FTDS vs. FXO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) to First Trust Financials AlphaDEX (FXO)

FTDS

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

FTDS Description

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment companies (?REITs?) that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The term ?well-capitalized? reflects companies that have strong balance sheets with durable cash flow and a record of profitability.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.22

Average Daily Volume

1,388

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXO

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX

FXO 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 StrataQuant(R) Financials 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 NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the financial services sector 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

$57.42

Average Daily Volume

54,562

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTDS	FXO
30 Days	2.96%	7.73%
60 Days	5.11%	12.20%
90 Days	5.28%	14.01%
12 Months	27.74%	49.93%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTDS	Weight in FXO	Overlap
ALL	A	2.03%	1.56%	1.56%
BPOP	C	1.87%	1.45%	1.45%
CBSH	B	2.34%	0.35%	0.35%
CFR	B	2.22%	0.36%	0.36%
CINF	A	2.14%	1.66%	1.66%
EG	C	1.92%	1.42%	1.42%
EQH	C	2.04%	1.31%	1.31%
EWBC	A	2.24%	1.14%	1.14%
MTG	C	1.89%	1.46%	1.46%
ORI	A	2.05%	0.61%	0.61%
UNM	A	2.25%	1.4%	1.4%

FTDS Overweight 37 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	2.48%
WH	B	2.29%
HOMB	A	2.27%
CTRA	B	2.2%
SNA	A	2.17%
EOG	A	2.15%
DGX	A	2.15%
COP	C	2.14%
CMI	A	2.14%
RLI	A	2.13%
THG	A	2.1%
NOV	C	2.06%
CF	A	2.06%
HON	C	2.05%
OSK	C	2.02%
BG	D	2.01%
PCAR	B	2.01%
TGT	F	1.99%
LW	C	1.97%
PSX	C	1.97%
APD	A	1.96%
QCOM	F	1.92%
DINO	D	1.92%
DVN	F	1.91%
RDN	D	1.91%
UNP	C	1.9%
EMN	C	1.89%
NXPI	D	1.87%
ADM	D	1.85%
PPG	F	1.85%
DKS	D	1.82%
GD	D	1.82%
FMC	D	1.75%
GPC	D	1.72%
LMT	D	1.72%
IPG	D	1.7%
HII	F	1.48%

FTDS Underweight 90 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JHG	B	-1.82%
JEF	A	-1.81%
GS	A	-1.8%
KKR	A	-1.75%
AGO	B	-1.74%
TPG	A	-1.73%
WTM	A	-1.72%
TROW	B	-1.67%
BEN	C	-1.62%
AMG	B	-1.6%
PGR	A	-1.54%
WBS	A	-1.48%
RNR	C	-1.43%
COLB	B	-1.38%
BX	A	-1.37%
SEIC	B	-1.36%
FNB	A	-1.35%
ACGL	C	-1.35%
OMF	A	-1.34%
HLI	A	-1.34%
LNC	C	-1.28%
OZK	B	-1.28%
MKL	A	-1.26%
RYAN	A	-1.23%
AXS	A	-1.23%
L	A	-1.21%
TW	A	-1.2%
GL	C	-1.19%
FHN	A	-1.18%
WFC	A	-1.17%
BRK.A	B	-1.17%
ALLY	C	-1.17%
ZION	B	-1.15%
MS	A	-1.15%
CNA	C	-1.14%
WTFC	A	-1.1%
MTB	A	-1.09%
HBAN	A	-1.08%
NTRS	A	-1.07%
FCNCA	A	-1.06%
UWMC	D	-1.02%
NU	C	-1.01%
C	A	-0.99%
SOFI	B	-0.98%
STT	B	-0.97%
BRO	B	-0.96%
CRBG	B	-0.95%
SLM	A	-0.95%
MCO	B	-0.92%
HIG	B	-0.9%
CB	C	-0.9%
AFL	B	-0.89%
AMP	A	-0.69%
CMA	B	-0.68%
OWL	A	-0.68%
FHB	B	-0.68%
VIRT	A	-0.67%
BAC	A	-0.67%
PB	B	-0.66%
JPM	A	-0.66%
PNC	B	-0.65%
RF	A	-0.65%
CFG	B	-0.65%
FITB	B	-0.64%
TRV	B	-0.63%
BOKF	B	-0.63%
USB	A	-0.63%
BK	A	-0.62%
WRB	A	-0.61%
WAL	B	-0.61%
VOYA	B	-0.59%
RJF	A	-0.38%
APO	B	-0.38%
SF	B	-0.36%
DFS	B	-0.36%
PNFP	B	-0.36%
KEY	B	-0.33%
MORN	B	-0.31%
AIZ	A	-0.31%
AIG	B	-0.3%
PRU	A	-0.3%
AJG	A	-0.3%
RGA	A	-0.3%
AFG	A	-0.3%
PFG	D	-0.29%
STWD	C	-0.28%
FAF	A	-0.28%
FNF	B	-0.28%
XP	F	-0.27%
AGNC	C	-0.26%