SDVY vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

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

$33.38

Average Daily Volume

892,995

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QLV

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

QLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility IndexSM. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to a broad universe of securities domiciled in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.33

Average Daily Volume

15,520

Number of Holdings ^*

110

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SDVY	QLV
30 Days	-0.29%	3.53%
60 Days	0.10%	5.93%
90 Days	-3.70%	2.74%
12 Months	20.28%	20.01%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SDVY	Weight in QLV	Overlap
AFG	D	0.97%	0.71%	0.71%
CHK	D	1.01%	0.45%	0.45%
CINF	C	0.97%	0.51%	0.51%
EXPD	B	1.06%	0.03%	0.03%
LSTR	B	0.99%	0.7%	0.7%

SDVY Overweight 94 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TPL	B	1.4%
DELL	C	1.39%
AMKR	B	1.27%
NTAP	A	1.25%
SLVM	B	1.21%
JXN	C	1.19%
EME	C	1.18%
PRDO	C	1.17%
EQH	B	1.17%
MATX	A	1.17%
CRBG	C	1.17%
WTTR	B	1.14%
RGA	B	1.13%
KTB	D	1.13%
PHIN	D	1.12%
CR	B	1.11%
GRMN	B	1.1%
OC	C	1.1%
DKS	B	1.09%
WSM	C	1.08%
FBP	A	1.08%
SYF	A	1.08%
ALLY	B	1.07%
EDR	A	1.07%
MLI	C	1.06%
WHD	B	1.06%
FIX	D	1.05%
MGY	C	1.05%
SM	D	1.04%
BPOP	C	1.04%
ZION	C	1.04%
MTH	D	1.04%
CFG	C	1.04%
VOYA	D	1.04%
WMS	D	1.04%
ESNT	B	1.03%
WLK	D	1.03%
ITT	C	1.03%
IBOC	C	1.03%
KBH	B	1.03%
VSH	D	1.02%
MTG	B	1.02%
RL	B	1.02%
FITB	C	1.02%
SLM	C	1.01%
CADE	C	1.01%
RF	C	1.0%
PHM	D	1.0%
UFPI	D	1.0%
RDN	B	0.99%
EBC	C	0.99%
OMC	D	0.98%
CHX	C	0.98%
SNV	A	0.98%
CMC	C	0.98%
CALM	B	0.98%
TOL	D	0.97%
AOS	D	0.97%
WTFC	C	0.97%
UNM	C	0.97%
EG	B	0.97%
NSP	F	0.96%
G	D	0.96%
CMA	C	0.96%
BKE	D	0.96%
HBAN	C	0.96%
MCRI	B	0.96%
EWBC	C	0.95%
J	D	0.95%
BCC	F	0.94%
SNA	D	0.93%
STLD	C	0.92%
CCS	C	0.92%
OZK	D	0.92%
CRC	B	0.92%
IPG	F	0.91%
SXC	D	0.91%
DINO	D	0.9%
TEX	D	0.9%
AESI	D	0.89%
CF	D	0.89%
RS	D	0.88%
AGCO	F	0.87%
WGO	F	0.85%
IEX	D	0.85%
GGG	D	0.85%
IBP	D	0.84%
ETD	D	0.84%
BEN	D	0.84%
LEA	F	0.82%
SSTK	F	0.82%
RHI	F	0.81%
LECO	D	0.75%
CRI	F	0.75%

SDVY Underweight 105 Positions Relative to QLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	B	-9.32%
AAPL	B	-5.28%
NVDA	B	-4.76%
PG	C	-3.39%
MRK	C	-3.23%
LLY	A	-3.04%
AMZN	B	-2.39%
V	D	-2.16%
MCD	D	-1.85%
VZ	B	-1.64%
PEP	D	-1.64%
ABBV	B	-1.3%
T	A	-1.29%
AVGO	C	-1.27%
IBM	B	-1.23%
VRTX	B	-1.17%
META	B	-1.1%
GOOGL	B	-1.08%
LMT	A	-1.04%
ABT	D	-1.03%
TMUS	B	-1.01%
GILD	C	-0.93%
WM	A	-0.89%
TXN	B	-0.86%
DUK	D	-0.85%
GOOG	B	-0.84%
DLR	A	-0.84%
AMGN	B	-0.83%
CME	D	-0.81%
ADP	D	-0.81%
PSA	B	-0.8%
CHKP	B	-0.8%
ALL	D	-0.78%
TYL	A	-0.78%
AVY	C	-0.77%
JNJ	F	-0.77%
VRSK	A	-0.76%
PKG	B	-0.76%
GIS	D	-0.76%
ED	D	-0.74%
REGN	B	-0.74%
CHE	D	-0.73%
WEC	D	-0.72%
DOX	D	-0.72%
AIZ	D	-0.7%
RGLD	C	-0.7%
QLYS	D	-0.7%
WDFC	F	-0.68%
CB	C	-0.67%
CHRW	B	-0.65%
GD	C	-0.63%
NOC	D	-0.58%
WCN	A	-0.58%
AZO	B	-0.57%
RSG	A	-0.57%
TRV	D	-0.55%
EQIX	C	-0.54%
TSCO	C	-0.54%
RYAN	B	-0.54%
XEL	D	-0.53%
BAH	B	-0.53%
BRK.A	C	-0.52%
DTM	A	-0.52%
ATR	D	-0.52%
BMRN	C	-0.51%
AEP	C	-0.51%
ADC	B	-0.51%
SCI	B	-0.5%
AEE	D	-0.5%
NBIX	C	-0.5%
SFM	A	-0.5%
MKL	C	-0.5%
WRB	C	-0.49%
CMS	D	-0.49%
HII	D	-0.49%
CTRA	D	-0.49%
HSY	F	-0.48%
CPB	C	-0.48%
TTEK	C	-0.48%
FCN	C	-0.47%
SIGI	F	-0.47%
QGEN	D	-0.47%
SWX	D	-0.47%
PNW	C	-0.46%
FLO	D	-0.43%
HRL	F	-0.43%
CWAN	C	-0.35%
MCK	B	-0.35%
SR	C	-0.35%
TGNA	D	-0.33%
CRUS	A	-0.31%
DDS	C	-0.3%
SLGN	D	-0.29%
BMI	D	-0.24%
IDA	C	-0.22%
EA	B	-0.2%
JPM	A	-0.18%
ROP	A	-0.18%
LIN	B	-0.18%
PM	B	-0.17%
UNH	C	-0.13%
XOM	C	-0.08%
HELE	F	-0.08%
ALKS	D	-0.07%
CLX	D	-0.05%