SDVY vs. FXO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) to First Trust Financials AlphaDEX (FXO)

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

$36.25

Average Daily Volume

1,323,855

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXO

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX

FXO 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 StrataQuant(R) Financials 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 financial services 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

$50.96

Average Daily Volume

55,671

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SDVY	FXO
30 Days	2.19%	1.06%
60 Days	0.30%	2.62%
90 Days	9.02%	10.69%
12 Months	30.02%	38.10%

23 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SDVY	Weight in FXO	Overlap
AFG	C	0.98%	0.32%	0.32%
ALLY	F	0.8%	1.32%	0.8%
BEN	F	0.83%	1.06%	0.83%
BPOP	C	1.09%	1.32%	1.09%
CFG	D	1.1%	0.67%	0.67%
CINF	C	1.07%	1.72%	1.07%
CMA	C	1.17%	1.07%	1.07%
CRBG	C	0.86%	0.86%	0.86%
EG	B	0.93%	1.52%	0.93%
EQH	C	0.94%	1.18%	0.94%
EWBC	C	1.07%	1.02%	1.02%
FITB	B	1.1%	0.68%	0.68%
HBAN	B	1.08%	1.29%	1.08%
MTG	B	1.09%	1.78%	1.09%
OZK	F	1.03%	1.22%	1.03%
RF	B	1.12%	0.66%	0.66%
RGA	C	0.96%	0.3%	0.3%
SLM	C	0.96%	0.6%	0.6%
SNV	D	1.11%	0.32%	0.32%
UNM	B	1.02%	1.27%	1.02%
VOYA	B	0.97%	0.31%	0.31%
WTFC	C	1.07%	0.64%	0.64%
ZION	D	1.07%	1.0%	1.0%

SDVY Overweight 77 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MLI	B	1.21%
CCS	C	1.21%
PHM	B	1.2%
EBC	C	1.2%
TOL	A	1.2%
MTH	C	1.19%
KBH	C	1.17%
CALM	B	1.16%
WHD	D	1.16%
IBP	C	1.15%
JXN	B	1.15%
PHIN	C	1.13%
TPL	C	1.11%
FIX	B	1.11%
SLVM	C	1.1%
BCC	C	1.09%
G	C	1.09%
BKE	B	1.09%
CADE	C	1.08%
FBP	C	1.08%
IBOC	D	1.06%
SYF	C	1.05%
AESI	D	1.05%
UFPI	C	1.05%
KTB	B	1.05%
RDN	D	1.04%
EME	B	1.04%
OMC	B	1.04%
ITT	B	1.03%
ESNT	B	1.03%
MCRI	B	1.02%
CF	B	1.02%
WTTR	D	1.01%
WGO	D	1.0%
SHOO	B	1.0%
CR	B	0.98%
SNA	B	0.98%
ETH	D	0.98%
CRC	C	0.98%
IPG	C	0.98%
MATX	B	0.98%
GGG	C	0.98%
GRMN	D	0.97%
J	A	0.97%
PRDO	D	0.97%
MGY	D	0.95%
EDR	A	0.94%
IEX	C	0.94%
CRI	D	0.94%
RHI	D	0.93%
LECO	D	0.92%
AOS	B	0.92%
OC	C	0.92%
LSTR	D	0.92%
RL	B	0.92%
CMC	D	0.92%
RS	D	0.92%
TEX	F	0.91%
WSM	C	0.9%
WLK	C	0.89%
EXPD	B	0.89%
NSP	F	0.88%
AGCO	D	0.87%
LEA	D	0.87%
NTAP	D	0.86%
STLD	C	0.86%
SSTK	F	0.85%
WMS	D	0.85%
DKS	D	0.85%
CHK	C	0.84%
DINO	F	0.81%
SM	F	0.78%
VSH	F	0.76%
AMKR	F	0.75%
DELL	C	0.74%
SXC	F	0.72%
HVT	F	0.44%

SDVY Underweight 78 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KKR	B	-1.89%
JEF	C	-1.87%
PGR	C	-1.84%
RNR	B	-1.75%
NU	C	-1.72%
AMG	C	-1.72%
BRK.A	C	-1.69%
JHG	B	-1.69%
GS	B	-1.67%
ACGL	B	-1.65%
AGO	D	-1.57%
APO	B	-1.54%
COLB	B	-1.51%
MKL	C	-1.5%
GL	D	-1.49%
TROW	C	-1.43%
WTM	F	-1.42%
ALL	C	-1.36%
MTB	C	-1.35%
BRO	C	-1.29%
TPG	C	-1.28%
WAL	B	-1.26%
WBS	C	-1.26%
RYAN	C	-1.23%
FNB	D	-1.22%
SEIC	B	-1.22%
L	D	-1.21%
OMF	D	-1.18%
MS	B	-1.18%
LPLA	D	-1.18%
LNC	C	-1.17%
AIG	D	-1.13%
STT	B	-1.08%
AFL	A	-1.08%
FCNCA	D	-1.03%
HIG	B	-1.03%
TW	B	-1.02%
CB	B	-1.02%
AXS	B	-0.99%
AGNC	B	-0.99%
AJG	D	-0.98%
CNA	D	-0.98%
AMP	B	-0.97%
OWL	B	-0.95%
FHN	D	-0.92%
C	C	-0.89%
VIRT	C	-0.8%
PNFP	C	-0.71%
FAF	B	-0.7%
PB	D	-0.69%
BK	B	-0.68%
PNC	C	-0.68%
USB	C	-0.67%
BOKF	C	-0.67%
HLI	C	-0.67%
ARES	B	-0.67%
FHB	D	-0.66%
AIZ	B	-0.66%
ORI	B	-0.65%
BAC	D	-0.58%
WFC	D	-0.53%
COIN	F	-0.43%
BX	C	-0.37%
CBOE	C	-0.35%
KEY	C	-0.35%
UWMC	D	-0.35%
FNF	B	-0.35%
MCO	C	-0.33%
TRV	C	-0.33%
STWD	B	-0.32%
XP	D	-0.32%
CFR	C	-0.32%
MORN	C	-0.31%
WRB	D	-0.31%
NTRS	C	-0.31%
JPM	D	-0.3%
MMC	C	-0.3%
SCHW	D	-0.25%