SMDY vs. VIG ETF Comparison

Comparison of Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY) to Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF - DNQ (VIG)

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

VIG

Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF - DNQ

VIG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. 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.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$197.22

Average Daily Volume

657,996

Number of Holdings ^*

335

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SMDY	VIG
30 Days	0.32%	2.19%
60 Days	0.23%	8.96%
90 Days	3.92%	7.64%
12 Months	21.05%	30.73%

84 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SMDY	Weight in VIG	Overlap
AFG	A	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
AGCO	D	0.26%	0.03%	0.03%
AIT	B	0.08%	0.04%	0.04%
ASH	F	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
ATR	A	0.09%	0.05%	0.05%
AVNT	C	0.11%	0.02%	0.02%
AVT	B	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
BC	C	0.23%	0.03%	0.03%
CADE	B	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
CASY	D	0.22%	0.07%	0.07%
CBSH	D	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
CBT	B	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
CFR	B	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
CHDN	C	0.12%	0.05%	0.05%
CHE	D	0.21%	0.05%	0.05%
CNO	B	0.41%	0.02%	0.02%
CSL	A	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
DCI	B	0.1%	0.05%	0.05%
ERIE	A	0.5%	0.07%	0.07%
EVR	C	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
EXPO	A	0.17%	0.03%	0.03%
FAF	C	0.33%	0.04%	0.04%
FFIN	D	0.08%	0.03%	0.03%
FIX	A	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
FLO	D	0.28%	0.02%	0.02%
FNF	C	0.35%	0.08%	0.08%
GATX	F	0.14%	0.03%	0.03%
GGG	C	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
GHC	A	0.35%	0.01%	0.01%
HOMB	D	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
IBOC	D	0.06%	0.02%	0.02%
IDA	D	0.27%	0.03%	0.03%
INGR	B	0.33%	0.05%	0.05%
ITT	C	0.08%	0.06%	0.06%
LAD	C	0.51%	0.04%	0.04%
LANC	F	0.25%	0.02%	0.02%
LECO	D	0.29%	0.06%	0.06%
LFUS	C	0.21%	0.04%	0.04%
LII	C	0.18%	0.1%	0.1%
MAN	D	0.14%	0.02%	0.02%
MORN	B	0.31%	0.04%	0.04%
MSA	F	0.27%	0.04%	0.04%
NFG	A	0.23%	0.03%	0.03%
NJR	C	0.23%	0.02%	0.02%
NSP	F	0.25%	0.02%	0.02%
ORI	A	0.19%	0.05%	0.05%
OSK	F	0.26%	0.04%	0.04%
OZK	D	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
PB	D	0.07%	0.04%	0.04%
PII	D	0.22%	0.02%	0.02%
POWI	F	0.37%	0.02%	0.02%
PRGO	F	0.39%	0.02%	0.02%
PRI	A	0.38%	0.05%	0.05%
R	C	0.17%	0.03%	0.03%
RBA	D	0.17%	0.09%	0.09%
RGA	B	0.3%	0.08%	0.08%
RGLD	C	0.18%	0.05%	0.05%
RLI	A	0.16%	0.03%	0.03%
RNR	A	0.34%	0.07%	0.07%
RPM	A	0.11%	0.08%	0.08%
RRX	B	0.09%	0.06%	0.06%
RS	D	0.17%	0.09%	0.09%
SCI	D	0.23%	0.06%	0.06%
SEIC	B	0.29%	0.04%	0.04%
SIGI	D	0.15%	0.03%	0.03%
SLGN	B	0.06%	0.02%	0.02%
SON	D	0.05%	0.03%	0.03%
SSB	C	0.08%	0.04%	0.04%
SSD	B	0.09%	0.04%	0.04%
THG	A	0.2%	0.03%	0.03%
THO	C	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
TKR	B	0.08%	0.03%	0.03%
TPL	A	0.08%	0.09%	0.08%
TTC	F	0.25%	0.05%	0.05%
UFPI	C	0.07%	0.04%	0.04%
UMBF	C	0.14%	0.02%	0.02%
UNM	A	0.37%	0.05%	0.05%
WLK	C	0.09%	0.03%	0.03%
WSM	C	0.21%	0.09%	0.09%
WSO	C	0.04%	0.09%	0.04%
WTFC	B	0.12%	0.04%	0.04%
WTRG	D	0.21%	0.05%	0.05%
WTS	C	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
ZION	D	0.07%	0.04%	0.04%

SMDY Overweight 307 Positions Relative to VIG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SMG	C	2.01%
FYBR	C	1.55%
COTY	F	1.55%
DOCS	A	1.52%
CIEN	A	1.42%
LITE	A	1.41%
IRDM	C	1.23%
ZD	D	0.98%
DT	B	0.84%
SBRA	C	0.73%
OHI	C	0.69%
QLYS	F	0.67%
THC	D	0.66%
ACHC	F	0.65%
ARMK	C	0.62%
WING	C	0.58%
WEN	B	0.58%
TXRH	A	0.58%
LNW	F	0.54%
COKE	C	0.53%
DLB	D	0.52%
UTHR	C	0.5%
AMKR	F	0.48%
EXEL	B	0.48%
TOL	C	0.47%
PAG	D	0.47%
POST	C	0.47%
TMHC	C	0.46%
KBH	D	0.46%
ILMN	B	0.45%
MTSI	B	0.45%
BRBR	A	0.45%
HALO	D	0.45%
CRUS	D	0.44%
AN	D	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%
SFM	A	0.4%
ONTO	B	0.4%
SRPT	F	0.4%
CYTK	D	0.39%
ASB	D	0.39%
NVST	D	0.39%
GMED	B	0.39%
CVLT	B	0.38%
LSCC	D	0.38%
JAZZ	F	0.38%
MANH	A	0.37%
LIVN	C	0.36%
DUOL	B	0.36%
ALGM	F	0.36%
MKSI	F	0.36%
PCTY	C	0.35%
WEX	C	0.35%
SYNA	F	0.35%
ENOV	F	0.35%
KMPR	D	0.34%
MTG	A	0.34%
PPC	C	0.34%
CAR	D	0.34%
DBX	C	0.34%
HRB	C	0.34%
NBIX	F	0.34%
BURL	C	0.33%
USFD	C	0.33%
HAE	F	0.33%
MIDD	D	0.33%
CPRI	C	0.33%
BHF	D	0.33%
AZTA	F	0.33%
AMG	B	0.33%
BMRN	F	0.33%
EQH	B	0.33%
PFGC	A	0.32%
ESNT	A	0.32%
ESAB	C	0.32%
TGNA	B	0.32%
BLKB	C	0.32%
FHI	A	0.32%
JHG	A	0.32%
NXST	D	0.31%
MEDP	F	0.31%
ARWR	F	0.31%
TKO	A	0.31%
RMBS	F	0.3%
VOYA	A	0.3%
JWN	D	0.3%
NYT	C	0.3%
CG	B	0.3%
CRI	D	0.29%
LOPE	D	0.29%
APPF	C	0.29%
MMS	C	0.29%
SAM	D	0.28%
TEX	F	0.28%
ALTR	B	0.28%
DAR	F	0.28%
NWE	C	0.27%
PNM	B	0.27%
WMG	D	0.27%
COLM	B	0.27%
OGE	C	0.27%
DKS	D	0.27%
WU	D	0.27%
TDC	D	0.26%
BJ	B	0.26%
HQY	B	0.26%
ST	F	0.26%
POR	D	0.26%
EEFT	F	0.26%
SLM	B	0.26%
OGS	C	0.25%
OPCH	F	0.25%
SKX	B	0.25%
EHC	C	0.25%
CROX	C	0.25%
PVH	D	0.24%
AYI	A	0.24%
PLNT	B	0.24%
OLLI	C	0.24%
SHC	C	0.24%
VNT	F	0.24%
ORA	C	0.24%
CGNX	F	0.24%
DTM	A	0.24%
ALE	A	0.24%
BKH	C	0.24%
ZI	F	0.24%
HOG	D	0.24%
FIVE	D	0.23%
UGI	C	0.23%
GAP	F	0.23%
KEX	C	0.23%
M	D	0.23%
RH	C	0.23%
SAIC	A	0.23%
IPGP	D	0.23%
G	A	0.23%
SR	D	0.23%
EXLS	B	0.23%
AMED	D	0.23%
ALLY	F	0.22%
NSA	D	0.22%
CELH	F	0.22%
AM	A	0.22%
GME	D	0.22%
CUBE	C	0.22%
JEF	A	0.22%
MUSA	D	0.21%
RYAN	A	0.21%
SWX	C	0.21%
ELS	D	0.21%
IRT	D	0.21%
ENS	B	0.2%
CNXC	F	0.2%
AMH	D	0.2%
LNTH	C	0.2%
CLH	B	0.19%
MP	C	0.19%
GNTX	D	0.19%
KNX	D	0.19%
CACI	A	0.19%
BCO	C	0.19%
PEN	D	0.19%
VC	F	0.19%
DINO	F	0.18%
GXO	D	0.18%
SRCL	B	0.18%
NVT	C	0.18%
LSTR	F	0.18%
SAIA	D	0.18%
XPO	F	0.18%
AVTR	D	0.18%
XRAY	D	0.18%
UAA	B	0.17%
WHR	C	0.17%
MAT	B	0.17%
JLL	C	0.17%
CMC	D	0.17%
TPX	C	0.17%
KD	D	0.17%
ANF	D	0.17%
CHX	C	0.17%
FLR	B	0.17%
HLI	A	0.17%
BRKR	D	0.16%
RCM	B	0.16%
ELF	F	0.16%
EXP	C	0.16%
TTEK	A	0.16%
FCN	C	0.16%
NOV	F	0.16%
KNF	B	0.16%
ACM	A	0.16%
UA	B	0.16%
KNSL	B	0.16%
MTZ	A	0.16%
X	F	0.16%
EME	B	0.15%
COHR	B	0.15%
PBF	F	0.15%
YETI	C	0.15%
FND	C	0.15%
AA	B	0.15%
NOVT	C	0.14%
KBR	A	0.14%
PCH	C	0.14%
MDU	C	0.14%
LPX	C	0.14%
VNO	B	0.14%
PGNY	F	0.14%
BDC	A	0.14%
ASGN	D	0.14%
BYD	B	0.14%
MASI	B	0.14%
BLD	D	0.14%
GLPI	C	0.14%
NEOG	F	0.14%
TCBI	B	0.13%
VAL	F	0.13%
RYN	C	0.13%
CLF	D	0.13%
OLED	B	0.13%
WFRD	F	0.13%
CUZ	C	0.12%
HWC	D	0.12%
TREX	D	0.12%
CHH	A	0.11%
KRC	C	0.11%
FHN	D	0.11%
AAON	A	0.1%
PK	D	0.1%
TNL	B	0.1%
VSH	F	0.1%
LEA	F	0.1%
AXTA	C	0.1%
RBC	C	0.1%
FLS	A	0.1%
WH	C	0.1%
FR	D	0.09%
CNX	A	0.09%
HGV	F	0.09%
HXL	F	0.09%
MTN	D	0.09%
HELE	D	0.09%
VMI	B	0.09%
ADNT	F	0.09%
VVV	D	0.09%
H	B	0.09%
WWD	C	0.08%
ARW	C	0.08%
BWXT	A	0.08%
BRX	C	0.08%
ADC	C	0.08%
OC	C	0.08%
EGP	D	0.08%
VLY	C	0.08%
WMS	D	0.08%
NEU	F	0.08%
STAG	D	0.08%
MSM	D	0.08%
ALV	F	0.08%
VAC	D	0.08%
CW	A	0.08%
COLB	C	0.08%
GTLS	D	0.08%
REXR	D	0.08%
OLN	D	0.08%
WPC	C	0.08%
CACC	F	0.07%
PR	D	0.07%
ONB	D	0.07%
SNX	C	0.07%
SWN	D	0.07%
UBSI	D	0.07%
NNN	C	0.07%
SNV	D	0.07%
EWBC	B	0.07%
CR	A	0.07%
GBCI	B	0.07%
KRG	C	0.07%
GT	F	0.07%
CC	D	0.07%
EPR	C	0.07%
LAMR	C	0.07%
PNFP	B	0.07%
CHRD	F	0.06%
CIVI	F	0.06%
CNM	F	0.06%
CCK	C	0.06%
WCC	D	0.06%
AR	C	0.06%
BERY	C	0.06%
OVV	D	0.06%
RRC	D	0.06%
STWD	C	0.06%
FNB	D	0.06%
MUR	F	0.06%
CHK	C	0.06%
MTDR	D	0.06%
GEF	B	0.05%
GPK	D	0.05%
WOLF	F	0.04%

SMDY Underweight 251 Positions Relative to VIG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-4.57%
AVGO	B	-3.82%
MSFT	D	-3.73%
JPM	C	-3.48%
UNH	B	-2.93%
XOM	A	-2.88%
V	B	-2.24%
PG	D	-2.19%
MA	A	-2.15%
JNJ	D	-2.15%
COST	C	-2.13%
HD	A	-1.98%
ABBV	C	-1.87%
WMT	A	-1.78%
MRK	F	-1.62%
KO	C	-1.52%
BAC	B	-1.5%
PEP	F	-1.28%
LIN	C	-1.24%
ORCL	A	-1.21%
ACN	B	-1.16%
MCD	A	-1.12%
CSCO	A	-1.1%
ABT	C	-1.06%
TXN	C	-1.05%
QCOM	D	-1.05%
IBM	A	-1.0%
AMGN	D	-0.97%
DHR	D	-0.96%
INTU	F	-0.95%
CAT	A	-0.94%
GS	B	-0.89%
NEE	C	-0.89%
SPGI	C	-0.89%
CMCSA	B	-0.85%
UNP	F	-0.84%
LOW	C	-0.77%
HON	C	-0.73%
ELV	F	-0.7%
BLK	A	-0.68%
LMT	A	-0.67%
SYK	C	-0.66%
ETN	B	-0.66%
MDT	C	-0.64%
CB	A	-0.63%
ADI	B	-0.63%
MMC	D	-0.61%
ADP	A	-0.61%
KLAC	B	-0.6%
SBUX	B	-0.58%
NKE	D	-0.55%
MDLZ	D	-0.53%
ICE	A	-0.5%
CL	D	-0.47%
SHW	C	-0.46%
ZTS	C	-0.45%
APH	D	-0.44%
WM	B	-0.42%
MCO	D	-0.41%
PNC	C	-0.4%
MSI	A	-0.4%
MCK	F	-0.4%
AON	A	-0.4%
NOC	B	-0.39%
CTAS	C	-0.38%
BDX	C	-0.38%
TGT	C	-0.38%
GD	C	-0.37%
ITW	C	-0.37%
CSX	D	-0.36%
ECL	C	-0.35%
AJG	C	-0.34%
PSX	D	-0.33%
APD	C	-0.33%
ROP	D	-0.32%
EMR	B	-0.32%
AFL	A	-0.31%
DHI	C	-0.3%
BK	A	-0.28%
SRE	C	-0.28%
TRV	B	-0.28%
ALL	A	-0.27%
TEL	D	-0.26%
MET	A	-0.25%
MCHP	F	-0.24%
LHX	A	-0.24%
AMP	A	-0.24%
PAYX	B	-0.23%
RSG	D	-0.23%
CMI	A	-0.23%
HUM	F	-0.23%
GWW	B	-0.23%
FAST	C	-0.21%
SYY	D	-0.21%
NUE	D	-0.2%
HIG	A	-0.19%
DFS	A	-0.19%
RMD	C	-0.19%
XYL	C	-0.18%
XEL	C	-0.18%
ROK	D	-0.17%
HPQ	B	-0.17%
GLW	C	-0.17%
VMC	D	-0.17%
TSCO	A	-0.16%
FITB	C	-0.16%
NDAQ	C	-0.16%
ADM	F	-0.16%
CDW	D	-0.16%
PPG	D	-0.16%
CAH	B	-0.15%
AWK	D	-0.15%
HSY	D	-0.15%
BR	B	-0.14%
DOV	C	-0.14%
KR	C	-0.14%
DTE	B	-0.14%
STT	A	-0.14%
STE	D	-0.13%
VLTO	A	-0.13%
BRO	A	-0.13%
CHD	D	-0.13%
HUBB	A	-0.12%
CINF	A	-0.12%
CBOE	B	-0.12%
RJF	B	-0.12%
WST	D	-0.12%
CLX	C	-0.11%
GPC	D	-0.11%
CMS	A	-0.11%
MKC	C	-0.11%
BAH	C	-0.11%
STLD	C	-0.1%
DGX	D	-0.1%
AVY	D	-0.1%
MAS	C	-0.1%
WRB	C	-0.1%
TSN	D	-0.1%
PKG	B	-0.1%
ATO	A	-0.1%
SWK	C	-0.09%
FDS	C	-0.09%
EXPD	D	-0.09%
PFG	A	-0.09%
NDSN	C	-0.08%
JBHT	D	-0.08%
DPZ	D	-0.08%
PNR	C	-0.08%
SNA	C	-0.08%
LNT	B	-0.08%
HEI	C	-0.08%
IEX	D	-0.08%
ALLE	A	-0.07%
CHRW	C	-0.07%
EMN	C	-0.07%
AES	C	-0.07%
SJM	D	-0.07%
JKHY	A	-0.07%
CE	D	-0.07%
POOL	D	-0.07%
HEI	C	-0.06%
AIZ	B	-0.06%
ALB	D	-0.06%
HII	F	-0.06%
ENSG	D	-0.05%
GL	C	-0.05%
MKTX	B	-0.05%
HRL	F	-0.05%
AOS	C	-0.05%
DOX	B	-0.05%
RHI	D	-0.04%
FUL	F	-0.03%
MATX	C	-0.03%
AL	D	-0.03%
BCPC	C	-0.03%
BMI	A	-0.03%
AXS	A	-0.03%
INDB	D	-0.02%
BOKF	B	-0.02%
IOSP	F	-0.02%
AWR	B	-0.02%
MGEE	C	-0.02%
CWT	D	-0.02%
CBU	D	-0.02%
BRC	C	-0.02%
WSFS	D	-0.02%
OTTR	F	-0.02%
AUB	D	-0.02%
WDFC	B	-0.02%
ABM	D	-0.02%
KAI	C	-0.02%
FELE	C	-0.02%
AGO	B	-0.02%
GRC	B	-0.01%
AMSF	B	-0.01%
SRCE	D	-0.01%
WS	D	-0.01%
MSEX	C	-0.01%
GABC	D	-0.01%
DDS	D	-0.01%
LNN	C	-0.01%
WABC	F	-0.01%
CSGS	B	-0.01%
WOR	F	-0.01%
HMN	B	-0.01%
APOG	B	-0.01%
BANF	D	-0.01%
TCBK	D	-0.01%
CABO	F	-0.01%
ANDE	D	-0.01%
SYBT	C	-0.01%
SCL	D	-0.01%
SJW	D	-0.01%
LKFN	D	-0.01%
CHCO	D	-0.01%
LMAT	A	-0.01%
TNC	F	-0.01%
NHC	D	-0.01%
AGM	D	-0.01%
WLY	A	-0.01%
SXI	B	-0.01%
HI	F	-0.01%
NBTB	D	-0.01%
FRME	D	-0.01%
TOWN	C	-0.01%
KWR	F	-0.01%
CNS	C	-0.01%
HWKN	B	-0.01%
MTRN	F	-0.01%
HNI	B	-0.01%
CPK	C	-0.01%
JJSF	C	-0.01%
GFF	C	-0.01%
MGRC	D	-0.01%
JOUT	F	-0.0%
ARTNA	F	-0.0%
HVT	F	-0.0%
HIFS	D	-0.0%
GSBC	D	-0.0%
CASS	F	-0.0%
TR	D	-0.0%
YORW	F	-0.0%
SMBC	B	-0.0%
HY	D	-0.0%
SPTN	C	-0.0%
FCBC	D	-0.0%
SCVL	D	-0.0%
MATW	F	-0.0%
MNRO	B	-0.0%
FMBH	D	-0.0%
EMBC	F	-0.0%