSA C 2.03%
PCAR D 2.03%
LBRT F 2.03%
URBN F 2.02%
LEN B 2.02%
FCX C 2.02%
OMC B 2.01%
THC C 2.01%
WCC C 2.01%
HRB C 1.99%
SNA B 1.98%
MAT D 1.97%
CRI D 1.97%
CVS D 1.97%
ALSN B 1.96%
MOH D 1.95%
FOXA B 1.95%
CROX C 1.95%
GTES C 1.94%
GPK C 1.93%
CTSH B 1.92%
IPG C 1.89%
ELV D 1.88%
TAP D 1.87%
CEIX C 1.86%
MO C 1.86%
TEX F 1.85%
SKX C 1.84%
ARCH D 1.84%
SM F 1.83%
CNC D 1.81%
QVAL Underweight 33 Positions Relative to FXN
Symbol Grade Weight
CHK C -4.23%
NOV F -4.04%
VLO F -4.02%
DINO F -4.02%
MTDR F -3.98%
OVV F -3.91%
CHRD F -3.73%
CIVI F -3.67%
EOG D -3.62%
MRO D -3.54%
CVX F -3.37%
FANG F -3.32%
CTRA F -3.21%
APA F -3.13%
XOM D -2.75%
COP F -2.64%
PSX F -2.56%
EQT C -2.56%
RRC D -2.48%
PR F -2.39%
TRGP C -2.15%
KMI C -1.97%
DTM C -1.96%
LNG D -1.89%
OXY F -1.5%
TPL C -1.15%
OKE C -1.04%
FSLR C -0.97%
WMB C -0.96%
FTI D -0.92%
AM B -0.9%
NFE F -0.88%
AR C -0.76%
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