FDM vs. VFMF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF)
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

$70.58

Average Daily Volume

14,160

Number of Holdings *

131

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

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

VFMF Description The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$137.62

Average Daily Volume

9,550

Number of Holdings *

470

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FDM VFMF
30 Days 6.58% 2.85%
60 Days 8.40% 5.00%
90 Days 12.49% 7.61%
12 Months 26.75% 30.85%
16 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FDM Weight in VFMF Overlap
ANET D 1.14% 0.5% 0.5%
CCRN F 0.55% 0.03% 0.03%
CPF B 1.46% 0.31% 0.31%
DAKT B 1.01% 0.14% 0.14%
ETD D 1.15% 0.14% 0.14%
HVT F 0.52% 0.07% 0.07%
JILL D 0.33% 0.06% 0.06%
KELYA F 0.85% 0.36% 0.36%
LQDT B 0.97% 0.05% 0.05%
LYTS B 0.92% 0.05% 0.05%
MOV D 0.53% 0.03% 0.03%
PLPC B 0.69% 0.07% 0.07%
SD D 0.65% 0.08% 0.08%
SIGA F 0.45% 0.21% 0.21%
SPTN F 1.06% 0.11% 0.11%
USAP B 0.67% 0.07% 0.07%
FDM Overweight 115 Positions Relative to VFMF
Symbol Grade Weight
LEU C 1.98%
TPB A 1.79%
VMEO B 1.78%
LMB A 1.59%
ASTE C 1.48%
BJRI C 1.47%
GLDD B 1.42%
IBCP B 1.38%
ASIX B 1.38%
HCKT B 1.35%
HAYN A 1.34%
MLR C 1.34%
NBN B 1.16%
RGR F 1.13%
PTLO F 1.13%
IMXI B 1.13%
MCB B 1.1%
SMBC B 1.08%
EZPW A 1.08%
SNCY C 1.05%
SWBI D 1.02%
PLOW F 1.01%
UVE A 1.0%
WLFC C 0.99%
EGY F 0.96%
WLDN C 0.96%
NWPX A 0.92%
CCBG B 0.92%
MPB B 0.88%
SHBI B 0.86%
CSV B 0.85%
KE C 0.85%
AROW B 0.84%
EE A 0.82%
DHIL A 0.82%
ESQ B 0.82%
MOFG B 0.82%
NRIM A 0.81%
ARKO D 0.8%
TIPT B 0.8%
LINC C 0.79%
TTI B 0.79%
LXU C 0.78%
TRDA C 0.77%
CCSI C 0.77%
HNRG B 0.75%
FISI B 0.73%
FC F 0.71%
FMAO B 0.7%
ITIC A 0.7%
BSRR C 0.69%
WRLD D 0.68%
CMPO B 0.68%
NPK C 0.68%
NECB B 0.67%
DCGO B 0.65%
GLRE B 0.65%
TCMD B 0.65%
CWCO C 0.64%
LGTY B 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 F 0.56%
REPX A 0.55%
ACIC B 0.55%
SENEA A 0.53%
LOCO D 0.53%
LEGH D 0.5%
RM D 0.48%
MCFT C 0.47%
VPG F 0.46%
PKOH B 0.46%
AMPY F 0.44%
HRTG C 0.44%
CRCT F 0.44%
FSTR B 0.43%
TASK C 0.41%
NGS A 0.41%
PWOD A 0.37%
VLGEA C 0.37%
KRT B 0.36%
FLXS A 0.35%
MITT D 0.35%
NATR B 0.34%
SGC C 0.33%
LSEA F 0.33%
JRVR F 0.31%
REI F 0.3%
EML D 0.29%
RCKY F 0.28%
EARN C 0.28%
ACTG F 0.28%
ESOA A 0.27%
AVNW F 0.27%
BTMD C 0.26%
VIRC C 0.25%
FF F 0.24%
ACU C 0.24%
PEBK B 0.24%
TAYD F 0.24%
LAKE B 0.24%
TWIN F 0.23%
BBCP C 0.23%
HBB F 0.21%
LWAY C 0.2%
FEIM B 0.19%
INTT C 0.16%
KEQU B 0.14%
CSPI C 0.14%
FDM Underweight 454 Positions Relative to VFMF
Symbol Grade Weight
WFC A -1.25%
AFL C -1.08%
AIG D -1.02%
BK B -0.98%
ABBV F -0.93%
GOOG B -0.9%
MMM D -0.9%
VLO C -0.85%
MPC C -0.83%
QCOM F -0.82%
HCA F -0.82%
AXP B -0.82%
META C -0.82%
PM A -0.81%
MO A -0.78%
AMAT F -0.78%
WMT A -0.78%
T A -0.77%
TMUS B -0.75%
APO B -0.74%
KR B -0.73%
PHM D -0.72%
JPM B -0.72%
MLI B -0.71%
MCK A -0.71%
MTG C -0.71%
SYF B -0.71%
HIG A -0.7%
BPOP C -0.67%
TGT F -0.65%
OFG B -0.64%
LMT D -0.64%
NVDA A -0.63%
IBM C -0.61%
FANG C -0.6%
EWBC A -0.59%
KMB C -0.59%
CFG B -0.57%
FDX B -0.54%
CAH B -0.53%
COST A -0.52%
BKNG A -0.52%
VZ C -0.52%
KLAC F -0.52%
BCC C -0.52%
EOG A -0.51%
FI A -0.51%
CI D -0.5%
GOOGL B -0.5%
FBP B -0.5%
CAT C -0.48%
XOM A -0.47%
OMF A -0.46%
MRK F -0.46%
CL D -0.46%
COLL F -0.46%
ORI A -0.45%
HRB D -0.45%
GM B -0.44%
TT A -0.44%
OC A -0.44%
GILD B -0.43%
AZO C -0.43%
TJX A -0.42%
SLM A -0.41%
CNO B -0.4%
PVH D -0.39%
FITB B -0.39%
AMAL B -0.39%
JNJ D -0.38%
UTHR C -0.37%
UFPI C -0.37%
RTX D -0.36%
NWS B -0.36%
INGR B -0.35%
ANDE F -0.34%
CBSH B -0.34%
PRDO B -0.34%
EIG B -0.34%
CBOE C -0.34%
IBOC B -0.34%
WRB A -0.33%
CVX A -0.33%
SCS B -0.32%
AMG B -0.32%
NMIH C -0.31%
ALSN B -0.3%
CASH B -0.3%
NTB B -0.3%
SIG C -0.3%
GIII F -0.3%
ACT D -0.29%
GFF A -0.29%
PRI B -0.28%
WSM C -0.28%
SRCE B -0.28%
CALM A -0.28%
UNM A -0.28%
TK C -0.27%
PSX C -0.27%
FCX F -0.26%
AYI B -0.26%
DHI D -0.26%
EAT A -0.26%
SKX F -0.26%
TPC C -0.26%
MHO D -0.25%
FCF B -0.25%
PFBC B -0.25%
TOL B -0.25%
WSFS B -0.24%
PHIN A -0.24%
JBL C -0.24%
ASO F -0.24%
NSIT F -0.24%
CPAY A -0.23%
STT A -0.23%
VIRT A -0.23%
MLKN F -0.23%
DELL C -0.23%
FNF D -0.23%
WTTR A -0.23%
EME A -0.22%
M F -0.22%
MHK D -0.22%
WFRD F -0.22%
MBIN F -0.22%
COP B -0.22%
RDN D -0.21%
GNW A -0.21%
LPX B -0.21%
THO C -0.21%
THC C -0.2%
EQH B -0.2%
CVCO A -0.2%
AMKR F -0.2%
AX B -0.2%
CAL F -0.2%
SPOT A -0.2%
AMWD B -0.2%
ASC D -0.2%
PPC B -0.2%
GMS B -0.2%
PGR B -0.2%
CROX F -0.2%
JEF A -0.19%
AMRX C -0.19%
AHCO D -0.19%
RL C -0.19%
ATGE B -0.19%
HPQ B -0.19%
HWKN B -0.19%
BLD F -0.19%
PKG A -0.19%
BOKF B -0.19%
CRM B -0.19%
LEN D -0.19%
STNG D -0.18%
VCTR B -0.18%
NVR D -0.18%
PLUS F -0.18%
TILE A -0.18%
STLD B -0.18%
IMKTA C -0.18%
BELFB D -0.18%
REVG B -0.18%
PATK C -0.18%
COKE C -0.18%
TEX D -0.18%
IESC B -0.18%
PINC B -0.18%
TMHC C -0.18%
CNOB B -0.18%
BLX B -0.18%
HP C -0.18%
COOP B -0.17%
SKYW B -0.17%
DLX B -0.17%
ALKS C -0.17%
CTRA B -0.17%
AEO F -0.17%
PLAB C -0.17%
URI B -0.17%
MRC B -0.17%
AMP A -0.17%
AIT B -0.17%
NTAP C -0.17%
COR B -0.17%
AGO A -0.17%
WMK B -0.16%
BV C -0.16%
STBA B -0.16%
TBBK B -0.16%
R B -0.16%
DECK A -0.16%
CF A -0.16%
IDT B -0.16%
CR A -0.16%
FIX A -0.16%
BG D -0.16%
KD A -0.16%
DVA C -0.16%
BAC A -0.16%
GNK C -0.16%
OMI F -0.16%
KBH D -0.16%
SFM B -0.16%
PR B -0.16%
SXC A -0.16%
ASB B -0.16%
KEX A -0.16%
ESAB B -0.15%
CRBG B -0.15%
PFGC B -0.15%
RMD C -0.15%
CHRD F -0.15%
KTB B -0.15%
DHT D -0.15%
CRC A -0.15%
PYPL B -0.15%
SNA B -0.15%
MEDP F -0.15%
TNL B -0.15%
DKS D -0.15%
SCSC B -0.15%
LDOS C -0.15%
SLVM B -0.15%
CHCO B -0.15%
WABC B -0.14%
FTI A -0.14%
CVLT A -0.14%
NR B -0.14%
AN D -0.14%
CNXN D -0.14%
ABCB B -0.14%
TNK F -0.14%
TPR B -0.14%
MCY B -0.14%
BBW B -0.14%
PUMP D -0.14%
MUSA B -0.14%
CMC B -0.14%
ENS D -0.14%
LNTH C -0.14%
HAFC B -0.13%
PCAR C -0.13%
SPOK B -0.13%
NUE D -0.13%
MUR D -0.13%
VNT C -0.13%
HBI A -0.13%
EXPE B -0.13%
HCC B -0.13%
SM C -0.13%
TPH D -0.13%
NMRK C -0.13%
INSW F -0.12%
DNOW B -0.12%
RCL A -0.12%
PTGX D -0.12%
KNTK A -0.12%
ROCK D -0.12%
BHLB B -0.12%
WCC B -0.12%
ZEUS C -0.12%
FIBK A -0.12%
PSTG F -0.12%
CBU B -0.12%
CPRX C -0.12%
SSD D -0.12%
HWC B -0.12%
CTSH B -0.12%
UA C -0.12%
CYH F -0.12%
OGN F -0.12%
IMMR F -0.12%
URBN D -0.12%
AGX B -0.12%
BLDR F -0.12%
PH B -0.11%
SCHL F -0.11%
EXP B -0.11%
HALO F -0.11%
LPG F -0.11%
SBSI B -0.11%
CEIX B -0.11%
REX D -0.11%
CNX A -0.11%
AMR C -0.11%
MATX B -0.11%
RS B -0.11%
ITRI B -0.1%
GPC F -0.1%
DOX D -0.1%
MPWR F -0.1%
GRBK D -0.1%
QCRH B -0.1%
UHS D -0.1%
WHD B -0.1%
FLWS D -0.1%
LRN A -0.1%
JXN C -0.1%
VERX A -0.1%
LYB F -0.1%
SANM B -0.1%
CDNA D -0.1%
AZZ A -0.1%
CRVL A -0.09%
GRND A -0.09%
ARW D -0.09%
APOG B -0.09%
OXM F -0.09%
SWKS F -0.09%
NAVI F -0.09%
GPOR A -0.09%
WLY B -0.09%
MOG.A B -0.09%
DXPE B -0.09%
JELD F -0.09%
INDB B -0.09%
FDP A -0.08%
PSMT D -0.08%
SFNC B -0.08%
MTDR B -0.08%
GAP D -0.08%
ARCB C -0.08%
HSTM B -0.08%
ACCO B -0.08%
UPBD C -0.08%
CACI D -0.07%
WMS F -0.07%
DOLE D -0.07%
OVV B -0.07%
CNA C -0.07%
DESP A -0.07%
EBAY D -0.07%
MTUS D -0.07%
ZIMV F -0.07%
CTAS B -0.07%
EPC F -0.07%
BBSI A -0.07%
HIMS C -0.07%
CG B -0.07%
LEN D -0.07%
JWN D -0.07%
STRL B -0.07%
NTGR B -0.07%
IDCC B -0.07%
VFC C -0.07%
CNM C -0.07%
RES D -0.07%
LZB B -0.07%
MTH D -0.07%
CSL C -0.07%
FN C -0.06%
NHC C -0.06%
UTI B -0.06%
LOPE B -0.06%
GOGL D -0.06%
C B -0.06%
CENTA C -0.06%
FLO D -0.06%
WU F -0.06%
CIVI F -0.06%
FRME B -0.06%
CATY B -0.06%
CRUS F -0.06%
BWA D -0.06%
HNI A -0.06%
AMZN B -0.06%
PFG C -0.06%
NAT F -0.06%
AGM B -0.06%
RNR C -0.06%
OSUR F -0.05%
TCBI B -0.05%
GRNT B -0.05%
CLW F -0.05%
NOG A -0.05%
BKE B -0.05%
LBRT F -0.05%
UFPT C -0.05%
SCVL F -0.05%
NX C -0.05%
BBY D -0.05%
SN D -0.05%
BJ B -0.05%
MET A -0.05%
DASH B -0.05%
BTU B -0.05%
CASY A -0.05%
ZUMZ C -0.05%
SUPN B -0.05%
CBT C -0.05%
YOU D -0.05%
PRK B -0.05%
MD C -0.05%
ADMA B -0.05%
CRS A -0.05%
OSBC A -0.05%
SMLR A -0.04%
CTS C -0.04%
HOV D -0.04%
HEES C -0.04%
WGO D -0.04%
GOLF B -0.04%
HSII B -0.04%
STGW B -0.04%
SXI B -0.04%
BKU A -0.04%
KFRC D -0.04%
MCRI A -0.04%
MBUU C -0.04%
MGY A -0.04%
NSSC F -0.04%
NXST D -0.04%
TNC F -0.04%
SHOO D -0.04%
VTRS A -0.04%
WEX F -0.04%
GEO A -0.04%
PRMW C -0.04%
EFSC B -0.04%
CRAI B -0.04%
HPE B -0.04%
ATEN A -0.03%
GPI B -0.03%
GPK D -0.03%
UVSP B -0.03%
BSIG A -0.03%
BYD B -0.03%
STRA C -0.03%
PRLB B -0.03%
KMT C -0.03%
BERY C -0.03%
RRC B -0.03%
HFWA B -0.03%
BRY F -0.03%
EPAC B -0.03%
TPL A -0.03%
TCBK B -0.03%
WNC D -0.03%
DDS B -0.03%
INGN C -0.02%
VRA D -0.02%
RGP F -0.02%
ATKR D -0.02%
BUSE B -0.02%
MAN F -0.02%
PEBO B -0.02%
FFIV A -0.02%
SB F -0.02%
ADTN B -0.02%
MBWM B -0.02%
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