SIXS vs. QABA ETF Comparison

Comparison of 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) to First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA)

SIXS

6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

SIXS Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-capitalization equity securities. The Sub-Adviser considers small-capitalization companies to be the smallest 75% of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index by market capitalization. Although it invests primarily in small-capitalization securities, the fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. The equity securities in which it invests are mainly common stocks.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$52.01

Average Daily Volume

2,095

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.25

Average Daily Volume

17,975

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SIXS	QABA
30 Days	7.89%	14.82%
60 Days	6.93%	16.57%
90 Days	6.21%	15.09%
12 Months	20.47%	48.78%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in SIXS	Weight in QABA	Overlap
	PFBC	B	1.26%	0.62%	0.62%

SIXS Overweight 80 Positions Relative to QABA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CALM	A	2.95%
PRDO	B	2.65%
AGO	B	2.52%
HCI	C	2.35%
INVA	D	2.11%
COLL	F	1.68%
CEIX	A	1.46%
HCC	B	1.34%
LRN	A	1.34%
ENVA	B	1.33%
ATEN	B	1.31%
HSII	B	1.31%
ATGE	B	1.3%
AX	A	1.3%
MGEE	C	1.29%
AMR	C	1.28%
AMSF	B	1.27%
DNOW	B	1.27%
MCY	A	1.25%
VRTS	B	1.25%
VIRT	B	1.23%
HMN	B	1.23%
PRGS	A	1.23%
AMBC	C	1.23%
FDP	B	1.22%
BKE	B	1.22%
SMPL	B	1.21%
EIG	B	1.19%
CUBI	C	1.19%
PINC	B	1.18%
HP	B	1.18%
RAMP	C	1.18%
PBH	A	1.17%
REX	D	1.17%
SM	B	1.16%
DVAX	C	1.16%
HSTM	B	1.16%
MMSI	B	1.15%
MSGS	A	1.15%
ZEUS	C	1.14%
PUMP	B	1.14%
FIZZ	C	1.13%
PLAB	C	1.12%
AWR	B	1.12%
BOX	B	1.11%
SCSC	B	1.11%
SPNT	A	1.11%
LTC	B	1.11%
TR	B	1.11%
GDEN	B	1.1%
NPK	B	1.09%
EZPW	A	1.09%
BFH	B	1.09%
MOV	C	1.08%
SAFT	C	1.08%
GTY	B	1.08%
WNC	C	1.08%
WRLD	C	1.07%
ANDE	D	1.06%
JJSF	B	1.06%
WKC	D	1.06%
MHO	D	1.06%
RES	D	1.06%
BRC	D	1.05%
RDN	C	1.04%
GIII	D	1.04%
ENSG	D	1.02%
PMT	D	1.01%
MTUS	C	1.01%
DXC	B	1.0%
LBRT	D	0.99%
RGR	F	0.99%
JBSS	D	0.93%
CVI	F	0.9%
CLW	F	0.88%
SPTN	D	0.88%
NABL	F	0.87%
THS	D	0.83%
LPG	F	0.79%
OGN	D	0.76%

SIXS Underweight 120 Positions Relative to QABA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	A	-4.51%
WTFC	A	-4.24%
UMBF	B	-2.92%
FFIN	B	-2.88%
UBSI	B	-2.79%
OZK	B	-2.64%
HWC	B	-2.5%
IBOC	A	-2.18%
TCBI	B	-2.0%
BANF	B	-1.98%
TFSL	A	-1.97%
FULT	A	-1.86%
CATY	B	-1.82%
FIBK	A	-1.7%
FHB	A	-1.7%
WSFS	A	-1.66%
CVBF	A	-1.54%
SFNC	B	-1.5%
INDB	B	-1.49%
WAFD	B	-1.46%
FFBC	A	-1.35%
PPBI	B	-1.3%
TOWN	B	-1.29%
TBBK	B	-1.29%
FRME	B	-1.24%
SBCF	A	-1.23%
BANR	B	-1.23%
WSBC	A	-1.17%
TFIN	A	-1.15%
TRMK	B	-1.14%
NBTB	B	-1.14%
EFSC	B	-1.08%
SYBT	B	-1.07%
CASH	A	-0.97%
CLBK	B	-0.95%
FBNC	A	-0.94%
CHCO	B	-0.94%
LKFN	B	-0.92%
NWBI	B	-0.91%
MBIN	D	-0.9%
SASR	B	-0.84%
HOPE	B	-0.8%
STBA	B	-0.79%
VBTX	B	-0.78%
SRCE	B	-0.78%
TCBK	B	-0.77%
QCRH	A	-0.75%
WABC	B	-0.74%
BUSE	B	-0.74%
GABC	B	-0.66%
RBCAA	B	-0.65%
DCOM	A	-0.65%
PEBO	A	-0.61%
OCFC	B	-0.58%
BRKL	B	-0.55%
AMAL	B	-0.54%
CNOB	B	-0.52%
CTBI	B	-0.52%
BHRB	B	-0.51%
BFC	B	-0.5%
PFC	A	-0.49%
CCB	A	-0.48%
FMBH	B	-0.48%
HFWA	B	-0.44%
CFFN	B	-0.44%
UVSP	B	-0.44%
EGBN	B	-0.42%
OSBC	A	-0.41%
FCBC	B	-0.41%
BFST	C	-0.41%
CFB	B	-0.41%
IBCP	B	-0.39%
MBWM	B	-0.39%
NBN	B	-0.39%
HBNC	B	-0.39%
ORRF	B	-0.38%
SMBC	B	-0.37%
HAFC	A	-0.37%
GSBC	B	-0.36%
CAC	B	-0.34%
TRST	A	-0.34%
FSBC	B	-0.34%
MOFG	A	-0.33%
HTBI	B	-0.32%
CCBG	B	-0.32%
HTBK	A	-0.32%
WASH	C	-0.32%
MPB	B	-0.31%
SPFI	B	-0.31%
PGC	C	-0.31%
HIFS	B	-0.3%
CASS	B	-0.3%
CCNE	B	-0.29%
THFF	B	-0.29%
ESQ	A	-0.29%
MSBI	B	-0.28%
FMNB	B	-0.28%
HONE	B	-0.28%
NFBK	B	-0.28%
BCAL	B	-0.27%
AROW	B	-0.27%
KRNY	B	-0.26%
SHBI	A	-0.26%
FFIC	B	-0.25%
NRIM	A	-0.23%
TCBX	A	-0.23%
RBB	B	-0.22%
CARE	C	-0.22%
BSRR	B	-0.22%
EBTC	B	-0.22%
BMRC	B	-0.21%
NECB	B	-0.2%
BWB	B	-0.2%
FISI	A	-0.2%
NEWT	B	-0.18%
INBK	B	-0.17%
WSBF	C	-0.15%
FRST	B	-0.15%
FLIC	B	-0.15%
SBSI	B	-0.05%