FDM vs. JSML ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML)

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

JSML

Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF

JSML Description

Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$58.54

Average Daily Volume

13,217

Number of Holdings ^*

197

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	JSML
30 Days	-4.03%	-1.58%
60 Days	-4.62%	-1.71%
90 Days	-4.58%	-1.70%
12 Months	8.29%	6.08%

33 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in JSML	Overlap
ACMR	C	1.76%	0.59%	0.59%
AFCG	B	0.31%	0.03%	0.03%
AMAL	B	0.76%	0.09%	0.09%
ARHS	C	1.15%	0.11%	0.11%
ATLC	C	0.21%	0.04%	0.04%
BFST	D	0.82%	0.06%	0.06%
CCB	C	0.8%	0.07%	0.07%
CCBG	D	0.61%	0.06%	0.06%
CFB	B	0.98%	0.08%	0.08%
CRAI	C	1.98%	0.46%	0.46%
ESQ	D	0.49%	0.05%	0.05%
FSBC	C	0.6%	0.06%	0.06%
HDSN	F	0.56%	0.15%	0.15%
HGBL	C	0.13%	0.01%	0.01%
HNRG	C	0.32%	0.01%	0.01%
HTBI	B	0.74%	0.06%	0.06%
KE	F	0.89%	0.25%	0.25%
KFS	D	0.26%	0.03%	0.03%
LINC	B	0.54%	0.04%	0.04%
MCFT	F	0.46%	0.04%	0.04%
MLR	D	1.04%	0.24%	0.24%
MNSB	D	0.19%	0.02%	0.02%
MYE	F	0.81%	0.27%	0.27%
NBN	B	0.61%	0.05%	0.05%
NECB	B	0.4%	0.03%	0.03%
OBT	B	0.35%	0.03%	0.03%
ODC	F	0.54%	0.07%	0.07%
ONEW	D	0.47%	0.05%	0.05%
OSBC	B	0.96%	0.08%	0.08%
OVLY	F	0.26%	0.02%	0.02%
PLBC	F	0.28%	0.02%	0.02%
RCMT	F	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
TITN	F	0.53%	0.14%	0.14%

FDM Overweight 119 Positions Relative to JSML

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VSEC	B	2.24%
POWL	D	2.16%
CRGY	B	2.04%
SCSC	D	1.78%
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%
REX	F	1.12%
UVSP	B	1.07%
UWMC	D	1.07%
EGY	C	1.06%
BELFB	C	1.04%
WSR	B	1.01%
DXPE	D	0.97%
MBWM	C	0.96%
AMBC	F	0.95%
LMB	C	0.94%
LEU	F	0.93%
HCKT	D	0.89%
IBCP	B	0.88%
PLOW	F	0.87%
EZPW	D	0.87%
HTBK	C	0.83%
GATO	C	0.81%
GSBC	C	0.76%
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%
RICK	F	0.61%
KRNY	C	0.61%
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%
ARTNA	C	0.56%
RMR	D	0.54%
NWPX	D	0.54%
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%
NEWT	D	0.48%
LOCO	C	0.47%
BOOM	C	0.47%
SIGA	C	0.47%
BSRR	B	0.45%
PANL	C	0.44%
HBT	B	0.41%
RM	D	0.4%
SOI	D	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%
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%
MEC	B	0.29%
CMPO	B	0.28%
QUAD	B	0.27%
LEGH	D	0.26%
EPM	F	0.26%
FF	C	0.22%
RNGR	C	0.22%
ASRT	C	0.21%
TSQ	C	0.21%
MPX	F	0.2%
EVC	F	0.2%
CMT	F	0.2%
STKS	F	0.18%
INTT	D	0.18%
CCRD	D	0.16%
LSEA	F	0.16%
III	F	0.15%
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 164 Positions Relative to JSML

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CRVL	B	-3.19%
DOCS	B	-3.05%
CORT	C	-2.99%
PGNY	D	-2.44%
STAA	B	-2.06%
AMR	D	-1.97%
DY	B	-1.88%
AMPH	F	-1.77%
UFPT	A	-1.77%
PWSC	B	-1.73%
SANM	C	-1.69%
FELE	D	-1.69%
ADUS	B	-1.67%
LMAT	A	-1.65%
HRMY	B	-1.6%
CPRX	D	-1.59%
CNXC	C	-1.57%
CSWI	A	-1.56%
DV	D	-1.52%
ALRM	C	-1.47%
DOCN	C	-1.43%
HRI	F	-1.41%
STRL	D	-1.4%
CBZ	D	-1.4%
KAI	B	-1.31%
KFY	B	-1.31%
NABL	B	-1.31%
PLXS	D	-1.3%
RUSHA	F	-1.25%
PRFT	B	-1.22%
GMS	D	-1.21%
PAG	D	-1.19%
USLM	C	-1.13%
IESC	C	-1.06%
PRIM	D	-1.04%
HWKN	B	-1.01%
EVCM	B	-0.93%
PLUS	D	-0.9%
NSSC	B	-0.89%
TGLS	C	-0.89%
MYRG	F	-0.88%
IPAR	F	-0.78%
ALG	F	-0.78%
PLAB	D	-0.73%
TNC	D	-0.71%
IAS	C	-0.62%
ARRY	F	-0.61%
HLNE	B	-0.58%
ESGR	A	-0.55%
SSTK	F	-0.55%
CALM	B	-0.55%
FOUR	B	-0.53%
BMBL	F	-0.52%
IRMD	B	-0.5%
GOLF	C	-0.49%
GPI	D	-0.48%
UMBF	C	-0.47%
BOOT	B	-0.47%
TR	C	-0.46%
SHLS	F	-0.42%
CCRN	F	-0.42%
IBOC	C	-0.41%
TRNS	C	-0.41%
MHO	D	-0.4%
HASI	D	-0.4%
YETI	F	-0.4%
GSL	C	-0.39%
SFBS	C	-0.39%
VITL	C	-0.38%
AX	B	-0.37%
VCTR	D	-0.37%
NX	F	-0.36%
LRN	D	-0.36%
BANF	D	-0.34%
CVCO	D	-0.34%
MGPI	F	-0.33%
FHI	C	-0.32%
GRBK	C	-0.31%
ABR	B	-0.31%
NMIH	B	-0.31%
AMK	B	-0.3%
PJT	A	-0.3%
DCGO	F	-0.29%
WOR	F	-0.28%
SNEX	B	-0.27%
TCMD	F	-0.25%
CLFD	C	-0.25%
PLMR	C	-0.24%
MITK	F	-0.24%
NFE	F	-0.23%
PLPC	F	-0.23%
KRT	C	-0.22%
SMLR	C	-0.22%
TBBK	B	-0.22%
BWMN	C	-0.21%
MBIN	C	-0.21%
IMKTA	F	-0.2%
FC	C	-0.19%
ENVA	B	-0.19%
NAPA	F	-0.17%
RC	C	-0.17%
CASH	B	-0.17%
SKWD	D	-0.17%
GSHD	D	-0.17%
SYBT	C	-0.17%
CUBI	B	-0.17%
ANET	A	-0.17%
RDVT	B	-0.16%
BOWL	B	-0.16%
WABC	D	-0.15%
CEIX	B	-0.15%
MCRI	D	-0.15%
INSW	C	-0.15%
HIBB	A	-0.13%
UEC	D	-0.13%
KNTK	B	-0.13%
PFBC	D	-0.13%
NSA	B	-0.13%
IIPR	B	-0.13%
JOE	D	-0.13%
XPEL	F	-0.12%
BY	B	-0.12%
GABC	B	-0.12%
DFH	F	-0.11%
HCI	F	-0.11%
QCRH	C	-0.11%
AESI	C	-0.11%
BFC	D	-0.1%
TH	D	-0.1%
ALTG	F	-0.1%
HGTY	A	-0.1%
IBEX	C	-0.1%
MBUU	F	-0.09%
HZO	C	-0.09%
LPG	C	-0.09%
PARR	F	-0.08%
IMXI	F	-0.08%
RELL	C	-0.07%
VEL	B	-0.07%
TIPT	F	-0.07%
FRD	F	-0.06%
GCBC	C	-0.06%
PAY	C	-0.05%
ASC	C	-0.05%
MCB	C	-0.05%
LOVE	F	-0.04%
PLYM	B	-0.04%
GRNT	C	-0.04%
NXRT	C	-0.04%
CIVB	D	-0.03%
SSBK	C	-0.03%
BCAL	D	-0.03%
VTSI	F	-0.03%
TCBX	D	-0.03%
UNTY	C	-0.03%
CBNK	D	-0.03%
ORRF	B	-0.03%
FBIZ	C	-0.03%
REFI	B	-0.03%
BWFG	D	-0.02%
PSTL	C	-0.01%
CZWI	C	-0.01%
SACH	F	-0.01%
FRAF	D	-0.01%