SDVY vs. XSHD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD)

SDVY

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

SDVY Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Nasdaq US Small Mid Cap Rising Dividend AchieversTM Index (the index). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide access to a diversified portfolio of 100 small and mid cap companies with a history of raising their dividends and exhibit the characteristics to continue to do so in the future.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.52

Average Daily Volume

1,386,499

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XSHD

PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio

XSHD Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 60 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have historically provided high dividend yields with lower volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually on the last business day in January and July.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.61

Average Daily Volume

43,713

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SDVY	XSHD
30 Days	5.52%	2.66%
60 Days	3.69%	1.93%
90 Days	10.10%	10.26%
12 Months	30.16%	6.17%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SDVY	Weight in XSHD	Overlap
CALM	A	1.17%	1.1%	1.1%
CRC	C	0.96%	0.77%	0.77%
ETH	D	1.02%	1.85%	1.02%
HVT	D	0.46%	1.64%	0.46%
RHI	D	0.95%	1.04%	0.95%
SXC	F	0.77%	1.01%	0.77%

SDVY Overweight 94 Positions Relative to XSHD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EBC	B	1.21%
G	C	1.19%
PHM	B	1.18%
CMA	B	1.18%
MLI	A	1.18%
TOL	B	1.18%
CINF	B	1.17%
CCS	B	1.16%
RF	B	1.15%
MTG	B	1.14%
MTH	A	1.14%
KBH	A	1.13%
SNV	C	1.13%
FITB	B	1.12%
BKE	B	1.12%
CFG	C	1.12%
FBP	C	1.11%
BPOP	C	1.11%
HBAN	B	1.11%
PHIN	B	1.11%
RDN	C	1.1%
WTFC	B	1.09%
WHD	C	1.09%
ZION	D	1.09%
GRMN	D	1.09%
EWBC	D	1.09%
CADE	C	1.08%
OMC	B	1.08%
IBOC	D	1.08%
ESNT	B	1.08%
MCRI	C	1.07%
SLVM	B	1.07%
JXN	A	1.07%
IBP	D	1.04%
AFG	B	1.04%
CRI	D	1.04%
IPG	C	1.04%
UNM	B	1.04%
TPL	B	1.03%
KTB	B	1.03%
SNA	C	1.02%
CF	C	1.02%
SYF	C	1.02%
AESI	C	1.01%
GGG	C	1.01%
OZK	D	1.01%
WTTR	D	1.0%
J	C	1.0%
FIX	B	1.0%
EDR	A	1.0%
RGA	C	0.99%
WGO	D	0.99%
ITT	B	0.99%
PRDO	D	0.99%
BCC	B	0.98%
EG	C	0.98%
CR	C	0.98%
UFPI	C	0.97%
EME	B	0.97%
LSTR	D	0.97%
SHOO	B	0.97%
MATX	B	0.96%
SLM	D	0.95%
IEX	D	0.95%
RS	D	0.94%
VOYA	B	0.94%
EQH	C	0.93%
EXPD	C	0.93%
AOS	D	0.92%
RL	C	0.92%
LECO	F	0.91%
MGY	C	0.91%
TEX	F	0.91%
LEA	F	0.9%
NSP	F	0.9%
WLK	D	0.89%
CMC	D	0.89%
DKS	D	0.88%
CRBG	D	0.88%
NTAP	D	0.88%
OC	D	0.87%
AGCO	D	0.86%
SSTK	F	0.85%
DINO	F	0.85%
STLD	F	0.84%
WSM	D	0.84%
WMS	D	0.83%
CHK	D	0.83%
BEN	F	0.83%
ALLY	F	0.8%
SM	F	0.79%
VSH	F	0.77%
AMKR	F	0.73%
DELL	D	0.72%

SDVY Underweight 48 Positions Relative to XSHD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KREF	B	-3.35%
BXMT	C	-3.34%
EFC	B	-3.22%
VGR	B	-3.2%
GNL	C	-3.11%
KW	C	-3.1%
DEA	B	-2.94%
HIW	B	-2.91%
ARI	F	-2.78%
CCOI	C	-2.61%
RC	F	-2.61%
CWEN	C	-2.42%
UVV	D	-2.22%
CVI	F	-2.16%
NWN	C	-1.82%
AVA	C	-1.8%
FDP	C	-1.71%
CHCT	F	-1.7%
DIN	F	-1.69%
SPTN	C	-1.69%
PINC	C	-1.51%
DLX	D	-1.47%
BLMN	F	-1.45%
MOV	F	-1.43%
ENR	D	-1.32%
MYE	D	-1.3%
NOG	D	-1.3%
PDCO	F	-1.24%
KMT	B	-1.19%
TRN	D	-1.18%
MATW	F	-1.12%
UTL	C	-1.1%
CABO	F	-1.09%
HNI	C	-1.03%
ASIX	C	-0.99%
CSGS	C	-0.99%
SJW	C	-0.98%
AROC	D	-0.96%
MSEX	C	-0.83%
MGEE	B	-0.82%
AWR	B	-0.82%
CPK	B	-0.8%
SCHL	D	-0.79%
CWT	C	-0.78%
SEE	D	-0.73%
NHC	D	-0.72%
SXT	C	-0.7%
IPAR	F	-0.7%