FDM vs. SMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility (SMLV)
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

$64.64

Average Daily Volume

11,530

Number of Holdings *

131

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
SMLV

SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility

SMLV Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of a small cap, low volatility index. The fund employs a sampling strategy, which means that the fund is not required to purchase all of the securities represented in the index. Under normal market conditions, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes small cap U.S. equity securities, including business development companies, and is designed to deliver exposure to low volatility. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$124.91

Average Daily Volume

6,297

Number of Holdings *

405

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FDM SMLV
30 Days 2.29% 2.99%
60 Days 0.84% -0.20%
90 Days 4.37% 4.72%
12 Months 23.59% 31.55%
25 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FDM Weight in SMLV Overlap
ARKO C 0.9% 0.14% 0.14%
AROW A 0.78% 0.35% 0.35%
ARTNA F 0.58% 0.2% 0.2%
BSRR D 0.68% 0.27% 0.27%
CCBG A 0.89% 0.32% 0.32%
CENT D 0.6% 0.06% 0.06%
CMPO B 0.78% 0.18% 0.18%
CSV A 0.77% 0.06% 0.06%
DHIL D 0.79% 0.3% 0.3%
ESQ A 0.81% 0.32% 0.32%
ETD F 1.23% 0.05% 0.05%
FMAO A 0.63% 0.24% 0.24%
FSTR F 0.37% 0.05% 0.05%
GLDD B 1.43% 0.09% 0.09%
GLRE C 0.64% 0.25% 0.25%
HCKT D 1.14% 0.1% 0.1%
LGTY B 0.63% 0.06% 0.06%
MLR A 1.43% 0.12% 0.12%
MPB B 0.93% 0.32% 0.32%
NATR D 0.29% 0.04% 0.04%
NPK F 0.7% 0.18% 0.18%
PLOW F 0.99% 0.07% 0.07%
RGR F 1.27% 0.07% 0.07%
VLGEA D 0.34% 0.16% 0.16%
VPG F 0.54% 0.05% 0.05%
FDM Overweight 106 Positions Relative to SMLV
Symbol Grade Weight
LEU A 2.74%
BJRI B 1.6%
TPB A 1.53%
LMB B 1.49%
HAYN A 1.42%
ASIX C 1.41%
VMEO C 1.41%
PTLO A 1.38%
ASTE C 1.37%
CPF C 1.34%
SPTN D 1.32%
IBCP D 1.3%
KELYA D 1.22%
WLDN B 1.15%
EZPW B 1.12%
NBN A 1.11%
SWBI D 1.09%
SMBC B 1.06%
EGY F 1.03%
WLFC B 1.0%
MCB B 1.0%
IMXI F 0.99%
DAKT C 0.97%
UVE C 0.96%
SNCY A 0.92%
LQDT D 0.89%
KE C 0.84%
FC D 0.83%
SHBI B 0.82%
NWPX A 0.82%
MOFG C 0.8%
LXU B 0.8%
ANET B 0.8%
LYTS A 0.79%
TTI C 0.79%
TIPT A 0.78%
EE A 0.75%
TRDA A 0.74%
WRLD D 0.72%
CCSI B 0.72%
LINC A 0.72%
USAP A 0.71%
FISI D 0.7%
RMR D 0.7%
CCRN F 0.69%
NRIM D 0.68%
KODK F 0.66%
SD F 0.66%
CWCO F 0.66%
PLPC A 0.66%
ODC C 0.65%
NECB B 0.65%
TCMD A 0.65%
OPY A 0.64%
ITIC B 0.64%
CRCT B 0.62%
HNRG B 0.61%
NEWT B 0.6%
HVT F 0.59%
DCGO B 0.57%
LOCO D 0.56%
MOV F 0.56%
ACIC A 0.55%
LEGH C 0.53%
NGVC B 0.53%
INBK C 0.53%
SIGA D 0.53%
SENEA A 0.52%
RM D 0.5%
REPX F 0.46%
AMPY F 0.46%
JRVR F 0.44%
PKOH D 0.44%
AVNW F 0.43%
HRTG D 0.43%
MCFT D 0.42%
MITT D 0.4%
TASK B 0.39%
RCKY F 0.38%
FLXS A 0.38%
LSEA F 0.36%
PWOD A 0.36%
NGS F 0.35%
EML C 0.34%
KRT C 0.34%
HBB C 0.34%
JILL F 0.33%
REI F 0.32%
ACTG D 0.32%
SGC B 0.32%
EARN D 0.31%
FF B 0.29%
TAYD C 0.28%
LAKE F 0.25%
BBCP D 0.25%
LWAY B 0.25%
ACU F 0.24%
VIRC D 0.24%
PEBK D 0.23%
ESOA A 0.23%
TWIN D 0.23%
BTMD D 0.21%
FEIM C 0.2%
INTT C 0.17%
CSPI F 0.14%
KEQU D 0.12%
FDM Underweight 380 Positions Relative to SMLV
Symbol Grade Weight
PJT B -1.77%
NNI A -1.74%
THG B -1.64%
CBU A -1.61%
VIRT A -1.44%
PRK A -1.39%
ONB A -1.35%
NBTB D -1.33%
ESGR C -1.21%
CHCO A -1.2%
NBHC A -1.17%
NWBI C -1.15%
FFIN D -1.12%
CNO A -1.09%
HMN A -1.08%
MGRC A -1.08%
GCMG B -1.08%
TOWN D -1.08%
SYBT B -1.06%
SASR A -1.05%
EFSC B -1.05%
IBOC B -1.03%
GBCI A -1.03%
TRMK B -0.99%
FCF D -0.98%
BUSE D -0.96%
NIC B -0.95%
WABC B -0.94%
WAFD D -0.93%
QCRH B -0.93%
FULT B -0.92%
RDN F -0.91%
HOMB B -0.9%
SFNC A -0.88%
STBA D -0.88%
EIG C -0.84%
BLX B -0.84%
WSBC A -0.84%
GABC A -0.82%
AGM D -0.8%
SAFT D -0.79%
LKFN B -0.79%
WU F -0.78%
PEBO B -0.75%
SRCE C -0.75%
AMSF A -0.73%
BRKL A -0.7%
EQC C -0.69%
FBMS B -0.68%
SBSI D -0.67%
EVTC D -0.65%
CTBI B -0.65%
OKLO A -0.65%
OBK D -0.64%
PAX B -0.63%
TMP A -0.6%
BFC B -0.59%
UVSP B -0.58%
BHRB C -0.57%
CFFN A -0.57%
FMBH D -0.57%
HFWA A -0.56%
NFG C -0.51%
FCBC D -0.47%
TRST D -0.44%
TRIN D -0.42%
CAC A -0.42%
MCBS C -0.38%
GSBC C -0.37%
AGX A -0.37%
CCNE B -0.37%
THFF B -0.35%
FMNB D -0.35%
HTBI D -0.34%
HONE D -0.34%
BHB B -0.34%
NFBK C -0.33%
SMBK A -0.33%
SPFI C -0.29%
HIFS B -0.29%
KRNY B -0.28%
FLO F -0.28%
ORRF A -0.27%
ALRS D -0.27%
FSBC B -0.25%
EBF F -0.25%
FBIZ C -0.24%
HBCP B -0.24%
IDA A -0.24%
ACNB C -0.24%
PFIS A -0.23%
WTBA A -0.23%
NWE D -0.23%
PNM B -0.23%
BWB C -0.22%
SLGN A -0.21%
FSBW C -0.21%
CPK C -0.21%
NHC C -0.21%
MGEE C -0.21%
BKH D -0.21%
EBTC B -0.21%
PECO B -0.21%
CZNC D -0.2%
NWN C -0.2%
SBR D -0.2%
SR D -0.2%
FLIC C -0.19%
GNTY D -0.19%
CSWI B -0.18%
FNLC D -0.18%
DEA C -0.18%
GTY C -0.18%
SXT C -0.17%
FRST F -0.17%
WSBF B -0.17%
PSTL C -0.17%
TRC F -0.16%
CTO B -0.16%
CBNK B -0.16%
CALM B -0.16%
WT B -0.15%
JJSF C -0.15%
TRS B -0.15%
ICFI B -0.15%
CSR D -0.14%
LXP D -0.14%
WERN A -0.14%
BNL D -0.14%
PBH A -0.14%
CVLT B -0.14%
BRC D -0.14%
LTC A -0.14%
ELME D -0.14%
PLXS A -0.14%
GPOR F -0.14%
GOOD C -0.13%
TGNA B -0.13%
SNDR A -0.13%
FCPT D -0.13%
NHI C -0.13%
VMI A -0.13%
SMP B -0.13%
UNF D -0.13%
GENC B -0.13%
ROAD B -0.13%
BMI D -0.13%
FELE D -0.13%
CTRE A -0.13%
HSTM A -0.13%
HTLD F -0.13%
FTDR B -0.12%
CBZ B -0.12%
ESE A -0.12%
BCAL B -0.12%
KREF D -0.12%
SCL F -0.12%
HWKN D -0.12%
PRGS B -0.12%
MWA B -0.12%
HIW C -0.12%
GEF B -0.12%
NTST F -0.12%
EXPO D -0.12%
GATX A -0.12%
PKE C -0.12%
ACA B -0.12%
UTMD F -0.12%
UFPT D -0.11%
MSGS A -0.11%
GHC A -0.11%
FSS F -0.11%
INVA C -0.11%
HNI D -0.11%
RUSHA A -0.11%
HCC A -0.11%
JBSS F -0.11%
PINC A -0.11%
DEI B -0.11%
AFCG F -0.11%
KW C -0.11%
UHT D -0.11%
CUZ B -0.11%
ADMA B -0.11%
CSGS D -0.11%
GRC D -0.11%
BHE A -0.11%
WEN A -0.11%
COLM C -0.11%
JBGS C -0.1%
CHCT B -0.1%
SRCL A -0.1%
BFS D -0.1%
HUBG D -0.1%
CASS B -0.1%
OMCL B -0.1%
LMAT B -0.1%
WDFC A -0.1%
NOMD D -0.1%
ACIW C -0.1%
LNN C -0.1%
AROC D -0.1%
ADUS D -0.1%
NCNO B -0.1%
IRT D -0.1%
MRTN F -0.1%
NTCT C -0.1%
ICUI C -0.1%
ASH F -0.1%
OSIS F -0.1%
CCOI B -0.1%
DORM A -0.1%
PAHC B -0.1%
APOG A -0.09%
SXI A -0.09%
RLGT B -0.09%
CRC B -0.09%
INSM D -0.09%
AVT B -0.09%
WINA A -0.09%
RDWR C -0.09%
HSII A -0.09%
GMRE D -0.09%
RNGR A -0.09%
PRIM A -0.09%
MOG.A C -0.09%
PLUS C -0.08%
SPNS B -0.08%
JBT A -0.08%
LZB D -0.08%
MGIC C -0.08%
IOSP F -0.08%
TNC F -0.08%
SXC A -0.08%
BLKB D -0.08%
APLE C -0.08%
EPAC A -0.08%
SATS B -0.08%
HURN A -0.08%
FPI A -0.08%
ABM B -0.08%
BBSI D -0.08%
KAI A -0.08%
ALG C -0.08%
PBT F -0.08%
MTX C -0.08%
PSMT C -0.08%
DNB B -0.08%
RGP F -0.08%
PCH F -0.08%
AHH D -0.08%
LILAK A -0.08%
CXT F -0.07%
MRCY D -0.07%
SPOK A -0.07%
VIAV A -0.07%
BOX D -0.07%
CNNE B -0.07%
LAUR A -0.07%
SHOO D -0.07%
KN C -0.07%
VAL F -0.07%
PRDO B -0.07%
TTMI A -0.07%
SANM A -0.07%
TRNS F -0.07%
CORT B -0.07%
WEYS B -0.07%
SUPN B -0.07%
ENS F -0.07%
CTS A -0.07%
KFRC D -0.07%
ITGR D -0.07%
AZZ D -0.07%
LOPE D -0.07%
IRDM B -0.06%
CABO C -0.06%
OFIX A -0.06%
TPH D -0.06%
FORR F -0.06%
IRMD C -0.06%
ATEN A -0.06%
ARCH B -0.06%
MNRO A -0.06%
MLAB D -0.06%
CVCO A -0.06%
IBEX D -0.06%
MMSI B -0.06%
HUN F -0.06%
FUL F -0.06%
GPRK F -0.06%
ITRN C -0.06%
ATNI F -0.06%
PRGO D -0.06%
SFL F -0.06%
ENV A -0.06%
GPI C -0.06%
FORM F -0.05%
DK F -0.05%
IPGP B -0.05%
PZZA A -0.05%
XNCR A -0.05%
ECVT C -0.05%
TTGT C -0.05%
AIN F -0.05%
AORT A -0.05%
ZD F -0.05%
ALKS F -0.05%
HAE F -0.05%
ATEX D -0.05%
JOUT F -0.05%
WK C -0.05%
POWI C -0.05%
ASGN F -0.05%
LIVN C -0.05%
MYRG B -0.05%
PDCO F -0.05%
MEI F -0.05%
RDNT D -0.05%
BL B -0.05%
NVST A -0.05%
AMPH A -0.05%
SPB C -0.05%
MATW D -0.05%
SCSC F -0.05%
CEVA D -0.05%
AMED C -0.05%
AEIS A -0.05%
GKOS B -0.05%
STRA F -0.05%
AGIO B -0.05%
CMCO F -0.05%
SEM B -0.05%
AVNS F -0.05%
NVEC F -0.05%
VSH F -0.05%
CRI F -0.05%
SCHL F -0.04%
VREX C -0.04%
VRNT F -0.04%
LEG F -0.04%
OGN D -0.04%
USPH F -0.04%
THRM D -0.04%
ARCO D -0.04%
ANIP F -0.04%
NEOG D -0.04%
HRMY D -0.04%
IART C -0.04%
VECO F -0.04%
CNXC F -0.04%
USNA D -0.04%
CNMD D -0.04%
BOWL F -0.04%
AMN F -0.04%
ANIK F -0.04%
SHEN F -0.04%
MTRN D -0.04%
KIDS D -0.04%
ATRC A -0.04%
SRDX D -0.04%
NARI A -0.04%
PTCT B -0.04%
IRWD F -0.03%
IMTX F -0.03%
HLF D -0.03%
NRC F -0.03%
HELE C -0.03%
JBI F -0.03%
HI F -0.03%
OXM F -0.03%
TBPH C -0.03%
RARE D -0.03%
PCRX C -0.03%
ALRM F -0.03%
CBRL C -0.03%
ZIP F -0.03%
ACAD F -0.02%
AZTA F -0.02%
AAP F -0.02%
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