FDM vs. COMT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT)

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

COMT

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF

COMT Description

The investment seeks total return by providing investors with broad commodity exposure. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of exchange-traded commodity futures contracts, exchange-traded options on commodity-related futures contracts and exchange-cleared commodity-related swaps (together, "Commodity-Linked Investments") and commodity-related equity securities ("Commodity-Related Equities"), thereby obtaining exposure to the commodities markets. It is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.83

Average Daily Volume

352,963

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	COMT
30 Days	-4.03%	5.30%
60 Days	-4.62%	2.77%
90 Days	-4.58%	-0.25%
12 Months	8.29%	11.69%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in COMT	Overlap

FDM Overweight 152 Positions Relative to COMT

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%
CGEM	D	1.36%
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 19 Positions Relative to COMT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DE	F	-1.0%
NEE	D	-1.0%
TD	F	-1.0%
HSBC	D	-1.0%
KDP	D	-1.0%
DB	C	-1.0%
WM	B	-1.0%
C	B	-1.0%
SR	C	-1.0%
PFE	C	-1.0%
MAR	C	-1.0%
FI	C	-1.0%
BNS	C	-1.0%
BAC	B	-1.0%
CM	C	-1.0%
WFC	C	-1.0%
MUFG	A	-1.0%
BMO	D	-1.0%
NTRS	C	-1.0%