FYC vs. IJS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) to iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF (IJS)

FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

FYC 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 Small Cap Growth 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 SmallCap 600(R) Growth 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

$74.86

Average Daily Volume

22,600

Number of Holdings ^*

241

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IJS

iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF

IJS Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Value Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the small-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$108.61

Average Daily Volume

287,973

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FYC	IJS
30 Days	7.34%	4.79%
60 Days	7.51%	4.11%
90 Days	15.01%	12.92%
12 Months	31.29%	21.00%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FYC	Weight in IJS	Overlap
	DY	B	0.65%	0.78%	0.65%

FYC Overweight 240 Positions Relative to IJS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SMMT	C	1.67%
ADMA	B	0.94%
ZETA	C	0.91%
ALHC	C	0.88%
CNK	C	0.79%
OSCR	B	0.79%
PRCT	C	0.78%
PTGX	C	0.78%
CRS	B	0.76%
HWKN	C	0.76%
SATS	C	0.74%
MIRM	D	0.72%
QTWO	A	0.71%
ACIW	C	0.71%
GVA	B	0.71%
PI	B	0.7%
POWL	C	0.69%
RDNT	B	0.68%
SPNT	C	0.68%
ROAD	B	0.68%
LRN	B	0.68%
USLM	B	0.67%
SGBX	F	0.67%
FTDR	B	0.67%
IESC	D	0.67%
PJT	B	0.66%
TDS	C	0.66%
SMTC	C	0.65%
ATGE	D	0.63%
WHD	C	0.63%
KRYS	D	0.63%
AMRX	B	0.63%
ALKT	D	0.62%
STRL	B	0.62%
AGIO	C	0.62%
GERN	D	0.62%
TRN	D	0.61%
ITRI	C	0.6%
TBBK	B	0.6%
OSW	C	0.6%
AZZ	D	0.59%
CSWI	B	0.59%
TMDX	D	0.59%
NHI	C	0.59%
BKD	D	0.57%
SLG	C	0.57%
AROC	D	0.56%
CEIX	D	0.55%
UFPT	B	0.55%
SKYW	C	0.55%
TWST	D	0.54%
RXST	C	0.54%
COLL	C	0.54%
IDCC	C	0.54%
PLMR	C	0.54%
ICFI	B	0.53%
SKWD	C	0.52%
TNDM	C	0.52%
BRC	C	0.52%
KTOS	C	0.52%
CORT	C	0.52%
KYMR	C	0.52%
PTCT	C	0.51%
LMAT	C	0.51%
HURN	C	0.51%
MYGN	C	0.51%
MBIN	D	0.5%
ARDX	D	0.5%
EPAC	B	0.5%
JWN	C	0.5%
LAUR	C	0.49%
SPR	D	0.49%
SCS	D	0.49%
PMT	C	0.48%
GFF	D	0.48%
BOWL	F	0.48%
HIMS	D	0.47%
VERX	D	0.47%
HLX	F	0.47%
TPG	B	0.46%
CPRX	B	0.46%
AGYS	D	0.46%
GRBK	B	0.46%
GBX	C	0.45%
AKR	B	0.45%
TNL	D	0.45%
TGLS	B	0.45%
FLNC	C	0.44%
BCRX	C	0.44%
WRBY	D	0.43%
CAL	F	0.43%
CBZ	F	0.43%
CMPR	F	0.43%
SBRA	C	0.42%
RYTM	B	0.42%
IIPR	B	0.41%
DSGR	B	0.41%
HASI	C	0.41%
SYBT	A	0.41%
CARS	D	0.41%
PAR	B	0.41%
CRDO	D	0.41%
BANF	B	0.41%
INSW	D	0.4%
SHAK	C	0.4%
UE	B	0.4%
NSA	B	0.4%
GIII	C	0.39%
BROS	D	0.39%
LPG	F	0.39%
MRUS	D	0.39%
CHCO	B	0.38%
CARG	B	0.38%
ACVA	B	0.38%
ESRT	B	0.38%
CDRE	C	0.37%
KNTK	B	0.37%
PRGS	C	0.37%
ALX	B	0.37%
YOU	C	0.37%
MGNI	D	0.36%
AGM	D	0.36%
SWI	B	0.36%
OSIS	D	0.36%
LKFN	C	0.36%
ENV	C	0.35%
JJSF	C	0.35%
WABC	D	0.35%
AESI	C	0.35%
VGR	B	0.34%
FORM	F	0.34%
RKLB	C	0.34%
NSSC	F	0.34%
GPOR	D	0.33%
GBDC	C	0.33%
MIR	D	0.32%
THR	D	0.32%
PK	D	0.32%
TNC	F	0.32%
DOCS	B	0.32%
VECO	F	0.31%
TGI	F	0.31%
ANIP	D	0.31%
GH	D	0.31%
HRMY	B	0.3%
DFH	C	0.3%
IOSP	D	0.3%
FA	B	0.29%
ENVX	F	0.29%
CTRE	C	0.29%
SKT	B	0.28%
OUT	C	0.28%
NABL	D	0.28%
IVT	B	0.28%
ESE	B	0.27%
CLDX	C	0.27%
JBI	F	0.27%
SABR	D	0.27%
SITM	B	0.27%
CRNX	C	0.27%
PDFS	F	0.27%
PRVA	F	0.26%
LTC	C	0.26%
AIV	B	0.26%
MLNK	C	0.26%
EXTR	C	0.26%
SXI	C	0.25%
JOE	C	0.25%
TR	C	0.25%
LADR	C	0.25%
DRH	C	0.24%
SMG	C	0.24%
GIC	D	0.24%
FOR	C	0.23%
ETWO	C	0.23%
SHO	C	0.23%
VCEL	D	0.23%
HEES	D	0.23%
RRR	D	0.23%
AMC	F	0.23%
YELP	F	0.22%
PEB	D	0.22%
NOVA	C	0.22%
ZUO	F	0.21%
RAMP	F	0.2%
BE	F	0.2%
ALRM	F	0.2%
FWRG	F	0.2%
AGL	F	0.18%
TRIP	F	0.18%
XMTR	D	0.18%
PDFS	F	0.18%
RUN	C	0.18%
MYRG	F	0.17%
RKT	C	0.16%
VCYT	B	0.16%
UMH	C	0.15%
CWAN	B	0.15%
TGTX	C	0.15%
NEO	C	0.14%
MGEE	B	0.14%
CLSK	F	0.14%
INTA	A	0.14%
DNLI	C	0.14%
FCPT	C	0.14%
PLYM	D	0.13%
DRVN	C	0.13%
AMWD	D	0.13%
BANC	B	0.13%
LMND	D	0.13%
CNMD	D	0.13%
KW	C	0.13%
PHR	D	0.13%
IAS	D	0.13%
AWR	B	0.13%
DOCN	A	0.13%
EVTC	D	0.12%
WINA	D	0.12%
RNG	F	0.12%
DBRG	D	0.12%
ALG	D	0.12%
BEAM	F	0.12%
NTST	D	0.12%
JAMF	D	0.12%
RES	D	0.11%
PLAB	F	0.11%
GTX	F	0.11%
MTRN	F	0.11%
NARI	F	0.11%
ROCK	D	0.11%
VC	F	0.1%
CTKB	F	0.1%
WNC	F	0.1%
UPWK	D	0.1%
UEC	D	0.1%
MCW	F	0.1%
AI	F	0.09%
PLAY	F	0.09%
CXM	F	0.09%
BASE	F	0.09%

FYC Underweight 8 Positions Relative to IJS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CMA	B	-1.16%
RHI	D	-0.99%
COOP	C	-0.93%
JXN	A	-0.93%
VFC	C	-0.92%
OGN	D	-0.88%
LNC	D	-0.83%
LUMN	C	-0.82%