FXD vs. FTA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Consumer Discret. AlphaDEX (FXD) to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA)

FXD

First Trust Consumer Discret. AlphaDEX

FXD 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) Consumer Discretionary Index (the "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 consumer discretionary 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

$64.62

Average Daily Volume

30,196

Number of Holdings ^*

119

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$80.74

Average Daily Volume

38,333

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXD	FTA
30 Days	0.22%	0.55%
60 Days	3.37%	3.18%
90 Days	5.64%	5.74%
12 Months	22.99%	23.93%

26 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXD	Weight in FTA	Overlap
APTV	F	1.01%	0.66%	0.66%
BBY	D	0.48%	0.45%	0.45%
DAL	A	1.37%	1.12%	1.12%
DG	F	0.98%	0.64%	0.64%
DHI	D	1.15%	0.6%	0.6%
DIS	B	0.61%	0.4%	0.4%
DRI	C	0.55%	0.36%	0.36%
EBAY	D	0.77%	0.49%	0.49%
F	C	1.12%	0.92%	0.92%
FOXA	B	1.2%	0.98%	0.98%
GM	B	1.72%	1.13%	1.13%
GPC	F	0.48%	0.31%	0.31%
HD	A	0.54%	0.17%	0.17%
LEN	D	1.21%	0.79%	0.79%
LOW	C	0.26%	0.17%	0.17%
LUV	B	0.59%	0.56%	0.56%
NKE	F	0.22%	0.15%	0.15%
NVR	D	0.5%	0.33%	0.33%
NWSA	B	0.28%	0.38%	0.28%
OMC	C	0.26%	0.17%	0.17%
PHM	D	1.21%	0.79%	0.79%
SBUX	A	0.26%	0.17%	0.17%
TGT	B	0.79%	0.5%	0.5%
TOL	B	1.33%	0.87%	0.87%
UAL	A	2.14%	1.4%	1.4%
ULTA	F	0.79%	0.5%	0.5%

FXD Overweight 93 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVNA	A	1.85%
RCL	A	1.76%
SPOT	B	1.74%
LAD	B	1.57%
DUOL	A	1.53%
DDS	B	1.51%
PVH	C	1.38%
CPNG	D	1.38%
VAC	C	1.36%
EXPE	B	1.32%
TKO	A	1.28%
RBLX	B	1.28%
LYV	A	1.27%
BWA	D	1.27%
SN	D	1.25%
BYD	B	1.21%
LEA	F	1.18%
KSS	F	1.18%
HOG	F	1.14%
WHR	B	1.14%
COST	A	1.12%
BURL	A	1.1%
GNTX	F	1.1%
CRI	F	1.1%
GAP	D	1.08%
NXST	C	1.08%
THO	C	1.07%
PAG	B	1.07%
M	D	1.06%
NCLH	B	1.05%
LKQ	F	1.04%
BFAM	F	1.02%
HRB	D	1.0%
AN	D	1.0%
SKX	F	0.99%
TPR	B	0.99%
PLNT	A	0.95%
LOPE	B	0.94%
ALK	A	0.94%
SIRI	D	0.92%
TTD	B	0.92%
TXRH	B	0.91%
RL	C	0.88%
PII	F	0.87%
AAP	D	0.85%
H	B	0.83%
COLM	B	0.82%
JWN	C	0.82%
FIVE	F	0.8%
BBWI	C	0.79%
DKS	D	0.77%
YETI	D	0.76%
CROX	F	0.74%
IPG	F	0.74%
CCL	A	0.71%
UHAL	D	0.7%
WSM	D	0.68%
GRMN	B	0.64%
NFLX	A	0.63%
BKNG	A	0.63%
DECK	A	0.59%
MUSA	B	0.58%
HLT	A	0.58%
BJ	B	0.57%
MSGS	B	0.57%
TJX	A	0.55%
MAT	D	0.53%
LVS	B	0.52%
UBER	F	0.51%
TSCO	D	0.51%
MGM	D	0.51%
CZR	F	0.5%
WING	D	0.43%
TSLA	A	0.31%
TNL	B	0.3%
AMZN	B	0.29%
CPRT	B	0.28%
CHDN	C	0.27%
ROL	B	0.26%
AZO	C	0.26%
ARMK	C	0.26%
TPX	B	0.26%
KMX	C	0.26%
OLLI	D	0.25%
RH	D	0.25%
WYNN	D	0.25%
NYT	D	0.25%
MCD	D	0.25%
ROST	D	0.24%
SITE	D	0.24%
HAS	D	0.22%
COTY	F	0.21%
FND	F	0.21%

FXD Underweight 160 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SYF	B	-1.14%
PCAR	C	-1.02%
EOG	A	-0.97%
TROW	B	-0.97%
STLD	B	-0.96%
CVX	A	-0.96%
CINF	A	-0.96%
RS	B	-0.94%
COP	B	-0.94%
CTRA	B	-0.93%
HPE	B	-0.92%
AIG	C	-0.91%
HAL	C	-0.91%
VLO	C	-0.91%
CMCSA	B	-0.91%
XOM	B	-0.9%
WFC	A	-0.9%
T	A	-0.89%
DVN	F	-0.88%
PSX	C	-0.87%
COF	B	-0.86%
OXY	F	-0.86%
KMI	A	-0.85%
MPC	D	-0.85%
NUE	D	-0.85%
HBAN	B	-0.84%
EG	D	-0.82%
EQT	A	-0.82%
LNG	A	-0.82%
CFG	B	-0.8%
BG	D	-0.8%
OC	A	-0.78%
ETR	A	-0.78%
CVS	F	-0.77%
ADM	D	-0.77%
LYB	F	-0.76%
SRE	A	-0.76%
VTRS	A	-0.76%
C	B	-0.76%
INTC	C	-0.75%
FDX	B	-0.75%
CRBG	B	-0.74%
L	A	-0.74%
XEL	A	-0.74%
FANG	D	-0.74%
SLB	C	-0.73%
ATO	A	-0.73%
CTSH	C	-0.73%
CNP	A	-0.72%
AEE	A	-0.72%
KR	B	-0.72%
ZBH	C	-0.71%
ALLY	C	-0.71%
CB	C	-0.7%
CF	A	-0.7%
HIG	B	-0.69%
EXC	C	-0.66%
ON	F	-0.65%
MS	A	-0.65%
VZ	C	-0.64%
ED	C	-0.64%
SNA	B	-0.63%
CHTR	B	-0.62%
BKR	B	-0.61%
MTB	A	-0.61%
SWKS	F	-0.6%
IP	A	-0.6%
BAC	A	-0.59%
RF	A	-0.58%
FITB	B	-0.57%
TDY	B	-0.56%
TRV	A	-0.56%
USB	B	-0.56%
STT	B	-0.55%
CNC	F	-0.55%
NI	A	-0.53%
DGX	A	-0.52%
PPL	A	-0.51%
TXT	D	-0.5%
D	C	-0.5%
LNT	A	-0.5%
AFL	C	-0.5%
EQR	C	-0.5%
HRL	D	-0.49%
DUK	C	-0.49%
SYY	D	-0.49%
DTE	C	-0.48%
CE	F	-0.48%
BLDR	D	-0.48%
DE	C	-0.48%
AEP	C	-0.47%
STX	D	-0.46%
RJF	A	-0.46%
KHC	F	-0.46%
AKAM	F	-0.45%
BIIB	F	-0.44%
OKE	A	-0.42%
ZM	B	-0.42%
DOW	F	-0.42%
KEY	B	-0.4%
PNC	B	-0.39%
JBHT	C	-0.38%
TSN	B	-0.38%
CSCO	B	-0.38%
PKG	B	-0.38%
RGA	B	-0.37%
KIM	A	-0.37%
HPQ	B	-0.36%
CSX	C	-0.36%
PRU	B	-0.36%
WEC	A	-0.35%
SSNC	C	-0.35%
CMS	C	-0.34%
FNF	A	-0.34%
DOC	D	-0.33%
CARR	D	-0.33%
PPG	F	-0.33%
HSY	F	-0.33%
JNJ	D	-0.33%
EIX	C	-0.33%
ARE	F	-0.32%
FE	C	-0.32%
GIS	F	-0.31%
MOH	F	-0.31%
KDP	D	-0.31%
HUM	D	-0.31%
WLK	F	-0.3%
ELV	F	-0.27%
PYPL	B	-0.19%
CMI	A	-0.19%
ODFL	B	-0.19%
ACN	C	-0.18%
LHX	B	-0.18%
WRB	B	-0.18%
APD	A	-0.18%
LH	B	-0.18%
IEX	B	-0.18%
J	D	-0.18%
KEYS	C	-0.17%
GD	D	-0.17%
PEP	F	-0.17%
UPS	C	-0.17%
NDSN	D	-0.17%
CTVA	C	-0.17%
MAA	A	-0.17%
PFG	C	-0.17%
CLX	A	-0.17%
CPB	D	-0.16%
WY	D	-0.16%
EXPD	D	-0.16%
LMT	D	-0.16%
DD	D	-0.16%
CI	D	-0.16%
MAS	D	-0.16%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
MDT	D	-0.16%
FTV	D	-0.16%
MDLZ	F	-0.15%
AWK	C	-0.15%
CAG	F	-0.14%