FEX vs. DGRO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO)

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

$104.42

Average Daily Volume

22,388

Number of Holdings ^*

371

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

DGRO Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar® U.S. Dividend Growth IndexSM. The index is a dividend dollars weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. companies selected based on a consistent history of growing dividends. The index is a subset of the Morningstar® U.S. Market IndexSM, which is a diversified broad market index that represents approximately 97% of the market capitalization of publicly-traded U.S. stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.65

Average Daily Volume

1,194,411

Number of Holdings ^*

410

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	DGRO
30 Days	4.16%	2.53%
60 Days	11.22%	9.02%
90 Days	8.32%	9.17%
12 Months	32.85%	31.86%

173 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in DGRO	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.18%	2.85%	0.18%
ABT	C	0.09%	0.85%	0.09%
ADI	B	0.08%	0.43%	0.08%
ADM	F	0.4%	0.22%	0.22%
ADP	A	0.1%	0.52%	0.1%
AEE	A	0.41%	0.17%	0.17%
AEP	C	0.39%	0.43%	0.39%
AFL	A	0.42%	0.24%	0.24%
AJG	C	0.27%	0.11%	0.11%
AMAT	C	0.28%	0.34%	0.28%
AMGN	D	0.34%	1.08%	0.34%
APD	C	0.28%	0.39%	0.28%
APH	D	0.31%	0.13%	0.13%
ARES	A	0.2%	0.18%	0.18%
ATO	A	0.4%	0.11%	0.11%
AVGO	B	0.35%	2.41%	0.35%
AWK	D	0.19%	0.13%	0.13%
AXP	A	0.1%	0.39%	0.1%
BAC	B	0.25%	1.5%	0.25%
BAH	C	0.44%	0.06%	0.06%
BAX	D	0.09%	0.13%	0.09%
BDX	C	0.09%	0.26%	0.09%
BK	A	0.49%	0.34%	0.34%
BR	B	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
BRO	A	0.39%	0.03%	0.03%
C	B	0.24%	1.06%	0.24%
CAT	A	0.29%	0.74%	0.29%
CB	A	0.38%	0.32%	0.32%
CE	D	0.42%	0.08%	0.08%
CHD	D	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
CINF	A	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
CL	D	0.35%	0.37%	0.35%
CMCSA	B	0.44%	1.19%	0.44%
CMI	A	0.19%	0.25%	0.19%
CMS	A	0.3%	0.14%	0.14%
COP	D	0.4%	0.85%	0.4%
COST	C	0.43%	0.47%	0.43%
CSCO	A	0.37%	1.6%	0.37%
CSL	A	0.27%	0.05%	0.05%
CTAS	C	0.29%	0.12%	0.12%
CTVA	A	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
CVX	B	0.4%	2.68%	0.4%
DG	F	0.1%	0.13%	0.1%
DGX	D	0.38%	0.08%	0.08%
DHI	C	0.56%	0.08%	0.08%
DOV	C	0.35%	0.07%	0.07%
DPZ	D	0.27%	0.05%	0.05%
DTE	B	0.39%	0.2%	0.2%
DUK	C	0.29%	0.74%	0.29%
EBAY	A	0.5%	0.13%	0.13%
ECL	C	0.27%	0.14%	0.14%
ED	C	0.39%	0.26%	0.26%
EG	A	0.43%	0.08%	0.08%
EIX	C	0.3%	0.28%	0.28%
ELV	F	0.15%	0.34%	0.15%
EOG	B	0.42%	0.5%	0.42%
ERIE	A	0.37%	0.03%	0.03%
ETN	B	0.35%	0.38%	0.35%
ETR	A	0.52%	0.24%	0.24%
EXPD	D	0.08%	0.05%	0.05%
FNF	C	0.31%	0.12%	0.12%
GD	C	0.17%	0.32%	0.17%
GLW	C	0.1%	0.21%	0.1%
GPC	D	0.25%	0.13%	0.13%
GRMN	D	0.44%	0.1%	0.1%
GS	B	0.27%	0.94%	0.27%
GWW	B	0.19%	0.09%	0.09%
HCA	C	0.21%	0.12%	0.12%
HEI	C	0.49%	0.0%	0.0%
HEI	C	0.49%	0.0%	0.0%
HIG	A	0.39%	0.13%	0.13%
HON	C	0.08%	0.66%	0.08%
HPQ	B	0.08%	0.27%	0.08%
HRL	F	0.26%	0.08%	0.08%
HSY	D	0.26%	0.18%	0.18%
HUBB	A	0.1%	0.07%	0.07%
HUM	F	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%
IBM	A	0.11%	1.48%	0.11%
INTU	F	0.15%	0.22%	0.15%
IPG	D	0.35%	0.12%	0.12%
IR	A	0.27%	0.01%	0.01%
J	F	0.16%	0.04%	0.04%
JBHT	D	0.26%	0.03%	0.03%
JNJ	D	0.27%	2.69%	0.27%
JPM	C	0.43%	2.81%	0.43%
K	B	0.12%	0.14%	0.12%
KLAC	B	0.23%	0.19%	0.19%
KMB	D	0.09%	0.38%	0.09%
KO	C	0.19%	1.76%	0.19%
KR	C	0.37%	0.22%	0.22%
LHX	A	0.18%	0.21%	0.18%
LII	C	0.37%	0.03%	0.03%
LIN	C	0.09%	0.63%	0.09%
LLY	D	0.41%	0.96%	0.41%
LMT	A	0.21%	0.63%	0.21%
LOW	C	0.2%	0.65%	0.2%
LRCX	D	0.25%	0.26%	0.25%
MA	A	0.09%	0.5%	0.09%
MCO	D	0.19%	0.12%	0.12%
MDLZ	D	0.18%	0.52%	0.18%
MDT	C	0.19%	0.82%	0.19%
MKC	C	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
MLM	F	0.08%	0.04%	0.04%
MMC	D	0.18%	0.36%	0.18%
MPWR	B	0.28%	0.06%	0.06%
MS	A	0.18%	1.14%	0.18%
MSFT	D	0.16%	2.94%	0.16%
MSI	A	0.39%	0.15%	0.15%
MTB	A	0.38%	0.22%	0.22%
NEE	C	0.3%	0.98%	0.3%
NKE	D	0.18%	0.46%	0.18%
NOC	B	0.1%	0.28%	0.1%
NSC	C	0.1%	0.27%	0.1%
NTAP	D	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
NTRS	B	0.26%	0.14%	0.14%
NUE	D	0.4%	0.13%	0.13%
NXPI	F	0.22%	0.25%	0.22%
OC	C	0.41%	0.05%	0.05%
OMC	C	0.19%	0.13%	0.13%
ORCL	A	0.3%	0.63%	0.3%
OTIS	A	0.18%	0.16%	0.16%
PCAR	D	0.16%	0.15%	0.15%
PEG	A	0.31%	0.29%	0.29%
PFG	A	0.18%	0.17%	0.17%
PG	D	0.09%	2.18%	0.09%
PH	A	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
PHM	C	0.32%	0.04%	0.04%
PNC	C	0.29%	0.6%	0.29%
POOL	D	0.1%	0.05%	0.05%
PPG	D	0.17%	0.16%	0.16%
PSX	D	0.4%	0.46%	0.4%
PWR	A	0.49%	0.01%	0.01%
QCOM	D	0.14%	0.89%	0.14%
RJF	B	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
RMD	C	0.1%	0.07%	0.07%
ROP	D	0.16%	0.07%	0.07%
ROST	D	0.25%	0.11%	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%	0.06%	0.06%
RS	D	0.42%	0.06%	0.06%
RSG	D	0.26%	0.1%	0.1%
RTX	A	0.1%	0.78%	0.1%
SJM	D	0.36%	0.11%	0.11%
SNA	C	0.46%	0.09%	0.09%
SO	A	0.1%	0.73%	0.1%
SPGI	C	0.1%	0.26%	0.1%
SRE	C	0.36%	0.37%	0.36%
SSNC	C	0.29%	0.05%	0.05%
STE	D	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
STLD	C	0.41%	0.07%	0.07%
STT	A	0.29%	0.2%	0.2%
STZ	D	0.08%	0.16%	0.08%
SWKS	F	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
SYF	A	0.44%	0.1%	0.1%
SYK	C	0.17%	0.26%	0.17%
SYY	D	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
TGT	C	0.25%	0.5%	0.25%
TMO	D	0.09%	0.14%	0.09%
TRV	B	0.29%	0.22%	0.22%
TSCO	A	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
TT	A	0.49%	0.19%	0.19%
UPS	D	0.16%	1.14%	0.16%
VMC	D	0.08%	0.06%	0.06%
VRSK	D	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
VST	A	0.61%	0.1%	0.1%
WEC	B	0.41%	0.24%	0.24%
WLK	C	0.17%	0.02%	0.02%
WM	B	0.24%	0.25%	0.24%
WMT	A	0.1%	0.84%	0.1%
WRB	C	0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
WSO	C	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
XEL	C	0.41%	0.28%	0.28%
XOM	A	0.44%	2.98%	0.44%
XYL	C	0.25%	0.08%	0.08%

FEX Overweight 199 Positions Relative to DGRO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IRM	B	0.55%
HWM	A	0.54%
LEN	C	0.52%
KKR	A	0.52%
FOXA	B	0.51%
GE	B	0.49%
VRT	B	0.49%
CF	A	0.49%
UAL	A	0.48%
WAB	A	0.48%
T	B	0.48%
BRK.A	B	0.47%
APO	A	0.47%
ACGL	A	0.47%
CTSH	B	0.47%
META	A	0.47%
RCL	B	0.46%
GDDY	B	0.46%
ANET	A	0.46%
FCNCA	D	0.45%
STX	C	0.44%
CVS	D	0.44%
TJX	D	0.44%
CEG	A	0.44%
FICO	C	0.43%
GPN	F	0.42%
DECK	B	0.41%
MKL	B	0.41%
EQT	C	0.41%
APTV	D	0.41%
MPC	D	0.4%
NVDA	B	0.4%
GM	D	0.4%
HPE	B	0.4%
TROW	D	0.39%
UHAL	C	0.39%
EXC	C	0.39%
LKQ	F	0.39%
TDG	A	0.38%
FANG	D	0.38%
BG	F	0.38%
GOOGL	B	0.38%
PCG	C	0.38%
CTRA	D	0.38%
KMI	A	0.38%
HAL	D	0.37%
WPC	C	0.37%
PLTR	A	0.37%
CFG	C	0.37%
DE	C	0.37%
INCY	B	0.37%
RF	B	0.37%
WBD	F	0.36%
HBAN	B	0.36%
VTRS	D	0.36%
GEN	A	0.36%
VLO	F	0.36%
VZ	C	0.36%
JBL	C	0.36%
ISRG	C	0.36%
CNC	F	0.36%
BSX	A	0.36%
BKNG	B	0.35%
L	C	0.35%
NFLX	A	0.35%
LNG	A	0.35%
COF	A	0.35%
CAG	D	0.35%
OXY	D	0.35%
HLT	A	0.35%
KHC	F	0.35%
DVN	F	0.35%
DAL	C	0.34%
LPLA	D	0.34%
PANW	B	0.33%
MMM	C	0.33%
LYB	B	0.33%
PYPL	A	0.33%
AMZN	C	0.32%
CRBG	B	0.32%
ZBH	F	0.32%
AIG	C	0.32%
CMG	C	0.31%
URI	C	0.31%
WFC	B	0.31%
CCL	C	0.31%
WY	C	0.3%
BEN	F	0.3%
FDX	F	0.3%
D	A	0.3%
CRWD	D	0.3%
OKE	A	0.29%
FITB	C	0.29%
FE	C	0.29%
GIS	C	0.29%
TYL	D	0.29%
PKG	B	0.29%
KIM	C	0.29%
TMUS	A	0.29%
BBY	C	0.29%
KDP	C	0.28%
F	D	0.28%
USB	C	0.28%
NOW	B	0.28%
TDY	A	0.28%
ZM	B	0.28%
EQR	C	0.27%
CHTR	D	0.27%
MAR	A	0.26%
DOW	B	0.26%
NTNX	C	0.26%
ROL	C	0.26%
LUV	B	0.26%
PSTG	F	0.26%
FSLR	C	0.26%
AZO	D	0.26%
EPAM	F	0.26%
BKR	B	0.26%
CPB	D	0.26%
VRTX	D	0.25%
UBER	C	0.25%
PINS	D	0.25%
TXT	F	0.25%
INTC	D	0.24%
CNP	B	0.24%
AXON	A	0.23%
CBRE	C	0.23%
DDOG	B	0.22%
KVUE	C	0.21%
SNPS	F	0.21%
PM	D	0.2%
LYV	A	0.2%
WELL	C	0.2%
VTR	C	0.2%
MOH	F	0.19%
ALNY	C	0.19%
WMB	A	0.19%
MANH	A	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
JCI	C	0.19%
EXPE	B	0.19%
MTD	C	0.18%
ESS	D	0.18%
AVB	C	0.18%
ORLY	A	0.18%
MAA	D	0.18%
MO	D	0.18%
TTD	A	0.18%
ARE	D	0.17%
CI	D	0.17%
DLR	C	0.17%
DKNG	C	0.16%
REGN	D	0.16%
MGM	D	0.15%
BIIB	F	0.14%
CDNS	D	0.14%
OKTA	F	0.13%
RIVN	F	0.13%
TRU	C	0.12%
NVR	C	0.11%
SNAP	D	0.11%
PODD	C	0.1%
CPNG	C	0.1%
GEHC	C	0.1%
TRGP	A	0.1%
RVTY	C	0.1%
PPL	C	0.1%
FI	A	0.1%
PGR	B	0.1%
AMH	D	0.09%
SMCI	F	0.09%
EA	D	0.09%
MRVL	C	0.09%
TSN	D	0.09%
TXN	C	0.09%
FCX	B	0.09%
HOLX	D	0.09%
DRI	C	0.09%
CRM	B	0.09%
ADSK	B	0.09%
DD	C	0.09%
SPG	A	0.09%
IT	A	0.09%
ADBE	F	0.08%
EL	D	0.08%
NWSA	D	0.08%
NET	D	0.08%
INVH	D	0.08%
CPRT	B	0.08%
TTWO	D	0.08%
PTC	B	0.08%
AMD	C	0.08%
PRU	B	0.08%
NBIX	F	0.07%
ENTG	D	0.07%
BA	F	0.07%
HUBS	D	0.07%
ZS	F	0.07%
EW	F	0.06%

FEX Underweight 237 Positions Relative to DGRO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ABBV	C	-2.52%
HD	A	-2.21%
MRK	F	-1.78%
UNH	B	-1.75%
PEP	F	-1.66%
BMY	A	-1.18%
MCD	A	-1.16%
GILD	A	-0.91%
V	B	-0.77%
BLK	A	-0.75%
UNP	F	-0.74%
ACN	B	-0.74%
SBUX	B	-0.59%
ITW	C	-0.41%
CME	A	-0.38%
MET	A	-0.33%
EMR	B	-0.3%
ALL	A	-0.23%
ES	D	-0.23%
MCHP	F	-0.23%
ICE	A	-0.23%
CSX	D	-0.22%
FAST	C	-0.21%
ZTS	C	-0.19%
FIS	A	-0.19%
TEL	D	-0.19%
YUM	C	-0.18%
DFS	A	-0.17%
FERG	F	-0.16%
SHW	C	-0.16%
DHR	D	-0.16%
AMP	A	-0.15%
AON	A	-0.14%
ROK	D	-0.14%
AES	C	-0.13%
SWK	C	-0.13%
LNT	B	-0.12%
MSCI	B	-0.12%
CAH	B	-0.11%
NI	A	-0.11%
EMN	C	-0.1%
WTW	C	-0.09%
NDAQ	C	-0.09%
CMA	C	-0.09%
PNW	C	-0.09%
COR	F	-0.08%
CDW	D	-0.08%
MCK	F	-0.08%
UNM	A	-0.07%
AVY	D	-0.07%
A	B	-0.07%
MOS	F	-0.07%
CHRW	C	-0.07%
FMC	C	-0.07%
OVV	D	-0.07%
WSM	C	-0.07%
EWBC	B	-0.07%
WTRG	D	-0.07%
RGA	B	-0.06%
RHI	D	-0.06%
CFR	B	-0.06%
JEF	A	-0.06%
ZION	D	-0.06%
EQH	B	-0.06%
DKS	D	-0.06%
AME	C	-0.06%
MAS	C	-0.06%
ORI	A	-0.06%
FLO	D	-0.05%
ALB	D	-0.05%
SON	D	-0.05%
POR	D	-0.05%
INGR	B	-0.05%
PB	D	-0.05%
ODFL	F	-0.05%
HII	F	-0.05%
AFG	A	-0.05%
NXST	D	-0.05%
FAF	C	-0.05%
LW	D	-0.05%
IEX	D	-0.05%
PNM	B	-0.04%
PII	D	-0.04%
R	C	-0.04%
MAN	D	-0.04%
HOMB	D	-0.04%
AIZ	B	-0.04%
TTC	F	-0.04%
GBCI	B	-0.04%
MSM	D	-0.04%
FDS	C	-0.04%
PNR	C	-0.04%
JKHY	A	-0.04%
IDA	D	-0.04%
NDSN	C	-0.04%
SSB	C	-0.04%
SCI	D	-0.04%
NJR	C	-0.04%
TXRH	A	-0.04%
WAL	C	-0.04%
ALLE	A	-0.04%
SR	D	-0.04%
LECO	D	-0.04%
AOS	C	-0.04%
BPOP	D	-0.04%
HRB	C	-0.04%
OZK	D	-0.04%
GGG	C	-0.04%
NFG	A	-0.04%
VOYA	A	-0.04%
SF	A	-0.04%
RGLD	C	-0.03%
MKTX	B	-0.03%
CRI	D	-0.03%
LCII	C	-0.03%
GNTX	D	-0.03%
ITT	C	-0.03%
WTFC	B	-0.03%
AVT	B	-0.03%
THG	A	-0.03%
OSK	F	-0.03%
HLI	A	-0.03%
KTB	C	-0.03%
ATR	A	-0.03%
BC	C	-0.03%
EVR	C	-0.03%
ESNT	A	-0.03%
PRI	A	-0.03%
CBSH	D	-0.03%
FBIN	C	-0.03%
DCI	B	-0.03%
NVT	C	-0.03%
MTG	A	-0.03%
PRGO	F	-0.03%
OGS	C	-0.03%
XRAY	D	-0.03%
AXS	A	-0.03%
SLGN	B	-0.02%
AGO	B	-0.02%
SHOO	A	-0.02%
CADE	B	-0.02%
HI	F	-0.02%
LAD	C	-0.02%
CWT	D	-0.02%
SFBS	B	-0.02%
AWR	B	-0.02%
AIT	B	-0.02%
MGEE	C	-0.02%
OLED	B	-0.02%
LPX	C	-0.02%
UMBF	C	-0.02%
CASY	D	-0.02%
LFUS	C	-0.02%
LANC	F	-0.02%
DLB	D	-0.02%
GATX	F	-0.02%
MSA	F	-0.02%
CNO	B	-0.02%
ASH	F	-0.02%
OTTR	F	-0.02%
AGCO	D	-0.02%
NYT	C	-0.02%
RNR	A	-0.02%
SNX	C	-0.02%
HLNE	A	-0.02%
NSP	F	-0.02%
SIGI	D	-0.02%
GL	C	-0.02%
PAG	D	-0.02%
CATY	B	-0.02%
UFPI	C	-0.02%
G	A	-0.02%
AL	D	-0.02%
WD	C	-0.02%
MDU	C	-0.02%
UCB	D	-0.02%
TPL	A	-0.02%
TKR	B	-0.02%
AVNT	C	-0.02%
FBP	B	-0.02%
RRX	B	-0.02%
BWXT	A	-0.02%
SEIC	B	-0.02%
THO	C	-0.02%
FFIN	D	-0.02%
CBT	B	-0.02%
GOLF	F	-0.01%
KWR	F	-0.01%
BCPC	C	-0.01%
AAON	A	-0.01%
AIN	F	-0.01%
CHDN	C	-0.01%
CHE	D	-0.01%
WING	C	-0.01%
GPI	C	-0.01%
BANF	D	-0.01%
BCC	C	-0.01%
CW	A	-0.01%
WHD	A	-0.01%
FELE	C	-0.01%
IOSP	F	-0.01%
BMI	A	-0.01%
COLM	B	-0.01%
BRC	C	-0.01%
MORN	B	-0.01%
MGRC	D	-0.01%
FUL	F	-0.01%
TEX	F	-0.01%
CGNX	F	-0.01%
WTS	C	-0.01%
RUSHA	D	-0.01%
POWI	F	-0.01%
RLI	A	-0.01%
JJSF	C	-0.01%
FIX	A	-0.01%
SSD	B	-0.01%
WMS	D	-0.01%
BOKF	B	-0.01%
WDFC	B	-0.01%
AWI	A	-0.01%
LSTR	F	-0.01%
MATX	C	-0.01%
IPAR	D	-0.01%
SIRI	C	-0.01%
ABM	D	-0.01%
WST	D	-0.01%
FCFS	F	-0.01%
TTEK	A	-0.01%
EXPO	A	-0.01%
DDS	D	-0.0%
RUSHB	D	-0.0%
ENSG	D	-0.0%
KNSL	B	-0.0%
WOR	F	-0.0%
NNI	B	-0.0%
CSWI	A	-0.0%
KAI	C	-0.0%