USMV vs. FEX ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX)
USMV

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

USMV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.46

Average Daily Volume

1,630,912

Number of Holdings *

170

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX 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 Defined Large Cap Core 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 S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index 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

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings *

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period USMV FEX
30 Days 1.70% 6.62%
60 Days 2.42% 8.07%
90 Days 4.02% 10.60%
12 Months 25.63% 33.47%
115 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in USMV Weight in FEX Overlap
AAPL C 0.99% 0.17% 0.17%
ABT B 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
ACGL D 0.68% 0.29% 0.29%
ACN C 1.29% 0.08% 0.08%
AEE A 0.24% 0.36% 0.24%
AEP D 0.39% 0.32% 0.32%
AJG B 1.27% 0.18% 0.18%
AKAM D 0.39% 0.29% 0.29%
ALNY D 0.22% 0.29% 0.22%
AMGN D 0.59% 0.07% 0.07%
AMZN C 0.14% 0.09% 0.09%
ANET C 0.29% 0.33% 0.29%
AON A 0.53% 0.09% 0.09%
APH A 1.44% 0.09% 0.09%
ATO A 0.06% 0.36% 0.06%
AVGO D 1.19% 0.24% 0.24%
AZO C 0.98% 0.08% 0.08%
BAH F 0.39% 0.29% 0.29%
BDX F 0.56% 0.08% 0.08%
BR A 0.05% 0.18% 0.05%
BRK.A B 1.55% 0.26% 0.26%
CB C 1.47% 0.34% 0.34%
CBOE B 0.85% 0.09% 0.09%
CI F 0.21% 0.16% 0.16%
CL D 0.41% 0.15% 0.15%
CMCSA B 0.39% 0.44% 0.39%
CMS C 0.19% 0.25% 0.19%
CPB D 0.33% 0.15% 0.15%
CSCO B 1.47% 0.27% 0.27%
CTSH B 0.76% 0.42% 0.42%
CTVA C 0.38% 0.16% 0.16%
CVS D 0.04% 0.38% 0.04%
CVX A 0.34% 0.46% 0.34%
D C 0.23% 0.25% 0.23%
DELL C 0.12% 0.19% 0.12%
DGX A 0.11% 0.35% 0.11%
DTE C 0.2% 0.32% 0.2%
DUK C 1.49% 0.33% 0.33%
ED D 1.13% 0.31% 0.31%
EG C 0.43% 0.4% 0.4%
ELV F 0.52% 0.2% 0.2%
EOG A 0.17% 0.47% 0.17%
ERIE D 0.42% 0.32% 0.32%
FANG D 0.55% 0.45% 0.45%
FCNCA A 0.88% 0.4% 0.4%
FI A 0.69% 0.4% 0.4%
FICO B 0.59% 0.5% 0.5%
FSLR F 0.06% 0.27% 0.06%
GD F 0.05% 0.16% 0.05%
GDDY A 1.0% 0.4% 0.4%
GEN B 0.35% 0.36% 0.35%
GIS D 0.66% 0.22% 0.22%
GRMN B 0.33% 0.3% 0.3%
HD A 0.3% 0.09% 0.09%
HIG B 0.12% 0.34% 0.12%
HOLX D 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
HRL D 0.21% 0.24% 0.21%
HSY F 0.3% 0.15% 0.15%
HUM C 0.4% 0.22% 0.22%
IBM C 1.66% 0.32% 0.32%
ICE C 0.28% 0.25% 0.25%
IT C 0.35% 0.17% 0.17%
JNJ D 1.18% 0.24% 0.24%
KDP D 0.59% 0.21% 0.21%
KEYS A 0.55% 0.16% 0.16%
KHC F 0.38% 0.22% 0.22%
KMB D 0.21% 0.08% 0.08%
KO D 0.1% 0.15% 0.1%
KR B 0.61% 0.34% 0.34%
L A 0.28% 0.36% 0.28%
LLY F 1.25% 0.14% 0.14%
LMT D 0.82% 0.08% 0.08%
LNT A 0.1% 0.26% 0.1%
MA C 0.7% 0.09% 0.09%
MCD D 1.25% 0.08% 0.08%
MDLZ F 0.44% 0.15% 0.15%
MDT D 0.13% 0.16% 0.13%
MKL A 0.34% 0.09% 0.09%
MMC B 1.11% 0.08% 0.08%
MOH F 0.18% 0.14% 0.14%
MPC D 0.54% 0.42% 0.42%
MSI B 1.81% 0.37% 0.37%
NOC D 1.43% 0.08% 0.08%
NOW A 0.75% 0.29% 0.29%
NTAP C 0.22% 0.16% 0.16%
NVDA C 0.67% 0.29% 0.29%
ORCL B 1.31% 0.37% 0.37%
ORLY B 0.68% 0.09% 0.09%
OTIS C 0.07% 0.08% 0.07%
OXY D 0.12% 0.42% 0.12%
PEP F 1.01% 0.08% 0.08%
PGR A 1.67% 0.43% 0.43%
PKG A 0.2% 0.28% 0.2%
PSX C 0.06% 0.42% 0.06%
ROL B 0.36% 0.08% 0.08%
RSG A 1.55% 0.09% 0.09%
SO D 1.35% 0.17% 0.17%
STX D 0.16% 0.22% 0.16%
T A 0.74% 0.44% 0.44%
TDY B 0.57% 0.27% 0.27%
TJX A 0.45% 0.26% 0.26%
TMUS B 1.95% 0.39% 0.39%
TRV B 1.15% 0.28% 0.28%
TSN B 0.71% 0.18% 0.18%
UBER D 0.45% 0.16% 0.16%
ULTA F 0.04% 0.31% 0.04%
UTHR C 0.14% 0.42% 0.14%
VLO C 0.05% 0.45% 0.05%
VRTX F 0.69% 0.08% 0.08%
VZ C 1.35% 0.32% 0.32%
WEC A 0.78% 0.26% 0.26%
WMB A 0.31% 0.11% 0.11%
WRB A 0.31% 0.18% 0.18%
XEL A 0.46% 0.36% 0.36%
XOM B 0.45% 0.43% 0.43%
USMV Overweight 55 Positions Relative to FEX
Symbol Grade Weight
WMT A 1.78%
WCN A 1.56%
WM A 1.44%
TXN C 1.39%
MCK B 1.35%
MSFT F 1.34%
UNH C 1.34%
ROP B 1.3%
PG A 1.23%
ABBV D 1.04%
MRK F 1.01%
GILD C 0.94%
V A 0.9%
EA A 0.89%
K A 0.8%
COR B 0.67%
VRSN F 0.64%
REGN F 0.59%
FFIV B 0.55%
INCY C 0.53%
CME A 0.53%
PTC A 0.52%
YUM B 0.5%
BMY B 0.49%
NEM D 0.46%
JNPR F 0.45%
WDAY B 0.43%
VRSK A 0.42%
CHD B 0.4%
WTW B 0.38%
AFG A 0.35%
CDW F 0.35%
AIZ A 0.32%
NBIX C 0.32%
GLW B 0.31%
FWONK B 0.31%
HON B 0.25%
HUBS A 0.24%
ADI D 0.23%
AZPN A 0.23%
BMRN D 0.22%
TW A 0.2%
PFE D 0.2%
DPZ C 0.19%
CRWD B 0.19%
CDNS B 0.18%
MELI D 0.18%
SNPS B 0.18%
LIN D 0.16%
GOOG C 0.16%
RTX C 0.09%
ADP B 0.09%
TEL B 0.07%
KNX B 0.06%
CRM B 0.05%
USMV Underweight 258 Positions Relative to FEX
Symbol Grade Weight
APP B -0.97%
PLTR B -0.7%
UAL A -0.67%
AXON A -0.64%
RCL A -0.55%
SYF B -0.54%
DAL C -0.53%
GM B -0.53%
EXPE B -0.52%
SNA A -0.52%
VRT B -0.52%
VST B -0.52%
GS A -0.5%
EME C -0.49%
KKR A -0.49%
CVNA B -0.48%
HWM A -0.48%
PCAR B -0.48%
PWR A -0.47%
OC A -0.47%
STLD B -0.47%
CINF A -0.47%
WAB B -0.46%
TRGP B -0.46%
COP C -0.46%
TROW B -0.46%
CTRA B -0.46%
BK A -0.46%
TT A -0.45%
AXP A -0.45%
ALL A -0.45%
CCL B -0.45%
F C -0.45%
FOXA B -0.45%
RS B -0.45%
URI B -0.44%
HEI B -0.44%
BURL A -0.44%
SLB C -0.44%
HPE B -0.44%
HAL C -0.44%
WFC A -0.44%
KMI A -0.43%
CF B -0.43%
NRG B -0.43%
TOL B -0.42%
DVN F -0.42%
CPNG D -0.42%
MTB A -0.41%
EQT B -0.41%
DASH A -0.41%
HBAN A -0.41%
LYV A -0.41%
IRM D -0.41%
COF B -0.41%
NUE C -0.41%
BG F -0.4%
IP B -0.4%
TPL A -0.4%
BKR B -0.4%
LNG B -0.4%
ON D -0.39%
RBLX C -0.39%
THC D -0.39%
SRE A -0.38%
LEN D -0.38%
PHM D -0.38%
VTRS A -0.38%
HOOD B -0.38%
CFG B -0.38%
ETR B -0.38%
FDX B -0.37%
LYB F -0.37%
PM B -0.37%
PH A -0.37%
C A -0.37%
ADM D -0.37%
CTAS B -0.36%
CRBG B -0.36%
DHI D -0.36%
CNP B -0.36%
INTC D -0.36%
BRO B -0.36%
NI A -0.36%
SWKS F -0.36%
LII A -0.35%
HCA F -0.35%
COST B -0.35%
AIG B -0.35%
ZBH C -0.35%
VTR C -0.34%
AFL B -0.34%
ALLY C -0.34%
TGT F -0.34%
MS A -0.33%
EXC C -0.33%
META D -0.33%
CNC D -0.33%
RMD C -0.33%
TXT D -0.32%
GE D -0.32%
EBAY D -0.32%
AMP A -0.31%
NEE D -0.31%
NTRS A -0.31%
DG F -0.31%
APTV D -0.31%
BLDR D -0.31%
OKE A -0.31%
JPM A -0.3%
BAC A -0.3%
CEG D -0.3%
FTNT C -0.3%
CHTR C -0.3%
BKNG A -0.3%
NFLX A -0.3%
GWW B -0.29%
RF A -0.29%
ZM B -0.29%
STT A -0.28%
LUV C -0.28%
FITB A -0.28%
USB A -0.28%
PCG A -0.27%
JBHT C -0.27%
TTD B -0.27%
WELL A -0.27%
CASY A -0.27%
BSX B -0.27%
HLT A -0.27%
ISRG A -0.27%
CSX B -0.26%
PPL B -0.26%
TYL B -0.26%
MANH D -0.25%
EIX B -0.25%
DE A -0.25%
SPGI C -0.25%
CAT B -0.25%
SHW A -0.25%
SSNC B -0.25%
MCO B -0.25%
EQR B -0.25%
PEG A -0.25%
PSA D -0.24%
PPG F -0.24%
GPC D -0.23%
RJF A -0.23%
CE F -0.23%
NVR D -0.23%
VLTO D -0.23%
CARR D -0.23%
BBY D -0.22%
TSLA B -0.22%
APO B -0.22%
TDG D -0.22%
DOW F -0.21%
BIIB F -0.21%
EFX F -0.21%
CPAY A -0.2%
DIS B -0.2%
NDAQ A -0.19%
APD A -0.19%
DECK A -0.19%
PNC B -0.19%
CMI A -0.19%
MSTR C -0.19%
KEY B -0.19%
IR B -0.18%
HUBB B -0.18%
IEX B -0.18%
PRU A -0.18%
RGA A -0.18%
LH C -0.18%
SPG B -0.18%
WSO A -0.18%
J F -0.18%
NWSA B -0.18%
ETN A -0.18%
KIM A -0.18%
PYPL B -0.18%
LVS C -0.17%
CSL C -0.17%
FNF B -0.17%
UPS C -0.17%
MAA B -0.17%
DRI B -0.17%
PFG D -0.17%
LHX C -0.17%
WY D -0.16%
DD D -0.16%
AWK D -0.16%
ROST C -0.16%
FE C -0.16%
FTV C -0.16%
OMC C -0.16%
TSCO D -0.16%
ECL D -0.16%
SYY B -0.16%
ARE D -0.15%
O D -0.15%
XYL D -0.15%
DOC D -0.15%
COIN C -0.15%
EXR D -0.15%
WLK D -0.14%
NKE D -0.14%
AMT D -0.14%
MPWR F -0.11%
RPM A -0.1%
PANW C -0.1%
MAR B -0.1%
EMR A -0.1%
MET A -0.09%
AVB B -0.09%
MSCI C -0.09%
CMG B -0.09%
WST C -0.09%
ESS B -0.09%
EQIX A -0.09%
SBUX A -0.09%
CLX B -0.09%
HPQ B -0.09%
DOV A -0.09%
NSC B -0.09%
PAYX C -0.09%
GOOGL C -0.09%
ARES A -0.09%
ODFL B -0.09%
JCI C -0.09%
SYK C -0.09%
ADSK A -0.09%
MO A -0.09%
BLK C -0.09%
RIVN F -0.08%
AVY D -0.08%
ZTS D -0.08%
MKC D -0.08%
EXPD D -0.08%
MAS D -0.08%
SBAC D -0.08%
MU D -0.08%
VICI C -0.08%
POOL C -0.08%
GLPI C -0.08%
NDSN B -0.08%
WAT B -0.08%
LOW D -0.08%
KLAC D -0.07%
IQV D -0.07%
TMO F -0.07%
CAG D -0.07%
RVTY F -0.07%
BLD D -0.07%
WSM B -0.07%
FCX D -0.07%
GEHC F -0.07%
CCI D -0.07%
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