MMSC vs. DWAS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Multi-Manager Small (MMSC) to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS)

MMSC

First Trust Multi-Manager Small

MMSC Description

First Trust Multi-Manager Small is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Driehaus Capital Management LLC and Stephens Investment Management Group. It invests in the public equity markets of global region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth stocks of small cap companies, within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The fund invests in stocks of companies that are deemed socially conscious in their business dealings and directly promote environmental responsibility. The fund employs external research to create its portfolio. First Trust Multi-Manager Small was formed on October 13, 2021 and is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.51

Average Daily Volume

7,508

Number of Holdings ^*

180

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DWAS

PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio

DWAS Description

The PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (the Fund) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright SmallCap Technical Leaders™ Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies that comprise the Underlying Index. The Index includes securities pursuant to a Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (Dorsey Wright or the Index Provider) proprietary selection methodology that is designed to identify companies that demonstrate powerful relative strength characteristics. The Index Provider determines a company’s relative strength characteristics based on that company’s market performance. The Index Provider selects approximately 200 companies for inclusion in the Underlying Index from a small-cap universe of approximately 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies selected from a broader set of 3,000 companies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. Effective on or about Oct. 4, 2013, the name of the Fund changed from PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$91.89

Average Daily Volume

31,892

Number of Holdings ^*

182

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	MMSC	DWAS
30 Days	0.24%	0.51%
60 Days	1.79%	0.09%
90 Days	10.15%	7.92%
12 Months	39.81%	30.31%

40 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in MMSC	Weight in DWAS	Overlap
ALKT	B	0.3%	0.45%	0.3%
ALSN	A	0.38%	0.41%	0.38%
ATI	F	0.32%	0.71%	0.32%
AVAV	B	1.17%	0.46%	0.46%
BMI	D	0.32%	0.54%	0.32%
BOOT	D	0.29%	0.37%	0.29%
CRNX	B	1.38%	0.42%	0.42%
CRS	B	0.43%	0.85%	0.43%
CSWI	B	0.06%	0.86%	0.06%
CVLT	B	0.68%	0.33%	0.33%
CVNA	A	0.61%	0.66%	0.61%
FRPT	D	0.77%	0.37%	0.37%
FSS	F	0.53%	0.44%	0.44%
GKOS	B	0.84%	0.4%	0.4%
ICFI	B	0.62%	0.41%	0.41%
INSM	D	0.06%	0.41%	0.06%
KRYS	C	0.26%	0.51%	0.26%
KYMR	C	0.45%	0.4%	0.4%
MAX	D	0.28%	0.41%	0.28%
MOD	C	1.04%	1.66%	1.04%
MOG.A	C	0.32%	0.36%	0.32%
NUVL	D	0.47%	1.15%	0.47%
OSCR	C	0.12%	0.73%	0.12%
PI	C	0.17%	0.44%	0.17%
PIPR	B	0.51%	0.44%	0.44%
RNA	C	0.32%	0.91%	0.32%
ROAD	B	0.24%	0.42%	0.24%
RXST	D	0.17%	0.7%	0.17%
RYAN	C	0.79%	0.42%	0.42%
RYTM	D	0.31%	0.35%	0.31%
SFM	A	0.85%	0.79%	0.79%
SKY	C	0.48%	0.43%	0.43%
SMTC	B	0.62%	0.37%	0.37%
STRL	B	0.47%	1.4%	0.47%
TBBK	D	0.41%	0.38%	0.38%
TNDM	F	0.3%	0.27%	0.27%
VERX	B	0.32%	0.44%	0.32%
VRNS	D	1.37%	0.39%	0.39%
VSEC	A	0.61%	0.44%	0.44%
ZETA	C	0.23%	0.57%	0.23%

MMSC Overweight 140 Positions Relative to DWAS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AXON	B	1.89%
CYBR	C	1.67%
BRBR	A	1.59%
SGBX	F	1.41%
AAON	A	1.26%
PCVX	C	1.14%
COHR	B	1.12%
PLMR	D	1.08%
FTI	B	0.89%
KTOS	C	0.89%
WING	F	0.85%
HQY	B	0.84%
MANH	D	0.84%
MNDY	A	0.82%
BFAM	C	0.81%
CW	B	0.8%
CWAN	B	0.76%
XENE	C	0.75%
GWRE	B	0.74%
EZPW	B	0.73%
RBC	D	0.73%
TTEK	B	0.73%
FN	B	0.71%
KNF	A	0.7%
TMDX	F	0.7%
LGND	A	0.7%
NTRA	B	0.69%
EXEL	A	0.65%
HEI	D	0.63%
MMS	D	0.63%
MKTX	B	0.63%
FCN	F	0.62%
SPSC	F	0.62%
HALO	B	0.6%
CRDO	A	0.6%
ERJ	C	0.6%
SUPN	B	0.59%
MGY	C	0.58%
VIRT	A	0.56%
BCPC	C	0.55%
VRT	B	0.55%
WULF	B	0.54%
ECPG	D	0.54%
CR	B	0.54%
PZZA	A	0.53%
IBP	F	0.53%
RVLV	B	0.52%
ITRI	A	0.51%
ONTO	F	0.51%
SITE	F	0.51%
LTH	D	0.5%
PSN	A	0.5%
POWL	A	0.49%
MTSI	B	0.49%
FIX	B	0.47%
BROS	B	0.47%
ITGR	D	0.47%
RARE	D	0.46%
WVE	B	0.46%
MGNI	D	0.45%
RGEN	D	0.44%
TREX	B	0.44%
KNSL	F	0.43%
AZEK	C	0.42%
GLOB	B	0.41%
EVR	A	0.41%
ACHC	F	0.41%
HUBG	D	0.4%
FLS	A	0.4%
UEC	B	0.4%
INTA	B	0.4%
MEDP	F	0.4%
MEG	F	0.4%
WAL	C	0.4%
NTNX	B	0.39%
MRUS	C	0.38%
TENB	D	0.38%
TECH	B	0.38%
ASO	F	0.37%
UPST	B	0.37%
KMPR	B	0.37%
GMED	A	0.36%
SKWD	B	0.36%
RBRK	A	0.36%
S	B	0.35%
NEOG	D	0.34%
LASR	A	0.33%
PSTG	D	0.33%
KRNT	C	0.33%
LNN	C	0.33%
HSTM	A	0.33%
ALTR	B	0.33%
BLFS	B	0.32%
AZTA	F	0.32%
RXO	B	0.32%
WIX	B	0.32%
SITM	B	0.31%
HCI	B	0.31%
AMRC	C	0.3%
EME	A	0.3%
ITCI	A	0.3%
POWI	C	0.3%
PRO	C	0.3%
ICLR	F	0.3%
TOST	A	0.29%
COMP	B	0.29%
BECN	B	0.29%
ASPN	F	0.29%
FWRG	B	0.28%
LNTH	C	0.28%
LSCC	C	0.28%
SDGR	F	0.28%
IRTC	C	0.28%
CIEN	B	0.27%
AMBA	B	0.27%
SLAB	F	0.27%
EWTX	B	0.26%
CHEF	D	0.26%
AIT	A	0.26%
BWXT	B	0.26%
CGNX	B	0.26%
MTH	D	0.25%
FIVE	C	0.25%
ANF	F	0.25%
RMBS	C	0.25%
WHD	B	0.24%
GNRC	A	0.24%
SAIA	A	0.24%
ESI	A	0.24%
QNST	A	0.23%
OLLI	C	0.23%
QLYS	F	0.21%
LAD	A	0.21%
LRN	A	0.19%
DNUT	C	0.17%
BRZE	F	0.17%
ENVX	D	0.17%
KFY	C	0.15%
PODD	A	0.14%
CELH	F	0.12%

MMSC Underweight 142 Positions Relative to DWAS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LMB	B	-1.49%
ADMA	B	-1.26%
KNTK	B	-1.06%
COOP	D	-1.04%
DFIN	F	-0.94%
UFPT	D	-0.93%
GRBK	D	-0.92%
BELFB	C	-0.92%
COMM	A	-0.82%
HRTG	D	-0.82%
AMSC	A	-0.72%
USAP	A	-0.71%
CECO	F	-0.69%
NBN	A	-0.64%
HROW	C	-0.64%
AMRX	B	-0.63%
BYRN	D	-0.62%
GPI	C	-0.61%
VCTR	A	-0.61%
MLI	A	-0.56%
SKYW	A	-0.55%
HWKN	D	-0.55%
USLM	A	-0.55%
ENVA	A	-0.54%
RDW	B	-0.52%
TPC	B	-0.51%
OCUL	B	-0.5%
PCT	B	-0.49%
NRIX	B	-0.49%
AROC	D	-0.49%
SKT	B	-0.48%
AGX	A	-0.48%
IMNM	F	-0.48%
JXN	B	-0.47%
APLT	A	-0.47%
TDS	B	-0.46%
GVA	A	-0.46%
CNX	B	-0.46%
NECB	B	-0.46%
CORT	B	-0.45%
TVTX	B	-0.45%
BVS	A	-0.44%
TRAK	C	-0.44%
AUR	B	-0.44%
TREE	F	-0.43%
COGT	B	-0.43%
SLVM	B	-0.43%
CCB	A	-0.43%
PAY	A	-0.42%
VNO	B	-0.42%
SERA	C	-0.42%
RUSHA	A	-0.42%
QTWO	A	-0.41%
WEAV	B	-0.41%
APOG	A	-0.41%
AQST	A	-0.41%
CRVL	D	-0.41%
WLDN	B	-0.41%
RDNT	D	-0.41%
IDCC	A	-0.41%
SWIM	C	-0.4%
AGYS	D	-0.4%
LPX	D	-0.4%
OFG	C	-0.4%
SLG	B	-0.4%
MHO	D	-0.4%
BDC	B	-0.4%
CASH	A	-0.4%
CDE	C	-0.4%
HBB	C	-0.4%
KTB	A	-0.4%
PTGX	B	-0.39%
MLR	A	-0.39%
RSI	A	-0.39%
MMSI	B	-0.39%
BSIG	A	-0.39%
AXSM	C	-0.39%
MG	F	-0.39%
INBK	C	-0.39%
AMAL	B	-0.39%
PRIM	A	-0.39%
ESQ	A	-0.38%
MTG	D	-0.38%
UTI	A	-0.38%
GCI	C	-0.38%
PNTG	D	-0.38%
PBI	A	-0.38%
MATX	A	-0.38%
WT	B	-0.38%
R	A	-0.38%
SNEX	A	-0.38%
DY	C	-0.38%
DSGR	C	-0.38%
NRIM	D	-0.37%
KEX	D	-0.37%
MBIN	F	-0.37%
SAVA	D	-0.37%
LMAT	B	-0.37%
PLUS	C	-0.37%
REVG	D	-0.37%
SPNT	D	-0.37%
GIII	C	-0.37%
HURN	A	-0.37%
BBSI	D	-0.37%
MEC	A	-0.37%
CBT	B	-0.37%
AGM	D	-0.37%
ALDX	D	-0.36%
GOLF	D	-0.36%
BGC	A	-0.36%
NMRK	C	-0.36%
SXI	A	-0.36%
PRDO	B	-0.36%
THRD	A	-0.35%
NPO	F	-0.35%
NGVC	B	-0.35%
PATK	F	-0.35%
DFH	F	-0.35%
FBP	D	-0.35%
AXGN	B	-0.35%
CXT	F	-0.35%
TPH	D	-0.35%
ALHC	A	-0.35%
CVCO	A	-0.35%
AVAH	D	-0.35%
IGMS	B	-0.35%
TGTX	A	-0.35%
ATRO	F	-0.34%
RYAM	B	-0.34%
BKD	D	-0.34%
TWST	F	-0.34%
KBH	D	-0.33%
ACVA	F	-0.33%
PHAT	B	-0.33%
LSEA	F	-0.32%
CDMO	C	-0.32%
RKT	D	-0.32%
PRCT	A	-0.31%
RDFN	C	-0.29%
UWMC	F	-0.29%
PLCE	B	-0.26%
NOVA	F	-0.17%