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      VUSB vs. FEX ETF Comparison

      Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX)
      VUSB

      Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF

      VUSB Description

      Vanguard Bond Index Funds - Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets. It primarily invests in high-quality securities that are rated A3 or better and medium-quality securities that are rated Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. The fund seeks to invest in securities with maturity of 0-2 years. The fund employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up and top-down security picking approach to create its portfolio. Vanguard Bond Index Funds - Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF was formed on April 5, 2021 is domiciled in the United States.

      Grade (RS Rating)

      Last Trade

      $49.72

      Average Daily Volume

      695,333

      Number of Holdings *

      201

      * 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 VUSB FEX
      30 Days 0.28% 6.62%
      60 Days 0.44% 8.07%
      90 Days 1.12% 10.60%
      12 Months 6.25% 33.47%
      123 Overlapping Holdings
      Symbol Grade Weight in VUSB Weight in FEX Overlap
      AAPL C 0.12% 0.17% 0.12%
      AEE A 0.03% 0.36% 0.03%
      AEP D 0.06% 0.32% 0.06%
      AIG B 0.17% 0.35% 0.17%
      ALL A 0.27% 0.45% 0.27%
      ALLY C 0.06% 0.34% 0.06%
      AMGN D 0.12% 0.07% 0.07%
      AMP A 0.2% 0.31% 0.2%
      AMT D 0.01% 0.14% 0.01%
      AMZN C 0.06% 0.09% 0.06%
      AON A 0.07% 0.09% 0.07%
      ATO A 0.01% 0.36% 0.01%
      AVB B 0.01% 0.09% 0.01%
      AVGO D 0.01% 0.24% 0.01%
      AXP A 0.05% 0.45% 0.05%
      AZO C 0.01% 0.08% 0.01%
      BAC A 0.01% 0.3% 0.01%
      BIIB F 0.03% 0.21% 0.03%
      BK A 0.03% 0.46% 0.03%
      C A 0.01% 0.37% 0.01%
      CAG D 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
      CAT B 0.01% 0.25% 0.01%
      CB C 0.11% 0.34% 0.11%
      CCI D 0.04% 0.07% 0.04%
      CFG B 0.02% 0.38% 0.02%
      CHTR C 0.18% 0.3% 0.18%
      CI F 0.04% 0.16% 0.04%
      CMCSA B 0.6% 0.44% 0.44%
      CNP B 0.01% 0.36% 0.01%
      COF B 0.61% 0.41% 0.41%
      COP C 0.52% 0.46% 0.46%
      CPB D 0.01% 0.15% 0.01%
      CSL C 0.04% 0.17% 0.04%
      CTAS B 0.01% 0.36% 0.01%
      CVS D 0.01% 0.38% 0.01%
      CVX A 0.01% 0.46% 0.01%
      D C 0.01% 0.25% 0.01%
      DD D 0.03% 0.16% 0.03%
      DE A 0.01% 0.25% 0.01%
      DELL C 0.04% 0.19% 0.04%
      DIS B 0.05% 0.2% 0.05%
      DTE C 0.06% 0.32% 0.06%
      DUK C 0.02% 0.33% 0.02%
      EBAY D 0.19% 0.32% 0.19%
      EIX B 0.01% 0.25% 0.01%
      EOG A 0.23% 0.47% 0.23%
      EQR B 0.13% 0.25% 0.13%
      ETR B 0.05% 0.38% 0.05%
      EXC C 0.01% 0.33% 0.01%
      FANG D 0.01% 0.45% 0.01%
      FNF B 0.03% 0.17% 0.03%
      GE D 0.02% 0.32% 0.02%
      GIS D 0.47% 0.22% 0.22%
      GM B 0.03% 0.53% 0.03%
      GS A 0.01% 0.5% 0.01%
      HD A 0.01% 0.09% 0.01%
      HPE B 0.01% 0.44% 0.01%
      HRL D 0.28% 0.24% 0.24%
      HUM C 0.11% 0.22% 0.11%
      IBM C 0.08% 0.32% 0.08%
      ICE C 0.05% 0.25% 0.05%
      INTC D 0.03% 0.36% 0.03%
      JPM A 0.01% 0.3% 0.01%
      KDP D 0.01% 0.21% 0.01%
      KEY B 0.05% 0.19% 0.05%
      KIM A 0.13% 0.18% 0.13%
      KMB D 0.03% 0.08% 0.03%
      KMI A 0.02% 0.43% 0.02%
      KR B 0.08% 0.34% 0.08%
      LEN D 0.11% 0.38% 0.11%
      LLY F 0.05% 0.14% 0.05%
      LOW D 0.01% 0.08% 0.01%
      LUV C 0.01% 0.28% 0.01%
      LYB F 0.01% 0.37% 0.01%
      MAR B 0.01% 0.1% 0.01%
      MCO B 0.07% 0.25% 0.07%
      MDLZ F 0.07% 0.15% 0.07%
      MET A 0.01% 0.09% 0.01%
      MKC D 0.17% 0.08% 0.08%
      MKL A 0.01% 0.09% 0.01%
      MMC B 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
      MPC D 0.18% 0.42% 0.18%
      MS A 0.08% 0.33% 0.08%
      NDAQ A 0.05% 0.19% 0.05%
      NEE D 0.01% 0.31% 0.01%
      NSC B 0.02% 0.09% 0.02%
      NUE C 0.29% 0.41% 0.29%
      NVDA C 0.71% 0.29% 0.29%
      O D 0.02% 0.15% 0.02%
      OKE A 0.14% 0.31% 0.14%
      ORCL B 0.03% 0.37% 0.03%
      PCAR B 0.01% 0.48% 0.01%
      PEP F 0.13% 0.08% 0.08%
      PFG D 0.11% 0.17% 0.11%
      PM B 0.03% 0.37% 0.03%
      PNC B 0.02% 0.19% 0.02%
      PRU A 0.05% 0.18% 0.05%
      PSA D 0.25% 0.24% 0.24%
      PSX C 0.11% 0.42% 0.11%
      PYPL B 0.2% 0.18% 0.18%
      SBUX A 0.1% 0.09% 0.09%
      SHW A 0.04% 0.25% 0.04%
      SLB C 0.12% 0.44% 0.12%
      SO D 0.04% 0.17% 0.04%
      SPG B 0.3% 0.18% 0.18%
      SRE A 0.11% 0.38% 0.11%
      STT A 0.01% 0.28% 0.01%
      SWKS F 0.15% 0.36% 0.15%
      SYF B 0.03% 0.54% 0.03%
      SYY B 0.43% 0.16% 0.16%
      T A 0.01% 0.44% 0.01%
      TDY B 0.1% 0.27% 0.1%
      TSN B 0.01% 0.18% 0.01%
      UPS C 0.03% 0.17% 0.03%
      USB A 0.03% 0.28% 0.03%
      VTRS A 0.05% 0.38% 0.05%
      VZ C 0.01% 0.32% 0.01%
      WFC A 0.01% 0.44% 0.01%
      WMB A 0.01% 0.11% 0.01%
      WRB A 0.02% 0.18% 0.02%
      XOM B 0.01% 0.43% 0.01%
      ZBH C 0.28% 0.35% 0.28%
      ZTS D 0.04% 0.08% 0.04%
      VUSB Overweight 78 Positions Relative to FEX
      Symbol Grade Weight
      RL B 0.99%
      BHF B 0.7%
      EMN D 0.42%
      GILD C 0.36%
      CNH C 0.24%
      WM A 0.24%
      MLM B 0.23%
      MCK B 0.23%
      STZ D 0.23%
      HII D 0.19%
      GPN B 0.18%
      RPRX D 0.17%
      EQH B 0.17%
      ROK B 0.14%
      UNP C 0.14%
      ESGR B 0.13%
      BDN C 0.11%
      SLG B 0.1%
      CM A 0.1%
      BHP F 0.09%
      CHD B 0.09%
      LNC B 0.09%
      PG A 0.09%
      DB D 0.09%
      NWG C 0.09%
      CCEP C 0.08%
      IVZ B 0.07%
      AMTD D 0.06%
      EPD A 0.06%
      ILMN D 0.06%
      PAA B 0.06%
      TXN C 0.06%
      AL B 0.06%
      R B 0.06%
      MUFG B 0.06%
      UBS C 0.06%
      IFF D 0.05%
      TD F 0.05%
      KSA D 0.05%
      ABBV D 0.05%
      CME A 0.04%
      OPI F 0.04%
      OHI C 0.04%
      ES D 0.04%
      SEB F 0.04%
      BKH A 0.03%
      KRC C 0.03%
      MSFT F 0.03%
      TEL B 0.03%
      ARCC A 0.03%
      DFS B 0.03%
      BMY B 0.03%
      MRK F 0.02%
      KMPR B 0.02%
      TAP C 0.02%
      VOD F 0.02%
      HOG D 0.02%
      HON B 0.02%
      BXP D 0.02%
      BNS A 0.02%
      BMO A 0.02%
      GSK F 0.01%
      FIS C 0.01%
      DT C 0.01%
      JXN C 0.01%
      SCHW B 0.01%
      BEN C 0.01%
      ARW D 0.01%
      LIN D 0.01%
      BA F 0.01%
      UNH C 0.01%
      TFC A 0.01%
      NEM D 0.01%
      AZN D 0.01%
      ET A 0.01%
      AER B 0.01%
      PL A 0.01%
      HSBC B 0.01%
      VUSB Underweight 250 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%
      EXPE B -0.52%
      SNA A -0.52%
      VRT B -0.52%
      VST B -0.52%
      FICO B -0.5%
      EME C -0.49%
      KKR A -0.49%
      CVNA B -0.48%
      HWM A -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%
      TROW B -0.46%
      CTRA B -0.46%
      TT A -0.45%
      CCL B -0.45%
      F C -0.45%
      VLO C -0.45%
      FOXA B -0.45%
      RS B -0.45%
      URI B -0.44%
      HEI B -0.44%
      BURL A -0.44%
      HAL C -0.44%
      PGR A -0.43%
      CF B -0.43%
      NRG B -0.43%
      TOL B -0.42%
      OXY D -0.42%
      DVN F -0.42%
      CPNG D -0.42%
      CTSH B -0.42%
      UTHR 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%
      GDDY A -0.4%
      BG F -0.4%
      IP B -0.4%
      FI A -0.4%
      TPL 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%
      PHM D -0.38%
      HOOD B -0.38%
      FDX B -0.37%
      MSI B -0.37%
      PH A -0.37%
      ADM D -0.37%
      CRBG B -0.36%
      DHI D -0.36%
      BRO B -0.36%
      NI A -0.36%
      GEN B -0.36%
      L A -0.36%
      XEL A -0.36%
      LII A -0.35%
      HCA F -0.35%
      COST B -0.35%
      DGX A -0.35%
      VTR C -0.34%
      AFL B -0.34%
      HIG B -0.34%
      TGT F -0.34%
      ANET C -0.33%
      META D -0.33%
      CNC D -0.33%
      RMD C -0.33%
      TXT D -0.32%
      ERIE D -0.32%
      NTRS A -0.31%
      ULTA F -0.31%
      DG F -0.31%
      APTV D -0.31%
      BLDR D -0.31%
      ED D -0.31%
      CEG D -0.3%
      FTNT C -0.3%
      GRMN B -0.3%
      BKNG A -0.3%
      NFLX A -0.3%
      NOW A -0.29%
      ALNY D -0.29%
      GWW B -0.29%
      RF A -0.29%
      ZM B -0.29%
      AKAM D -0.29%
      BAH F -0.29%
      ACGL D -0.29%
      FITB A -0.28%
      PKG A -0.28%
      TRV B -0.28%
      FSLR F -0.27%
      PCG A -0.27%
      JBHT C -0.27%
      TTD B -0.27%
      WELL A -0.27%
      CSCO B -0.27%
      CASY A -0.27%
      BSX B -0.27%
      HLT A -0.27%
      ISRG A -0.27%
      CSX B -0.26%
      TJX A -0.26%
      LNT A -0.26%
      BRK.A B -0.26%
      PPL B -0.26%
      TYL B -0.26%
      WEC A -0.26%
      MANH D -0.25%
      CMS C -0.25%
      SPGI C -0.25%
      SSNC B -0.25%
      PEG A -0.25%
      PPG F -0.24%
      JNJ D -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%
      KHC F -0.22%
      STX D -0.22%
      DOW F -0.21%
      EFX F -0.21%
      ELV F -0.2%
      CPAY A -0.2%
      APD A -0.19%
      DECK A -0.19%
      CMI A -0.19%
      MSTR C -0.19%
      IR B -0.18%
      HUBB B -0.18%
      AJG B -0.18%
      BR A -0.18%
      IEX B -0.18%
      RGA A -0.18%
      LH C -0.18%
      WSO A -0.18%
      J F -0.18%
      NWSA B -0.18%
      ETN A -0.18%
      LVS C -0.17%
      MAA B -0.17%
      DRI B -0.17%
      LHX C -0.17%
      IT C -0.17%
      WY D -0.16%
      UBER D -0.16%
      AWK D -0.16%
      ROST C -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%
      ECL D -0.16%
      NTAP C -0.16%
      HOLX D -0.16%
      CTVA C -0.16%
      MDT D -0.16%
      KO D -0.15%
      ARE D -0.15%
      HSY F -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%
      NKE D -0.14%
      MOH F -0.14%
      MPWR F -0.11%
      RPM A -0.1%
      PANW C -0.1%
      EMR A -0.1%
      CBOE 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%
      CLX B -0.09%
      RSG A -0.09%
      HPQ B -0.09%
      DOV A -0.09%
      MA C -0.09%
      ORLY B -0.09%
      PAYX C -0.09%
      GOOGL C -0.09%
      APH A -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%
      LMT D -0.08%
      EXPD 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%
      POOL C -0.08%
      GLPI C -0.08%
      NDSN B -0.08%
      OTIS C -0.08%
      WAT B -0.08%
      ROL B -0.08%
      ACN C -0.08%
      VRTX F -0.08%
      KLAC D -0.07%
      IQV D -0.07%
      TMO F -0.07%
      RVTY F -0.07%
      BLD D -0.07%
      WSM B -0.07%
      FCX D -0.07%
      GEHC F -0.07%

      VUSB: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

      Industries: Banks - Global Drug Manufacturers - Major Utilities - Regulated Electric Asset Management Oil & Gas Midstream Banks - Regional - US Capital Markets Credit Services Insurance - Life Packaged Foods REIT - Office Semiconductors Utilities - Diversified Health Care Plans Insurance - Diversified Insurance - Property & Casualty Specialty Chemicals Telecom Services Aerospace & Defense Beverages - Soft Drinks
      Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Natural Gas Bank Dow Jones Component Insurance Banking Financial Products Insurance Products Electricity Investment Bank Cash Management Crude Oil Investment Banking Real Estate Investment Trust Commercial Banking Electronics Investment Management Chemical Computing

      FEX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

      Industries: Utilities - Regulated Electric Software - Application Asset Management Specialty Retail Banks - Regional - US Business Services Diversified Industrials Insurance - Property & Casualty Aerospace & Defense Oil & Gas E&P Capital Markets Diagnostics & Research Health Care Plans Packaged Foods Semiconductors Specialty Chemicals Telecom Services Utilities - Diversified Credit Services Insurance Brokers
      Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Natural Gas Insurance Electricity Computing Dow Jones Component Electronics Bank Insurance Products Telecommunications Banking Aerospace Chemical Investment Bank Real Estate Investment Trust Transport IBD 50 Medicine Disability
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