FEX vs. USMV ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)
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
$108.66
Average Daily Volume
22,845
Number of Holdings
*
372
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF
USMV Description
The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$91.15
Average Daily Volume
1,759,717
Number of Holdings
*
170
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | FEX | USMV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 2.06% | -1.67% |
| 60 Days | 6.61% | -0.29% |
| 90 Days | 9.51% | 3.00% |
| 12 Months | 31.15% | 24.20% |
115 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in FEX | Weight in USMV | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 0.16% | 0.96% | 0.16% | |
| ABT | B | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| ACGL | C | 0.3% | 0.71% | 0.3% | |
| ACN | C | 0.08% | 1.26% | 0.08% | |
| AEE | A | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.23% | |
| AEP | C | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.31% | |
| AJG | A | 0.17% | 1.25% | 0.17% | |
| AKAM | F | 0.3% | 0.39% | 0.3% | |
| ALNY | D | 0.34% | 0.25% | 0.25% | |
| AMGN | D | 0.08% | 0.67% | 0.08% | |
| AMZN | B | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.09% | |
| ANET | C | 0.35% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| AON | A | 0.09% | 0.53% | 0.09% | |
| APH | B | 0.09% | 1.46% | 0.09% | |
| ATO | A | 0.35% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| AVGO | C | 0.26% | 1.29% | 0.26% | |
| AZO | C | 0.08% | 0.96% | 0.08% | |
| BAH | D | 0.38% | 0.5% | 0.38% | |
| BDX | F | 0.08% | 0.57% | 0.08% | |
| BR | A | 0.18% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| BRK.A | A | 0.25% | 1.5% | 0.25% | |
| CB | C | 0.33% | 1.42% | 0.33% | |
| CBOE | D | 0.08% | 0.8% | 0.08% | |
| CI | D | 0.17% | 0.2% | 0.17% | |
| CL | D | 0.15% | 0.4% | 0.15% | |
| CMCSA | B | 0.44% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |
| CMS | C | 0.24% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| CPB | D | 0.15% | 0.34% | 0.15% | |
| CSCO | B | 0.28% | 1.46% | 0.28% | |
| CTSH | B | 0.44% | 0.78% | 0.44% | |
| CTVA | D | 0.17% | 0.37% | 0.17% | |
| CVS | F | 0.37% | 0.04% | 0.04% | |
| CVX | A | 0.44% | 0.33% | 0.33% | |
| D | C | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.22% | |
| DELL | C | 0.2% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| DGX | A | 0.34% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| DTE | C | 0.31% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| DUK | C | 0.33% | 1.46% | 0.33% | |
| ED | D | 0.32% | 1.12% | 0.32% | |
| EG | D | 0.39% | 0.42% | 0.39% | |
| ELV | F | 0.21% | 0.54% | 0.21% | |
| EOG | A | 0.45% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| ERIE | F | 0.33% | 0.42% | 0.33% | |
| FANG | D | 0.43% | 0.54% | 0.43% | |
| FCNCA | A | 0.4% | 0.84% | 0.4% | |
| FI | A | 0.4% | 0.66% | 0.4% | |
| FICO | A | 0.51% | 0.59% | 0.51% | |
| FSLR | F | 0.26% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| GD | D | 0.17% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| GDDY | A | 0.39% | 0.92% | 0.39% | |
| GEN | B | 0.37% | 0.35% | 0.35% | |
| GIS | D | 0.22% | 0.67% | 0.22% | |
| GRMN | B | 0.3% | 0.33% | 0.3% | |
| HD | A | 0.08% | 0.29% | 0.08% | |
| HIG | C | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |
| HOLX | D | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.16% | |
| HRL | D | 0.24% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| HSY | F | 0.16% | 0.3% | 0.16% | |
| HUM | F | 0.22% | 0.41% | 0.22% | |
| IBM | D | 0.32% | 1.65% | 0.32% | |
| ICE | D | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.25% | |
| IT | B | 0.18% | 0.36% | 0.18% | |
| JNJ | D | 0.24% | 1.17% | 0.24% | |
| KDP | D | 0.22% | 0.61% | 0.22% | |
| KEYS | C | 0.17% | 0.58% | 0.17% | |
| KHC | F | 0.23% | 0.4% | 0.23% | |
| KMB | C | 0.08% | 0.2% | 0.08% | |
| KO | D | 0.15% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| KR | B | 0.35% | 0.61% | 0.35% | |
| L | A | 0.35% | 0.27% | 0.27% | |
| LLY | F | 0.16% | 1.39% | 0.16% | |
| LMT | D | 0.08% | 0.85% | 0.08% | |
| LNT | A | 0.25% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| MA | A | 0.09% | 0.69% | 0.09% | |
| MCD | D | 0.08% | 1.25% | 0.08% | |
| MDLZ | F | 0.15% | 0.45% | 0.15% | |
| MDT | D | 0.16% | 0.13% | 0.13% | |
| MKL | A | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.09% | |
| MMC | C | 0.08% | 1.11% | 0.08% | |
| MOH | F | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.16% | |
| MPC | D | 0.4% | 0.52% | 0.4% | |
| MSI | A | 0.37% | 1.83% | 0.37% | |
| NOC | D | 0.08% | 1.5% | 0.08% | |
| NOW | B | 0.29% | 0.72% | 0.29% | |
| NTAP | D | 0.16% | 0.22% | 0.16% | |
| NVDA | B | 0.3% | 0.66% | 0.3% | |
| ORCL | A | 0.37% | 1.28% | 0.37% | |
| ORLY | A | 0.09% | 0.67% | 0.09% | |
| OTIS | D | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| OXY | F | 0.41% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |
| PEP | F | 0.08% | 1.05% | 0.08% | |
| PGR | B | 0.43% | 1.68% | 0.43% | |
| PKG | B | 0.28% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| PSX | C | 0.41% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| ROL | A | 0.08% | 0.36% | 0.08% | |
| RSG | B | 0.09% | 1.52% | 0.09% | |
| SO | C | 0.16% | 1.33% | 0.16% | |
| STX | D | 0.23% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| T | A | 0.42% | 0.72% | 0.42% | |
| TDY | B | 0.28% | 0.58% | 0.28% | |
| TJX | A | 0.25% | 0.43% | 0.25% | |
| TMUS | A | 0.39% | 1.92% | 0.39% | |
| TRV | A | 0.28% | 1.11% | 0.28% | |
| TSN | A | 0.17% | 0.66% | 0.17% | |
| UBER | C | 0.16% | 0.45% | 0.16% | |
| ULTA | D | 0.33% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| UTHR | B | 0.47% | 0.15% | 0.15% | |
| VLO | C | 0.43% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| VRTX | C | 0.09% | 0.78% | 0.09% | |
| VZ | C | 0.3% | 1.27% | 0.3% | |
| WEC | A | 0.26% | 0.75% | 0.26% | |
| WMB | A | 0.1% | 0.29% | 0.1% | |
| WRB | A | 0.18% | 0.3% | 0.18% | |
| XEL | A | 0.35% | 0.44% | 0.35% | |
| XOM | B | 0.43% | 0.45% | 0.43% |
FEX Overweight 257 Positions Relative to USMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP | A | 0.92% | |
| PLTR | A | 0.68% | |
| UAL | A | 0.65% | |
| AXON | A | 0.64% | |
| SYF | A | 0.55% | |
| RCL | A | 0.55% | |
| GM | A | 0.54% | |
| VRT | A | 0.53% | |
| EXPE | A | 0.52% | |
| SNA | A | 0.52% | |
| DAL | A | 0.52% | |
| EME | B | 0.51% | |
| GS | A | 0.51% | |
| VST | A | 0.51% | |
| KKR | A | 0.5% | |
| STLD | B | 0.49% | |
| PCAR | B | 0.49% | |
| HWM | A | 0.48% | |
| CVNA | A | 0.48% | |
| RS | B | 0.47% | |
| BK | A | 0.46% | |
| OC | A | 0.46% | |
| PWR | A | 0.46% | |
| WAB | B | 0.46% | |
| CINF | A | 0.46% | |
| TT | A | 0.45% | |
| HPE | B | 0.45% | |
| URI | B | 0.45% | |
| AXP | A | 0.45% | |
| FOXA | A | 0.45% | |
| TROW | A | 0.45% | |
| ALL | A | 0.44% | |
| TRGP | A | 0.44% | |
| SLB | C | 0.44% | |
| NUE | D | 0.44% | |
| CTRA | A | 0.44% | |
| F | C | 0.44% | |
| COP | C | 0.44% | |
| CCL | A | 0.44% | |
| TOL | B | 0.43% | |
| WFC | A | 0.43% | |
| NRG | B | 0.43% | |
| HAL | C | 0.43% | |
| DVN | F | 0.42% | |
| THC | C | 0.42% | |
| HEI | A | 0.42% | |
| COF | A | 0.42% | |
| BKR | A | 0.41% | |
| BURL | C | 0.41% | |
| DASH | B | 0.41% | |
| CPNG | C | 0.41% | |
| RBLX | B | 0.41% | |
| KMI | A | 0.41% | |
| IRM | D | 0.41% | |
| CF | A | 0.41% | |
| TPL | A | 0.4% | |
| LNG | A | 0.4% | |
| EQT | A | 0.4% | |
| ON | F | 0.4% | |
| MTB | A | 0.4% | |
| HBAN | A | 0.4% | |
| PHM | D | 0.39% | |
| IP | A | 0.39% | |
| VTRS | A | 0.38% | |
| LYV | A | 0.38% | |
| CFG | A | 0.38% | |
| BG | D | 0.38% | |
| ETR | A | 0.38% | |
| LEN | D | 0.38% | |
| ADM | D | 0.37% | |
| DHI | D | 0.37% | |
| HCA | D | 0.37% | |
| SRE | A | 0.37% | |
| LYB | F | 0.37% | |
| SWKS | F | 0.37% | |
| C | A | 0.37% | |
| PH | A | 0.37% | |
| CRBG | B | 0.36% | |
| INTC | C | 0.36% | |
| BRO | B | 0.36% | |
| CTAS | B | 0.36% | |
| LII | B | 0.35% | |
| NI | A | 0.35% | |
| HOOD | A | 0.35% | |
| COST | B | 0.35% | |
| ALLY | C | 0.35% | |
| FDX | A | 0.35% | |
| CNC | F | 0.34% | |
| VTR | C | 0.34% | |
| ZBH | C | 0.34% | |
| META | C | 0.34% | |
| RMD | C | 0.34% | |
| CNP | A | 0.34% | |
| PM | A | 0.34% | |
| AIG | B | 0.34% | |
| GE | D | 0.33% | |
| TGT | D | 0.33% | |
| AFL | C | 0.33% | |
| TXT | D | 0.33% | |
| EXC | C | 0.32% | |
| BLDR | D | 0.32% | |
| EBAY | D | 0.32% | |
| MS | A | 0.32% | |
| APTV | F | 0.32% | |
| CEG | D | 0.31% | |
| CHTR | B | 0.31% | |
| ZM | B | 0.31% | |
| FTNT | A | 0.31% | |
| TTD | B | 0.3% | |
| NTRS | A | 0.3% | |
| OKE | A | 0.3% | |
| NEE | C | 0.3% | |
| AMP | A | 0.3% | |
| BKNG | A | 0.3% | |
| DG | F | 0.3% | |
| JBHT | B | 0.29% | |
| BAC | A | 0.29% | |
| GWW | A | 0.29% | |
| FITB | A | 0.28% | |
| LUV | A | 0.28% | |
| USB | B | 0.28% | |
| RF | A | 0.28% | |
| JPM | A | 0.28% | |
| NFLX | A | 0.28% | |
| CSX | B | 0.27% | |
| PCG | A | 0.27% | |
| WELL | A | 0.27% | |
| HLT | A | 0.27% | |
| ISRG | A | 0.27% | |
| STT | A | 0.27% | |
| CASY | B | 0.27% | |
| SHW | B | 0.26% | |
| TYL | B | 0.26% | |
| BSX | B | 0.26% | |
| SPGI | C | 0.25% | |
| PEG | C | 0.25% | |
| EQR | C | 0.25% | |
| MANH | D | 0.25% | |
| MCO | C | 0.25% | |
| SSNC | D | 0.25% | |
| PPL | A | 0.25% | |
| CAT | B | 0.25% | |
| NVR | D | 0.24% | |
| CARR | D | 0.24% | |
| PPG | F | 0.24% | |
| EIX | C | 0.24% | |
| TDG | D | 0.24% | |
| CE | F | 0.24% | |
| DE | D | 0.24% | |
| EFX | F | 0.23% | |
| PSA | C | 0.23% | |
| VLTO | D | 0.23% | |
| BBY | C | 0.22% | |
| GPC | D | 0.22% | |
| RJF | A | 0.22% | |
| BIIB | F | 0.22% | |
| APO | A | 0.22% | |
| TSLA | B | 0.22% | |
| DOW | F | 0.21% | |
| CPAY | A | 0.2% | |
| CMI | A | 0.19% | |
| DECK | A | 0.19% | |
| LHX | B | 0.19% | |
| PYPL | A | 0.19% | |
| J | D | 0.19% | |
| ETN | A | 0.19% | |
| PNC | A | 0.19% | |
| KEY | A | 0.19% | |
| RGA | A | 0.18% | |
| DIS | A | 0.18% | |
| APD | A | 0.18% | |
| IR | A | 0.18% | |
| IEX | B | 0.18% | |
| SPG | A | 0.18% | |
| KIM | A | 0.18% | |
| HUBB | B | 0.18% | |
| NDAQ | A | 0.18% | |
| WSO | A | 0.18% | |
| LH | B | 0.18% | |
| NWSA | B | 0.18% | |
| SYY | D | 0.17% | |
| LVS | C | 0.17% | |
| MAA | A | 0.17% | |
| MSTR | B | 0.17% | |
| OMC | C | 0.17% | |
| CSL | B | 0.17% | |
| PFG | C | 0.17% | |
| DRI | B | 0.17% | |
| PRU | A | 0.17% | |
| ARE | D | 0.16% | |
| DD | D | 0.16% | |
| FE | C | 0.16% | |
| ROST | D | 0.16% | |
| FTV | D | 0.16% | |
| UPS | C | 0.16% | |
| TSCO | D | 0.16% | |
| FNF | C | 0.16% | |
| DOC | D | 0.16% | |
| ECL | D | 0.16% | |
| O | D | 0.15% | |
| COIN | A | 0.15% | |
| EXR | C | 0.15% | |
| AWK | C | 0.15% | |
| XYL | D | 0.15% | |
| WY | D | 0.15% | |
| AMT | D | 0.14% | |
| WLK | F | 0.14% | |
| NKE | D | 0.14% | |
| MPWR | F | 0.12% | |
| ADSK | B | 0.1% | |
| MAR | A | 0.1% | |
| PANW | B | 0.1% | |
| ODFL | B | 0.1% | |
| EMR | A | 0.1% | |
| MSCI | A | 0.09% | |
| CMG | B | 0.09% | |
| EQIX | B | 0.09% | |
| SBUX | A | 0.09% | |
| ESS | A | 0.09% | |
| AVB | A | 0.09% | |
| MU | D | 0.09% | |
| SYK | A | 0.09% | |
| HPQ | B | 0.09% | |
| MO | A | 0.09% | |
| WAT | B | 0.09% | |
| DOV | A | 0.09% | |
| GOOGL | B | 0.09% | |
| NSC | B | 0.09% | |
| WST | C | 0.09% | |
| ARES | B | 0.09% | |
| PAYX | B | 0.09% | |
| JCI | A | 0.09% | |
| RPM | A | 0.09% | |
| FCX | F | 0.08% | |
| ZTS | D | 0.08% | |
| EXPD | D | 0.08% | |
| GEHC | D | 0.08% | |
| BLD | F | 0.08% | |
| SBAC | D | 0.08% | |
| IQV | F | 0.08% | |
| AVY | D | 0.08% | |
| MKC | D | 0.08% | |
| VICI | C | 0.08% | |
| RVTY | D | 0.08% | |
| GLPI | D | 0.08% | |
| MAS | D | 0.08% | |
| RIVN | F | 0.08% | |
| MET | A | 0.08% | |
| NDSN | B | 0.08% | |
| POOL | D | 0.08% | |
| CLX | A | 0.08% | |
| LOW | A | 0.08% | |
| WSM | F | 0.07% | |
| CAG | F | 0.07% | |
| KLAC | F | 0.07% | |
| CCI | D | 0.07% | |
| TMO | D | 0.07% |
FEX Underweight 55 Positions Relative to USMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | A | -1.7% | |
| WCN | A | -1.5% | |
| TXN | C | -1.49% | |
| WM | B | -1.44% | |
| UNH | B | -1.4% | |
| MCK | A | -1.32% | |
| MSFT | D | -1.32% | |
| ROP | C | -1.31% | |
| ABBV | F | -1.22% | |
| PG | C | -1.18% | |
| MRK | F | -1.06% | |
| GILD | B | -1.01% | |
| V | A | -0.86% | |
| EA | A | -0.83% | |
| K | B | -0.79% | |
| COR | B | -0.67% | |
| VRSN | D | -0.64% | |
| REGN | F | -0.64% | |
| INCY | B | -0.61% | |
| FFIV | B | -0.55% | |
| YUM | D | -0.51% | |
| PTC | B | -0.51% | |
| CME | A | -0.51% | |
| JNPR | D | -0.48% | |
| NEM | F | -0.47% | |
| BMY | B | -0.44% | |
| VRSK | B | -0.42% | |
| WDAY | B | -0.42% | |
| CDW | F | -0.4% | |
| WTW | B | -0.38% | |
| CHD | A | -0.37% | |
| AFG | A | -0.34% | |
| NBIX | D | -0.33% | |
| FWONK | B | -0.31% | |
| GLW | B | -0.31% | |
| AIZ | A | -0.3% | |
| ADI | D | -0.24% | |
| AZPN | A | -0.23% | |
| HUBS | A | -0.23% | |
| HON | A | -0.23% | |
| BMRN | F | -0.23% | |
| PFE | F | -0.21% | |
| SNPS | C | -0.19% | |
| TW | B | -0.19% | |
| DPZ | C | -0.19% | |
| MELI | D | -0.17% | |
| CDNS | B | -0.17% | |
| CRWD | B | -0.17% | |
| GOOG | B | -0.16% | |
| LIN | D | -0.16% | |
| RTX | D | -0.09% | |
| ADP | B | -0.09% | |
| KNX | B | -0.07% | |
| TEL | C | -0.07% | |
| CRM | A | -0.05% |
FEX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Software - Application
Specialty Retail
Asset Management
Banks - Regional - US
Business Services
Diversified Industrials
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Aerospace & Defense
Oil & Gas E&P
Capital Markets
Diagnostics & Research
Health Care Plans
Packaged Foods
Semiconductors
Specialty Chemicals
Telecom Services
Utilities - Diversified
Credit Services
Insurance Brokers
USMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Software - Application
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Biotechnology
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Business Services
Health Care Plans
Information Technology Services
Insurance Brokers
Packaged Foods
Software - Infrastructure
Specialty Retail
Aerospace & Defense
Household & Personal Products
Insurance - Diversified
Semiconductors
Beverages - Soft Drinks
Communication Equipment
Electronic Components
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
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