VFQY vs. FEX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX)

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

VFQY Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$147.42

Average Daily Volume

11,012

Number of Holdings ^*

386

* 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	VFQY	FEX
30 Days	4.56%	6.62%
60 Days	3.81%	8.07%
90 Days	4.24%	10.60%
12 Months	27.98%	33.47%

74 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in FEX	Overlap
AAPL	C	2.03%	0.17%	0.17%
ADSK	A	0.26%	0.09%	0.09%
AFL	B	0.46%	0.34%	0.34%
AIG	B	0.44%	0.35%	0.35%
AMP	A	0.57%	0.31%	0.31%
AMZN	C	1.12%	0.09%	0.09%
AON	A	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
AVY	D	0.26%	0.08%	0.08%
AXP	A	1.37%	0.45%	0.45%
BBY	D	0.5%	0.22%	0.22%
BKNG	A	0.03%	0.3%	0.03%
BLD	D	0.04%	0.07%	0.04%
BLDR	D	0.44%	0.31%	0.31%
BR	A	0.26%	0.18%	0.18%
CASY	A	0.19%	0.27%	0.19%
CAT	B	0.36%	0.25%	0.25%
CFG	B	0.22%	0.38%	0.22%
CMI	A	0.12%	0.19%	0.12%
COST	B	1.16%	0.35%	0.35%
CPNG	D	0.21%	0.42%	0.21%
CSL	C	0.09%	0.17%	0.09%
CTAS	B	1.58%	0.36%	0.36%
DECK	A	0.33%	0.19%	0.19%
EBAY	D	0.43%	0.32%	0.32%
ECL	D	0.34%	0.16%	0.16%
EME	C	0.08%	0.49%	0.08%
EOG	A	0.14%	0.47%	0.14%
EXPD	D	0.21%	0.08%	0.08%
EXPE	B	0.38%	0.52%	0.38%
GOOGL	C	0.16%	0.09%	0.09%
GPC	D	0.21%	0.23%	0.21%
GWW	B	0.35%	0.29%	0.29%
HIG	B	0.26%	0.34%	0.26%
HOLX	D	0.06%	0.16%	0.06%
HSY	F	0.22%	0.15%	0.15%
IT	C	0.34%	0.17%	0.17%
JNJ	D	1.38%	0.24%	0.24%
KLAC	D	1.63%	0.07%	0.07%
KMB	D	1.62%	0.08%	0.08%
KR	B	0.46%	0.34%	0.34%
LLY	F	0.24%	0.14%	0.14%
MA	C	0.16%	0.09%	0.09%
MANH	D	0.33%	0.25%	0.25%
MCO	B	0.07%	0.25%	0.07%
META	D	1.0%	0.33%	0.33%
MOH	F	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%
MPC	D	0.15%	0.42%	0.15%
MPWR	F	0.32%	0.11%	0.11%
NKE	D	2.14%	0.14%	0.14%
NTAP	C	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
NTRS	A	0.33%	0.31%	0.31%
NVDA	C	0.53%	0.29%	0.29%
NVR	D	0.11%	0.23%	0.11%
ODFL	B	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
PAYX	C	0.63%	0.09%	0.09%
PEP	F	1.54%	0.08%	0.08%
POOL	C	0.42%	0.08%	0.08%
PPG	F	0.19%	0.24%	0.19%
PYPL	B	1.29%	0.18%	0.18%
RMD	C	0.16%	0.33%	0.16%
ROL	B	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
ROST	C	0.08%	0.16%	0.08%
RPM	A	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
RS	B	0.1%	0.45%	0.1%
SNA	A	0.04%	0.52%	0.04%
STLD	B	0.06%	0.47%	0.06%
STT	A	0.53%	0.28%	0.28%
SYF	B	0.28%	0.54%	0.28%
TGT	F	1.91%	0.34%	0.34%
TJX	A	1.74%	0.26%	0.26%
TPL	A	0.31%	0.4%	0.31%
ULTA	F	0.24%	0.31%	0.24%
UTHR	C	0.22%	0.42%	0.22%
VRT	B	0.39%	0.52%	0.39%

VFQY Overweight 312 Positions Relative to FEX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GILD	C	2.1%
MMM	D	2.1%
QCOM	F	1.88%
LULU	C	1.81%
WMT	A	1.74%
MRK	F	1.69%
ADBE	C	1.6%
IDXX	F	0.78%
CHRW	C	0.73%
FLO	D	0.7%
EQH	B	0.61%
FAST	B	0.55%
AYI	B	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.5%
AMAT	F	0.49%
PRI	A	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.49%
MSM	C	0.49%
FBP	B	0.48%
SLM	A	0.47%
RHI	B	0.44%
DCI	B	0.44%
ALKS	B	0.43%
MAT	D	0.4%
BPOP	B	0.4%
CNO	A	0.39%
RL	B	0.39%
TDC	D	0.38%
TBBK	B	0.37%
LNTH	D	0.37%
AX	A	0.37%
KVUE	A	0.37%
CASH	A	0.36%
ANF	C	0.36%
DKS	C	0.35%
OFG	B	0.34%
UFPI	B	0.33%
GL	B	0.33%
SSD	D	0.33%
LPX	B	0.33%
ZION	B	0.32%
WLY	B	0.32%
QLYS	C	0.32%
COKE	C	0.32%
BFH	B	0.32%
WSFS	A	0.31%
CHE	D	0.3%
EL	F	0.3%
CROX	D	0.3%
ROK	B	0.3%
EA	A	0.29%
MSA	D	0.29%
AEO	F	0.29%
JXN	C	0.29%
DLTR	F	0.29%
CDNS	B	0.28%
AOS	F	0.28%
LMB	A	0.28%
VMI	B	0.28%
SKX	D	0.27%
BJ	A	0.27%
APOG	B	0.27%
KD	B	0.27%
NTB	B	0.26%
CNM	D	0.26%
HAS	D	0.25%
APPF	B	0.24%
AIT	A	0.24%
M	D	0.24%
BBW	B	0.24%
A	D	0.23%
NUS	D	0.23%
TPR	B	0.23%
VOYA	B	0.22%
YOU	D	0.22%
WFRD	D	0.22%
YETI	C	0.22%
MEDP	D	0.22%
BLBD	D	0.22%
LECO	B	0.22%
CRUS	D	0.21%
SHOO	D	0.21%
CR	A	0.21%
MLI	C	0.21%
PII	D	0.2%
KFRC	D	0.2%
BWA	D	0.2%
TTC	D	0.2%
WDFC	B	0.2%
SAM	C	0.2%
TREX	C	0.2%
WMS	D	0.2%
LOPE	B	0.2%
IESC	B	0.19%
ROKU	D	0.19%
CRVL	A	0.19%
PJT	A	0.19%
BBSI	B	0.18%
ASO	F	0.18%
TNET	D	0.18%
XRAY	F	0.18%
TK	D	0.17%
EXTR	B	0.17%
EPAC	B	0.17%
CHCO	B	0.17%
NMIH	D	0.17%
CSWI	A	0.17%
PVH	C	0.17%
BCC	B	0.16%
IDT	B	0.16%
PLMR	B	0.16%
PSTG	D	0.16%
TDOC	C	0.16%
SONO	C	0.16%
ILMN	D	0.16%
ADP	B	0.16%
JKHY	D	0.16%
PEGA	A	0.15%
INGR	B	0.15%
SCS	C	0.15%
NSP	D	0.15%
BXC	B	0.15%
WTS	B	0.15%
PLAB	C	0.15%
FIZZ	C	0.15%
COR	B	0.14%
WHD	B	0.14%
HCKT	B	0.14%
GMS	B	0.14%
HWKN	B	0.14%
BOKF	B	0.14%
FFIV	B	0.14%
BELFB	C	0.13%
PRDO	B	0.13%
GTLB	B	0.13%
JBSS	D	0.13%
YELP	C	0.13%
FC	F	0.13%
HNI	B	0.13%
GIII	D	0.13%
FELE	B	0.13%
CHGG	D	0.13%
CCRN	F	0.12%
SLVM	B	0.12%
PDCO	D	0.12%
CSGS	B	0.12%
JBL	B	0.12%
CPF	A	0.12%
INDB	B	0.12%
TILE	B	0.12%
ATEN	B	0.12%
WABC	B	0.12%
XP	F	0.12%
PEN	B	0.12%
BHF	B	0.11%
UVE	B	0.11%
CEIX	A	0.11%
CATY	B	0.11%
PCRX	C	0.11%
INCY	C	0.11%
BKE	B	0.11%
CAL	D	0.11%
STRL	B	0.11%
CUBI	C	0.11%
TXG	F	0.11%
PRMW	C	0.11%
FIX	A	0.11%
DFIN	D	0.1%
MCRI	A	0.1%
MTG	C	0.1%
PFGC	B	0.1%
THRY	F	0.1%
LANC	C	0.1%
MBUU	C	0.1%
SPTN	D	0.1%
TER	D	0.1%
SRCE	B	0.1%
ACAD	D	0.1%
LCII	C	0.1%
MAN	D	0.1%
PINS	D	0.1%
MRC	B	0.1%
KAI	A	0.1%
DXC	B	0.09%
SUPN	C	0.09%
LSCC	D	0.09%
BHLB	B	0.09%
RSI	B	0.09%
PSMT	C	0.09%
TCBI	B	0.09%
SPOT	B	0.09%
SOLV	C	0.09%
ELF	C	0.09%
OXM	D	0.09%
CBU	B	0.09%
LZB	B	0.09%
NYT	C	0.09%
WCC	B	0.09%
SFIX	B	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.08%
ENPH	F	0.08%
CRCT	F	0.08%
ETD	C	0.08%
ARLO	C	0.08%
GGG	B	0.08%
MLKN	D	0.08%
CVBF	A	0.08%
CDRE	D	0.08%
SM	B	0.08%
AMSF	B	0.08%
CDW	F	0.08%
EGY	D	0.08%
UAA	C	0.08%
SBSI	B	0.07%
ANIP	F	0.07%
AAP	C	0.07%
AMAL	B	0.07%
ACT	D	0.07%
CDNA	D	0.07%
EYE	C	0.07%
YEXT	A	0.07%
VRTS	B	0.07%
PRLB	A	0.07%
IOSP	B	0.07%
CNXN	C	0.07%
ASC	F	0.07%
BMI	B	0.07%
CARG	C	0.07%
GCO	B	0.07%
DHIL	A	0.07%
ODP	F	0.07%
ZEUS	C	0.06%
APAM	B	0.06%
LYTS	B	0.06%
NSSC	D	0.06%
MUSA	A	0.06%
CRAI	B	0.06%
FULT	A	0.06%
MMS	F	0.06%
USNA	C	0.06%
OLN	D	0.06%
MYGN	F	0.06%
DAKT	B	0.06%
EVER	F	0.06%
AVAV	D	0.06%
PG	A	0.06%
POWL	C	0.06%
RDN	C	0.06%
ACCO	C	0.05%
ALGN	D	0.05%
BRKR	D	0.05%
OSUR	F	0.05%
MASI	A	0.05%
ICFI	F	0.05%
HVT	D	0.05%
WTTR	B	0.05%
VITL	D	0.05%
TRIP	F	0.05%
IMKTA	C	0.05%
TTI	C	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.04%
ORGO	B	0.04%
TH	C	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CPRX	C	0.04%
UTI	A	0.04%
MCFT	B	0.04%
HY	D	0.04%
AMR	C	0.04%
LQDT	B	0.04%
GOLF	B	0.04%
REVG	B	0.04%
SXI	B	0.04%
HAE	C	0.04%
MBIN	D	0.04%
HNST	B	0.04%
OEC	C	0.04%
CTS	C	0.04%
TNK	F	0.04%
KELYA	F	0.03%
TNC	D	0.03%
SXC	A	0.03%
FBIN	D	0.03%
SN	D	0.03%
MOV	C	0.03%
HAFC	A	0.03%
BECN	B	0.03%
OII	B	0.03%
GNRC	B	0.03%
MLAB	D	0.03%
UPBD	B	0.03%
ANGO	D	0.03%
DUOL	A	0.03%
UDMY	F	0.03%
GPRO	F	0.03%
TBI	F	0.03%
MYE	F	0.03%
PFBC	B	0.02%
TCBK	B	0.02%
PLOW	D	0.02%
INGN	C	0.02%
NWL	B	0.02%
ATKR	C	0.02%
COUR	F	0.02%
AZEK	A	0.02%
KRNY	B	0.02%
EGBN	B	0.02%
RYI	C	0.02%
RGP	F	0.02%
TCMD	A	0.02%
LKFN	B	0.02%
CXT	B	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 299 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%
DAL	C	-0.53%
GM	B	-0.53%
VST	B	-0.52%
FICO	B	-0.5%
GS	A	-0.5%
KKR	A	-0.49%
CVNA	B	-0.48%
HWM	A	-0.48%
PCAR	B	-0.48%
PWR	A	-0.47%
OC	A	-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%
CVX	A	-0.46%
BK	A	-0.46%
TT	A	-0.45%
ALL	A	-0.45%
FANG	D	-0.45%
CCL	B	-0.45%
F	C	-0.45%
VLO	C	-0.45%
FOXA	B	-0.45%
URI	B	-0.44%
CMCSA	B	-0.44%
HEI	B	-0.44%
BURL	A	-0.44%
SLB	C	-0.44%
HPE	B	-0.44%
T	A	-0.44%
HAL	C	-0.44%
WFC	A	-0.44%
KMI	A	-0.43%
PGR	A	-0.43%
CF	B	-0.43%
NRG	B	-0.43%
XOM	B	-0.43%
TOL	B	-0.42%
OXY	D	-0.42%
DVN	F	-0.42%
CTSH	B	-0.42%
PSX	C	-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%
GDDY	A	-0.4%
BG	F	-0.4%
IP	B	-0.4%
FI	A	-0.4%
EG	C	-0.4%
BKR	B	-0.4%
FCNCA	A	-0.4%
LNG	B	-0.4%
ON	D	-0.39%
TMUS	B	-0.39%
RBLX	C	-0.39%
THC	D	-0.39%
SRE	A	-0.38%
CVS	D	-0.38%
LEN	D	-0.38%
PHM	D	-0.38%
VTRS	A	-0.38%
HOOD	B	-0.38%
ETR	B	-0.38%
FDX	B	-0.37%
LYB	F	-0.37%
PM	B	-0.37%
ORCL	B	-0.37%
MSI	B	-0.37%
PH	A	-0.37%
C	A	-0.37%
ADM	D	-0.37%
AEE	A	-0.36%
CRBG	B	-0.36%
DHI	D	-0.36%
CNP	B	-0.36%
INTC	D	-0.36%
ATO	A	-0.36%
BRO	B	-0.36%
NI	A	-0.36%
SWKS	F	-0.36%
GEN	B	-0.36%
L	A	-0.36%
XEL	A	-0.36%
LII	A	-0.35%
HCA	F	-0.35%
DGX	A	-0.35%
ZBH	C	-0.35%
VTR	C	-0.34%
CB	C	-0.34%
ALLY	C	-0.34%
MS	A	-0.33%
ANET	C	-0.33%
EXC	C	-0.33%
CNC	D	-0.33%
DUK	C	-0.33%
DTE	C	-0.32%
AEP	D	-0.32%
VZ	C	-0.32%
TXT	D	-0.32%
IBM	C	-0.32%
GE	D	-0.32%
ERIE	D	-0.32%
NEE	D	-0.31%
DG	F	-0.31%
APTV	D	-0.31%
OKE	A	-0.31%
ED	D	-0.31%
JPM	A	-0.3%
BAC	A	-0.3%
CEG	D	-0.3%
FTNT	C	-0.3%
CHTR	C	-0.3%
GRMN	B	-0.3%
NFLX	A	-0.3%
NOW	A	-0.29%
ALNY	D	-0.29%
RF	A	-0.29%
ZM	B	-0.29%
AKAM	D	-0.29%
BAH	F	-0.29%
ACGL	D	-0.29%
LUV	C	-0.28%
FITB	A	-0.28%
PKG	A	-0.28%
USB	A	-0.28%
TRV	B	-0.28%
FSLR	F	-0.27%
PCG	A	-0.27%
TDY	B	-0.27%
JBHT	C	-0.27%
TTD	B	-0.27%
WELL	A	-0.27%
CSCO	B	-0.27%
BSX	B	-0.27%
HLT	A	-0.27%
ISRG	A	-0.27%
CSX	B	-0.26%
LNT	A	-0.26%
BRK.A	B	-0.26%
PPL	B	-0.26%
TYL	B	-0.26%
WEC	A	-0.26%
EIX	B	-0.25%
DE	A	-0.25%
CMS	C	-0.25%
SPGI	C	-0.25%
ICE	C	-0.25%
SHW	A	-0.25%
SSNC	B	-0.25%
D	C	-0.25%
EQR	B	-0.25%
PEG	A	-0.25%
PSA	D	-0.24%
HRL	D	-0.24%
AVGO	D	-0.24%
RJF	A	-0.23%
CE	F	-0.23%
VLTO	D	-0.23%
CARR	D	-0.23%
GIS	D	-0.22%
HUM	C	-0.22%
TSLA	B	-0.22%
APO	B	-0.22%
TDG	D	-0.22%
KHC	F	-0.22%
STX	D	-0.22%
DOW	F	-0.21%
BIIB	F	-0.21%
KDP	D	-0.21%
EFX	F	-0.21%
ELV	F	-0.2%
CPAY	A	-0.2%
DIS	B	-0.2%
NDAQ	A	-0.19%
APD	A	-0.19%
PNC	B	-0.19%
MSTR	C	-0.19%
DELL	C	-0.19%
KEY	B	-0.19%
IR	B	-0.18%
HUBB	B	-0.18%
AJG	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%
WRB	A	-0.18%
NWSA	B	-0.18%
ETN	A	-0.18%
KIM	A	-0.18%
TSN	B	-0.18%
LVS	C	-0.17%
SO	D	-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%
UBER	D	-0.16%
CI	F	-0.16%
AWK	D	-0.16%
FE	C	-0.16%
FTV	C	-0.16%
GD	F	-0.16%
OMC	C	-0.16%
TSCO	D	-0.16%
KEYS	A	-0.16%
CTVA	C	-0.16%
SYY	B	-0.16%
MDT	D	-0.16%
KO	D	-0.15%
MDLZ	F	-0.15%
ARE	D	-0.15%
CPB	D	-0.15%
O	D	-0.15%
XYL	D	-0.15%
CL	D	-0.15%
DOC	D	-0.15%
COIN	C	-0.15%
EXR	D	-0.15%
WLK	D	-0.14%
AMT	D	-0.14%
WMB	A	-0.11%
PANW	C	-0.1%
MAR	B	-0.1%
EMR	A	-0.1%
CBOE	B	-0.09%
MET	A	-0.09%
HD	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%
ABT	B	-0.09%
SBUX	A	-0.09%
CLX	B	-0.09%
RSG	A	-0.09%
HPQ	B	-0.09%
DOV	A	-0.09%
NSC	B	-0.09%
ORLY	B	-0.09%
APH	A	-0.09%
ARES	A	-0.09%
JCI	C	-0.09%
SYK	C	-0.09%
MKL	A	-0.09%
MO	A	-0.09%
BLK	C	-0.09%
RIVN	F	-0.08%
ZTS	D	-0.08%
MKC	D	-0.08%
LMT	D	-0.08%
MAS	D	-0.08%
SBAC	D	-0.08%
NOC	D	-0.08%
BDX	F	-0.08%
MU	D	-0.08%
MCD	D	-0.08%
VICI	C	-0.08%
GLPI	C	-0.08%
NDSN	B	-0.08%
OTIS	C	-0.08%
WAT	B	-0.08%
ACN	C	-0.08%
MMC	B	-0.08%
LOW	D	-0.08%
AZO	C	-0.08%
VRTX	F	-0.08%
IQV	D	-0.07%
TMO	F	-0.07%
CAG	D	-0.07%
RVTY	F	-0.07%
WSM	B	-0.07%
AMGN	D	-0.07%
FCX	D	-0.07%
GEHC	F	-0.07%
CCI	D	-0.07%