FEX vs. ESGU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU)

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

$112.64

Average Daily Volume

18,410

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.75

Average Daily Volume

498,018

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	ESGU
30 Days	7.77%	3.68%
60 Days	8.67%	4.66%
90 Days	11.26%	7.27%
12 Months	33.96%	33.27%

188 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in ESGU	Overlap
AAPL	B	0.17%	6.22%	0.17%
ACGL	D	0.29%	0.12%	0.12%
ACN	B	0.08%	0.43%	0.08%
ADM	F	0.37%	0.09%	0.09%
ADSK	B	0.09%	0.37%	0.09%
AFL	B	0.34%	0.12%	0.12%
AJG	A	0.18%	0.11%	0.11%
AKAM	F	0.29%	0.09%	0.09%
ALNY	D	0.29%	0.08%	0.08%
AMGN	D	0.07%	0.37%	0.07%
AMT	D	0.14%	0.31%	0.14%
AMZN	C	0.09%	3.61%	0.09%
ANET	C	0.33%	0.2%	0.2%
AVGO	D	0.24%	1.37%	0.24%
AXON	B	0.64%	0.22%	0.22%
AXP	A	0.45%	0.44%	0.44%
BAC	A	0.3%	0.65%	0.3%
BBY	D	0.22%	0.16%	0.16%
BG	F	0.4%	0.18%	0.18%
BIIB	F	0.21%	0.07%	0.07%
BK	A	0.46%	0.42%	0.42%
BKNG	B	0.3%	0.34%	0.3%
BKR	C	0.4%	0.15%	0.15%
BLK	C	0.09%	0.12%	0.09%
BR	A	0.18%	0.45%	0.18%
BRK.A	B	0.26%	0.41%	0.26%
C	A	0.37%	0.34%	0.34%
CARR	C	0.23%	0.17%	0.17%
CAT	B	0.25%	0.32%	0.25%
CCI	D	0.07%	0.31%	0.07%
CEG	D	0.3%	0.11%	0.11%
CI	D	0.16%	0.28%	0.16%
CL	D	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
CLX	C	0.09%	0.26%	0.09%
CMCSA	C	0.44%	0.2%	0.2%
CMG	B	0.09%	0.13%	0.09%
CMI	A	0.19%	0.46%	0.19%
CMS	C	0.25%	0.18%	0.18%
CNC	F	0.33%	0.07%	0.07%
COF	B	0.41%	0.12%	0.12%
COP	D	0.46%	0.36%	0.36%
COST	B	0.35%	0.79%	0.35%
CPB	D	0.15%	0.08%	0.08%
CSCO	A	0.27%	0.47%	0.27%
CVX	B	0.46%	0.61%	0.46%
D	C	0.25%	0.15%	0.15%
DAL	B	0.53%	0.23%	0.23%
DE	B	0.25%	0.22%	0.22%
DECK	A	0.19%	0.2%	0.19%
DELL	C	0.19%	0.11%	0.11%
DGX	B	0.35%	0.14%	0.14%
DHI	D	0.36%	0.09%	0.09%
DIS	B	0.2%	0.47%	0.2%
ECL	D	0.16%	0.4%	0.16%
ED	D	0.31%	0.09%	0.09%
EIX	A	0.25%	0.11%	0.11%
ELV	F	0.2%	0.34%	0.2%
EME	B	0.49%	0.13%	0.13%
EQIX	A	0.09%	0.33%	0.09%
EQT	B	0.41%	0.12%	0.12%
ETN	A	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%
EXC	D	0.33%	0.16%	0.16%
EXPD	C	0.08%	0.25%	0.08%
FANG	F	0.45%	0.09%	0.09%
FDX	B	0.37%	0.11%	0.11%
FI	A	0.4%	0.12%	0.12%
FICO	B	0.5%	0.12%	0.12%
FSLR	F	0.27%	0.08%	0.08%
FTV	B	0.16%	0.14%	0.14%
GDDY	B	0.4%	0.11%	0.11%
GE	D	0.32%	0.45%	0.32%
GIS	D	0.22%	0.35%	0.22%
GOOGL	C	0.09%	1.19%	0.09%
GS	B	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
GWW	A	0.29%	0.37%	0.29%
HBAN	B	0.41%	0.17%	0.17%
HCA	F	0.35%	0.13%	0.13%
HD	A	0.09%	1.02%	0.09%
HIG	B	0.34%	0.26%	0.26%
HLT	A	0.27%	0.11%	0.11%
HOLX	D	0.16%	0.1%	0.1%
HPE	B	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
HPQ	B	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
HRL	D	0.24%	0.09%	0.09%
HUBB	B	0.18%	0.11%	0.11%
HWM	B	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
IBM	C	0.32%	0.52%	0.32%
IEX	B	0.18%	0.11%	0.11%
INTC	C	0.36%	0.29%	0.29%
IP	B	0.4%	0.11%	0.11%
IQV	F	0.07%	0.12%	0.07%
IR	A	0.18%	0.11%	0.11%
IRM	C	0.41%	0.15%	0.15%
ISRG	C	0.27%	0.33%	0.27%
IT	C	0.17%	0.16%	0.16%
J	F	0.18%	0.13%	0.13%
JBHT	C	0.27%	0.1%	0.1%
JCI	C	0.09%	0.18%	0.09%
JNJ	D	0.24%	0.62%	0.24%
JPM	B	0.3%	1.34%	0.3%
KDP	D	0.21%	0.09%	0.09%
KEYS	B	0.16%	0.2%	0.16%
KHC	D	0.22%	0.16%	0.16%
KKR	B	0.49%	0.12%	0.12%
KMB	C	0.08%	0.15%	0.08%
KMI	B	0.43%	0.32%	0.32%
KO	D	0.15%	0.85%	0.15%
KR	A	0.34%	0.22%	0.22%
LH	B	0.18%	0.1%	0.1%
LII	A	0.35%	0.13%	0.13%
LLY	F	0.14%	1.21%	0.14%
LNG	B	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
LOW	C	0.08%	0.39%	0.08%
MA	B	0.09%	0.95%	0.09%
MCD	D	0.08%	0.31%	0.08%
MCO	A	0.25%	0.3%	0.25%
MET	A	0.09%	0.31%	0.09%
META	D	0.33%	2.19%	0.33%
MKC	D	0.08%	0.1%	0.08%
MMC	A	0.08%	0.17%	0.08%
MOH	F	0.14%	0.08%	0.08%
MS	B	0.33%	0.54%	0.33%
MU	D	0.08%	0.18%	0.08%
NDAQ	A	0.19%	0.2%	0.19%
NEE	D	0.31%	0.41%	0.31%
NFLX	B	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
NI	A	0.36%	0.38%	0.36%
NOC	D	0.08%	0.19%	0.08%
NOW	B	0.29%	0.66%	0.29%
NTAP	C	0.16%	0.08%	0.08%
NTRS	A	0.31%	0.12%	0.12%
NUE	D	0.41%	0.12%	0.12%
NVDA	C	0.29%	6.91%	0.29%
OC	B	0.47%	0.11%	0.11%
ODFL	B	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
OKE	C	0.31%	0.39%	0.31%
ORCL	C	0.37%	0.59%	0.37%
PANW	C	0.1%	0.27%	0.1%
PAYX	B	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
PEG	A	0.25%	0.48%	0.25%
PEP	F	0.08%	0.38%	0.08%
PFG	C	0.17%	0.11%	0.11%
PGR	A	0.43%	0.42%	0.42%
PHM	C	0.38%	0.1%	0.1%
PNC	A	0.19%	0.36%	0.19%
POOL	C	0.08%	0.1%	0.08%
PPG	D	0.24%	0.21%	0.21%
PRU	A	0.18%	0.54%	0.18%
PSX	C	0.42%	0.13%	0.13%
PWR	A	0.47%	0.11%	0.11%
PYPL	A	0.18%	0.14%	0.14%
RCL	B	0.55%	0.14%	0.14%
SBAC	D	0.08%	0.13%	0.08%
SBUX	B	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
SLB	C	0.44%	0.1%	0.1%
SPGI	C	0.25%	0.47%	0.25%
STLD	B	0.47%	0.11%	0.11%
STX	D	0.22%	0.09%	0.09%
SYF	A	0.54%	0.22%	0.22%
SYK	C	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
SYY	C	0.16%	0.09%	0.09%
T	A	0.44%	0.16%	0.16%
TGT	F	0.34%	0.23%	0.23%
TMO	F	0.07%	0.2%	0.07%
TRGP	B	0.46%	0.28%	0.28%
TRV	B	0.28%	0.21%	0.21%
TSCO	C	0.16%	0.14%	0.14%
TSLA	B	0.22%	1.78%	0.22%
TT	B	0.45%	0.47%	0.45%
UBER	D	0.16%	0.23%	0.16%
ULTA	F	0.31%	0.09%	0.09%
UPS	C	0.17%	0.16%	0.16%
URI	B	0.44%	0.13%	0.13%
USB	A	0.28%	0.17%	0.17%
VLO	C	0.45%	0.09%	0.09%
VLTO	C	0.23%	0.19%	0.19%
VRTX	D	0.08%	0.32%	0.08%
VZ	B	0.32%	0.37%	0.32%
WAT	B	0.08%	0.17%	0.08%
WELL	C	0.27%	0.24%	0.24%
WFC	A	0.44%	0.13%	0.13%
WSM	B	0.07%	0.13%	0.07%
WST	C	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
WY	D	0.16%	0.1%	0.1%
XOM	C	0.43%	0.58%	0.43%
XYL	D	0.15%	0.22%	0.15%
ZBH	C	0.35%	0.1%	0.1%
ZTS	D	0.08%	0.34%	0.08%

FEX Overweight 185 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.97%
PLTR	B	0.7%
UAL	B	0.67%
GM	B	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VRT	B	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%
CVNA	B	0.48%
PCAR	B	0.48%
EOG	C	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
WAB	B	0.46%
TROW	A	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
ALL	B	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
F	C	0.45%
FOXA	C	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	B	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
CF	B	0.43%
NRG	C	0.43%
MPC	F	0.42%
TOL	A	0.42%
OXY	F	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
CTSH	B	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	B	0.41%
DASH	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
TPL	B	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
FCNCA	B	0.4%
ON	C	0.39%
TMUS	A	0.39%
RBLX	C	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	C	0.38%
VTRS	B	0.38%
HOOD	B	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
MSI	C	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
CTAS	B	0.36%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
CNP	A	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
BRO	B	0.36%
SWKS	F	0.36%
GEN	A	0.36%
L	B	0.36%
XEL	A	0.36%
AIG	B	0.35%
VTR	D	0.34%
CB	D	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
RMD	C	0.33%
DUK	C	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
AEP	D	0.32%
TXT	D	0.32%
EBAY	C	0.32%
ERIE	D	0.32%
AMP	B	0.31%
DG	F	0.31%
APTV	F	0.31%
BLDR	C	0.31%
FTNT	C	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%
GRMN	A	0.3%
RF	B	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
BAH	F	0.29%
STT	A	0.28%
LUV	B	0.28%
FITB	B	0.28%
PKG	B	0.28%
PCG	B	0.27%
TDY	B	0.27%
TTD	B	0.27%
CASY	B	0.27%
BSX	C	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%
TJX	A	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
TYL	A	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
MANH	C	0.25%
ICE	D	0.25%
SHW	A	0.25%
SSNC	A	0.25%
EQR	B	0.25%
PSA	C	0.24%
GPC	D	0.23%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
NVR	D	0.23%
HUM	C	0.22%
APO	A	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
DOW	F	0.21%
EFX	D	0.21%
CPAY	A	0.2%
APD	A	0.19%
MSTR	C	0.19%
KEY	A	0.19%
RGA	A	0.18%
SPG	C	0.18%
WSO	A	0.18%
WRB	A	0.18%
NWSA	B	0.18%
KIM	A	0.18%
TSN	B	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
CSL	B	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
MAA	B	0.17%
DRI	B	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
DD	D	0.16%
AWK	D	0.16%
ROST	C	0.16%
FE	D	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
OMC	C	0.16%
CTVA	B	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
MDLZ	F	0.15%
ARE	D	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
O	D	0.15%
DOC	C	0.15%
COIN	B	0.15%
EXR	C	0.15%
WLK	D	0.14%
NKE	F	0.14%
WMB	B	0.11%
MPWR	F	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%
MAR	A	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
AVB	B	0.09%
MSCI	C	0.09%
ESS	B	0.09%
ABT	B	0.09%
RSG	A	0.09%
DOV	A	0.09%
NSC	A	0.09%
ORLY	B	0.09%
APH	B	0.09%
ARES	B	0.09%
MKL	A	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
MO	A	0.09%
RIVN	D	0.08%
AVY	D	0.08%
LMT	D	0.08%
MAS	C	0.08%
BDX	F	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
GLPI	B	0.08%
NDSN	B	0.08%
OTIS	C	0.08%
ROL	B	0.08%
AZO	C	0.08%
KLAC	F	0.07%
CAG	D	0.07%
RVTY	D	0.07%
BLD	C	0.07%
FCX	F	0.07%
GEHC	F	0.07%

FEX Underweight 96 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	D	-5.77%
GOOG	C	-2.34%
V	A	-1.05%
UNH	B	-0.95%
CRM	B	-0.72%
TXN	D	-0.7%
ADP	B	-0.69%
PG	A	-0.69%
INTU	C	-0.61%
ADBE	C	-0.56%
GILD	B	-0.48%
K	A	-0.48%
MRK	F	-0.47%
AMAT	F	-0.46%
AMD	F	-0.44%
RTX	D	-0.42%
ABBV	D	-0.41%
CRH	A	-0.39%
HON	B	-0.39%
LIN	D	-0.34%
HES	C	-0.32%
MCK	C	-0.32%
PNR	B	-0.32%
MMM	D	-0.32%
DHR	D	-0.31%
LRCX	F	-0.29%
UNP	C	-0.29%
QCOM	F	-0.28%
NXPI	D	-0.26%
EW	C	-0.25%
FLUT	A	-0.25%
DFS	B	-0.24%
PFE	D	-0.24%
IDXX	F	-0.23%
LKQ	D	-0.23%
DLR	A	-0.23%
CDNS	B	-0.22%
COR	C	-0.22%
CHD	B	-0.21%
SNPS	B	-0.21%
ANSS	B	-0.21%
SCHW	A	-0.2%
FERG	B	-0.2%
CHRW	C	-0.2%
TAP	C	-0.19%
CBRE	B	-0.18%
EA	C	-0.17%
GEV	C	-0.17%
COO	D	-0.17%
MELI	C	-0.17%
WDAY	C	-0.17%
BMY	B	-0.17%
FDS	B	-0.16%
MRVL	B	-0.16%
TEAM	B	-0.15%
NEM	F	-0.15%
STE	F	-0.15%
TWLO	B	-0.15%
CAH	B	-0.15%
PTC	A	-0.15%
REGN	F	-0.15%
OVV	C	-0.14%
FIS	D	-0.13%
TFC	B	-0.13%
HUBS	B	-0.13%
PLD	D	-0.13%
LULU	C	-0.12%
AIZ	B	-0.12%
TRMB	B	-0.12%
CNH	A	-0.12%
ADI	D	-0.12%
WTW	B	-0.11%
VEEV	B	-0.11%
A	D	-0.11%
FOX	B	-0.11%
JNPR	F	-0.1%
MRO	B	-0.1%
ES	D	-0.1%
DXCM	C	-0.1%
FBIN	D	-0.1%
LDOS	D	-0.1%
DVA	B	-0.1%
MDB	C	-0.1%
SNOW	C	-0.09%
BALL	D	-0.09%
WDC	C	-0.09%
WTRG	B	-0.09%
PARA	C	-0.09%
TFX	F	-0.08%
AVTR	F	-0.08%
MTD	F	-0.08%
IPG	C	-0.08%
IFF	D	-0.08%
HII	F	-0.07%
DLTR	D	-0.06%
MRNA	F	-0.04%