VUSB vs. FTC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) to First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defined Large Cap Growth Index) (FTC)

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

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defined Large Cap Growth Index)

FTC 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 Growth 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) Growth 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

$146.37

Average Daily Volume

33,503

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUSB	FTC
30 Days	0.28%	9.08%
60 Days	0.44%	12.23%
90 Days	1.12%	15.96%
12 Months	6.25%	42.15%

45 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUSB	Weight in FTC	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.12%	0.33%	0.12%
ALL	A	0.27%	0.86%	0.27%
AMGN	D	0.12%	0.31%	0.12%
AMP	A	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
AMT	D	0.01%	0.41%	0.01%
AMZN	C	0.06%	0.38%	0.06%
AON	A	0.07%	0.18%	0.07%
AVB	B	0.01%	0.16%	0.01%
AVGO	D	0.01%	0.66%	0.01%
AXP	A	0.05%	0.89%	0.05%
AZO	C	0.01%	0.33%	0.01%
BK	A	0.03%	0.9%	0.03%
CAT	B	0.01%	0.66%	0.01%
CCI	D	0.04%	0.14%	0.04%
CHD	B	0.09%	0.17%	0.09%
CSL	C	0.04%	0.49%	0.04%
CTAS	B	0.01%	0.7%	0.01%
DELL	C	0.04%	0.38%	0.04%
GE	D	0.02%	0.63%	0.02%
GPN	B	0.18%	0.18%	0.18%
GS	A	0.01%	0.99%	0.01%
IBM	C	0.08%	0.63%	0.08%
ICE	C	0.05%	0.47%	0.05%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.76%	0.01%
KMB	D	0.03%	0.15%	0.03%
LIN	D	0.01%	0.15%	0.01%
LLY	F	0.05%	0.3%	0.05%
MAR	B	0.01%	0.38%	0.01%
MCO	B	0.07%	0.49%	0.07%
MKL	A	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
MMC	B	0.08%	0.33%	0.08%
NDAQ	A	0.05%	0.52%	0.05%
NEE	D	0.01%	0.59%	0.01%
NVDA	C	0.71%	0.81%	0.71%
O	D	0.02%	0.29%	0.02%
ORCL	B	0.03%	0.73%	0.03%
PG	A	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
PM	B	0.03%	0.7%	0.03%
PSA	D	0.25%	0.44%	0.25%
SHW	A	0.04%	0.68%	0.04%
SO	D	0.04%	0.47%	0.04%
SPG	B	0.3%	0.35%	0.3%
WM	A	0.24%	0.17%	0.17%
WMB	A	0.01%	0.41%	0.01%
ZTS	D	0.04%	0.14%	0.04%

VUSB Overweight 156 Positions Relative to FTC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RL	B	0.99%
BHF	B	0.7%
COF	B	0.61%
CMCSA	B	0.6%
COP	C	0.52%
GIS	D	0.47%
SYY	B	0.43%
EMN	D	0.42%
GILD	C	0.36%
NUE	C	0.29%
HRL	D	0.28%
ZBH	C	0.28%
CNH	C	0.24%
EOG	A	0.23%
MLM	B	0.23%
MCK	B	0.23%
STZ	D	0.23%
PYPL	B	0.2%
EBAY	D	0.19%
HII	D	0.19%
CHTR	C	0.18%
MPC	D	0.18%
MKC	D	0.17%
RPRX	D	0.17%
AIG	B	0.17%
EQH	B	0.17%
SWKS	F	0.15%
ROK	B	0.14%
OKE	A	0.14%
UNP	C	0.14%
PEP	F	0.13%
ESGR	B	0.13%
EQR	B	0.13%
KIM	A	0.13%
SLB	C	0.12%
BDN	C	0.11%
LEN	D	0.11%
PFG	D	0.11%
PSX	C	0.11%
CB	C	0.11%
HUM	C	0.11%
SRE	A	0.11%
SLG	B	0.1%
SBUX	A	0.1%
TDY	B	0.1%
CM	A	0.1%
BHP	F	0.09%
LNC	B	0.09%
DB	D	0.09%
NWG	C	0.09%
CCEP	C	0.08%
KR	B	0.08%
MS	A	0.08%
CAG	D	0.07%
IVZ	B	0.07%
MDLZ	F	0.07%
AMTD	D	0.06%
AEP	D	0.06%
EPD	A	0.06%
DTE	C	0.06%
ILMN	D	0.06%
PAA	B	0.06%
TXN	C	0.06%
ALLY	C	0.06%
AL	B	0.06%
R	B	0.06%
MUFG	B	0.06%
UBS	C	0.06%
KEY	B	0.05%
IFF	D	0.05%
TD	F	0.05%
KSA	D	0.05%
ETR	B	0.05%
ABBV	D	0.05%
DIS	B	0.05%
PRU	A	0.05%
VTRS	A	0.05%
CME	A	0.04%
OPI	F	0.04%
OHI	C	0.04%
ES	D	0.04%
CI	F	0.04%
SEB	F	0.04%
BKH	A	0.03%
BIIB	F	0.03%
AEE	A	0.03%
DD	D	0.03%
FNF	B	0.03%
KRC	C	0.03%
MSFT	F	0.03%
TEL	B	0.03%
SYF	B	0.03%
ARCC	A	0.03%
USB	A	0.03%
UPS	C	0.03%
INTC	D	0.03%
DFS	B	0.03%
GM	B	0.03%
BMY	B	0.03%
CFG	B	0.02%
MRK	F	0.02%
KMPR	B	0.02%
PNC	B	0.02%
NSC	B	0.02%
TAP	C	0.02%
WRB	A	0.02%
VOD	F	0.02%
HOG	D	0.02%
HON	B	0.02%
KMI	A	0.02%
DUK	C	0.02%
BXP	D	0.02%
BNS	A	0.02%
BMO	A	0.02%
LYB	F	0.01%
FANG	D	0.01%
HD	A	0.01%
GSK	F	0.01%
FIS	C	0.01%
DT	C	0.01%
LOW	D	0.01%
JXN	C	0.01%
HPE	B	0.01%
SCHW	B	0.01%
PCAR	B	0.01%
TSN	B	0.01%
BEN	C	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%
ARW	D	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%
STT	A	0.01%
T	A	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%
KDP	D	0.01%
VZ	C	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
DE	A	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%
EIX	B	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%
CNP	B	0.01%
MET	A	0.01%
WFC	A	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%
LUV	C	0.01%
C	A	0.01%
HSBC	B	0.01%

VUSB Underweight 141 Positions Relative to FTC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	-1.81%
PLTR	B	-1.32%
AXON	A	-1.26%
CVNA	B	-1.15%
RCL	A	-1.09%
TRGP	B	-1.08%
EXPE	B	-1.03%
VRT	B	-1.01%
DASH	A	-1.01%
FICO	B	-1.0%
GDDY	A	-0.98%
VST	B	-0.97%
KKR	A	-0.96%
EME	C	-0.96%
HWM	A	-0.94%
HOOD	B	-0.92%
UTHR	C	-0.9%
WAB	B	-0.9%
PWR	A	-0.9%
CCL	B	-0.88%
TT	A	-0.88%
HEI	B	-0.88%
URI	B	-0.87%
CPNG	D	-0.86%
PGR	A	-0.85%
BURL	A	-0.85%
NRG	B	-0.84%
THC	D	-0.82%
VTR	C	-0.82%
GRMN	B	-0.8%
LYV	A	-0.79%
IRM	D	-0.79%
RBLX	C	-0.79%
FCNCA	A	-0.78%
FI	A	-0.78%
NTRS	A	-0.78%
TMUS	B	-0.77%
NOW	A	-0.77%
TPL	A	-0.75%
PH	A	-0.74%
ACGL	D	-0.74%
GEN	B	-0.73%
MSI	B	-0.73%
CEG	D	-0.72%
PCG	A	-0.71%
HCA	F	-0.71%
BSX	B	-0.7%
BRO	B	-0.7%
COST	B	-0.69%
LII	A	-0.68%
ANET	C	-0.67%
META	D	-0.67%
PEG	A	-0.65%
FSLR	F	-0.65%
APO	B	-0.64%
ERIE	D	-0.63%
RMD	C	-0.63%
BAH	F	-0.63%
ALNY	D	-0.62%
FTNT	C	-0.59%
TDG	D	-0.59%
NFLX	A	-0.57%
BKNG	A	-0.57%
TTD	B	-0.56%
GWW	B	-0.55%
DECK	A	-0.54%
CASY	A	-0.53%
HLT	A	-0.53%
ISRG	A	-0.53%
WSO	A	-0.52%
COIN	C	-0.52%
AJG	B	-0.51%
WELL	A	-0.51%
TYL	B	-0.51%
BR	A	-0.51%
TJX	A	-0.5%
HUBB	B	-0.5%
BRK.A	B	-0.49%
SPGI	C	-0.48%
MANH	D	-0.48%
NTAP	C	-0.47%
LVS	C	-0.47%
ECL	D	-0.47%
UBER	D	-0.46%
TSCO	D	-0.46%
VLTO	D	-0.45%
XYL	D	-0.44%
CL	D	-0.43%
EFX	F	-0.43%
TSLA	B	-0.4%
CPAY	A	-0.39%
PANW	C	-0.38%
ADSK	A	-0.37%
APH	A	-0.37%
ARES	A	-0.36%
MO	A	-0.36%
ETN	A	-0.36%
RSG	A	-0.35%
IR	B	-0.35%
DOV	A	-0.35%
IT	C	-0.35%
ORLY	B	-0.35%
MCD	D	-0.33%
ROL	B	-0.33%
ROST	C	-0.32%
MSTR	C	-0.32%
OTIS	C	-0.32%
CBOE	B	-0.32%
RIVN	F	-0.31%
VICI	C	-0.31%
BLD	D	-0.3%
EXR	D	-0.3%
KO	D	-0.29%
WSM	B	-0.28%
LPLA	A	-0.22%
MPWR	F	-0.21%
CRM	B	-0.2%
CRWD	B	-0.2%
FAST	B	-0.19%
PAYX	C	-0.18%
ADP	B	-0.18%
DLR	B	-0.18%
WDAY	B	-0.18%
ESS	B	-0.17%
ITW	B	-0.17%
MSCI	C	-0.17%
CMG	B	-0.17%
VRTX	F	-0.17%
WAT	B	-0.17%
DKNG	B	-0.17%
MA	C	-0.17%
GOOGL	C	-0.17%
SYK	C	-0.17%
MU	D	-0.16%
QCOM	F	-0.16%
EQIX	A	-0.16%
SBAC	D	-0.15%
GLPI	C	-0.15%
A	D	-0.14%
MTD	D	-0.13%
KLAC	D	-0.13%