FDM vs. XTL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM) to SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL)

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

XTL

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF

XTL Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the telecommunications segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Telecom Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the telecommunications industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$78.06

Average Daily Volume

4,686

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDM	XTL
30 Days	-4.03%	0.82%
60 Days	-4.62%	10.99%
90 Days	-4.58%	9.69%
12 Months	8.29%	3.01%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDM	Weight in XTL	Overlap
	AVNW	F	0.59%	0.38%	0.38%
	IDT	D	1.17%	0.39%	0.39%

FDM Overweight 150 Positions Relative to XTL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VSEC	B	2.24%
POWL	D	2.16%
CRGY	B	2.04%
CRAI	C	1.98%
SCSC	D	1.78%
ACMR	C	1.76%
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%
ARHS	C	1.15%
REX	F	1.12%
UVSP	B	1.07%
UWMC	D	1.07%
EGY	C	1.06%
MLR	D	1.04%
BELFB	C	1.04%
WSR	B	1.01%
CFB	B	0.98%
DXPE	D	0.97%
OSBC	B	0.96%
MBWM	C	0.96%
AMBC	F	0.95%
LMB	C	0.94%
LEU	F	0.93%
HCKT	D	0.89%
KE	F	0.89%
IBCP	B	0.88%
PLOW	F	0.87%
EZPW	D	0.87%
HTBK	C	0.83%
BFST	D	0.82%
GATO	C	0.81%
MYE	F	0.81%
CCB	C	0.8%
GSBC	C	0.76%
AMAL	B	0.76%
HTBI	B	0.74%
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%
CCBG	D	0.61%
RICK	F	0.61%
KRNY	C	0.61%
NBN	B	0.61%
FSBC	C	0.6%
CSV	C	0.6%
KODK	B	0.6%
DENN	F	0.6%
CENT	F	0.59%
PAHC	C	0.58%
GLRE	D	0.58%
VYGR	F	0.56%
HDSN	F	0.56%
ARTNA	C	0.56%
ODC	F	0.54%
LINC	B	0.54%
RMR	D	0.54%
NWPX	D	0.54%
TITN	F	0.53%
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%
ESQ	D	0.49%
NEWT	D	0.48%
LOCO	C	0.47%
ONEW	D	0.47%
BOOM	C	0.47%
SIGA	C	0.47%
MCFT	F	0.46%
BSRR	B	0.45%
PANL	C	0.44%
HBT	B	0.41%
RM	D	0.4%
SOI	D	0.4%
NECB	B	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%
OBT	B	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%
HNRG	C	0.32%
AFCG	B	0.31%
MEC	B	0.29%
PLBC	F	0.28%
CMPO	B	0.28%
QUAD	B	0.27%
KFS	D	0.26%
LEGH	D	0.26%
EPM	F	0.26%
OVLY	F	0.26%
FF	C	0.22%
RNGR	C	0.22%
ASRT	C	0.21%
ATLC	C	0.21%
TSQ	C	0.21%
MPX	F	0.2%
EVC	F	0.2%
CMT	F	0.2%
MNSB	D	0.19%
STKS	F	0.18%
INTT	D	0.18%
RCMT	F	0.17%
CCRD	D	0.16%
LSEA	F	0.16%
III	F	0.15%
HGBL	C	0.13%
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 35 Positions Relative to XTL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LITE	B	-5.02%
ANET	A	-4.86%
T	B	-4.63%
FYBR	B	-4.56%
VZ	B	-4.53%
CCOI	D	-4.52%
CSCO	D	-4.51%
MSI	B	-4.49%
JNPR	B	-4.48%
FFIV	C	-4.45%
IRDM	D	-4.43%
TMUS	B	-4.43%
CIEN	F	-4.4%
CALX	C	-3.58%
EXTR	C	-3.45%
VSAT	F	-3.12%
INFN	B	-2.86%
HLIT	B	-2.42%
TDS	B	-2.25%
LUMN	F	-2.01%
VIAV	D	-1.87%
NTCT	D	-1.5%
UI	B	-1.42%
LILAK	B	-1.41%
NPAB	B	-1.37%
USM	B	-1.22%
GOGO	D	-1.18%
CLFD	C	-0.86%
BAND	C	-0.78%
DGII	D	-0.71%
AAOI	F	-0.71%
GSAT	D	-0.64%
ATEX	B	-0.6%
SHEN	C	-0.48%
NTGR	C	-0.44%