FTA vs. CDL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA) to Compass EMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index ETF (CDL)

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index

FTA 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 Value 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) Value 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

$79.05

Average Daily Volume

34,243

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CDL

Compass EMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index ETF

CDL Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that match the performance of the CEMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index. The index is an unmanaged index that was created by the fund's investment advisor and generally consists of the common stock of the 100 highest dividend yielding stocks of the CEMP US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index, which consists of the common stock of the 500 largest companies by market capitalization that have their headquarters in the U.S. and the stock of which trades on U.S. exchanges. Normally the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of U.S. issuers included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.79

Average Daily Volume

16,336

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTA	CDL
30 Days	0.89%	1.79%
60 Days	5.72%	6.65%
90 Days	8.65%	12.24%
12 Months	26.01%	32.37%

70 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTA	Weight in CDL	Overlap
ADM	D	0.83%	0.62%	0.62%
AEE	A	0.81%	1.08%	0.81%
AEP	B	0.78%	1.08%	0.78%
APD	C	0.39%	0.78%	0.39%
BBY	B	0.59%	0.89%	0.59%
BEN	F	0.62%	0.51%	0.51%
C	B	0.48%	1.0%	0.48%
CAG	B	0.76%	1.08%	0.76%
CFG	D	0.76%	0.7%	0.7%
CMS	A	0.58%	1.21%	0.58%
COP	D	0.76%	0.82%	0.76%
CPB	D	0.36%	1.09%	0.36%
CRBG	C	0.48%	0.88%	0.48%
CSCO	A	0.37%	1.07%	0.37%
CTRA	D	0.74%	0.74%	0.74%
CVS	D	0.87%	0.58%	0.58%
CVX	D	0.78%	0.88%	0.78%
D	A	0.57%	0.92%	0.57%
DOW	B	0.35%	0.89%	0.35%
DTE	A	0.56%	1.13%	0.56%
DUK	B	0.56%	1.41%	0.56%
DVN	F	0.69%	0.64%	0.64%
ED	A	0.78%	1.28%	0.78%
EIX	A	0.59%	1.13%	0.59%
EOG	D	0.81%	0.84%	0.81%
ETR	A	1.02%	1.26%	1.02%
EXC	A	0.97%	0.97%	0.97%
F	D	0.72%	0.52%	0.52%
FANG	F	0.71%	0.78%	0.71%
FE	A	0.56%	1.18%	0.56%
FITB	C	0.57%	0.76%	0.57%
FNF	A	0.41%	1.05%	0.41%
GIS	B	0.57%	1.22%	0.57%
HBAN	C	0.74%	0.77%	0.74%
HPE	C	0.79%	0.84%	0.79%
HPQ	C	0.34%	1.07%	0.34%
HRL	F	0.35%	0.61%	0.35%
IPG	C	0.73%	0.68%	0.68%
JNJ	C	0.37%	1.25%	0.37%
K	B	0.23%	1.47%	0.23%
KEY	C	0.39%	0.56%	0.39%
KHC	B	0.73%	1.03%	0.73%
KMB	B	0.17%	1.46%	0.17%
KMI	A	0.73%	1.45%	0.73%
LMT	A	0.42%	1.41%	0.42%
LYB	D	0.67%	0.95%	0.67%
MDT	A	0.38%	1.11%	0.38%
MS	B	0.36%	0.95%	0.36%
MTB	C	0.77%	0.82%	0.77%
NEE	A	0.4%	0.97%	0.4%
OKE	C	0.37%	1.2%	0.37%
OMC	A	0.38%	0.98%	0.38%
PEG	A	0.4%	1.42%	0.4%
PFG	C	0.18%	1.01%	0.18%
PNC	C	0.39%	0.93%	0.39%
PRU	C	0.17%	1.1%	0.17%
PSX	F	0.77%	0.76%	0.76%
RF	C	0.56%	0.73%	0.56%
SRE	A	0.53%	1.22%	0.53%
STT	C	0.58%	0.92%	0.58%
T	A	0.96%	0.95%	0.95%
TROW	D	0.63%	0.7%	0.63%
UPS	D	0.33%	0.73%	0.33%
USB	C	0.56%	0.65%	0.56%
VLO	F	0.72%	0.68%	0.68%
VTRS	D	0.73%	0.64%	0.64%
VZ	A	0.73%	0.83%	0.73%
WEC	A	0.59%	1.17%	0.59%
XEL	A	0.81%	1.11%	0.81%
XOM	B	0.67%	0.97%	0.67%

FTA Overweight 116 Positions Relative to CDL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DHI	B	1.13%
LEN	B	1.04%
FOXA	A	1.03%
UAL	B	0.99%
CINF	A	0.96%
CF	A	0.96%
ACGL	A	0.94%
BRK.A	C	0.94%
CMCSA	B	0.89%
SYF	C	0.88%
APTV	D	0.88%
EG	B	0.87%
GPN	F	0.87%
CE	D	0.86%
GM	D	0.84%
MKL	B	0.83%
EQT	C	0.82%
STLD	C	0.81%
EBAY	A	0.8%
UHAL	A	0.8%
MPC	F	0.79%
ATO	A	0.79%
NUE	D	0.79%
HIG	A	0.78%
CTSH	C	0.76%
PCG	B	0.76%
CB	A	0.76%
BG	D	0.76%
CNC	F	0.75%
WBD	D	0.75%
SNA	B	0.74%
SJM	B	0.74%
COF	C	0.72%
L	D	0.7%
LNG	D	0.69%
OXY	F	0.68%
RS	D	0.68%
OC	B	0.67%
AIG	F	0.66%
LKQ	F	0.65%
WFC	D	0.63%
AFL	A	0.6%
HAL	F	0.57%
ZM	B	0.57%
WPC	C	0.56%
DE	A	0.55%
TDY	B	0.55%
JBL	D	0.55%
DGX	C	0.55%
KR	B	0.55%
JBHT	D	0.53%
INCY	B	0.53%
CHTR	D	0.53%
EQR	C	0.52%
TXT	D	0.5%
BKR	B	0.5%
LUV	C	0.5%
ZBH	F	0.49%
TEL	D	0.49%
BAC	D	0.48%
CNP	B	0.46%
PYPL	B	0.45%
SWKS	F	0.45%
FDX	D	0.44%
HCA	A	0.42%
WY	B	0.4%
LOW	A	0.4%
TRV	C	0.39%
SSNC	C	0.39%
KIM	C	0.39%
PKG	A	0.39%
INTC	D	0.38%
MOH	D	0.38%
GS	D	0.37%
KDP	C	0.37%
DOV	C	0.36%
PPG	D	0.36%
WRB	B	0.36%
ARE	D	0.35%
TGT	C	0.35%
HSY	D	0.35%
EPAM	F	0.35%
GPC	D	0.34%
CBRE	A	0.22%
KVUE	C	0.21%
BLK	B	0.2%
POOL	B	0.2%
VTR	B	0.2%
TRGP	C	0.19%
JCI	B	0.19%
MKC	B	0.19%
WMT	A	0.19%
CMI	B	0.19%
NKE	D	0.19%
ABT	C	0.18%
CTVA	B	0.18%
SYY	B	0.18%
MAA	C	0.18%
DD	B	0.18%
J	D	0.18%
AWK	C	0.18%
MDLZ	C	0.18%
EXPD	B	0.17%
GD	A	0.17%
WLK	B	0.17%
TSN	D	0.17%
LHX	A	0.17%
CI	C	0.17%
TSCO	A	0.17%
ELV	F	0.16%
RJF	B	0.16%
REGN	D	0.16%
BIIB	F	0.14%
QCOM	D	0.14%
HUM	F	0.14%
DG	F	0.11%

FTA Underweight 30 Positions Relative to CDL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KO	B	-1.71%
PM	B	-1.66%
WMB	A	-1.42%
SO	A	-1.39%
MO	B	-1.29%
PPL	A	-1.28%
PEP	D	-1.25%
BK	C	-1.25%
ABBV	A	-1.25%
LNT	A	-1.24%
GLW	C	-1.23%
NI	A	-1.2%
IBM	C	-1.17%
EVRG	B	-1.16%
PAYX	A	-1.12%
IP	B	-1.11%
DRI	C	-1.11%
MET	A	-1.1%
CME	A	-1.1%
AMGN	D	-1.06%
TXN	C	-1.01%
GILD	A	-0.97%
BMY	B	-0.94%
PFE	D	-0.89%
CLX	B	-0.85%
NTRS	C	-0.73%
AES	B	-0.65%
DINO	F	-0.55%
ALLY	F	-0.49%
WBA	F	-0.21%