FDM vs. BBC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC)

FDM

First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF

FDM 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 Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(SM) (the "index"). The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks of U.S. micro-capitalization companies which are publicly traded in the United States. The index is comprised of selected U.S. micro-capitalization companies chosen from all common stocks traded on the NewYork Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ(R) with limited partnerships excluded.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$58.46

Average Daily Volume

7,854

Number of Holdings ^*

152

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BBC

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

BBC Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the LifeSci Biotechnology Clinical Trials Index, which tracks the performance of select clinical trials stage biotechnology companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.75

Average Daily Volume

3,301

Number of Holdings ^*

102

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	BBC
30 Days	-4.03%	-11.45%
60 Days	-4.62%	-11.48%
90 Days	-4.58%	-9.60%
12 Months	8.29%	5.28%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in BBC	Overlap
	CGEM	D	1.36%	0.71%	0.71%

FDM Overweight 151 Positions Relative to BBC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VSEC	B	2.24%
POWL	D	2.16%
CRGY	B	2.04%
CRAI	C	1.98%
SCSC	D	1.78%
ACMR	C	1.76%
GNK	D	1.5%
BBSI	B	1.41%
CLW	D	1.35%
SXC	D	1.32%
CECO	B	1.31%
DCO	B	1.29%
HAYN	C	1.22%
VVI	D	1.17%
IDT	D	1.17%
ARHS	C	1.15%
REX	F	1.12%
UVSP	B	1.07%
UWMC	D	1.07%
EGY	C	1.06%
MLR	D	1.04%
BELFB	C	1.04%
WSR	B	1.01%
CFB	B	0.98%
DXPE	D	0.97%
OSBC	B	0.96%
MBWM	C	0.96%
AMBC	F	0.95%
LMB	C	0.94%
LEU	F	0.93%
HCKT	D	0.89%
KE	F	0.89%
IBCP	B	0.88%
PLOW	F	0.87%
EZPW	D	0.87%
HTBK	C	0.83%
BFST	D	0.82%
GATO	C	0.81%
MYE	F	0.81%
CCB	C	0.8%
GSBC	C	0.76%
AMAL	B	0.76%
HTBI	B	0.74%
OSG	A	0.74%
LQDT	B	0.74%
BRY	D	0.73%
ZEUS	F	0.71%
SMBC	C	0.68%
SD	D	0.67%
TTI	F	0.66%
CYH	D	0.65%
LYTS	D	0.65%
NPK	D	0.64%
BHB	D	0.64%
CWCO	D	0.63%
THFF	D	0.63%
DHIL	F	0.63%
OLP	B	0.61%
VPG	F	0.61%
CCBG	D	0.61%
RICK	F	0.61%
KRNY	C	0.61%
NBN	B	0.61%
FSBC	C	0.6%
CSV	C	0.6%
KODK	B	0.6%
DENN	F	0.6%
AVNW	F	0.59%
CENT	F	0.59%
PAHC	C	0.58%
GLRE	D	0.58%
VYGR	F	0.56%
HDSN	F	0.56%
ARTNA	C	0.56%
ODC	F	0.54%
LINC	B	0.54%
RMR	D	0.54%
NWPX	D	0.54%
TITN	F	0.53%
HVT	F	0.53%
SPFI	D	0.52%
BBW	F	0.52%
NRIM	B	0.51%
MOFG	C	0.51%
GNE	D	0.51%
OSUR	F	0.51%
SPOK	C	0.49%
ESQ	D	0.49%
NEWT	D	0.48%
LOCO	C	0.47%
ONEW	D	0.47%
BOOM	C	0.47%
SIGA	C	0.47%
MCFT	F	0.46%
BSRR	B	0.45%
PANL	C	0.44%
HBT	B	0.41%
RM	D	0.4%
SOI	D	0.4%
NECB	B	0.4%
AMPY	B	0.4%
FSBW	C	0.39%
INSE	D	0.38%
OMER	C	0.38%
IPI	D	0.37%
AVD	F	0.37%
JOUT	F	0.37%
CVLY	B	0.35%
TSBK	D	0.35%
OBT	B	0.35%
MVBF	F	0.35%
WTI	D	0.34%
BCML	D	0.34%
PBPB	F	0.32%
GENC	D	0.32%
FET	F	0.32%
NATH	B	0.32%
RLGT	C	0.32%
PKOH	D	0.32%
HNRG	C	0.32%
AFCG	B	0.31%
MEC	B	0.29%
PLBC	F	0.28%
CMPO	B	0.28%
QUAD	B	0.27%
KFS	D	0.26%
LEGH	D	0.26%
EPM	F	0.26%
OVLY	F	0.26%
FF	C	0.22%
RNGR	C	0.22%
ASRT	C	0.21%
ATLC	C	0.21%
TSQ	C	0.21%
MPX	F	0.2%
EVC	F	0.2%
CMT	F	0.2%
MNSB	D	0.19%
STKS	F	0.18%
INTT	D	0.18%
RCMT	F	0.17%
CCRD	D	0.16%
LSEA	F	0.16%
III	F	0.15%
HGBL	C	0.13%
KLXE	F	0.12%
REI	D	0.12%
TUSK	F	0.12%
BGFV	F	0.11%
TZOO	F	0.08%
CMBM	F	0.06%

FDM Underweight 101 Positions Relative to BBC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LBPH	B	-1.47%
NRIX	C	-1.07%
MORF	C	-1.05%
IRON	C	-1.04%
CELC	B	-0.98%
SVRA	C	-0.98%
ARQT	B	-0.95%
PCVX	B	-0.95%
CYTK	D	-0.95%
EWTX	B	-0.94%
ANAB	B	-0.94%
DYN	B	-0.93%
ABUS	B	-0.92%
ERAS	C	-0.92%
PTGX	B	-0.92%
IMVT	D	-0.91%
CLDX	F	-0.91%
ELVN	B	-0.9%
ORIC	D	-0.9%
NUVB	C	-0.9%
ACLX	C	-0.9%
DNLI	C	-0.89%
VKTX	D	-0.89%
SNDX	C	-0.89%
HLVX	C	-0.88%
MLYS	C	-0.88%
CRNX	D	-0.87%
ARWR	C	-0.87%
XENE	F	-0.87%
KURA	D	-0.86%
BEAM	D	-0.86%
COGT	C	-0.86%
RNA	C	-0.86%
VRDN	F	-0.86%
VERA	C	-0.86%
PHVS	F	-0.86%
PRTA	F	-0.86%
RVMD	D	-0.85%
JANX	D	-0.84%
SLN	D	-0.84%
NUVL	C	-0.84%
IMTX	C	-0.84%
BLTE	C	-0.84%
VERV	F	-0.84%
MRUS	C	-0.84%
MGNX	F	-0.83%
CMPS	D	-0.83%
ARVN	F	-0.83%
ITOS	D	-0.83%
LQDA	C	-0.82%
AKRO	C	-0.82%
ALEC	F	-0.82%
RCKT	F	-0.81%
PLRX	F	-0.81%
NTLA	F	-0.81%
CGON	D	-0.81%
PGEN	C	-0.8%
KYMR	D	-0.8%
XNCR	F	-0.8%
FDMT	D	-0.79%
TYRA	C	-0.79%
IDYA	F	-0.79%
REPL	C	-0.79%
OLMA	D	-0.79%
TERN	C	-0.79%
CNTA	D	-0.79%
RCUS	F	-0.78%
VIR	F	-0.78%
EDIT	F	-0.78%
SMMT	C	-0.78%
KROS	F	-0.78%
APLT	C	-0.77%
WVE	C	-0.76%
SRRK	F	-0.76%
RGNX	F	-0.76%
IGMS	F	-0.75%
ABCL	F	-0.75%
ALLO	F	-0.75%
RLAY	F	-0.74%
ETNB	F	-0.74%
BCYC	C	-0.74%
FULC	F	-0.73%
ANNX	D	-0.73%
RXRX	F	-0.72%
CVAC	F	-0.72%
LRMR	D	-0.72%
AUTL	F	-0.71%
IMNM	F	-0.7%
QURE	F	-0.69%
STOK	D	-0.67%
SANA	F	-0.67%
ARCT	F	-0.64%
PRME	F	-0.62%
ALXO	F	-0.61%
CABA	F	-0.55%
LYEL	F	-0.54%
SAVA	F	-0.5%
TSHA	F	-0.47%
ZNTL	F	-0.34%
SCLX	C	-0.29%
AVTE	F	-0.06%