QVAL vs. FNK ETF Comparison

Comparison of ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) to First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FNK)

QVAL

ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

QVAL Description

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed ETF. Under normal circumstances, it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities that the Adviser believes, based on quantitative analysis, are undervalued at the time of purchase and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. companies. It will invest primarily in the exchange-listed common stock of U.S. companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.14

Average Daily Volume

18,767

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FNK

First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

FNK Description

The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Mid 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 MidCap 400(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

$56.37

Average Daily Volume

10,011

Number of Holdings ^*

223

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QVAL	FNK
30 Days	1.96%	4.67%
60 Days	1.90%	4.34%
90 Days	3.12%	3.76%
12 Months	25.13%	25.77%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QVAL	Weight in FNK	Overlap
ASO	F	1.76%	0.58%	0.58%
IPG	D	1.8%	0.25%	0.25%
JBL	C	2.02%	0.46%	0.46%
MAT	D	1.78%	0.14%	0.14%
SIG	B	2.02%	0.53%	0.53%
SM	B	2.06%	0.81%	0.81%
TAP	C	2.18%	0.78%	0.78%
TEX	F	1.99%	0.71%	0.71%
TPR	B	2.28%	0.17%	0.17%
UHS	D	1.87%	0.5%	0.5%
URBN	C	2.06%	0.72%	0.72%

QVAL Overweight 39 Positions Relative to FNK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BKR	A	2.26%
UAL	A	2.22%
MO	A	2.19%
FTI	A	2.15%
ALSN	B	2.14%
HES	B	2.14%
FOXA	A	2.12%
LRN	A	2.12%
GTES	A	2.11%
DAL	B	2.1%
SNA	A	2.1%
WFRD	D	2.07%
TGT	F	2.07%
ANF	F	2.05%
CTSH	B	2.02%
TOL	B	2.01%
MHK	D	2.0%
HPQ	B	2.0%
CMCSA	B	1.99%
MMM	D	1.99%
UTHR	C	1.98%
WSM	C	1.97%
CAT	B	1.97%
HRB	D	1.96%
CVS	D	1.95%
GPK	C	1.95%
BBY	D	1.94%
DKS	D	1.94%
LEN	D	1.92%
CNH	C	1.9%
ELV	F	1.9%
THC	D	1.89%
OMC	C	1.89%
LYB	F	1.88%
CNC	D	1.87%
FCX	F	1.87%
CRI	F	1.85%
MOH	F	1.76%
CROX	D	1.7%

QVAL Underweight 212 Positions Relative to FNK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CNX	A	-0.87%
MTDR	B	-0.86%
OVV	B	-0.85%
AGO	B	-0.84%
NOG	B	-0.84%
JXN	C	-0.8%
HP	C	-0.8%
OSK	C	-0.79%
PTEN	C	-0.78%
CMC	B	-0.78%
AL	B	-0.77%
HCC	B	-0.76%
ATKR	D	-0.75%
AMG	B	-0.75%
CIVI	D	-0.74%
AMR	C	-0.74%
PBF	D	-0.73%
PVH	C	-0.72%
CHRD	D	-0.72%
NOV	C	-0.72%
UGI	C	-0.71%
UNM	A	-0.71%
MUR	D	-0.71%
NFE	D	-0.71%
RDN	D	-0.71%
TMHC	C	-0.71%
DINO	D	-0.7%
MTG	C	-0.7%
RNR	C	-0.69%
LAD	A	-0.68%
CADE	B	-0.68%
BWA	D	-0.68%
LBRT	D	-0.67%
G	B	-0.66%
DAR	C	-0.66%
RUSHA	C	-0.66%
TPH	D	-0.66%
APA	D	-0.66%
OZK	B	-0.65%
MGY	A	-0.65%
DDS	B	-0.65%
MHO	D	-0.65%
LBRDK	C	-0.65%
R	B	-0.64%
CNO	B	-0.64%
LNC	C	-0.64%
RRC	B	-0.64%
MTH	D	-0.63%
MATX	C	-0.63%
BEN	C	-0.63%
ESNT	F	-0.63%
LEA	F	-0.63%
HOG	D	-0.62%
FMC	D	-0.61%
GPI	B	-0.61%
JAZZ	B	-0.61%
COOP	B	-0.61%
EVRG	A	-0.6%
BKH	A	-0.6%
PNW	A	-0.6%
ADTN	A	-0.6%
SR	A	-0.59%
HRI	C	-0.59%
OTTR	C	-0.59%
NFG	A	-0.59%
GBDC	D	-0.59%
AAP	D	-0.59%
BCC	B	-0.58%
FHN	A	-0.57%
BBWI	C	-0.57%
HST	C	-0.57%
KRC	B	-0.57%
SOLV	D	-0.56%
MOS	F	-0.56%
M	F	-0.56%
AVT	C	-0.56%
WBS	A	-0.56%
POR	C	-0.56%
DXC	B	-0.55%
MDU	D	-0.55%
SUM	B	-0.54%
ZION	B	-0.54%
CNXC	F	-0.53%
KBH	D	-0.52%
WCC	B	-0.52%
FNB	A	-0.51%
ALK	B	-0.51%
OMF	A	-0.51%
COLB	B	-0.51%
CLF	F	-0.51%
ARW	D	-0.5%
SANM	B	-0.49%
VLY	B	-0.49%
GMS	B	-0.48%
AMKR	D	-0.48%
BYD	B	-0.48%
ABG	C	-0.47%
AXS	A	-0.47%
SWX	B	-0.46%
OGE	A	-0.46%
BERY	C	-0.46%
OGS	A	-0.45%
GL	C	-0.45%
WHR	B	-0.45%
INGR	C	-0.44%
RIG	D	-0.44%
NXST	C	-0.43%
PAG	B	-0.43%
THO	B	-0.43%
SNX	D	-0.42%
POST	C	-0.41%
ENS	F	-0.41%
BC	C	-0.41%
LKQ	F	-0.41%
SJM	D	-0.4%
SON	F	-0.4%
AN	C	-0.4%
EMN	C	-0.4%
WU	F	-0.39%
ASH	F	-0.38%
OLN	F	-0.37%
BECN	B	-0.36%
AEO	F	-0.35%
PII	F	-0.35%
WTFC	A	-0.35%
MLI	B	-0.35%
SEIC	B	-0.34%
OGN	F	-0.34%
UBSI	B	-0.33%
CMA	B	-0.33%
HGV	C	-0.33%
PB	B	-0.33%
IDA	A	-0.33%
CRC	A	-0.32%
ACA	A	-0.32%
BOKF	B	-0.32%
ABCB	B	-0.32%
HII	F	-0.32%
AIZ	A	-0.32%
VNT	C	-0.32%
AR	B	-0.32%
HWC	B	-0.32%
SLM	A	-0.31%
ORI	A	-0.31%
LPX	B	-0.31%
PNM	B	-0.31%
SLGN	A	-0.3%
KNX	C	-0.3%
CUZ	B	-0.3%
MIDD	C	-0.29%
COLM	C	-0.29%
JWN	D	-0.29%
KFY	B	-0.29%
WTRG	B	-0.29%
CRL	D	-0.28%
MSM	C	-0.28%
AGCO	D	-0.28%
FIVE	F	-0.28%
ALKS	C	-0.28%
UFPI	C	-0.28%
ASGN	F	-0.27%
REYN	D	-0.26%
TKR	D	-0.26%
WPC	C	-0.26%
TNET	F	-0.26%
SKX	D	-0.26%
MMS	F	-0.25%
DIOD	D	-0.24%
UHAL	D	-0.24%
PNFP	B	-0.18%
UMBF	B	-0.17%
EPAM	B	-0.17%
JEF	A	-0.17%
SSB	B	-0.16%
RHI	C	-0.16%
FLR	B	-0.16%
AUB	B	-0.16%
GXO	B	-0.16%
UCB	A	-0.16%
AVNT	B	-0.15%
FELE	B	-0.15%
HSIC	C	-0.15%
WTS	B	-0.15%
SKY	A	-0.15%
PRGO	C	-0.15%
NJR	A	-0.15%
VOYA	B	-0.15%
WAL	B	-0.15%
ALIT	C	-0.15%
AFG	A	-0.15%
DNB	B	-0.15%
SEM	B	-0.15%
BJ	A	-0.15%
MUSA	B	-0.15%
PFGC	B	-0.15%
RYN	D	-0.14%
FUL	F	-0.14%
WD	D	-0.14%
TTC	C	-0.14%
MGM	D	-0.14%
BPOP	C	-0.14%
STWD	C	-0.14%
SEE	C	-0.14%
LSTR	D	-0.14%
FAF	A	-0.14%
IVZ	B	-0.14%
CZR	F	-0.13%
IAC	F	-0.13%
LFUS	D	-0.13%
FBIN	D	-0.12%
NSP	F	-0.12%
OPCH	D	-0.1%