DVLU vs. XMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (DVLU) to PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV)

DVLU

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF

DVLU Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Value Index (the "index"). Under normal conditions, the fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities that comprise the index. The index is a rules-based equity index designed to track the overall performance of the 50 most undervalued stocks comprising the NASDAQ US Large Mid Index that exhibit high levels of "relative strength." The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$31.75

Average Daily Volume

4,964

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMLV

PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XMLV Description

The PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P MidCap 400 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's, consisting of 80 out of 400 medium-capitalization range securities from the S&P MidCap 400 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$63.16

Average Daily Volume

39,234

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	DVLU	XMLV
30 Days	0.66%	2.10%
60 Days	6.64%	5.80%
90 Days	7.74%	8.71%
12 Months	36.61%	27.28%

9 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in DVLU	Weight in XMLV	Overlap
AM	B	0.97%	1.35%	0.97%
CACI	C	0.99%	1.58%	0.99%
INGR	B	2.88%	1.5%	1.5%
JEF	B	1.62%	1.37%	1.37%
MTG	C	1.68%	1.14%	1.14%
MUSA	B	1.02%	1.03%	1.02%
RGA	A	3.11%	1.41%	1.41%
SF	A	2.01%	1.61%	1.61%
USFD	B	1.73%	1.3%	1.3%

DVLU Overweight 41 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
COF	B	3.48%
JXN	C	3.39%
CAH	B	3.12%
TMHC	B	3.04%
DELL	C	2.92%
TRV	B	2.89%
THC	B	2.8%
KBH	D	2.78%
AIG	B	2.73%
OC	A	2.68%
BPOP	C	2.66%
MTH	D	2.65%
TOL	B	2.64%
UHS	D	2.5%
MHK	D	2.5%
FCNCA	B	2.49%
PHM	D	2.3%
WAL	B	2.2%
CB	C	2.16%
LEN	D	2.12%
DHI	D	2.1%
ALL	B	2.06%
NRG	C	2.03%
JLL	C	1.87%
GS	B	1.83%
JPM	A	1.68%
ACGL	C	1.63%
WRB	B	1.51%
KMI	B	1.42%
OKE	A	1.37%
AYI	A	1.37%
EME	B	1.24%
HCA	D	1.2%
CBRE	B	1.14%
FLR	C	1.11%
KEX	A	1.09%
DKS	D	1.08%
AFL	C	1.07%
CASY	B	1.0%
NSIT	F	0.98%
DVA	C	0.98%

DVLU Underweight 70 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CW	C	-1.86%
DTM	A	-1.79%
ATR	A	-1.78%
SEIC	A	-1.75%
IBKR	A	-1.55%
VOYA	B	-1.54%
FHI	A	-1.53%
HLI	B	-1.47%
EHC	B	-1.44%
UNM	A	-1.41%
THG	A	-1.4%
PNM	B	-1.4%
DCI	A	-1.4%
ORI	A	-1.4%
IDA	A	-1.39%
FLS	B	-1.39%
JHG	A	-1.35%
OGE	B	-1.35%
ACM	B	-1.35%
RLI	A	-1.33%
GGG	B	-1.31%
PRI	B	-1.3%
RPM	A	-1.29%
AMG	B	-1.27%
PPC	C	-1.27%
NJR	A	-1.26%
G	B	-1.25%
ADC	A	-1.24%
GNTX	C	-1.23%
AFG	A	-1.23%
GLPI	D	-1.23%
TXRH	A	-1.23%
SON	F	-1.23%
NWE	C	-1.21%
POST	D	-1.2%
OHI	C	-1.2%
NFG	D	-1.19%
EPR	D	-1.19%
GEF	B	-1.19%
SR	C	-1.19%
SNX	C	-1.18%
GATX	B	-1.17%
CDP	C	-1.17%
SLGN	B	-1.16%
AVT	C	-1.16%
LSTR	B	-1.15%
AMH	C	-1.15%
KBR	D	-1.15%
ALE	A	-1.15%
BRX	A	-1.15%
CHE	D	-1.14%
SBRA	C	-1.14%
FLO	F	-1.14%
ELS	B	-1.14%
OGS	B	-1.13%
POR	D	-1.12%
EGP	D	-1.11%
ESNT	D	-1.1%
STAG	D	-1.09%
MSA	D	-1.08%
NNN	F	-1.08%
BKH	A	-1.08%
FR	D	-1.07%
NEU	C	-1.07%
MMS	F	-1.07%
NYT	C	-1.06%
DLB	D	-1.04%
WTRG	C	-1.03%
MAN	F	-0.95%
CHRD	D	-0.87%