SDVY vs. DFND ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) to Realty Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (DFND)

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

$36.40

Average Daily Volume

1,251,926

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DFND

Realty Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

DFND Description

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender Index. The index is designed to select the companies for a long position that have the highest probability of increasing their dividend in a 12-month period and select the companies for a short position that have the highest probability of decreasing their dividend in a 12-month period. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets (other than collateral held from securities lending, if any) will be invested in component securities of the benchmark index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$42.36

Average Daily Volume

325

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SDVY	DFND
30 Days	4.94%	7.38%
60 Days	10.06%	8.05%
90 Days	11.92%	10.17%
12 Months	34.63%	16.49%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SDVY	Weight in DFND	Overlap
AOS	C	1.13%	1.37%	1.13%
J	F	1.09%	1.58%	1.09%
PHM	C	1.03%	2.22%	1.03%
SNA	C	1.07%	2.15%	1.07%

SDVY Overweight 91 Positions Relative to DFND

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DELL	C	1.13%
RL	B	1.12%
LECO	D	1.1%
STLD	C	1.1%
MATX	C	1.1%
EXPD	D	1.09%
CRBG	B	1.09%
WLK	C	1.09%
CR	A	1.09%
CF	A	1.09%
ITT	C	1.09%
GGG	C	1.08%
VOYA	A	1.08%
LSTR	F	1.08%
WMS	D	1.08%
CMC	D	1.08%
FIX	A	1.08%
AMKR	F	1.08%
RS	D	1.08%
KTB	C	1.08%
WSM	C	1.07%
FBP	B	1.07%
NTAP	D	1.07%
SHOO	A	1.07%
BCC	C	1.07%
AGCO	D	1.07%
DKS	D	1.07%
GRMN	D	1.07%
IEX	D	1.07%
CHK	C	1.07%
LEA	F	1.07%
IBP	C	1.07%
OMC	C	1.06%
SLM	B	1.06%
EDR	A	1.06%
RHI	D	1.06%
G	A	1.06%
ALLY	F	1.06%
IPG	D	1.06%
UNM	A	1.06%
EQH	B	1.05%
ESNT	A	1.05%
OC	C	1.05%
MTG	A	1.05%
EG	A	1.05%
TOL	C	1.05%
VSH	F	1.05%
JXN	A	1.05%
CINF	A	1.05%
TEX	F	1.05%
AFG	A	1.05%
MTH	C	1.04%
RDN	D	1.04%
CADE	B	1.04%
WTFC	B	1.04%
BPOP	D	1.04%
UFPI	C	1.04%
RF	B	1.04%
BEN	F	1.04%
FITB	C	1.04%
CRI	D	1.04%
RGA	B	1.04%
DINO	F	1.03%
CCS	C	1.03%
HBAN	B	1.03%
CALM	A	1.03%
BKE	B	1.03%
PRDO	D	1.03%
EWBC	B	1.03%
EME	B	1.03%
MLI	B	1.03%
SYF	A	1.02%
CFG	C	1.02%
SNV	D	1.02%
WGO	D	1.02%
OZK	D	1.02%
IBOC	D	1.01%
ZION	D	1.01%
KBH	D	1.01%
CMA	C	1.01%
EBC	B	1.0%
CRC	B	0.99%
NSP	F	0.99%
SLVM	C	0.99%
TPL	A	0.98%
PHIN	D	0.98%
AESI	B	0.98%
WTTR	B	0.97%
MGY	B	0.96%
SM	D	0.96%
WHD	A	0.94%

SDVY Underweight 66 Positions Relative to DFND

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KLAC	B	-2.96%
CTAS	C	-2.44%
V	B	-2.41%
PG	D	-2.37%
NDSN	C	-2.28%
VRSK	D	-2.26%
MCD	A	-2.25%
LMT	A	-2.23%
SHW	C	-2.23%
MPC	D	-2.19%
MPWR	B	-2.12%
FDS	C	-2.07%
BRO	A	-2.01%
GWW	B	-2.0%
PPG	D	-1.93%
CMI	A	-1.88%
MCO	D	-1.83%
AMAT	C	-1.76%
DHI	C	-1.72%
MSI	A	-1.7%
ITW	C	-1.68%
MA	A	-1.67%
ETN	B	-1.59%
ROK	D	-1.56%
ALLE	A	-1.55%
ADI	B	-1.5%
HSY	D	-1.48%
AON	A	-1.41%
CB	A	-1.41%
CSCO	A	-1.38%
HON	C	-1.31%
CBOE	B	-1.29%
LIN	C	-1.28%
MSCI	B	-1.27%
HUBB	A	-1.24%
MMC	D	-1.23%
CME	A	-1.22%
COST	C	-1.15%
CMCSA	B	-1.1%
MSFT	D	-1.01%
FAST	C	-0.99%
AAPL	C	-0.96%
ALB	D	-0.95%
LW	D	-0.94%
GL	C	-0.9%
AVGO	B	-0.87%
ODFL	F	-0.78%
MLM	F	-0.74%
BR	B	-0.7%
INTU	F	-0.69%
ACN	B	-0.33%
MCHP	F	-0.1%
PARA	F	--0.32%
APA	F	--0.9%
INTC	D	--1.04%
VFC	A	--1.06%
DVN	F	--1.12%
NWS	D	--1.72%
LUV	B	--1.88%
IP	C	--2.01%
SW	C	--2.15%
T	B	--2.17%
FCX	B	--2.22%
F	D	--2.35%
CNP	B	--2.49%
D	A	--3.02%