FDM vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)

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

$60.59

Average Daily Volume

4,532

Number of Holdings ^*

132

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.35

Average Daily Volume

3,446,907

Number of Holdings ^*

226

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	PFF
30 Days	1.53%	3.28%
60 Days	2.95%	3.45%
90 Days	0.90%	3.22%
12 Months	10.45%	13.24%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in PFF	Overlap
	NEWT	F	0.53%	1.0%	0.53%

FDM Overweight 131 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VMEO	B	1.65%
SPTN	A	1.53%
HAYN	A	1.49%
CPF	B	1.47%
ASIX	B	1.46%
RGR	F	1.42%
ASTE	D	1.41%
TPB	A	1.39%
BJRI	D	1.39%
IBCP	B	1.37%
ETH	F	1.37%
KELYA	D	1.32%
MLR	C	1.32%
SWBI	D	1.28%
HCKT	B	1.28%
PTLO	C	1.27%
LMB	B	1.27%
PLOW	B	1.25%
GLDD	C	1.24%
EZPW	B	1.22%
EGY	D	1.17%
IMXI	D	1.16%
MCB	B	1.12%
UVE	B	1.08%
SMBC	B	1.05%
DAKT	D	0.99%
WLDN	B	0.98%
CCRN	F	0.97%
LEU	F	0.96%
LQDT	C	0.95%
AROW	B	0.95%
FC	D	0.91%
CCBG	B	0.9%
NBN	B	0.88%
CSV	B	0.88%
KE	F	0.88%
LYTS	B	0.86%
MPB	B	0.85%
DHIL	B	0.85%
ARKO	D	0.85%
SHBI	B	0.83%
NWPX	B	0.82%
MOFG	B	0.82%
CCSI	B	0.82%
SNCY	D	0.82%
TIPT	B	0.81%
ANET	D	0.81%
HRTG	B	0.81%
CWCO	F	0.78%
NPK	D	0.78%
SD	D	0.78%
WRLD	D	0.77%
FISI	B	0.76%
LXU	F	0.76%
BSRR	B	0.76%
ESQ	B	0.75%
GLRE	B	0.74%
NRIM	B	0.73%
CENT	D	0.73%
RMR	B	0.71%
MOV	F	0.7%
OPY	C	0.7%
AMSWA	B	0.69%
KODK	D	0.68%
HVT	D	0.68%
LOCO	B	0.68%
TTI	F	0.68%
ARTNA	D	0.67%
PLPC	F	0.67%
SOI	B	0.67%
LINC	D	0.67%
AVNW	F	0.66%
ODC	C	0.66%
VPG	F	0.65%
ITIC	B	0.64%
USAP	B	0.63%
FMAO	B	0.63%
TCMD	C	0.62%
SIGA	D	0.61%
EE	D	0.61%
NECB	B	0.61%
DCGO	C	0.6%
RM	B	0.57%
CMPO	A	0.57%
SENEA	C	0.57%
CRCT	D	0.56%
TRDA	C	0.56%
INBK	B	0.54%
WLFC	B	0.51%
MCFT	F	0.51%
JRVR	F	0.51%
TASK	F	0.47%
ACIC	D	0.47%
AMPY	D	0.46%
HBB	B	0.44%
PKOH	C	0.44%
NGVC	A	0.43%
RCKY	D	0.41%
VLGEA	B	0.4%
NGS	C	0.39%
MITT	A	0.39%
FSTR	F	0.37%
LEGH	C	0.36%
EML	B	0.35%
BTMD	D	0.34%
NATR	F	0.34%
HNRG	F	0.34%
ACTG	D	0.34%
LAKE	C	0.33%
REPX	D	0.33%
SGC	F	0.31%
FF	B	0.31%
PWOD	C	0.3%
TAYD	B	0.29%
FLXS	B	0.29%
KRT	D	0.27%
BBCP	F	0.27%
VIRC	C	0.27%
ACU	B	0.27%
EARN	C	0.27%
TWIN	F	0.26%
JILL	F	0.26%
PEBK	D	0.25%
LSEA	B	0.24%
KEQU	B	0.21%
LWAY	B	0.2%
FEIM	B	0.19%
ESOA	B	0.17%
CSPI	F	0.16%
INTT	F	0.15%
REI	D	0.14%

FDM Underweight 225 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
XELAP	D	-1.0%
BHR	D	-1.0%
MHLA	B	-1.0%
OPI	F	-1.0%
FATBP	F	-1.0%
FOSL	F	-1.0%
CIO	B	-1.0%
RILYN	F	-1.0%
BFS	B	-1.0%
LXP	B	-1.0%
SHO	D	-1.0%
CNOB	B	-1.0%
PSEC	B	-1.0%
CLDT	D	-1.0%
DCOMP	B	-1.0%
PCG	A	-1.0%
VLYPO	B	-1.0%
BPOPM	A	-1.0%
CTO	A	-1.0%
SAR	A	-1.0%
MHNC	B	-1.0%
ENO	A	-1.0%
FCRX	A	-1.0%
REG	A	-1.0%
VLYPP	A	-1.0%
DRH	D	-1.0%
EFC	B	-1.0%
DX	A	-1.0%
AMH	A	-1.0%
EQC	A	-1.0%
MSBI	D	-1.0%
NYMTL	A	-1.0%
ACR	B	-1.0%
HTLF	B	-1.0%
NMFC	D	-1.0%
CODI	D	-1.0%
ONB	C	-1.0%
LANDO	B	-1.0%
AFGB	B	-1.0%
WTFCM	A	-1.0%
ARGD	D	-1.0%
FTAI	B	-1.0%
CTVA	B	-1.0%
FRT	A	-1.0%
CFR	C	-1.0%
GAIN	D	-1.0%
NYMTN	A	-1.0%
WBS	D	-1.0%
GPMT	D	-1.0%
INN	B	-1.0%
CNO	B	-1.0%
KMPR	C	-1.0%
EPR	B	-1.0%
ATLC	C	-1.0%
ADC	A	-1.0%
AFGD	C	-1.0%
GNL	A	-1.0%
ZIONO	A	-1.0%
AGNCL	A	-1.0%
ARR	A	-1.0%
BNRE	C	-1.0%
FULT	C	-1.0%
AHH	B	-1.0%
SPLP	D	-1.0%
SIGI	D	-1.0%
CADE	C	-1.0%
WSBC	B	-1.0%
TRTX	C	-1.0%
RILY	F	-1.0%
FHN	C	-1.0%
VLY	C	-1.0%
AFGE	C	-1.0%
TRIN	D	-1.0%
SITC	D	-1.0%
SNCR	B	-1.0%
BW	F	-1.0%
MBIN	C	-1.0%
AUB	B	-1.0%
O	A	-1.0%
BOH	B	-1.0%
LBRDP	A	-1.0%
AFGC	B	-1.0%
NYMTM	A	-1.0%
IVR	C	-1.0%
HWC	C	-1.0%
CMS	A	-1.0%
SLG	B	-1.0%
TVE	A	-1.0%
FCNCO	A	-1.0%
SLMBP	C	-1.0%
PEB	D	-1.0%
CMSA	A	-1.0%
PMT	C	-1.0%
RC	F	-1.0%
DHC	C	-1.0%
DDT	A	-1.0%
NSA	A	-1.0%
ABR	B	-1.0%
KMI	B	-1.0%
WAFD	B	-1.0%
SFB	A	-1.0%
HPP	D	-1.0%
FITB	B	-1.0%
PNFP	B	-1.0%
AIZN	B	-1.0%
VNO	B	-1.0%
FBRT	B	-1.0%
BC	D	-1.0%
GL	B	-1.0%
DTE	B	-1.0%
TVC	A	-1.0%
SF	C	-1.0%
KIM	A	-1.0%
EMP	B	-1.0%
ELC	B	-1.0%
OZKAP	B	-1.0%
QVCD	B	-1.0%
RNR	A	-1.0%
SR	B	-1.0%
NAVI	C	-1.0%
TCBI	A	-1.0%
AL	D	-1.0%
TWO	B	-1.0%
NRUC	A	-1.0%
MFA	B	-1.0%
WAL	B	-1.0%
GPJA	D	-1.0%
KREF	A	-1.0%
WRB	B	-1.0%
UMH	A	-1.0%
CMSC	A	-1.0%
WTFCP	A	-1.0%
MGR	A	-1.0%
ASB	C	-1.0%
NGL	F	-1.0%
UNMA	A	-1.0%
DBRG	F	-1.0%
VOYA	B	-1.0%
FCNCA	C	-1.0%
ACGLO	A	-1.0%
PRU	C	-1.0%
CIM	A	-1.0%
ESGRP	D	-1.0%
DLR	D	-1.0%
PBI	C	-1.0%
RLJ	F	-1.0%
AGNCN	A	-1.0%
HIG	B	-1.0%
NTRS	B	-1.0%
SNV	C	-1.0%
FG	D	-1.0%
EAI	A	-1.0%
CHSCP	C	-1.0%
GTLS	F	-1.0%
HBAN	B	-1.0%
DTW	A	-1.0%
RZB	A	-1.0%
CG	D	-1.0%
BTSG	A	-1.0%
PFH	A	-1.0%
KKR	B	-1.0%
TPG	B	-1.0%
NYCB	C	-1.0%
BPYPM	B	-1.0%
UZE	A	-1.0%
CFG	B	-1.0%
CTDD	A	-1.0%
CHSCN	A	-1.0%
RITM	B	-1.0%
SOJC	A	-1.0%
BHF	D	-1.0%
USM	B	-1.0%
FITBI	A	-1.0%
AMG	C	-1.0%
QRTEP	D	-1.0%
AXS	B	-1.0%
STT	B	-1.0%
PSA	A	-1.0%
DUKB	B	-1.0%
BANC	B	-1.0%
CHSCM	A	-1.0%
RF	B	-1.0%
TDS	B	-1.0%
CHSCL	B	-1.0%
AGNC	A	-1.0%
LNC	C	-1.0%
PRS	A	-1.0%
WCC	D	-1.0%
CHSCO	C	-1.0%
JXN	C	-1.0%
KEY	B	-1.0%
RBC	C	-1.0%
EIX	A	-1.0%
SYF	C	-1.0%
SO	A	-1.0%
CMSD	A	-1.0%
NLY	A	-1.0%
RZC	A	-1.0%
EQH	C	-1.0%
SCHW	D	-1.0%
SREA	A	-1.0%
F	D	-1.0%
TFC	B	-1.0%
MTB	B	-1.0%
TBC	A	-1.0%
USB	B	-1.0%
ATHS	B	-1.0%
MET	B	-1.0%
MS	C	-1.0%
SOJD	A	-1.0%
DUK	A	-1.0%
T	A	-1.0%
ALL	B	-1.0%
GS	C	-1.0%
TBB	A	-1.0%
COF	C	-1.0%
T	A	-1.0%
JPM	B	-1.0%
APO	D	-1.0%
NEE	A	-1.0%
ALB	F	-1.0%
BAC	D	-1.0%
NEE	A	-1.0%
C	D	-1.0%
WFC	D	-1.0%