FYC vs. ITA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) to iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

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

$73.50

Average Daily Volume

22,068

Number of Holdings ^*

241

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector. 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 Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$151.80

Average Daily Volume

414,984

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FYC	ITA
30 Days	5.64%	5.86%
60 Days	12.72%	12.57%
90 Days	12.69%	14.83%
12 Months	35.58%	48.51%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FYC	Weight in ITA	Overlap
CDRE	A	0.38%	0.19%	0.19%
KTOS	B	0.53%	0.68%	0.53%
RKLB	B	0.46%	0.66%	0.46%
SPR	D	0.46%	0.74%	0.46%
TGI	F	0.28%	0.19%	0.19%

FYC Overweight 236 Positions Relative to ITA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SMMT	D	1.21%
ADMA	A	0.98%
ZETA	B	0.95%
SATS	C	0.89%
POWL	B	0.86%
ALHC	C	0.83%
CRS	B	0.82%
IESC	A	0.81%
HWKN	B	0.78%
PI	A	0.77%
OSCR	C	0.75%
PRCT	D	0.74%
QTWO	B	0.74%
USLM	C	0.74%
PTGX	C	0.73%
CNK	D	0.73%
ACIW	A	0.72%
GVA	A	0.72%
ROAD	C	0.71%
PJT	A	0.7%
SMTC	C	0.7%
STRL	B	0.69%
SGBX	F	0.68%
RDNT	C	0.67%
SPNT	D	0.67%
LRN	D	0.67%
TDS	C	0.66%
DY	C	0.65%
TRN	C	0.65%
FTDR	B	0.65%
MIRM	D	0.64%
WHD	A	0.63%
TBBK	A	0.63%
CSWI	A	0.63%
ALKT	D	0.62%
ATGE	D	0.62%
OSW	B	0.61%
GERN	D	0.61%
CORT	B	0.61%
ITRI	C	0.61%
TMDX	D	0.6%
AGIO	D	0.6%
AZZ	B	0.6%
CEIX	B	0.58%
SKYW	B	0.58%
AMRX	B	0.58%
AROC	B	0.57%
SLG	C	0.56%
UFPT	D	0.56%
PTCT	C	0.56%
KRYS	D	0.55%
BKD	F	0.55%
IDCC	A	0.55%
NHI	C	0.55%
COLL	A	0.54%
KYMR	D	0.54%
PLMR	A	0.53%
TWST	D	0.53%
BRC	C	0.52%
ICFI	C	0.51%
ARDX	D	0.51%
HLX	C	0.51%
SKWD	A	0.51%
EPAC	A	0.5%
HURN	D	0.5%
MBIN	C	0.5%
HIMS	C	0.5%
LAUR	C	0.5%
LMAT	A	0.5%
MYGN	D	0.49%
GFF	C	0.49%
TNDM	D	0.48%
GRBK	C	0.48%
TPG	A	0.47%
TNL	B	0.47%
AGYS	D	0.47%
PMT	B	0.47%
JWN	D	0.47%
RXST	F	0.46%
GBX	C	0.46%
TGLS	B	0.46%
BOWL	D	0.46%
VERX	B	0.46%
SCS	D	0.46%
CRDO	B	0.45%
CAL	F	0.45%
WRBY	B	0.45%
FLNC	C	0.44%
AKR	B	0.43%
RYTM	C	0.42%
CPRX	C	0.42%
CMPR	F	0.42%
DSGR	A	0.42%
PRGS	A	0.41%
CBZ	F	0.41%
SYBT	C	0.41%
BCRX	D	0.41%
IIPR	C	0.41%
INSW	B	0.4%
BANF	D	0.4%
SBRA	C	0.4%
HASI	B	0.39%
SHAK	A	0.39%
ESRT	C	0.39%
YOU	C	0.39%
LPG	F	0.38%
CARG	C	0.38%
UE	C	0.38%
NSA	D	0.38%
CARS	F	0.38%
MRUS	D	0.37%
CHCO	D	0.37%
GIII	C	0.37%
PAR	D	0.37%
ACVA	C	0.37%
NSSC	F	0.36%
AESI	B	0.36%
KNTK	A	0.36%
ALX	D	0.36%
FORM	D	0.35%
DOCS	A	0.35%
LKFN	D	0.35%
JJSF	C	0.35%
OSIS	C	0.35%
SWI	B	0.35%
BROS	F	0.35%
GPOR	B	0.34%
WABC	F	0.34%
AGM	D	0.34%
MIR	B	0.34%
MGNI	D	0.34%
VECO	F	0.33%
TNC	F	0.33%
PK	D	0.33%
ENV	C	0.33%
SABR	C	0.32%
GBDC	B	0.32%
VGR	B	0.32%
SITM	A	0.32%
DFH	C	0.32%
THR	F	0.32%
ANIP	F	0.31%
IOSP	F	0.31%
SMG	C	0.3%
OUT	C	0.29%
PDFS	F	0.29%
HRMY	D	0.29%
SKT	A	0.28%
ESE	C	0.28%
CTRE	C	0.28%
FA	A	0.28%
ENVX	D	0.28%
NABL	F	0.28%
JBI	F	0.27%
SXI	B	0.26%
CRNX	C	0.26%
IVT	B	0.26%
GH	F	0.26%
GIC	D	0.25%
HEES	D	0.25%
AIV	D	0.25%
EXTR	D	0.25%
PRVA	F	0.24%
LADR	D	0.24%
DRH	B	0.24%
LTC	D	0.24%
JOE	D	0.24%
RRR	D	0.23%
SHO	B	0.23%
FOR	D	0.23%
TR	D	0.23%
ETWO	F	0.22%
MLNK	F	0.22%
PEB	D	0.22%
NOVA	F	0.21%
VCEL	F	0.21%
YELP	D	0.21%
ALRM	F	0.2%
BE	F	0.2%
ZUO	F	0.2%
FWRG	F	0.2%
CLDX	F	0.2%
AMC	F	0.2%
TRIP	D	0.19%
AGL	F	0.19%
XMTR	F	0.18%
PD	F	0.18%
RAMP	F	0.18%
MYRG	D	0.17%
VCYT	C	0.17%
RUN	D	0.17%
TGTX	D	0.15%
CWAN	B	0.15%
RKT	D	0.15%
MGEE	C	0.14%
DNLI	C	0.14%
CLSK	F	0.14%
INTA	C	0.14%
IAS	F	0.13%
AWR	B	0.13%
KW	C	0.13%
BANC	D	0.13%
DOCN	B	0.13%
AMWD	C	0.13%
FCPT	C	0.13%
UMH	D	0.13%
MTRN	F	0.12%
NEO	F	0.12%
ALG	F	0.12%
DBRG	D	0.12%
UEC	C	0.12%
JAMF	F	0.12%
PLYM	D	0.12%
BEAM	F	0.12%
PHR	F	0.12%
CNMD	F	0.12%
WINA	C	0.12%
RNG	F	0.12%
DRVN	C	0.12%
CTKB	F	0.11%
GTX	F	0.11%
UPWK	D	0.11%
PLAB	D	0.11%
RES	C	0.11%
EVTC	D	0.11%
ROCK	D	0.11%
NTST	F	0.11%
LMND	F	0.11%
NARI	F	0.1%
WNC	F	0.1%
VC	F	0.1%
MCW	F	0.1%
CXM	F	0.09%
AI	D	0.09%
BASE	F	0.09%
PLAY	D	0.09%

FYC Underweight 30 Positions Relative to ITA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GE	B	-19.11%
RTX	A	-15.23%
LMT	A	-10.97%
AXON	A	-4.69%
HWM	A	-4.53%
TDG	A	-4.53%
LHX	A	-4.44%
NOC	B	-4.38%
GD	C	-4.3%
BA	F	-4.16%
TXT	F	-3.16%
HEI	C	-2.59%
CW	A	-2.4%
HII	F	-1.99%
WWD	C	-1.96%
BWXT	A	-1.91%
HEI	C	-1.78%
MOG.A	C	-1.11%
AVAV	B	-1.08%
HXL	F	-0.97%
AIR	C	-0.44%
DRS	A	-0.38%
MRCY	B	-0.37%
LOAR	B	-0.17%
DCO	B	-0.17%
RGR	F	-0.14%
VVX	A	-0.13%
ACHR	F	-0.13%
SWBI	F	-0.11%
NPK	F	-0.07%