SMDY vs. VDC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY) to Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF - DNQ (VDC)

SMDY

Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF

SMDY Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies comprising the Syntax Stratified MidCap Index. Under normal market conditions, the fund generally invests substantially all, and at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index, which was created by Syntax LLC, an affiliate of the fund's investment adviser, is the stratified-weight version of the widely used S&P MidCap 400® Index and holds the same constituents as the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.16

Average Daily Volume

525

Number of Holdings ^*

391

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VDC

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF - DNQ

VDC Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Consumer Staples 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$217.94

Average Daily Volume

95,729

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SMDY	VDC
30 Days	0.32%	0.80%
60 Days	0.23%	4.34%
90 Days	3.92%	8.28%
12 Months	21.05%	23.47%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SMDY	Weight in VDC	Overlap
BJ	D	0.26%	0.43%	0.26%
BRBR	B	0.45%	0.33%	0.33%
CASY	D	0.22%	0.52%	0.22%
CELH	F	0.22%	0.22%	0.22%
COKE	B	0.53%	0.33%	0.33%
COTY	F	1.55%	0.19%	0.19%
DAR	F	0.28%	0.29%	0.28%
ELF	F	0.16%	0.36%	0.16%
FLO	C	0.28%	0.23%	0.23%
INGR	A	0.33%	0.38%	0.33%
LANC	F	0.25%	0.18%	0.18%
PFGC	B	0.32%	0.47%	0.32%
POST	B	0.47%	0.28%	0.28%
PPC	A	0.34%	0.17%	0.17%
SAM	D	0.28%	0.16%	0.16%
SFM	A	0.4%	0.43%	0.4%
USFD	C	0.33%	0.54%	0.33%

SMDY Overweight 374 Positions Relative to VDC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SMG	B	2.01%
FYBR	C	1.55%
DOCS	B	1.52%
CIEN	B	1.42%
LITE	C	1.41%
IRDM	C	1.23%
ZD	D	0.98%
DT	C	0.84%
SBRA	C	0.73%
OHI	C	0.69%
QLYS	F	0.67%
THC	C	0.66%
ACHC	F	0.65%
ARMK	B	0.62%
WING	B	0.58%
WEN	C	0.58%
TXRH	B	0.58%
LNW	F	0.54%
DLB	D	0.52%
LAD	B	0.51%
UTHR	B	0.5%
ERIE	A	0.5%
AMKR	F	0.48%
EXEL	C	0.48%
TOL	A	0.47%
PAG	D	0.47%
TMHC	B	0.46%
KBH	C	0.46%
ILMN	C	0.45%
MTSI	C	0.45%
HALO	D	0.45%
CRUS	D	0.44%
AN	B	0.44%
SF	A	0.43%
WBS	D	0.43%
SLAB	D	0.42%
IBKR	A	0.42%
RGEN	F	0.42%
PSTG	F	0.41%
CNO	C	0.41%
ONTO	C	0.4%
SRPT	F	0.4%
CYTK	F	0.39%
ASB	F	0.39%
NVST	D	0.39%
PRGO	F	0.39%
GMED	D	0.39%
CVLT	C	0.38%
LSCC	D	0.38%
PRI	A	0.38%
JAZZ	F	0.38%
POWI	F	0.37%
UNM	A	0.37%
MANH	C	0.37%
LIVN	D	0.36%
DUOL	B	0.36%
ALGM	F	0.36%
MKSI	F	0.36%
FNF	A	0.35%
PCTY	C	0.35%
WEX	C	0.35%
SYNA	F	0.35%
ENOV	F	0.35%
GHC	B	0.35%
KMPR	D	0.34%
MTG	B	0.34%
RNR	A	0.34%
CAR	D	0.34%
DBX	C	0.34%
HRB	C	0.34%
NBIX	F	0.34%
BURL	D	0.33%
HAE	D	0.33%
MIDD	D	0.33%
CPRI	C	0.33%
BHF	F	0.33%
AZTA	F	0.33%
FAF	B	0.33%
AMG	C	0.33%
BMRN	F	0.33%
EQH	C	0.33%
ESNT	C	0.32%
ESAB	C	0.32%
TGNA	B	0.32%
BLKB	C	0.32%
FHI	C	0.32%
JHG	C	0.32%
NXST	D	0.31%
MEDP	F	0.31%
ARWR	F	0.31%
MORN	C	0.31%
TKO	C	0.31%
RMBS	F	0.3%
VOYA	A	0.3%
JWN	D	0.3%
NYT	B	0.3%
RGA	C	0.3%
CG	C	0.3%
LECO	F	0.29%
CRI	D	0.29%
LOPE	D	0.29%
SEIC	B	0.29%
APPF	C	0.29%
MMS	A	0.29%
TEX	F	0.28%
ALTR	C	0.28%
NWE	A	0.27%
PNM	B	0.27%
IDA	B	0.27%
WMG	D	0.27%
COLM	B	0.27%
OGE	A	0.27%
MSA	D	0.27%
DKS	D	0.27%
WU	D	0.27%
AGCO	D	0.26%
TDC	D	0.26%
HQY	B	0.26%
ST	F	0.26%
POR	B	0.26%
EEFT	F	0.26%
OSK	F	0.26%
SLM	C	0.26%
TTC	D	0.25%
OGS	A	0.25%
OPCH	D	0.25%
SKX	C	0.25%
EHC	B	0.25%
NSP	F	0.25%
CROX	C	0.25%
PVH	F	0.24%
AYI	A	0.24%
PLNT	C	0.24%
OLLI	C	0.24%
SHC	C	0.24%
VNT	F	0.24%
ORA	B	0.24%
CGNX	F	0.24%
DTM	A	0.24%
ALE	A	0.24%
BKH	B	0.24%
ZI	D	0.24%
THO	C	0.24%
HOG	C	0.24%
BC	C	0.23%
FIVE	D	0.23%
UGI	C	0.23%
GAP	F	0.23%
KEX	C	0.23%
NFG	A	0.23%
M	F	0.23%
RH	C	0.23%
SAIC	B	0.23%
IPGP	D	0.23%
SCI	C	0.23%
NJR	C	0.23%
G	A	0.23%
SR	A	0.23%
EXLS	B	0.23%
AMED	D	0.23%
ALLY	F	0.22%
NSA	C	0.22%
AM	A	0.22%
GME	D	0.22%
CUBE	C	0.22%
PII	D	0.22%
JEF	B	0.22%
WSM	C	0.21%
MUSA	D	0.21%
RYAN	A	0.21%
WTRG	D	0.21%
CHE	B	0.21%
SWX	C	0.21%
LFUS	C	0.21%
ELS	D	0.21%
IRT	C	0.21%
THG	A	0.2%
ENS	C	0.2%
CNXC	F	0.2%
AMH	D	0.2%
LNTH	C	0.2%
CLH	C	0.19%
MP	C	0.19%
ORI	A	0.19%
GNTX	F	0.19%
KNX	C	0.19%
CACI	A	0.19%
BCO	A	0.19%
PEN	D	0.19%
VC	F	0.19%
DINO	F	0.18%
LII	C	0.18%
GXO	D	0.18%
SRCL	B	0.18%
NVT	D	0.18%
LSTR	D	0.18%
SAIA	D	0.18%
RGLD	C	0.18%
XPO	F	0.18%
AVTR	D	0.18%
XRAY	D	0.18%
UAA	B	0.17%
WHR	C	0.17%
MAT	C	0.17%
AFG	B	0.17%
JLL	B	0.17%
CMC	C	0.17%
TPX	B	0.17%
KD	F	0.17%
EXPO	B	0.17%
ANF	D	0.17%
RS	D	0.17%
CHX	F	0.17%
FLR	D	0.17%
RBA	D	0.17%
R	C	0.17%
FIX	B	0.17%
HLI	B	0.17%
EVR	C	0.17%
BRKR	D	0.16%
RCM	B	0.16%
EXP	C	0.16%
TTEK	B	0.16%
FCN	B	0.16%
NOV	F	0.16%
KNF	C	0.16%
ACM	B	0.16%
UA	B	0.16%
KNSL	D	0.16%
MTZ	C	0.16%
X	F	0.16%
RLI	A	0.16%
EME	C	0.15%
COHR	B	0.15%
PBF	F	0.15%
YETI	D	0.15%
FND	B	0.15%
AA	C	0.15%
SIGI	D	0.15%
NOVT	D	0.14%
KBR	D	0.14%
PCH	C	0.14%
MDU	C	0.14%
MAN	D	0.14%
UMBF	C	0.14%
LPX	A	0.14%
VNO	B	0.14%
PGNY	F	0.14%
BDC	B	0.14%
ASGN	D	0.14%
GATX	D	0.14%
BYD	C	0.14%
MASI	C	0.14%
BLD	C	0.14%
GLPI	B	0.14%
NEOG	D	0.14%
TCBI	C	0.13%
VAL	F	0.13%
RYN	C	0.13%
CLF	D	0.13%
OLED	C	0.13%
WFRD	F	0.13%
CFR	D	0.12%
CUZ	C	0.12%
WTFC	C	0.12%
CHDN	D	0.12%
HWC	D	0.12%
TREX	D	0.12%
CBSH	D	0.12%
RPM	C	0.11%
AVNT	B	0.11%
CHH	C	0.11%
KRC	C	0.11%
FHN	D	0.11%
DCI	B	0.1%
AAON	B	0.1%
PK	D	0.1%
TNL	B	0.1%
VSH	F	0.1%
GGG	B	0.1%
LEA	F	0.1%
AXTA	C	0.1%
WTS	B	0.1%
RBC	B	0.1%
FLS	B	0.1%
CBT	B	0.1%
WH	C	0.1%
SSD	C	0.09%
CSL	A	0.09%
FR	C	0.09%
CNX	A	0.09%
HGV	F	0.09%
HXL	F	0.09%
RRX	C	0.09%
MTN	D	0.09%
HELE	D	0.09%
VMI	B	0.09%
ATR	A	0.09%
WLK	B	0.09%
ADNT	D	0.09%
VVV	D	0.09%
H	C	0.09%
WWD	B	0.08%
ARW	C	0.08%
BWXT	A	0.08%
BRX	B	0.08%
ADC	B	0.08%
OC	B	0.08%
FFIN	D	0.08%
EGP	D	0.08%
VLY	C	0.08%
WMS	D	0.08%
NEU	F	0.08%
AIT	A	0.08%
STAG	D	0.08%
MSM	D	0.08%
ALV	F	0.08%
VAC	D	0.08%
ITT	B	0.08%
CW	A	0.08%
COLB	C	0.08%
GTLS	F	0.08%
TKR	B	0.08%
REXR	D	0.08%
SSB	C	0.08%
TPL	B	0.08%
OLN	D	0.08%
WPC	C	0.08%
ASH	F	0.08%
OZK	F	0.07%
CACC	F	0.07%
PR	F	0.07%
ZION	D	0.07%
HOMB	D	0.07%
ONB	D	0.07%
SNX	C	0.07%
CADE	D	0.07%
UFPI	B	0.07%
SWN	C	0.07%
UBSI	D	0.07%
NNN	A	0.07%
SNV	D	0.07%
EWBC	D	0.07%
CR	C	0.07%
AVT	B	0.07%
GBCI	D	0.07%
KRG	C	0.07%
GT	F	0.07%
CC	D	0.07%
EPR	C	0.07%
LAMR	C	0.07%
PB	D	0.07%
PNFP	D	0.07%
CHRD	F	0.06%
CIVI	F	0.06%
CNM	F	0.06%
CCK	A	0.06%
WCC	C	0.06%
AR	C	0.06%
BERY	C	0.06%
SLGN	A	0.06%
OVV	F	0.06%
RRC	D	0.06%
STWD	C	0.06%
FNB	D	0.06%
MUR	F	0.06%
CHK	C	0.06%
IBOC	D	0.06%
MTDR	F	0.06%
SON	D	0.05%
GEF	C	0.05%
GPK	B	0.05%
WOLF	F	0.04%
WSO	B	0.04%

SMDY Underweight 83 Positions Relative to VDC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PG	C	-12.57%
COST	C	-12.26%
WMT	A	-10.5%
KO	B	-9.03%
PM	B	-4.59%
PEP	D	-4.36%
MDLZ	C	-3.22%
MO	B	-3.09%
CL	D	-2.79%
TGT	C	-2.4%
KMB	B	-1.67%
KVUE	C	-1.45%
GIS	B	-1.4%
KDP	C	-1.38%
STZ	B	-1.37%
SYY	B	-1.35%
KR	B	-1.27%
MNST	D	-1.22%
KHC	B	-1.13%
ADM	D	-1.07%
HSY	D	-1.01%
CHD	B	-0.9%
K	B	-0.8%
EL	D	-0.75%
MKC	B	-0.74%
TSN	D	-0.69%
DG	F	-0.64%
DLTR	F	-0.63%
CLX	B	-0.62%
CAG	B	-0.57%
BG	D	-0.56%
SJM	B	-0.48%
TAP	D	-0.41%
CPB	D	-0.4%
HRL	F	-0.39%
LW	D	-0.35%
FRPT	C	-0.3%
ACI	F	-0.3%
WBA	F	-0.27%
WDFC	C	-0.21%
CALM	A	-0.19%
SPB	B	-0.18%
JJSF	A	-0.17%
ENR	B	-0.16%
PSMT	B	-0.16%
VGR	C	-0.16%
SMPL	D	-0.16%
IPAR	D	-0.16%
REYN	C	-0.15%
CENTA	F	-0.15%
THS	C	-0.15%
CHEF	B	-0.14%
ANDE	D	-0.14%
EPC	F	-0.14%
GO	F	-0.13%
FDP	B	-0.13%
MGPI	D	-0.13%
UNFI	B	-0.12%
WMK	D	-0.12%
UVV	C	-0.12%
UTZ	B	-0.11%
FIZZ	C	-0.11%
VITL	C	-0.11%
IMKTA	F	-0.11%
SPTN	B	-0.1%
JBSS	F	-0.1%
KLG	D	-0.1%
BGS	D	-0.09%
TPB	B	-0.09%
HAIN	C	-0.09%
HLF	F	-0.08%
TR	D	-0.06%
NUS	F	-0.06%
AVO	C	-0.06%
USNA	F	-0.06%
BYND	D	-0.05%
CVGW	B	-0.05%
CENT	F	-0.05%
OLPX	C	-0.04%
SENEA	C	-0.04%
NAPA	F	-0.04%
MED	F	-0.03%
SKIN	F	-0.02%