FYC vs. OPTZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) to Optimize Strategy Index ETF (OPTZ)

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

$82.51

Average Daily Volume

27,658

Number of Holdings ^*

240

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

OPTZ

Optimize Strategy Index ETF

OPTZ Description

OPTZ seeks to track a broad market index consisting of US-listed equities that meet certain market-cap threshold and liquidity requirements. To be included in the fund, eligible large-cap and small-cap companies are evaluated and ranked within their own sector. Large cap companies are ranked based on the ratio of current EPS over the trailing 10-year average EPS, the current P/E ratio, and the 2-year forward EPS growth estimate. Small-cap companies are ranked solely on their P/S ratio. Within these two groups, the top 20% are selected from each sector. The index weights the sectors using the sum of the market capitalization of all constituents in each sector and within each sector each constituent is equally weighted. Reconstitution and rebalancing are done semi-annually.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.63

Average Daily Volume

6,418

Number of Holdings ^*

321

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FYC	OPTZ
30 Days	9.32%	5.82%
60 Days	10.25%	8.59%
90 Days	13.41%	9.87%
12 Months	44.40%

16 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FYC	Weight in OPTZ	Overlap
AMC	C	0.12%	0.54%	0.12%
BKD	F	0.28%	0.07%	0.07%
EAT	A	0.91%	0.55%	0.55%
GFF	A	0.39%	0.15%	0.15%
IDCC	B	0.76%	0.78%	0.76%
KNTK	A	0.3%	0.07%	0.07%
NPAB	F	0.49%	0.52%	0.49%
OII	B	0.39%	0.06%	0.06%
PBI	B	0.61%	0.13%	0.13%
PMT	C	0.32%	0.19%	0.19%
PRIM	A	0.81%	0.08%	0.08%
REVG	C	0.63%	0.14%	0.14%
RNG	C	0.41%	0.72%	0.41%
SKYW	C	0.62%	0.18%	0.18%
STRL	A	0.75%	0.2%	0.2%
WWW	A	0.75%	0.48%	0.48%

FYC Overweight 224 Positions Relative to OPTZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RKLB	A	1.06%
PAYO	A	0.82%
POWL	C	0.81%
TGTX	B	0.79%
IESC	C	0.79%
ROAD	B	0.76%
TRUP	B	0.74%
QCRH	B	0.73%
ENVA	B	0.72%
GVA	A	0.72%
WULF	C	0.71%
PJT	A	0.71%
DOCS	C	0.71%
LRN	A	0.7%
STEP	C	0.69%
USLM	A	0.69%
FTDR	B	0.69%
MCY	A	0.69%
ACLX	C	0.68%
RYTM	C	0.68%
CNK	C	0.68%
ATGE	B	0.67%
LMND	B	0.67%
ALHC	C	0.65%
VCYT	B	0.65%
GSHD	A	0.64%
PRCT	B	0.64%
TRN	B	0.64%
AMRX	C	0.64%
HNI	B	0.61%
PTON	A	0.6%
ADMA	B	0.6%
NHC	C	0.6%
TBBK	B	0.6%
CHEF	A	0.59%
DSGR	C	0.59%
AGIO	C	0.59%
CALM	A	0.58%
KYMR	D	0.58%
HWKN	B	0.58%
SKWD	A	0.58%
SLVM	B	0.58%
MIRM	B	0.57%
SGBX	F	0.57%
INTA	B	0.57%
SYBT	B	0.57%
DORM	B	0.57%
CWAN	B	0.57%
ALKT	B	0.56%
VCTR	B	0.55%
NBHC	C	0.55%
PRK	B	0.55%
JANX	C	0.54%
MWA	B	0.54%
PRM	C	0.54%
CDE	C	0.54%
OSW	B	0.54%
PTGX	D	0.54%
PTCT	B	0.54%
PLMR	A	0.53%
CHWY	B	0.53%
SATS	D	0.53%
MNKD	C	0.53%
CPRX	C	0.52%
LMAT	A	0.52%
TGLS	B	0.51%
CRAI	C	0.51%
CCOI	B	0.49%
LFST	B	0.49%
SMTC	B	0.49%
PRGS	A	0.48%
SABR	C	0.48%
AORT	B	0.48%
YOU	D	0.48%
OUT	A	0.48%
UFPT	C	0.47%
BCRX	D	0.47%
LITE	B	0.47%
FBP	C	0.47%
CENX	B	0.46%
VERX	A	0.45%
WTTR	A	0.43%
MBIN	F	0.43%
ASTH	F	0.43%
NMIH	C	0.43%
OSCR	D	0.43%
APOG	C	0.42%
SITM	B	0.42%
CAKE	C	0.42%
CARG	B	0.42%
NRIX	C	0.42%
SHAK	C	0.42%
MGNI	B	0.42%
BANF	B	0.41%
GABC	B	0.41%
CIFR	C	0.4%
BGC	C	0.4%
SEMR	C	0.4%
WT	A	0.4%
VITL	D	0.39%
GERN	D	0.39%
CHCO	B	0.39%
HRMY	D	0.39%
HURN	C	0.39%
UE	B	0.38%
KTOS	B	0.38%
ESE	B	0.38%
BLBD	D	0.38%
COLL	F	0.37%
AZZ	A	0.36%
KN	B	0.36%
AAT	B	0.36%
OSIS	A	0.35%
BRC	D	0.34%
AMPH	F	0.33%
ICFI	F	0.33%
DOCN	C	0.33%
ESRT	C	0.33%
IOVA	F	0.32%
ADUS	D	0.32%
NHI	D	0.32%
FLNC	D	0.32%
CWT	C	0.32%
ASPN	F	0.32%
NSA	C	0.31%
WRBY	A	0.31%
HLIT	D	0.3%
TWST	F	0.3%
BLFS	C	0.3%
HEES	C	0.29%
LGND	C	0.28%
MGEE	B	0.28%
DRVN	B	0.28%
TNL	A	0.28%
CEIX	A	0.28%
IIPR	D	0.27%
LKFN	C	0.27%
OCUL	D	0.27%
EPAC	C	0.27%
AROC	A	0.27%
NEO	C	0.26%
SKT	A	0.26%
WDFC	B	0.26%
SXI	B	0.26%
BANC	B	0.26%
AGYS	A	0.26%
AGM	B	0.26%
SWI	C	0.25%
MAC	B	0.25%
ARQT	B	0.25%
ANIP	F	0.24%
CDP	C	0.24%
TNDM	D	0.24%
UMH	B	0.24%
IAS	C	0.24%
CPK	A	0.24%
NXRT	B	0.24%
FCPT	C	0.23%
GTX	C	0.23%
JJSF	C	0.23%
SXT	C	0.23%
DNLI	D	0.23%
KW	C	0.23%
CMPR	D	0.23%
SCS	C	0.23%
GTY	A	0.23%
ACVA	B	0.23%
EPR	C	0.22%
PHR	F	0.22%
AESI	B	0.22%
HLX	B	0.22%
AIV	C	0.22%
ELME	D	0.22%
CDRE	F	0.21%
HUMA	F	0.21%
RXST	F	0.21%
EVH	F	0.21%
ALX	D	0.21%
NVAX	F	0.2%
MYGN	F	0.2%
SOUN	B	0.17%
TGI	B	0.16%
MIR	A	0.16%
ARDX	F	0.16%
PAR	A	0.16%
CBZ	B	0.14%
SMPL	B	0.13%
BEAM	D	0.13%
CLB	B	0.13%
BL	B	0.13%
APPN	B	0.13%
APAM	B	0.13%
MLNK	C	0.13%
ACAD	C	0.13%
CARS	C	0.13%
CTS	C	0.13%
WABC	B	0.13%
PLAY	D	0.13%
FBRT	D	0.12%
THR	B	0.12%
AWR	B	0.12%
YELP	C	0.12%
LTC	B	0.12%
STRA	C	0.12%
TR	B	0.12%
WEN	D	0.12%
TNC	D	0.11%
PZZA	F	0.11%
NSSC	D	0.11%
RRR	F	0.11%
ARLO	C	0.11%
FOLD	F	0.11%
ENVX	F	0.11%
BXMT	C	0.11%
IRDM	D	0.11%
VECO	F	0.1%
JOE	F	0.1%
GNL	F	0.1%
AZTA	D	0.1%
JAMF	F	0.1%
CLDX	F	0.09%
XPRO	D	0.09%
RLAY	F	0.09%
LPG	F	0.09%

FYC Underweight 305 Positions Relative to OPTZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	-2.03%
NVDA	B	-1.44%
CRWD	B	-1.37%
CRM	B	-1.37%
TTMI	C	-1.36%
INTC	C	-1.31%
DELL	B	-1.29%
GDDY	A	-1.27%
NOW	A	-1.27%
FFIV	B	-1.25%
ANET	C	-1.24%
QLYS	B	-1.22%
CDNS	B	-1.21%
BHE	C	-1.2%
ITRI	C	-1.19%
MSI	B	-1.18%
SNPS	B	-1.16%
WIX	A	-1.15%
INFN	D	-1.11%
AAPL	C	-1.06%
VZIO	A	-1.04%
AMD	F	-1.03%
VRSN	C	-1.03%
BAH	F	-1.02%
IBM	C	-1.02%
AMAT	F	-1.0%
ROP	B	-1.0%
FSLR	F	-0.96%
DJT	C	-0.93%
LUMN	C	-0.83%
CRUS	D	-0.8%
ACLS	F	-0.78%
DIS	B	-0.77%
NFLX	A	-0.73%
TMUS	B	-0.72%
ZM	C	-0.71%
EA	A	-0.66%
META	D	-0.65%
CMCSA	B	-0.64%
T	A	-0.64%
CVNA	B	-0.55%
TSLA	B	-0.49%
NCLH	B	-0.48%
RCL	A	-0.47%
COIN	C	-0.42%
HBI	B	-0.42%
WOOF	D	-0.42%
UNFI	A	-0.41%
RL	C	-0.39%
LULU	C	-0.39%
SIG	B	-0.39%
MAR	A	-0.39%
DECK	A	-0.39%
AMZN	C	-0.38%
LVS	B	-0.38%
WHR	B	-0.37%
GRMN	B	-0.37%
ANF	F	-0.36%
SBH	C	-0.36%
WYNN	C	-0.36%
BZH	C	-0.35%
LOW	C	-0.35%
PCT	C	-0.34%
FIVE	F	-0.34%
DPZ	C	-0.34%
PVH	C	-0.34%
ORLY	B	-0.34%
ALV	C	-0.33%
BURL	B	-0.33%
TAP	C	-0.32%
MCD	D	-0.32%
CHDN	B	-0.32%
APO	B	-0.31%
YETI	D	-0.31%
ENR	B	-0.31%
ETSY	D	-0.3%
CHD	A	-0.3%
ULTA	F	-0.3%
ROST	D	-0.29%
DKS	D	-0.29%
GPC	D	-0.29%
COST	A	-0.29%
LC	A	-0.28%
LEA	F	-0.28%
TGT	F	-0.28%
LNW	F	-0.28%
DOLE	D	-0.27%
SQ	A	-0.27%
MELI	C	-0.27%
WBA	F	-0.27%
STZ	D	-0.27%
ODP	F	-0.27%
AX	B	-0.26%
DAN	D	-0.26%
PEP	F	-0.26%
CVS	D	-0.26%
APTV	F	-0.25%
CL	D	-0.25%
GS	A	-0.25%
KKR	A	-0.25%
FI	A	-0.25%
AMP	A	-0.25%
CAL	F	-0.25%
BG	D	-0.25%
TROW	B	-0.24%
ARES	A	-0.24%
AXP	A	-0.24%
CROX	D	-0.24%
BLK	B	-0.24%
BHF	C	-0.24%
CINF	A	-0.23%
AGO	B	-0.23%
PRU	A	-0.23%
EWTX	C	-0.23%
AIZ	A	-0.23%
CPAY	A	-0.23%
PRG	C	-0.22%
SIGI	C	-0.22%
GPN	B	-0.22%
WTW	B	-0.22%
COOP	B	-0.22%
LBPH	A	-0.22%
BR	A	-0.22%
V	A	-0.22%
TRV	B	-0.22%
NATL	B	-0.21%
GL	C	-0.21%
PGR	A	-0.21%
AXON	A	-0.21%
VRT	B	-0.21%
AER	A	-0.21%
BFH	C	-0.21%
MSCI	C	-0.21%
BRO	B	-0.21%
ALL	A	-0.21%
LDI	C	-0.2%
ICE	C	-0.2%
MKTX	D	-0.2%
CME	B	-0.2%
SPGI	C	-0.2%
HIG	B	-0.2%
CRS	B	-0.2%
MCO	B	-0.2%
GATO	C	-0.2%
RNR	C	-0.2%
ZIM	C	-0.2%
NAVI	F	-0.19%
ACGL	C	-0.19%
DAL	B	-0.19%
CBOE	C	-0.19%
CB	C	-0.19%
FIX	A	-0.18%
APD	A	-0.18%
VMC	B	-0.18%
EME	A	-0.18%
GTLS	A	-0.18%
PAYC	B	-0.18%
XPO	B	-0.18%
LPX	B	-0.18%
EXP	B	-0.18%
HQY	A	-0.17%
JBLU	F	-0.17%
AVNT	B	-0.17%
MLM	C	-0.17%
HASI	D	-0.17%
PEN	B	-0.16%
EMN	C	-0.16%
SHW	B	-0.16%
DOCU	B	-0.16%
PCTY	C	-0.16%
PWR	A	-0.16%
AIT	B	-0.16%
ACHR	B	-0.16%
INCY	C	-0.16%
VERA	C	-0.16%
GNRC	C	-0.16%
HON	C	-0.15%
ECL	D	-0.15%
HUBB	B	-0.15%
ESTC	C	-0.15%
ISRG	A	-0.15%
TT	A	-0.15%
ETN	A	-0.15%
PCAR	B	-0.15%
PEGA	B	-0.15%
WAB	B	-0.15%
JAZZ	B	-0.15%
PH	A	-0.15%
URI	C	-0.15%
TPC	C	-0.15%
SAIA	B	-0.15%
PODD	C	-0.15%
CLOV	D	-0.15%
PNR	A	-0.15%
PHIN	A	-0.14%
THC	D	-0.14%
STGW	A	-0.14%
COR	B	-0.14%
ZBH	C	-0.14%
MRC	B	-0.14%
DGX	A	-0.14%
WST	C	-0.14%
LECO	C	-0.14%
UTHR	C	-0.14%
CAH	B	-0.14%
LIVN	F	-0.14%
AKRO	B	-0.14%
LIN	C	-0.14%
DVA	C	-0.14%
SYK	B	-0.14%
CAT	B	-0.14%
UNH	B	-0.13%
WDAY	B	-0.13%
BV	C	-0.13%
VRSK	A	-0.13%
ALGN	D	-0.13%
FDX	B	-0.13%
NBIX	C	-0.13%
VRTX	D	-0.13%
SAVA	C	-0.13%
OSK	C	-0.13%
WWD	C	-0.13%
ASH	F	-0.13%
MANH	D	-0.13%
AHCO	F	-0.12%
SHC	F	-0.12%
AOS	F	-0.12%
KRYS	C	-0.12%
MOH	F	-0.12%
RPRX	D	-0.12%
XYL	D	-0.12%
STE	D	-0.12%
RSG	A	-0.12%
ETNB	C	-0.12%
DAWN	D	-0.12%
IQV	F	-0.11%
EFX	F	-0.11%
COGT	D	-0.11%
SRPT	F	-0.11%
BAX	F	-0.11%
DLR	B	-0.11%
SNDX	F	-0.11%
KURA	F	-0.11%
VNO	C	-0.11%
BA	F	-0.11%
ADBE	C	-0.11%
TMO	F	-0.11%
UHS	D	-0.11%
IDXX	F	-0.11%
DYN	F	-0.11%
UNIT	B	-0.1%
EQIX	A	-0.1%
RHP	B	-0.1%
CGEM	F	-0.1%
WELL	A	-0.1%
SPG	A	-0.1%
LNTH	D	-0.1%
EXPI	D	-0.1%
CBRE	B	-0.1%
OMI	F	-0.1%
HII	F	-0.09%
CPT	B	-0.09%
PEB	D	-0.09%
NEXT	C	-0.09%
ELS	C	-0.09%
PK	C	-0.09%
CE	F	-0.09%
LAMR	C	-0.09%
WY	F	-0.09%
SBRA	C	-0.09%
OGN	F	-0.09%
NMRK	C	-0.09%
REXR	F	-0.08%
NVRI	D	-0.08%
RDFN	D	-0.08%
SBAC	D	-0.08%
EGP	D	-0.08%
TDW	F	-0.08%
ICLR	D	-0.08%
CEG	C	-0.07%
BKR	A	-0.07%
WMB	A	-0.07%
AMT	C	-0.07%
TRGP	A	-0.07%
DTM	A	-0.07%
ATO	A	-0.06%
WKC	C	-0.06%
ETR	B	-0.06%
SLB	C	-0.06%
WHD	B	-0.06%
FTI	A	-0.06%
SANA	F	-0.06%
NRG	B	-0.06%
EIX	B	-0.05%
VAL	F	-0.05%
DUK	C	-0.05%
DTE	C	-0.05%
APA	D	-0.05%
SO	C	-0.05%
WFRD	D	-0.05%
DK	C	-0.05%
SWX	B	-0.05%
AES	F	-0.04%
NFE	D	-0.04%
HE	C	-0.04%