QVAL vs. SDVY ETF Comparison

Comparison of ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) to First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY)

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

$43.16

Average Daily Volume

23,579

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SDVY

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

SDVY Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Nasdaq US Small Mid Cap Rising Dividend AchieversTM Index (the index). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide access to a diversified portfolio of 100 small and mid cap companies with a history of raising their dividends and exhibit the characteristics to continue to do so in the future.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.72

Average Daily Volume

1,012,812

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QVAL	SDVY
30 Days	-3.68%	-1.89%
60 Days	3.00%	2.18%
90 Days	6.31%	5.40%
12 Months	39.09%	38.06%

13 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QVAL	Weight in SDVY	Overlap
AGCO	F	2.02%	1.01%	1.01%
CRC	F	2.07%	1.03%	1.03%
CRI	F	1.79%	0.83%	0.83%
IPG	F	1.98%	0.97%	0.97%
LEA	F	1.9%	0.96%	0.96%
OC	A	2.02%	1.04%	1.04%
OMC	B	2.08%	1.05%	1.05%
PHM	A	1.95%	1.01%	1.01%
SM	B	2.04%	1.08%	1.08%
SNA	D	1.9%	0.94%	0.94%
TEX	D	1.99%	1.02%	1.02%
TOL	C	1.9%	0.98%	0.98%
UFPI	C	1.94%	0.98%	0.98%

QVAL Overweight 36 Positions Relative to SDVY

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SNX	A	2.25%
LBRT	B	2.25%
DAL	A	2.15%
BG	C	2.15%
WFRD	B	2.15%
ELV	B	2.12%
SIG	C	2.11%
AMR	D	2.08%
ARCH	D	2.07%
ARW	B	2.06%
INSW	A	2.05%
CCK	C	2.05%
MUSA	D	2.05%
PSX	D	2.04%
ALSN	D	2.04%
MO	A	2.02%
HAL	F	2.02%
SKX	A	2.0%
T	C	2.0%
VLO	C	2.0%
TPH	A	1.99%
CSCO	F	1.98%
UTHR	A	1.98%
THC	A	1.95%
CEIX	F	1.94%
GPK	C	1.93%
CMCSA	F	1.92%
CVI	F	1.9%
CTSH	F	1.9%
HPQ	D	1.9%
APA	F	1.89%
TMHC	C	1.88%
BBY	D	1.86%
DHI	D	1.84%
MOH	F	1.81%
CROX	D	1.8%

QVAL Underweight 85 Positions Relative to SDVY

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DELL	B	-1.17%
JXN	A	-1.14%
MLI	B	-1.12%
MGY	B	-1.11%
NSP	D	-1.11%
CHK	B	-1.1%
WHD	B	-1.09%
SLVM	A	-1.09%
CADE	B	-1.08%
OZK	B	-1.08%
EME	A	-1.07%
TPL	B	-1.07%
FBP	A	-1.07%
SLM	A	-1.07%
CHX	D	-1.07%
SYF	A	-1.07%
BPOP	A	-1.07%
BCC	D	-1.06%
CMA	B	-1.06%
EQH	A	-1.06%
WTTR	B	-1.06%
PRDO	A	-1.06%
PHIN	A	-1.06%
AESI	B	-1.06%
EDR	A	-1.06%
MATX	B	-1.05%
FITB	A	-1.05%
CFG	A	-1.05%
KTB	B	-1.05%
IBOC	A	-1.05%
MTH	A	-1.05%
CRBG	A	-1.05%
ZION	A	-1.04%
ALLY	A	-1.04%
HBAN	A	-1.04%
WTFC	A	-1.03%
ITT	D	-1.03%
RF	B	-1.03%
RGA	A	-1.03%
EWBC	A	-1.02%
FIX	C	-1.01%
WLK	B	-1.01%
WSM	A	-1.0%
CMC	C	-1.0%
VSH	C	-1.0%
IBP	C	-0.99%
UNM	A	-0.99%
NTAP	C	-0.99%
CINF	D	-0.99%
WMS	C	-0.99%
DINO	F	-0.98%
AFG	D	-0.98%
ESNT	D	-0.98%
EBC	C	-0.98%
CALM	D	-0.98%
SXC	D	-0.98%
GRMN	A	-0.98%
AMKR	C	-0.97%
WGO	F	-0.97%
STLD	D	-0.97%
DKS	B	-0.97%
LSTR	D	-0.97%
SNV	C	-0.97%
RDN	C	-0.97%
MCRI	C	-0.97%
J	B	-0.97%
VOYA	C	-0.97%
MTG	C	-0.97%
CF	F	-0.96%
EXPD	D	-0.95%
BKE	D	-0.95%
KBH	B	-0.95%
AOS	D	-0.95%
BEN	F	-0.94%
G	D	-0.93%
IEX	D	-0.93%
EG	D	-0.93%
LECO	D	-0.92%
RL	D	-0.92%
RS	D	-0.91%
RHI	F	-0.9%
GGG	D	-0.89%
CCS	D	-0.89%
ETD	F	-0.89%
SSTK	F	-0.87%