FEX vs. RAFE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE)

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

RAFE

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

RAFE Description

The investment seeks to provide total return that closely corresponds, before fees and expenses, to the total return of the RAFI ESG US Index. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the RAFI ESG US Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach within publicly traded U.S. equities to create an integrated ESG strategy which overweights companies that rate well across various ESG themes and excludes companies with a major involvement in industries such as tobacco, gaming, weapons and fossil fuels.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.82

Average Daily Volume

12,485

Number of Holdings ^*

238

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	RAFE
30 Days	6.62%	1.92%
60 Days	8.07%	3.06%
90 Days	10.60%	4.90%
12 Months	33.47%	24.12%

147 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in RAFE	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	6.52%	0.17%
ABT	B	0.09%	1.18%	0.09%
ACN	C	0.08%	0.97%	0.08%
ADM	D	0.37%	0.33%	0.33%
AKAM	D	0.29%	0.07%	0.07%
ALL	A	0.45%	0.58%	0.45%
AMGN	D	0.07%	1.08%	0.07%
AMP	A	0.31%	0.25%	0.25%
AMT	D	0.14%	0.19%	0.14%
ANET	C	0.33%	0.02%	0.02%
APD	A	0.19%	0.42%	0.19%
AVB	B	0.09%	0.16%	0.09%
AVGO	D	0.24%	1.26%	0.24%
AWK	D	0.16%	0.14%	0.14%
AXP	A	0.45%	0.63%	0.45%
BAC	A	0.3%	0.86%	0.3%
BBY	D	0.22%	0.5%	0.22%
BDX	F	0.08%	0.32%	0.08%
BIIB	F	0.21%	0.27%	0.21%
BK	A	0.46%	0.19%	0.19%
BLK	C	0.09%	0.71%	0.09%
BSX	B	0.27%	0.11%	0.11%
C	A	0.37%	3.25%	0.37%
CAG	D	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%
CARR	D	0.23%	0.37%	0.23%
CCI	D	0.07%	0.27%	0.07%
CF	B	0.43%	0.16%	0.16%
CI	F	0.16%	1.3%	0.16%
CL	D	0.15%	0.37%	0.15%
CMCSA	B	0.44%	1.55%	0.44%
CMI	A	0.19%	0.21%	0.19%
CNC	D	0.33%	0.13%	0.13%
CPB	D	0.15%	0.05%	0.05%
CSCO	B	0.27%	2.94%	0.27%
CTSH	B	0.42%	0.18%	0.18%
CTVA	C	0.16%	0.05%	0.05%
CVS	D	0.38%	0.4%	0.38%
DD	D	0.16%	0.59%	0.16%
DE	A	0.25%	0.54%	0.25%
DELL	C	0.19%	0.13%	0.13%
DG	F	0.31%	0.15%	0.15%
DGX	A	0.35%	0.07%	0.07%
DIS	B	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%
DOV	A	0.09%	0.06%	0.06%
DOW	F	0.21%	0.5%	0.21%
EBAY	D	0.32%	0.41%	0.32%
ECL	D	0.16%	0.26%	0.16%
EIX	B	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
ELV	F	0.2%	0.89%	0.2%
EQIX	A	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
EQR	B	0.25%	0.16%	0.16%
ESS	B	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
F	C	0.45%	1.14%	0.45%
FDX	B	0.37%	0.45%	0.37%
FI	A	0.4%	0.28%	0.28%
FITB	A	0.28%	0.13%	0.13%
FOXA	B	0.45%	0.19%	0.19%
GEHC	F	0.07%	0.27%	0.07%
GEN	B	0.36%	0.04%	0.04%
GIS	D	0.22%	0.32%	0.22%
GM	B	0.53%	2.16%	0.53%
GPC	D	0.23%	0.08%	0.08%
GS	A	0.5%	0.98%	0.5%
GWW	B	0.29%	0.17%	0.17%
HCA	F	0.35%	0.09%	0.09%
HD	A	0.09%	1.77%	0.09%
HIG	B	0.34%	0.27%	0.27%
HLT	A	0.27%	0.15%	0.15%
HOLX	D	0.16%	0.11%	0.11%
HPE	B	0.44%	0.7%	0.44%
HPQ	B	0.09%	0.72%	0.09%
HRL	D	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
HSY	F	0.15%	0.06%	0.06%
HUM	C	0.22%	0.41%	0.22%
IBM	C	0.32%	1.81%	0.32%
INTC	D	0.36%	2.85%	0.36%
IP	B	0.4%	0.43%	0.4%
IRM	D	0.41%	0.19%	0.19%
ISRG	A	0.27%	0.14%	0.14%
JCI	C	0.09%	0.55%	0.09%
JNJ	D	0.24%	3.18%	0.24%
JPM	A	0.3%	4.09%	0.3%
KDP	D	0.21%	0.14%	0.14%
KEYS	A	0.16%	0.1%	0.1%
KHC	F	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%
KIM	A	0.18%	0.07%	0.07%
KLAC	D	0.07%	0.21%	0.07%
KMB	D	0.08%	0.3%	0.08%
KO	D	0.15%	0.98%	0.15%
LH	C	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%
LLY	F	0.14%	0.67%	0.14%
LOW	D	0.08%	1.14%	0.08%
MA	C	0.09%	0.79%	0.09%
MAA	B	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
MAR	B	0.1%	0.28%	0.1%
MCO	B	0.25%	0.16%	0.16%
MDLZ	F	0.15%	0.29%	0.15%
MET	A	0.09%	0.7%	0.09%
META	D	0.33%	1.2%	0.33%
MSI	B	0.37%	0.21%	0.21%
MU	D	0.08%	0.95%	0.08%
NDAQ	A	0.19%	0.07%	0.07%
NFLX	A	0.3%	0.09%	0.09%
NKE	D	0.14%	0.48%	0.14%
NTAP	C	0.16%	0.29%	0.16%
NTRS	A	0.31%	0.07%	0.07%
NVDA	C	0.29%	1.12%	0.29%
NWSA	B	0.18%	0.07%	0.07%
O	D	0.15%	0.02%	0.02%
OC	A	0.47%	0.22%	0.22%
OMC	C	0.16%	0.14%	0.14%
ON	D	0.39%	0.1%	0.1%
ORCL	B	0.37%	1.68%	0.37%
ORLY	B	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
OTIS	C	0.08%	0.12%	0.08%
PAYX	C	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
PEP	F	0.08%	0.28%	0.08%
PFG	D	0.17%	0.2%	0.17%
PGR	A	0.43%	0.25%	0.25%
PKG	A	0.28%	0.15%	0.15%
PPG	F	0.24%	0.2%	0.2%
PRU	A	0.18%	0.51%	0.18%
PYPL	B	0.18%	0.62%	0.18%
RSG	A	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
SHW	A	0.25%	0.15%	0.15%
SPGI	C	0.25%	0.1%	0.1%
STT	A	0.28%	0.26%	0.26%
SYK	C	0.09%	0.12%	0.09%
SYY	B	0.16%	0.24%	0.16%
T	A	0.44%	2.41%	0.44%
TGT	F	0.34%	1.18%	0.34%
TJX	A	0.26%	0.49%	0.26%
TMUS	B	0.39%	0.46%	0.39%
TROW	B	0.46%	0.12%	0.12%
TSCO	D	0.16%	0.11%	0.11%
TSLA	B	0.22%	0.49%	0.22%
TSN	B	0.18%	0.07%	0.07%
UPS	C	0.17%	0.54%	0.17%
VTR	C	0.34%	0.23%	0.23%
VTRS	A	0.38%	0.09%	0.09%
VZ	C	0.32%	1.69%	0.32%
WAB	B	0.46%	0.09%	0.09%
WAT	B	0.08%	0.11%	0.08%
WELL	A	0.27%	0.33%	0.27%
WFC	A	0.44%	2.82%	0.44%
WY	D	0.16%	0.26%	0.16%
ZTS	D	0.08%	0.14%	0.08%

FEX Overweight 226 Positions Relative to RAFE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.97%
PLTR	B	0.7%
UAL	A	0.67%
AXON	A	0.64%
RCL	A	0.55%
SYF	B	0.54%
DAL	C	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VRT	B	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%
FICO	B	0.5%
EME	C	0.49%
KKR	A	0.49%
CVNA	B	0.48%
HWM	A	0.48%
PCAR	B	0.48%
PWR	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
TRGP	B	0.46%
COP	C	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%
FANG	D	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
VLO	C	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
URI	B	0.44%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	A	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
NRG	B	0.43%
XOM	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
TOL	B	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
EQT	B	0.41%
DASH	A	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
GDDY	A	0.4%
BG	F	0.4%
TPL	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
BKR	B	0.4%
FCNCA	A	0.4%
LNG	B	0.4%
RBLX	C	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
PHM	D	0.38%
HOOD	B	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
CTAS	B	0.36%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
DHI	D	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
BRO	B	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
SWKS	F	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
XEL	A	0.36%
LII	A	0.35%
COST	B	0.35%
AIG	B	0.35%
ZBH	C	0.35%
CB	C	0.34%
AFL	B	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
KR	B	0.34%
MS	A	0.33%
EXC	C	0.33%
RMD	C	0.33%
DUK	C	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
AEP	D	0.32%
TXT	D	0.32%
GE	D	0.32%
ERIE	D	0.32%
NEE	D	0.31%
ULTA	F	0.31%
APTV	D	0.31%
BLDR	D	0.31%
OKE	A	0.31%
ED	D	0.31%
CEG	D	0.3%
FTNT	C	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%
GRMN	B	0.3%
BKNG	A	0.3%
NOW	A	0.29%
ALNY	D	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
BAH	F	0.29%
ACGL	D	0.29%
LUV	C	0.28%
USB	A	0.28%
TRV	B	0.28%
FSLR	F	0.27%
PCG	A	0.27%
TDY	B	0.27%
JBHT	C	0.27%
TTD	B	0.27%
CASY	A	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
TYL	B	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
MANH	D	0.25%
CMS	C	0.25%
ICE	C	0.25%
CAT	B	0.25%
SSNC	B	0.25%
D	C	0.25%
PEG	A	0.25%
PSA	D	0.24%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
NVR	D	0.23%
VLTO	D	0.23%
APO	B	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
STX	D	0.22%
EFX	F	0.21%
CPAY	A	0.2%
DECK	A	0.19%
PNC	B	0.19%
MSTR	C	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
IR	B	0.18%
HUBB	B	0.18%
AJG	B	0.18%
BR	A	0.18%
IEX	B	0.18%
RGA	A	0.18%
SPG	B	0.18%
WSO	A	0.18%
J	F	0.18%
WRB	A	0.18%
ETN	A	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
CSL	C	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
DRI	B	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
IT	C	0.17%
UBER	D	0.16%
ROST	C	0.16%
FE	C	0.16%
FTV	C	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
ARE	D	0.15%
XYL	D	0.15%
DOC	D	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
EXR	D	0.15%
WLK	D	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
MPWR	F	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%
PANW	C	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
MSCI	C	0.09%
CMG	B	0.09%
WST	C	0.09%
SBUX	A	0.09%
CLX	B	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
GOOGL	C	0.09%
APH	A	0.09%
ARES	A	0.09%
ODFL	B	0.09%
AMZN	C	0.09%
MKL	A	0.09%
ADSK	A	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
MO	A	0.09%
RIVN	F	0.08%
AVY	D	0.08%
MKC	D	0.08%
LMT	D	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.08%
MAS	D	0.08%
SBAC	D	0.08%
NOC	D	0.08%
MCD	D	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
POOL	C	0.08%
GLPI	C	0.08%
NDSN	B	0.08%
ROL	B	0.08%
MMC	B	0.08%
AZO	C	0.08%
VRTX	F	0.08%
IQV	D	0.07%
TMO	F	0.07%
RVTY	F	0.07%
BLD	D	0.07%
WSM	B	0.07%
FCX	D	0.07%

FEX Underweight 91 Positions Relative to RAFE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-5.72%
PG	A	-2.84%
PFE	D	-2.32%
BMY	B	-1.97%
MRK	F	-1.69%
QCOM	F	-1.6%
ABBV	D	-1.53%
LIN	D	-1.12%
V	A	-1.09%
MMM	D	-1.07%
GILD	C	-0.99%
TXN	C	-0.83%
AMAT	F	-0.81%
ADBE	C	-0.63%
UNH	C	-0.58%
CRM	B	-0.58%
LRCX	F	-0.5%
NEM	D	-0.46%
DHR	F	-0.46%
ADP	B	-0.45%
WM	A	-0.44%
MCK	B	-0.43%
WDC	D	-0.37%
ADI	D	-0.37%
CBRE	B	-0.37%
FIS	C	-0.36%
ITW	B	-0.31%
EA	A	-0.31%
CAH	B	-0.29%
LUMN	C	-0.21%
WHR	B	-0.21%
JLL	D	-0.21%
PARA	C	-0.2%
JNPR	F	-0.19%
MOS	F	-0.19%
K	A	-0.18%
BAX	D	-0.18%
VFC	C	-0.18%
DVA	B	-0.17%
TPR	B	-0.16%
BALL	D	-0.16%
EW	C	-0.16%
ARW	D	-0.15%
A	D	-0.15%
KSS	F	-0.14%
FAST	B	-0.13%
CDNS	B	-0.13%
MRVL	B	-0.13%
COR	B	-0.13%
EL	F	-0.12%
IFF	D	-0.12%
HST	C	-0.11%
SWK	D	-0.11%
GAP	C	-0.11%
PVH	C	-0.11%
LKQ	D	-0.09%
SOLV	C	-0.09%
WBA	F	-0.09%
AVT	C	-0.09%
SJM	D	-0.09%
USFD	A	-0.09%
TER	D	-0.09%
CDW	F	-0.09%
ILMN	D	-0.08%
SNPS	B	-0.08%
PLD	D	-0.08%
LNC	B	-0.08%
DOX	D	-0.08%
LEA	D	-0.08%
DXC	B	-0.07%
CHD	B	-0.07%
HUN	F	-0.07%
KD	B	-0.06%
HSIC	B	-0.06%
EQH	B	-0.06%
GT	C	-0.06%
MCHP	D	-0.06%
AMD	F	-0.06%
MHK	D	-0.05%
XRX	F	-0.05%
HAS	D	-0.05%
FL	F	-0.05%
ROK	B	-0.05%
AAP	C	-0.04%
OGN	D	-0.04%
WU	D	-0.04%
AGCO	D	-0.04%
NWL	B	-0.04%
FLEX	A	-0.04%
MAN	D	-0.03%
M	D	-0.03%