FDM vs. ITEQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to BlueStar TA-BIGITech Israel Technology ETF (ITEQ)

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

$72.18

Average Daily Volume

14,647

Number of Holdings ^*

131

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ITEQ

BlueStar TA-BIGITech Israel Technology ETF

ITEQ Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of the TASE-BlueStar Israel Global Technology Index™ ("TA-BIGITech™"). The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the index and in depositary receipts representing such securities. As a result, normally the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in Israeli technology companies. TA-BIGITech™ was created in 2013 by BlueStar Global Investors LLC d/b/a BlueStar Indexes® and the ISE and tracks the performance of exchange-listed Israeli technology operating companies. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$51.95

Average Daily Volume

8,364

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	ITEQ
30 Days	12.40%	8.26%
60 Days	13.48%	10.75%
90 Days	12.98%	8.91%
12 Months	31.66%	24.11%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in ITEQ	Overlap
	VPG	D	0.46%	0.27%	0.27%

FDM Overweight 130 Positions Relative to ITEQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LEU	C	1.98%
TPB	B	1.79%
VMEO	B	1.78%
LMB	A	1.59%
ASTE	B	1.48%
BJRI	B	1.47%
CPF	A	1.46%
GLDD	B	1.42%
IBCP	B	1.38%
ASIX	A	1.38%
HCKT	B	1.35%
HAYN	C	1.34%
MLR	B	1.34%
NBN	B	1.16%
ETD	C	1.15%
ANET	C	1.14%
RGR	F	1.13%
PTLO	F	1.13%
IMXI	B	1.13%
MCB	B	1.1%
SMBC	B	1.08%
EZPW	A	1.08%
SPTN	D	1.06%
SNCY	C	1.05%
SWBI	C	1.02%
PLOW	D	1.01%
DAKT	B	1.01%
UVE	B	1.0%
WLFC	B	0.99%
LQDT	B	0.97%
EGY	D	0.96%
WLDN	D	0.96%
NWPX	A	0.92%
CCBG	B	0.92%
LYTS	B	0.92%
MPB	B	0.88%
SHBI	A	0.86%
KELYA	F	0.85%
CSV	B	0.85%
KE	C	0.85%
AROW	B	0.84%
EE	A	0.82%
DHIL	A	0.82%
ESQ	A	0.82%
MOFG	A	0.82%
NRIM	A	0.81%
ARKO	C	0.8%
TIPT	B	0.8%
LINC	B	0.79%
TTI	C	0.79%
LXU	B	0.78%
TRDA	B	0.77%
CCSI	C	0.77%
HNRG	B	0.75%
FISI	A	0.73%
FC	F	0.71%
FMAO	B	0.7%
ITIC	B	0.7%
PLPC	B	0.69%
BSRR	B	0.69%
WRLD	C	0.68%
CMPO	A	0.68%
NPK	B	0.68%
NECB	B	0.67%
USAP	B	0.67%
DCGO	C	0.65%
GLRE	B	0.65%
TCMD	A	0.65%
SD	D	0.65%
CWCO	C	0.64%
LGTY	D	0.63%
ODC	C	0.62%
RMR	F	0.62%
OPY	B	0.62%
CENT	C	0.61%
NGVC	A	0.6%
NEWT	B	0.6%
KODK	B	0.59%
INBK	B	0.57%
ARTNA	D	0.56%
REPX	A	0.55%
ACIC	B	0.55%
CCRN	F	0.55%
SENEA	B	0.53%
LOCO	D	0.53%
MOV	C	0.53%
HVT	D	0.52%
LEGH	D	0.5%
RM	D	0.48%
MCFT	B	0.47%
PKOH	B	0.46%
SIGA	F	0.45%
AMPY	C	0.44%
HRTG	C	0.44%
CRCT	F	0.44%
FSTR	B	0.43%
TASK	C	0.41%
NGS	B	0.41%
PWOD	A	0.37%
VLGEA	B	0.37%
KRT	A	0.36%
FLXS	B	0.35%
MITT	D	0.35%
NATR	C	0.34%
JILL	C	0.33%
SGC	C	0.33%
LSEA	D	0.33%
JRVR	F	0.31%
REI	D	0.3%
EML	D	0.29%
RCKY	F	0.28%
EARN	C	0.28%
ACTG	D	0.28%
ESOA	A	0.27%
AVNW	F	0.27%
BTMD	C	0.26%
VIRC	B	0.25%
FF	D	0.24%
ACU	B	0.24%
PEBK	B	0.24%
TAYD	D	0.24%
LAKE	B	0.24%
TWIN	F	0.23%
BBCP	C	0.23%
HBB	F	0.21%
LWAY	D	0.2%
FEIM	B	0.19%
INTT	C	0.16%
KEQU	C	0.14%
CSPI	C	0.14%

FDM Underweight 29 Positions Relative to ITEQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CYBR	B	-8.37%
MNDY	C	-7.9%
CHKP	D	-7.83%
NICE	C	-7.29%
DOX	D	-6.95%
WIX	B	-6.89%
S	B	-5.06%
GLBE	B	-3.17%
FROG	C	-2.73%
ORA	B	-2.7%
PAYO	A	-2.2%
LMND	B	-1.58%
INMD	C	-1.47%
CLBT	B	-1.34%
KRNT	C	-1.28%
FVRR	B	-1.09%
NVCR	C	-1.01%
SPNS	F	-0.93%
RDWR	B	-0.68%
SSYS	C	-0.59%
PLTK	B	-0.56%
CEVA	B	-0.55%
SEDG	F	-0.54%
RSKD	D	-0.51%
NNDM	F	-0.51%
URGN	F	-0.49%
CGNT	B	-0.46%
NNOX	C	-0.42%
MGIC	F	-0.37%