FEX vs. BFOR ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to Barron's 400 (BFOR)

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX 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 Defined Large Cap Core Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$103.52

Average Daily Volume

22,970

Number of Holdings ^*

370

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

BFOR

Barron's 400

BFOR Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Barron's 400 Index (the "underlying index"). The underlying index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of high performing equity securities of U.S. companies. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the equity securities which comprise the index. The underlying index's stocks are constituents of the MarketGrader U.S. Coverage Universe.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.69

Average Daily Volume

4,236

Number of Holdings ^*

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	BFOR
30 Days	3.61%	4.53%
60 Days	4.86%	4.15%
90 Days	6.61%	8.79%
12 Months	25.75%	27.94%

132 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in BFOR	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	0.31%	0.17%
ACGL	C	0.48%	0.3%	0.3%
ADBE	F	0.08%	0.25%	0.08%
ADP	B	0.1%	0.28%	0.1%
ADSK	C	0.09%	0.25%	0.09%
AMAT	D	0.27%	0.22%	0.22%
AMZN	C	0.32%	0.27%	0.27%
ANET	B	0.43%	0.32%	0.32%
APH	D	0.32%	0.28%	0.28%
APO	C	0.42%	0.25%	0.25%
AVGO	C	0.35%	0.31%	0.31%
AXP	B	0.1%	0.28%	0.1%
BKNG	C	0.34%	0.27%	0.27%
BKR	C	0.24%	0.26%	0.24%
BR	D	0.18%	0.25%	0.18%
BRO	C	0.39%	0.29%	0.29%
BSX	B	0.37%	0.31%	0.31%
CAT	B	0.26%	0.25%	0.25%
CDNS	D	0.15%	0.21%	0.15%
CF	C	0.45%	0.22%	0.22%
CHD	D	0.17%	0.24%	0.17%
CINF	B	0.49%	0.28%	0.28%
CL	D	0.37%	0.29%	0.29%
CMCSA	D	0.42%	0.22%	0.22%
CMG	C	0.31%	0.26%	0.26%
COST	B	0.45%	0.31%	0.31%
CPNG	B	0.1%	0.31%	0.1%
CPRT	D	0.08%	0.22%	0.08%
CSCO	C	0.36%	0.24%	0.24%
CTAS	B	0.3%	0.32%	0.3%
CTSH	C	0.48%	0.24%	0.24%
DECK	C	0.41%	0.25%	0.25%
DHI	B	0.58%	0.3%	0.3%
DOV	B	0.35%	0.27%	0.27%
DRI	B	0.09%	0.22%	0.09%
EA	D	0.09%	0.26%	0.09%
EBAY	B	0.51%	0.3%	0.3%
ECL	B	0.27%	0.27%	0.27%
EG	C	0.43%	0.24%	0.24%
FANG	D	0.37%	0.23%	0.23%
FCNCA	D	0.47%	0.3%	0.3%
FCX	D	0.07%	0.25%	0.07%
FITB	B	0.29%	0.27%	0.27%
FSLR	C	0.26%	0.36%	0.26%
GDDY	C	0.45%	0.32%	0.32%
GM	C	0.43%	0.28%	0.28%
GOOGL	D	0.37%	0.27%	0.27%
GPC	D	0.25%	0.22%	0.22%
GWW	B	0.19%	0.25%	0.19%
HAL	F	0.36%	0.19%	0.19%
HBAN	B	0.38%	0.26%	0.26%
HIG	B	0.39%	0.29%	0.29%
HSY	C	0.28%	0.24%	0.24%
HUBB	B	0.09%	0.25%	0.09%
IBM	B	0.11%	0.27%	0.11%
INCY	C	0.37%	0.25%	0.25%
INTU	C	0.17%	0.24%	0.17%
IPG	C	0.36%	0.23%	0.23%
ISRG	B	0.37%	0.32%	0.32%
J	C	0.18%	0.23%	0.18%
JBL	D	0.33%	0.17%	0.17%
JPM	D	0.43%	0.27%	0.27%
KKR	B	0.51%	0.3%	0.3%
KO	C	0.19%	0.29%	0.19%
L	C	0.36%	0.25%	0.25%
LEN	B	0.53%	0.27%	0.27%
LII	B	0.38%	0.3%	0.3%
LPLA	D	0.31%	0.19%	0.19%
MA	B	0.1%	0.26%	0.1%
MANH	B	0.19%	0.25%	0.19%
MCO	B	0.19%	0.3%	0.19%
MDLZ	B	0.2%	0.25%	0.2%
META	B	0.45%	0.26%	0.26%
MGM	F	0.14%	0.2%	0.14%
MLM	D	0.08%	0.21%	0.08%
MOH	D	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
MPC	F	0.39%	0.22%	0.22%
MPWR	C	0.27%	0.3%	0.27%
MSFT	C	0.16%	0.26%	0.16%
MSI	B	0.39%	0.32%	0.32%
MTB	B	0.39%	0.28%	0.28%
NBIX	F	0.08%	0.21%	0.08%
NFLX	B	0.35%	0.28%	0.28%
NKE	D	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%
NOW	B	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%
NTAP	D	0.39%	0.28%	0.28%
NUE	F	0.38%	0.19%	0.19%
NVDA	D	0.4%	0.34%	0.34%
NVR	B	0.1%	0.29%	0.1%
OC	D	0.41%	0.25%	0.25%
PANW	D	0.34%	0.3%	0.3%
PCAR	D	0.16%	0.2%	0.16%
PEG	B	0.29%	0.31%	0.29%
PH	B	0.2%	0.27%	0.2%
PHM	B	0.32%	0.3%	0.3%
PKG	B	0.3%	0.27%	0.27%
PNC	B	0.29%	0.28%	0.28%
PODD	B	0.1%	0.31%	0.1%
PSX	F	0.38%	0.2%	0.2%
PYPL	B	0.31%	0.29%	0.29%
QCOM	D	0.14%	0.24%	0.14%
RCL	B	0.45%	0.32%	0.32%
RF	B	0.38%	0.27%	0.27%
RMD	C	0.11%	0.32%	0.11%
ROL	C	0.26%	0.27%	0.26%
ROST	C	0.27%	0.25%	0.25%
RS	D	0.41%	0.21%	0.21%
SMCI	F	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
SNA	C	0.45%	0.23%	0.23%
SNPS	D	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
STLD	F	0.36%	0.21%	0.21%
STZ	D	0.08%	0.23%	0.08%
SYF	C	0.42%	0.27%	0.27%
SYK	C	0.18%	0.25%	0.18%
SYY	D	0.09%	0.23%	0.09%
TJX	B	0.46%	0.3%	0.3%
TRGP	B	0.1%	0.34%	0.1%
TROW	D	0.39%	0.22%	0.22%
TSCO	C	0.09%	0.27%	0.09%
UAL	C	0.45%	0.28%	0.28%
URI	B	0.29%	0.26%	0.26%
VLO	F	0.36%	0.22%	0.22%
VMC	D	0.08%	0.22%	0.08%
VRT	C	0.42%	0.32%	0.32%
VRTX	D	0.26%	0.28%	0.26%
VST	C	0.44%	0.34%	0.34%
WFC	D	0.31%	0.22%	0.22%
WMB	B	0.18%	0.3%	0.18%
WRB	C	0.19%	0.25%	0.19%
XOM	C	0.41%	0.26%	0.26%
XYL	C	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
ZM	C	0.29%	0.23%	0.23%

FEX Overweight 238 Positions Relative to BFOR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IRM	C	0.56%
HWM	B	0.52%
ETR	B	0.51%
HEI	B	0.5%
BK	B	0.5%
GPN	D	0.49%
FOXA	B	0.49%
T	C	0.49%
GE	B	0.48%
BRK.A	C	0.47%
TT	B	0.47%
GRMN	D	0.45%
PWR	B	0.45%
WAB	B	0.45%
FICO	B	0.43%
LLY	C	0.43%
BAH	C	0.43%
AFL	C	0.42%
CVS	D	0.42%
MKL	C	0.42%
ADM	D	0.42%
AEE	C	0.41%
EOG	D	0.41%
XEL	B	0.41%
TEL	D	0.41%
LKQ	F	0.41%
APTV	D	0.41%
WEC	C	0.41%
STX	C	0.41%
ED	C	0.4%
ATO	B	0.4%
AEP	C	0.4%
CB	B	0.39%
DGX	B	0.39%
PCG	C	0.39%
CAG	C	0.39%
CE	F	0.39%
WBD	D	0.39%
COP	D	0.39%
CNC	D	0.39%
UHAL	A	0.39%
WPC	C	0.39%
EXC	C	0.39%
VTRS	D	0.38%
KR	C	0.38%
CFG	C	0.38%
EQT	D	0.38%
CVX	D	0.38%
DTE	C	0.38%
BG	D	0.38%
KMI	B	0.37%
VZ	B	0.37%
ERIE	B	0.37%
SRE	C	0.37%
KHC	C	0.37%
SJM	C	0.37%
DE	B	0.36%
AMGN	B	0.36%
TDG	B	0.36%
CTRA	D	0.36%
PLTR	B	0.36%
LNG	C	0.35%
DVN	F	0.35%
CEG	C	0.34%
HLT	B	0.34%
OXY	F	0.34%
HPE	D	0.34%
COF	B	0.34%
FDX	C	0.33%
ETN	C	0.33%
AIG	D	0.33%
LYB	D	0.33%
MMM	B	0.33%
ZBH	F	0.33%
CRBG	D	0.32%
CCL	C	0.32%
DAL	C	0.32%
SSNC	B	0.31%
ORCL	C	0.31%
SWKS	D	0.31%
FNF	B	0.31%
KIM	C	0.31%
TYL	C	0.3%
CRWD	D	0.3%
TMUS	C	0.3%
BBY	C	0.3%
DUK	C	0.3%
GIS	B	0.3%
CMS	C	0.3%
TRV	C	0.3%
D	C	0.3%
NEE	C	0.3%
BEN	F	0.3%
EIX	C	0.3%
USB	B	0.29%
CPB	C	0.29%
JNJ	C	0.29%
WY	C	0.29%
F	F	0.29%
CHTR	D	0.29%
OKE	B	0.29%
STT	A	0.29%
AJG	D	0.29%
FE	C	0.29%
EPAM	F	0.28%
TDY	B	0.28%
KDP	B	0.28%
APD	B	0.28%
EQR	B	0.28%
JBHT	D	0.27%
AZO	D	0.27%
DPZ	F	0.27%
RSG	D	0.27%
HRL	C	0.27%
NTRS	A	0.27%
GS	C	0.27%
TXT	D	0.26%
PSTG	F	0.26%
CSL	B	0.26%
TGT	C	0.26%
NTNX	C	0.26%
WM	D	0.25%
BAC	D	0.25%
UBER	C	0.25%
LUV	C	0.25%
IR	C	0.25%
LRCX	F	0.24%
DOW	D	0.24%
MAR	C	0.24%
KLAC	D	0.23%
CBRE	A	0.23%
INTC	F	0.23%
CNP	C	0.23%
C	C	0.23%
NXPI	F	0.22%
KVUE	C	0.22%
DDOG	D	0.22%
PINS	F	0.22%
AXON	B	0.22%
LMT	C	0.21%
WELL	C	0.21%
PM	C	0.21%
HCA	B	0.21%
VTR	C	0.21%
AWK	B	0.2%
ESS	B	0.2%
LOW	B	0.2%
MAA	B	0.2%
REGN	C	0.19%
MMC	C	0.19%
CI	C	0.19%
ALNY	C	0.19%
ARES	B	0.19%
AVB	B	0.19%
OMC	B	0.19%
MO	C	0.19%
BLK	B	0.19%
MDT	C	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
PFG	B	0.18%
WSO	C	0.18%
DLR	B	0.18%
GD	B	0.18%
ARE	C	0.18%
ORLY	C	0.18%
EXPE	C	0.18%
TTD	B	0.18%
LYV	B	0.18%
CMI	C	0.18%
JCI	B	0.18%
RIVN	F	0.17%
OTIS	C	0.17%
ROP	C	0.17%
MTD	D	0.17%
VRSK	D	0.17%
DKNG	C	0.17%
PPG	D	0.17%
ELV	C	0.17%
MS	D	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
UPS	D	0.16%
RJF	C	0.16%
WLK	D	0.16%
BIIB	F	0.15%
HUM	F	0.14%
OKTA	F	0.13%
TRU	B	0.12%
K	B	0.12%
DG	F	0.11%
ABT	C	0.1%
RPM	B	0.1%
IT	B	0.1%
NSC	C	0.1%
SO	B	0.1%
SNAP	F	0.1%
POOL	C	0.1%
PPL	C	0.1%
SPGI	B	0.1%
RTX	C	0.1%
WMT	C	0.1%
MKC	C	0.1%
NOC	B	0.1%
BAX	C	0.1%
PGR	B	0.1%
DD	B	0.09%
TXN	C	0.09%
INVH	C	0.09%
CTVA	B	0.09%
KMB	D	0.09%
MRVL	C	0.09%
PG	C	0.09%
LIN	B	0.09%
TSN	C	0.09%
SPG	B	0.09%
AMH	C	0.09%
GLW	C	0.09%
TMO	B	0.09%
STE	C	0.09%
GEHC	C	0.09%
HOLX	B	0.09%
ZS	F	0.08%
AMD	D	0.08%
NWSA	D	0.08%
PTC	D	0.08%
HON	D	0.08%
HPQ	D	0.08%
NET	D	0.08%
EXPD	C	0.08%
ADI	C	0.08%
TTWO	C	0.08%
CRM	D	0.08%
BDX	D	0.08%
PRU	C	0.08%
EL	F	0.07%
ENTG	F	0.07%
HUBS	D	0.07%
BA	F	0.07%
EW	F	0.06%

FEX Underweight 252 Positions Relative to BFOR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	C	-0.43%
BOOT	A	-0.42%
THC	A	-0.4%
LNTH	D	-0.4%
COKE	C	-0.38%
UFPT	B	-0.38%
CORT	C	-0.37%
FTDR	B	-0.37%
IESC	C	-0.37%
TPL	B	-0.37%
HALO	C	-0.36%
USLM	B	-0.35%
TGLS	B	-0.35%
CRUS	D	-0.35%
GRBK	B	-0.35%
LMB	B	-0.35%
DOCS	B	-0.34%
DY	B	-0.33%
AGYS	D	-0.33%
MOD	A	-0.33%
UTHR	C	-0.33%
STBA	B	-0.32%
CFB	D	-0.32%
MLI	A	-0.32%
LRN	B	-0.32%
CPRX	A	-0.31%
BRC	C	-0.31%
IDCC	B	-0.31%
EFSC	B	-0.31%
CASY	D	-0.31%
SYBT	A	-0.31%
BBW	C	-0.31%
CASH	B	-0.31%
BURL	B	-0.31%
QCRH	B	-0.31%
TBBK	B	-0.31%
BMI	A	-0.31%
NTB	C	-0.3%
TOL	B	-0.3%
AX	D	-0.3%
EME	B	-0.3%
HRMY	B	-0.3%
PRDO	D	-0.3%
BY	C	-0.3%
VLTO	C	-0.3%
AMAL	B	-0.3%
MCB	C	-0.3%
AAON	B	-0.29%
BOKF	B	-0.29%
OFG	C	-0.29%
FBP	C	-0.29%
ANF	D	-0.29%
CALM	A	-0.29%
PSN	B	-0.29%
SLVM	B	-0.29%
OSBC	C	-0.29%
VRRM	D	-0.29%
NYT	C	-0.29%
PRFT	B	-0.29%
FCF	C	-0.29%
TW	B	-0.28%
WWD	D	-0.28%
STRL	B	-0.28%
G	C	-0.28%
CNA	C	-0.28%
FIX	B	-0.28%
WES	D	-0.28%
EXLS	B	-0.28%
IBKR	B	-0.28%
INGR	B	-0.28%
BDC	B	-0.28%
WSM	D	-0.28%
ALSN	B	-0.28%
RGA	C	-0.28%
WSFS	D	-0.28%
DVA	B	-0.28%
CBT	B	-0.28%
DKS	D	-0.28%
MBWM	D	-0.28%
NBHC	D	-0.28%
PFC	C	-0.28%
TXRH	C	-0.27%
OSIS	D	-0.27%
POWL	C	-0.27%
PAYX	C	-0.27%
GILD	B	-0.27%
HOMB	B	-0.27%
FSS	D	-0.27%
IBOC	D	-0.27%
BKE	B	-0.27%
AIT	A	-0.27%
IRMD	C	-0.27%
CHCO	B	-0.27%
APOG	B	-0.27%
UTI	D	-0.27%
FFBC	D	-0.27%
SRCE	C	-0.27%
CION	C	-0.26%
EXP	B	-0.26%
RMR	C	-0.26%
PFBC	D	-0.26%
FFIV	B	-0.26%
LOPE	D	-0.26%
AROC	D	-0.26%
AMPH	C	-0.26%
TFX	C	-0.26%
BCSF	B	-0.26%
WTFC	B	-0.26%
MPLX	B	-0.26%
ESGR	D	-0.26%
PEP	C	-0.26%
GPK	B	-0.26%
RNR	C	-0.26%
FCN	D	-0.26%
ONB	C	-0.26%
WDFC	C	-0.25%
CROX	D	-0.25%
JKHY	B	-0.25%
V	C	-0.25%
HESM	D	-0.25%
EWBC	D	-0.25%
GNE	D	-0.25%
GOLF	D	-0.25%
CATY	C	-0.25%
PEGA	C	-0.25%
GRNT	D	-0.25%
TNK	F	-0.25%
ZTS	C	-0.25%
CPAY	B	-0.25%
FTNT	C	-0.25%
EPD	B	-0.25%
MBIN	D	-0.24%
KAI	C	-0.24%
COLL	C	-0.24%
KEYS	C	-0.24%
DCI	C	-0.24%
RL	C	-0.24%
AGM	D	-0.24%
GPOR	D	-0.24%
CFR	C	-0.24%
ESAB	C	-0.24%
THR	D	-0.24%
MGY	C	-0.24%
JAKK	C	-0.24%
MSCI	C	-0.24%
HY	F	-0.24%
CQP	F	-0.24%
AYI	B	-0.24%
BSY	D	-0.24%
SLM	D	-0.24%
FDS	C	-0.23%
OTTR	F	-0.23%
BLD	D	-0.23%
A	C	-0.23%
AOS	D	-0.23%
GMS	D	-0.23%
DMLP	D	-0.23%
FAST	C	-0.23%
HCC	F	-0.23%
NSSC	F	-0.23%
INSW	D	-0.23%
BYD	C	-0.23%
FOUR	C	-0.23%
VEEV	C	-0.23%
GGG	C	-0.22%
CUBI	F	-0.22%
IBP	D	-0.22%
BMY	C	-0.22%
CHX	F	-0.22%
WBS	D	-0.22%
LBRT	D	-0.22%
NEU	D	-0.22%
APAM	C	-0.22%
WMS	D	-0.22%
TPR	C	-0.22%
KNSL	C	-0.22%
PAYC	D	-0.22%
SIG	C	-0.22%
BLDR	C	-0.22%
HOG	C	-0.22%
IDXX	C	-0.22%
NVEC	D	-0.22%
RPRX	C	-0.22%
DOX	C	-0.22%
LPG	F	-0.22%
IQV	C	-0.22%
OZK	D	-0.22%
PCTY	C	-0.22%
ON	D	-0.21%
SSD	D	-0.21%
DFH	C	-0.21%
OSK	F	-0.21%
SM	F	-0.21%
MEDP	F	-0.21%
TEX	F	-0.21%
ALG	D	-0.21%
YELP	F	-0.21%
ODFL	D	-0.21%
UAA	C	-0.21%
SMLR	F	-0.2%
WFRD	F	-0.2%
CAL	F	-0.2%
ASO	C	-0.2%
BTU	D	-0.2%
DNOW	D	-0.2%
DDS	F	-0.2%
TNC	F	-0.2%
GL	C	-0.2%
CNM	F	-0.2%
FOR	C	-0.2%
WST	D	-0.2%
MNST	D	-0.2%
MCHP	F	-0.2%
VC	F	-0.19%
MTDR	F	-0.19%
HP	F	-0.19%
TNET	F	-0.19%
PLAB	F	-0.19%
OXM	F	-0.19%
GNTX	F	-0.19%
SAIA	D	-0.18%
PAX	F	-0.18%
GES	F	-0.18%
LVS	D	-0.18%
RES	D	-0.18%
HEES	D	-0.18%
ULTA	D	-0.17%
TREX	D	-0.17%
WNC	F	-0.17%
VYGR	F	-0.17%
LECO	F	-0.17%
BRKR	D	-0.17%
ABNB	D	-0.17%
QLYS	F	-0.17%
TWI	D	-0.16%
CVI	F	-0.16%
JBI	F	-0.16%
ZYXI	F	-0.15%
LW	D	-0.15%
BLMN	F	-0.14%
ACMR	F	-0.14%
AMR	F	-0.14%
ELF	F	-0.14%
METC	F	-0.13%
DXCM	F	-0.13%
ARCT	F	-0.13%
SHLS	D	-0.12%
ATKR	F	-0.12%
PARR	F	-0.12%
FIVE	D	-0.11%
CELH	F	-0.09%
NFE	F	-0.08%