FEX vs. IMCG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG)

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

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IMCG

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

IMCG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MorningstarÂ® US Mid Cap Broad Growth IndexSM composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of stocks issued by mid-capitalization companies that have exhibited above-average "growth" characteristics as determined by Morningstar, Inc.'s ("Morningstar" or the "index provider") proprietary index methodology.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$79.81

Average Daily Volume

132,538

Number of Holdings ^*

299

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	IMCG
30 Days	6.62%	8.56%
60 Days	8.07%	9.96%
90 Days	10.60%	12.47%
12 Months	33.47%	34.97%

151 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in IMCG	Overlap
ACGL	D	0.29%	0.21%	0.21%
ADSK	A	0.09%	1.12%	0.09%
AKAM	D	0.29%	0.1%	0.1%
ALL	A	0.45%	0.38%	0.38%
ALNY	D	0.29%	0.52%	0.29%
AMP	A	0.31%	0.65%	0.31%
APP	B	0.97%	1.05%	0.97%
APTV	D	0.31%	0.11%	0.11%
ARE	D	0.15%	0.08%	0.08%
ARES	A	0.09%	0.54%	0.09%
AVB	B	0.09%	0.28%	0.09%
AVY	D	0.08%	0.14%	0.08%
AWK	D	0.16%	0.23%	0.16%
AXON	A	0.64%	0.75%	0.64%
AZO	C	0.08%	0.92%	0.08%
BAH	F	0.29%	0.26%	0.26%
BKR	B	0.4%	0.38%	0.38%
BLD	D	0.07%	0.11%	0.07%
BLDR	D	0.31%	0.18%	0.18%
BR	A	0.18%	0.47%	0.18%
BRO	B	0.36%	0.47%	0.36%
BURL	A	0.44%	0.3%	0.3%
CARR	D	0.23%	0.64%	0.23%
CASY	A	0.27%	0.18%	0.18%
CE	F	0.23%	0.08%	0.08%
CINF	A	0.47%	0.16%	0.16%
CLX	B	0.09%	0.23%	0.09%
CMI	A	0.19%	0.58%	0.19%
CMS	C	0.25%	0.12%	0.12%
COIN	C	0.15%	1.05%	0.15%
CPAY	A	0.2%	0.33%	0.2%
CPNG	D	0.42%	0.33%	0.33%
CSL	C	0.17%	0.36%	0.17%
CTRA	B	0.46%	0.13%	0.13%
CTVA	C	0.16%	0.3%	0.16%
D	C	0.25%	0.37%	0.25%
DAL	C	0.53%	0.32%	0.32%
DASH	A	0.41%	0.91%	0.41%
DD	D	0.16%	0.28%	0.16%
DECK	A	0.19%	0.47%	0.19%
DELL	C	0.19%	0.26%	0.19%
DOV	A	0.09%	0.34%	0.09%
DOW	F	0.21%	0.23%	0.21%
DRI	B	0.17%	0.17%	0.17%
EBAY	D	0.32%	0.2%	0.2%
EFX	F	0.21%	0.53%	0.21%
EME	C	0.49%	0.41%	0.41%
EQR	B	0.25%	0.18%	0.18%
EQT	B	0.41%	0.27%	0.27%
ERIE	D	0.32%	0.18%	0.18%
ESS	B	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
EXPE	B	0.52%	0.21%	0.21%
EXR	D	0.15%	0.21%	0.15%
FCNCA	A	0.4%	0.48%	0.4%
FICO	B	0.5%	0.97%	0.5%
FSLR	F	0.27%	0.34%	0.27%
FTNT	C	0.3%	1.07%	0.3%
FTV	C	0.16%	0.32%	0.16%
GDDY	A	0.4%	0.43%	0.4%
GEHC	F	0.07%	0.25%	0.07%
GEN	B	0.36%	0.16%	0.16%
GPC	D	0.23%	0.13%	0.13%
GRMN	B	0.3%	0.36%	0.3%
GWW	B	0.29%	0.92%	0.29%
HAL	C	0.44%	0.25%	0.25%
HEI	B	0.44%	0.2%	0.2%
HEI	B	0.44%	0.28%	0.28%
HLT	A	0.27%	1.06%	0.27%
HOOD	B	0.38%	0.29%	0.29%
HRL	D	0.24%	0.05%	0.05%
HSY	F	0.15%	0.24%	0.15%
HUBB	B	0.18%	0.41%	0.18%
HWM	A	0.48%	0.8%	0.48%
IEX	B	0.18%	0.3%	0.18%
IQV	D	0.07%	0.39%	0.07%
IR	B	0.18%	0.72%	0.18%
IRM	D	0.41%	0.3%	0.3%
IT	C	0.17%	0.7%	0.17%
J	F	0.18%	0.2%	0.18%
JBHT	C	0.27%	0.16%	0.16%
JCI	C	0.09%	0.58%	0.09%
KDP	D	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
KEYS	A	0.16%	0.21%	0.16%
KIM	A	0.18%	0.21%	0.18%
KMB	D	0.08%	0.28%	0.08%
LII	A	0.35%	0.34%	0.34%
LNG	B	0.4%	0.26%	0.26%
LUV	C	0.28%	0.15%	0.15%
LVS	C	0.17%	0.34%	0.17%
LYV	A	0.41%	0.33%	0.33%
MAA	B	0.17%	0.12%	0.12%
MANH	D	0.25%	0.29%	0.25%
MAS	D	0.08%	0.13%	0.08%
MKC	D	0.08%	0.17%	0.08%
MKL	A	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
MOH	F	0.14%	0.17%	0.14%
MPWR	F	0.11%	0.47%	0.11%
MSCI	C	0.09%	0.82%	0.09%
MSTR	C	0.19%	0.63%	0.19%
NDAQ	A	0.19%	0.21%	0.19%
NDSN	B	0.08%	0.23%	0.08%
NRG	B	0.43%	0.12%	0.12%
NTAP	C	0.16%	0.22%	0.16%
O	D	0.15%	0.29%	0.15%
ODFL	B	0.09%	0.72%	0.09%
ON	D	0.39%	0.18%	0.18%
OTIS	C	0.08%	0.42%	0.08%
PAYX	C	0.09%	0.81%	0.09%
PCG	A	0.27%	0.33%	0.27%
PHM	D	0.38%	0.2%	0.2%
PLTR	B	0.7%	2.29%	0.7%
POOL	C	0.08%	0.12%	0.08%
PPG	F	0.24%	0.2%	0.2%
PSA	D	0.24%	0.44%	0.24%
PWR	A	0.47%	0.82%	0.47%
RBLX	C	0.39%	0.46%	0.39%
RCL	A	0.55%	0.66%	0.55%
RJF	A	0.23%	0.32%	0.23%
RMD	C	0.33%	0.6%	0.33%
ROL	B	0.08%	0.26%	0.08%
ROST	C	0.16%	0.8%	0.16%
RPM	A	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
RVTY	F	0.07%	0.1%	0.07%
SBAC	D	0.08%	0.42%	0.08%
SNA	A	0.52%	0.11%	0.11%
SYY	B	0.16%	0.65%	0.16%
TDY	B	0.27%	0.21%	0.21%
TOL	B	0.42%	0.1%	0.1%
TPL	A	0.4%	0.46%	0.4%
TRGP	B	0.46%	0.32%	0.32%
TRV	B	0.28%	0.45%	0.28%
TSCO	D	0.16%	0.37%	0.16%
TSN	B	0.18%	0.16%	0.16%
TTD	B	0.27%	0.92%	0.27%
TXT	D	0.32%	0.14%	0.14%
TYL	B	0.26%	0.44%	0.26%
ULTA	F	0.31%	0.15%	0.15%
URI	B	0.44%	0.46%	0.44%
VLTO	D	0.23%	0.25%	0.23%
VRT	B	0.52%	0.76%	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%	0.5%	0.5%
VTR	C	0.34%	0.16%	0.16%
WAB	B	0.46%	0.6%	0.46%
WAT	B	0.08%	0.24%	0.08%
WLK	D	0.14%	0.03%	0.03%
WRB	A	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%
WSM	B	0.07%	0.18%	0.07%
WSO	A	0.18%	0.32%	0.18%
WST	C	0.09%	0.4%	0.09%
XYL	D	0.15%	0.51%	0.15%
ZBH	C	0.35%	0.2%	0.2%

FEX Overweight 223 Positions Relative to IMCG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	0.67%
SYF	B	0.54%
GM	B	0.53%
GS	A	0.5%
KKR	A	0.49%
CVNA	B	0.48%
PCAR	B	0.48%
OC	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
COP	C	0.46%
TROW	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
BK	A	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%
AXP	A	0.45%
FANG	D	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
F	C	0.45%
VLO	C	0.45%
FOXA	B	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
CMCSA	B	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
HPE	B	0.44%
T	A	0.44%
WFC	A	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
PGR	A	0.43%
CF	B	0.43%
XOM	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CTSH	B	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
BG	F	0.4%
IP	B	0.4%
FI	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
TMUS	B	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
VTRS	A	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
FDX	B	0.37%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
ORCL	B	0.37%
MSI	B	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
C	A	0.37%
ADM	D	0.37%
CTAS	B	0.36%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
DHI	D	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
INTC	D	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
SWKS	F	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
XEL	A	0.36%
HCA	F	0.35%
COST	B	0.35%
AIG	B	0.35%
DGX	A	0.35%
CB	C	0.34%
AFL	B	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
HIG	B	0.34%
TGT	F	0.34%
KR	B	0.34%
MS	A	0.33%
ANET	C	0.33%
EXC	C	0.33%
META	D	0.33%
CNC	D	0.33%
DUK	C	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
AEP	D	0.32%
VZ	C	0.32%
IBM	C	0.32%
GE	D	0.32%
NEE	D	0.31%
NTRS	A	0.31%
DG	F	0.31%
OKE	A	0.31%
ED	D	0.31%
JPM	A	0.3%
BAC	A	0.3%
CEG	D	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%
BKNG	A	0.3%
NFLX	A	0.3%
NOW	A	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
NVDA	C	0.29%
STT	A	0.28%
FITB	A	0.28%
PKG	A	0.28%
USB	A	0.28%
WELL	A	0.27%
CSCO	B	0.27%
BSX	B	0.27%
ISRG	A	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%
TJX	A	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
EIX	B	0.25%
DE	A	0.25%
SPGI	C	0.25%
ICE	C	0.25%
CAT	B	0.25%
SHW	A	0.25%
SSNC	B	0.25%
MCO	B	0.25%
PEG	A	0.25%
JNJ	D	0.24%
AVGO	D	0.24%
NVR	D	0.23%
GIS	D	0.22%
HUM	C	0.22%
BBY	D	0.22%
TSLA	B	0.22%
APO	B	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
KHC	F	0.22%
STX	D	0.22%
BIIB	F	0.21%
ELV	F	0.2%
DIS	B	0.2%
APD	A	0.19%
PNC	B	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
AJG	B	0.18%
PRU	A	0.18%
RGA	A	0.18%
LH	C	0.18%
SPG	B	0.18%
NWSA	B	0.18%
ETN	A	0.18%
PYPL	B	0.18%
SO	D	0.17%
AAPL	C	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
UPS	C	0.17%
PFG	D	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
WY	D	0.16%
UBER	D	0.16%
CI	F	0.16%
FE	C	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
OMC	C	0.16%
ECL	D	0.16%
HOLX	D	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
KO	D	0.15%
MDLZ	F	0.15%
CPB	D	0.15%
CL	D	0.15%
DOC	D	0.15%
LLY	F	0.14%
NKE	D	0.14%
AMT	D	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
PANW	C	0.1%
MAR	B	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
MET	A	0.09%
HD	A	0.09%
CMG	B	0.09%
EQIX	A	0.09%
ABT	B	0.09%
SBUX	A	0.09%
RSG	A	0.09%
HPQ	B	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
MA	C	0.09%
ORLY	B	0.09%
GOOGL	C	0.09%
APH	A	0.09%
SYK	C	0.09%
AMZN	C	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
MO	A	0.09%
BLK	C	0.09%
RIVN	F	0.08%
ZTS	D	0.08%
LMT	D	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.08%
NOC	D	0.08%
BDX	F	0.08%
PEP	F	0.08%
MU	D	0.08%
MCD	D	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
GLPI	C	0.08%
ACN	C	0.08%
MMC	B	0.08%
LOW	D	0.08%
VRTX	F	0.08%
KLAC	D	0.07%
TMO	F	0.07%
CAG	D	0.07%
AMGN	D	0.07%
FCX	D	0.07%
CCI	D	0.07%

FEX Underweight 148 Positions Relative to IMCG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WDAY	B	-0.96%
CPRT	A	-0.86%
FAST	B	-0.82%
GEV	B	-0.82%
SQ	B	-0.81%
AME	A	-0.78%
DLR	B	-0.74%
HES	B	-0.71%
EW	C	-0.71%
VRSK	A	-0.7%
TEAM	A	-0.66%
VMC	B	-0.65%
A	D	-0.65%
DDOG	A	-0.65%
YUM	B	-0.65%
MLM	B	-0.63%
LULU	C	-0.62%
IDXX	F	-0.61%
HUBS	A	-0.6%
ROK	B	-0.57%
VEEV	C	-0.55%
DXCM	D	-0.53%
TTWO	A	-0.51%
CSGP	D	-0.51%
ANSS	B	-0.5%
EA	A	-0.49%
NEM	D	-0.47%
CHD	B	-0.47%
NET	B	-0.47%
DFS	B	-0.44%
MTD	D	-0.44%
CBRE	B	-0.43%
CDW	F	-0.42%
TEL	B	-0.42%
LPLA	A	-0.41%
PTC	A	-0.4%
COR	B	-0.39%
STE	F	-0.38%
ILMN	D	-0.37%
STZ	D	-0.36%
MDB	C	-0.35%
INVH	D	-0.34%
IBKR	A	-0.33%
PODD	C	-0.32%
FDS	B	-0.32%
ZS	C	-0.32%
TRU	D	-0.32%
NTRA	B	-0.31%
NTNX	A	-0.3%
FWONK	B	-0.3%
WTW	B	-0.28%
FIX	A	-0.28%
DOCU	A	-0.28%
TWLO	A	-0.28%
SUI	D	-0.27%
VRSN	F	-0.27%
EL	F	-0.26%
PSTG	D	-0.26%
TW	A	-0.26%
DPZ	C	-0.26%
ZBRA	B	-0.26%
GGG	B	-0.26%
COO	D	-0.25%
MCHP	D	-0.25%
DT	C	-0.25%
SAIA	B	-0.24%
PFGC	B	-0.23%
CLH	B	-0.22%
JKHY	D	-0.22%
PNR	A	-0.22%
GPN	B	-0.21%
NBIX	C	-0.21%
LECO	B	-0.21%
OKTA	C	-0.21%
BMRN	D	-0.21%
NVT	B	-0.21%
AMH	D	-0.21%
XPO	B	-0.2%
SNAP	C	-0.2%
TRMB	B	-0.2%
DAY	B	-0.2%
TECH	D	-0.19%
ALGN	D	-0.19%
LW	C	-0.19%
FND	C	-0.19%
TTEK	F	-0.19%
BALL	D	-0.19%
PAYC	B	-0.19%
DKNG	B	-0.18%
SRPT	D	-0.17%
CHDN	B	-0.17%
ACM	A	-0.16%
ENTG	D	-0.16%
MORN	B	-0.16%
EXAS	D	-0.16%
WMS	D	-0.16%
SMCI	F	-0.16%
WING	D	-0.16%
PINS	D	-0.16%
WYNN	D	-0.15%
LDOS	C	-0.15%
TER	D	-0.14%
MEDP	D	-0.14%
JBL	B	-0.14%
ELS	C	-0.14%
ENPH	F	-0.14%
UDR	B	-0.14%
AVTR	F	-0.14%
ALLE	D	-0.13%
USFD	A	-0.13%
CNM	D	-0.13%
KMX	B	-0.12%
AZPN	A	-0.12%
SCI	B	-0.12%
INCY	C	-0.12%
EPAM	C	-0.12%
SWK	D	-0.11%
CRL	C	-0.11%
AOS	F	-0.11%
BSY	D	-0.11%
RRX	B	-0.11%
ALB	C	-0.11%
UHS	D	-0.1%
CPT	B	-0.1%
FFIV	B	-0.1%
DLTR	F	-0.1%
PCOR	B	-0.1%
FLEX	A	-0.09%
U	C	-0.09%
DKS	C	-0.09%
MRNA	F	-0.09%
HII	D	-0.08%
BJ	A	-0.08%
REG	B	-0.08%
BRKR	D	-0.08%
AFG	A	-0.07%
DVA	B	-0.07%
CCK	C	-0.07%
MGM	D	-0.07%
CELH	F	-0.07%
TFX	F	-0.06%
QRVO	F	-0.06%
UHAL	D	-0.05%
WTRG	B	-0.05%
COTY	F	-0.04%
ALAB	B	-0.04%
FWONA	B	-0.03%
UHAL	D	-0.0%