SMDY vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)

SMDY

Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF

SMDY Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies comprising the Syntax Stratified MidCap Index. Under normal market conditions, the fund generally invests substantially all, and at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index, which was created by Syntax LLC, an affiliate of the fund's investment adviser, is the stratified-weight version of the widely used S&P MidCap 400® Index and holds the same constituents as the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$41.12

Average Daily Volume

246

Number of Holdings ^*

390

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXZ

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

FXZ 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) Materials 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 materials and processing 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

$66.95

Average Daily Volume

34,544

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SMDY	FXZ
30 Days	-5.64%	-6.34%
60 Days	-2.43%	-1.05%
90 Days	2.93%	0.23%
12 Months	13.28%	9.68%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SMDY	Weight in FXZ	Overlap
AA	B	0.21%	0.94%	0.21%
ASH	B	0.1%	2.95%	0.1%
CC	D	0.11%	0.88%	0.11%
CLF	F	0.15%	3.21%	0.15%
HXL	D	0.09%	0.75%	0.09%
MP	C	0.18%	0.97%	0.18%
NEU	D	0.09%	2.78%	0.09%
OLN	D	0.1%	3.2%	0.1%
RBC	D	0.08%	0.79%	0.08%
RGLD	B	0.19%	1.71%	0.19%
RS	D	0.16%	3.35%	0.16%
SMG	C	1.84%	1.59%	1.59%
TKR	A	0.09%	3.43%	0.09%
VVV	C	0.1%	3.28%	0.1%
WLK	B	0.1%	2.94%	0.1%

SMDY Overweight 375 Positions Relative to FXZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
COTY	D	1.65%
LITE	D	1.08%
CIEN	D	1.03%
GDDY	A	0.89%
IRDM	B	0.85%
QLYS	D	0.83%
DT	F	0.82%
DUOL	A	0.78%
FYBR	C	0.75%
EXEL	B	0.74%
PRGO	A	0.73%
UTHR	A	0.69%
NBIX	A	0.69%
DOCS	F	0.69%
WEN	B	0.66%
HALO	C	0.65%
WING	A	0.65%
TXRH	A	0.65%
JAZZ	F	0.64%
ZD	F	0.63%
ARMK	B	0.63%
OHI	B	0.62%
THC	A	0.61%
SBRA	C	0.6%
DLB	F	0.59%
PSTG	B	0.58%
LNW	D	0.56%
ACHC	D	0.55%
AMKR	C	0.53%
MTSI	A	0.53%
MEDP	B	0.52%
ONTO	B	0.48%
RGEN	F	0.47%
POST	A	0.47%
ARWR	D	0.46%
ALGM	D	0.46%
CRUS	D	0.46%
MKSI	C	0.45%
IBKR	A	0.45%
POWI	D	0.45%
RMBS	F	0.45%
COKE	C	0.45%
LSCC	F	0.45%
BLKB	B	0.44%
BRBR	C	0.43%
SF	A	0.43%
AZTA	D	0.43%
LIVN	A	0.42%
DBX	F	0.41%
NYT	C	0.41%
GHC	C	0.41%
ASB	A	0.41%
TMHC	C	0.4%
TOL	B	0.4%
SLAB	F	0.4%
SYNA	D	0.4%
LOPE	C	0.4%
CVLT	A	0.4%
NXST	D	0.4%
TDC	D	0.4%
NVST	F	0.39%
EQH	A	0.39%
PCTY	F	0.39%
ZI	D	0.39%
AN	A	0.39%
KBH	C	0.38%
WBS	D	0.38%
TGNA	D	0.38%
PAG	D	0.37%
CELH	C	0.37%
BHF	B	0.37%
GMED	D	0.37%
KMPR	B	0.36%
UNM	A	0.36%
ENOV	D	0.36%
CNO	B	0.35%
DKS	B	0.35%
PPC	A	0.34%
JWN	B	0.34%
LAD	F	0.33%
ESAB	B	0.33%
MANH	F	0.33%
CAR	F	0.33%
NSP	B	0.33%
FLO	A	0.33%
MTG	B	0.32%
OSK	B	0.32%
AGCO	D	0.32%
DAR	F	0.32%
RGA	A	0.32%
AMG	C	0.31%
VOYA	B	0.31%
PRI	D	0.31%
ESNT	D	0.31%
MSA	C	0.31%
ERIE	C	0.31%
TEX	D	0.31%
SAM	F	0.3%
HRB	B	0.3%
KEX	A	0.3%
SEIC	C	0.3%
GPS	D	0.3%
CG	D	0.3%
FHI	D	0.3%
CGNX	C	0.3%
HQY	C	0.3%
ST	B	0.3%
TTC	D	0.3%
JHG	C	0.3%
FAF	D	0.3%
SKX	A	0.3%
IPGP	F	0.3%
COLM	A	0.3%
INGR	B	0.3%
FNF	C	0.3%
CROX	D	0.3%
MIDD	D	0.29%
VNT	D	0.29%
MMS	C	0.29%
RNR	C	0.29%
WU	C	0.29%
MORN	D	0.29%
LANC	C	0.28%
WSM	A	0.28%
EEFT	C	0.28%
ETRN	B	0.28%
WEX	D	0.28%
PBF	B	0.27%
M	D	0.27%
EHC	A	0.27%
LECO	D	0.27%
ELF	D	0.27%
SWAV	A	0.27%
DTM	A	0.26%
GO	F	0.26%
CRI	F	0.26%
AIRC	A	0.25%
AM	A	0.25%
VST	A	0.25%
NFG	A	0.25%
NVT	B	0.25%
BJ	A	0.25%
PVH	D	0.25%
SFM	A	0.25%
BURL	D	0.25%
GME	F	0.24%
DINO	D	0.24%
USFD	C	0.24%
CLH	A	0.24%
SWX	A	0.24%
UGI	A	0.24%
WTRG	A	0.24%
BCO	B	0.24%
AMED	D	0.24%
CASY	A	0.24%
MUSA	B	0.24%
LFUS	D	0.23%
OLLI	D	0.23%
CPRI	F	0.23%
NJR	A	0.23%
BKH	A	0.23%
OGS	A	0.23%
SR	A	0.23%
SCI	B	0.22%
VC	D	0.22%
SLM	A	0.22%
IDA	A	0.22%
HTZ	F	0.22%
GNTX	D	0.22%
THO	F	0.22%
FIVE	F	0.22%
ENS	D	0.22%
CHE	D	0.22%
OPCH	D	0.22%
PFGC	D	0.22%
PGNY	F	0.22%
HAE	A	0.22%
AYI	D	0.22%
BC	D	0.21%
PII	F	0.21%
NWE	A	0.21%
OGE	A	0.21%
ALE	A	0.21%
WFRD	B	0.21%
PLNT	F	0.21%
POR	A	0.21%
CACI	A	0.21%
ALLY	B	0.21%
TCBI	D	0.2%
PNM	C	0.2%
NOV	D	0.2%
FLR	A	0.2%
IRT	A	0.2%
AMH	B	0.2%
HOG	F	0.2%
CHX	B	0.2%
SRCL	F	0.2%
SAIC	C	0.19%
ELS	F	0.19%
CUBE	D	0.19%
ORA	C	0.19%
SHC	D	0.19%
NSA	C	0.19%
VAL	D	0.19%
KD	C	0.19%
AFG	C	0.18%
JEF	B	0.18%
THG	A	0.18%
RLI	B	0.18%
ORI	A	0.18%
G	F	0.18%
EXLS	D	0.18%
LII	D	0.17%
R	A	0.17%
SIGI	C	0.17%
CNXC	F	0.17%
CMC	D	0.17%
MAN	B	0.16%
ACM	B	0.16%
GXO	F	0.16%
FCN	A	0.16%
TTEK	A	0.16%
KBR	A	0.16%
EME	A	0.16%
VSH	C	0.15%
GATX	C	0.15%
TREX	C	0.15%
EVR	C	0.15%
XPO	D	0.15%
JLL	C	0.15%
MDU	A	0.15%
EXPO	A	0.15%
FIX	D	0.15%
BLD	C	0.15%
KNSL	F	0.15%
HLI	A	0.15%
FHN	A	0.14%
CYTK	D	0.14%
MASI	D	0.14%
WOLF	F	0.14%
APPF	B	0.14%
SAIA	F	0.14%
UMBF	B	0.14%
WTFC	C	0.14%
EXP	C	0.14%
X	F	0.14%
OLED	F	0.14%
KNF	A	0.14%
CFR	B	0.14%
WERN	D	0.14%
TPX	C	0.14%
YETI	F	0.14%
MTZ	A	0.14%
HWC	A	0.14%
MAT	F	0.14%
BDC	D	0.14%
LNTH	A	0.14%
LSTR	D	0.14%
ASGN	D	0.14%
CBSH	A	0.14%
COHR	C	0.13%
KNX	F	0.13%
RCM	D	0.13%
FND	D	0.13%
NOVT	D	0.13%
LPX	D	0.13%
WHR	F	0.13%
LEG	F	0.13%
RH	F	0.13%
RYN	D	0.12%
PCH	F	0.12%
BRKR	D	0.12%
CHDN	A	0.12%
UAA	F	0.12%
UA	F	0.12%
AR	A	0.11%
IART	F	0.11%
AVNT	A	0.11%
GTLS	D	0.11%
VAC	B	0.11%
FLS	A	0.11%
CBT	B	0.11%
HELE	F	0.11%
PEN	D	0.11%
CHRD	B	0.1%
MUR	B	0.1%
RRC	B	0.1%
WTS	C	0.1%
CW	A	0.1%
PENN	F	0.1%
OC	A	0.1%
CSL	A	0.1%
GLPI	F	0.1%
PK	D	0.1%
CUZ	B	0.1%
CHH	D	0.1%
NEOG	D	0.1%
DCI	B	0.1%
WMS	D	0.1%
HGV	D	0.1%
WH	D	0.1%
H	C	0.1%
BYD	F	0.1%
VNO	D	0.1%
TNL	D	0.1%
ATR	A	0.09%
MTDR	D	0.09%
XRAY	F	0.09%
MTN	F	0.09%
WWD	A	0.09%
VMI	F	0.09%
SNX	A	0.09%
GT	D	0.09%
CNM	A	0.09%
CIVI	D	0.09%
ALV	A	0.09%
ITT	B	0.09%
OVV	B	0.09%
LEA	F	0.09%
PR	B	0.09%
RPM	D	0.09%
GGG	D	0.09%
CACC	F	0.09%
SWN	B	0.09%
KRC	F	0.09%
CHK	B	0.09%
CNX	B	0.09%
AXTA	B	0.09%
STAG	D	0.08%
WCC	F	0.08%
ADNT	D	0.08%
AIT	D	0.08%
WPC	D	0.08%
WSO	A	0.08%
AVT	A	0.08%
BWXT	C	0.08%
ARW	B	0.08%
RRX	D	0.08%
EWBC	A	0.07%
EPR	C	0.07%
BRX	B	0.07%
NNN	B	0.07%
HOMB	A	0.07%
REXR	F	0.07%
LAMR	B	0.07%
CADE	A	0.07%
IBOC	A	0.07%
SSD	D	0.07%
OZK	A	0.07%
KRG	A	0.07%
ADC	B	0.07%
FR	D	0.07%
MSM	D	0.07%
EGP	F	0.07%
GEF	D	0.06%
SON	C	0.06%
NYCB	F	0.06%
CCK	B	0.06%
GPK	D	0.06%
UFPI	D	0.06%
FFIN	D	0.06%
SNV	C	0.06%
SSB	D	0.06%
GBCI	D	0.06%
STWD	D	0.06%
UBSI	D	0.06%
PNFP	D	0.06%
SLGN	B	0.06%
COLB	B	0.06%
VLY	F	0.06%
ONB	A	0.06%
ZION	A	0.06%
FNB	B	0.06%
PB	A	0.06%
BERY	D	0.05%

SMDY Underweight 22 Positions Relative to FXZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NUE	D	-4.84%
CF	D	-4.73%
MOS	F	-4.73%
STLD	D	-4.63%
FMC	F	-4.57%
CE	D	-4.51%
ALB	D	-4.26%
LYB	C	-3.44%
EMN	B	-3.39%
APD	C	-2.9%
ECL	B	-2.85%
IP	C	-2.67%
FAST	C	-2.62%
SCCO	A	-1.83%
FCX	A	-1.82%
DOW	B	-1.72%
LIN	C	-1.68%
AVY	B	-1.66%
HUN	D	-1.62%
NEM	A	-0.91%
IFF	B	-0.86%
ESI	D	-0.83%