TXSS vs. FDM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (TXSS) to First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF (FDM)

TXSS

Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF

TXSS Description

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in its underlying index. The index is a diversified, float-adjusted sector and, market-capitalization weighted index designed to reflect the performance primarily of stocks in small-capitalization companies that are headquartered in Texas.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.09

Average Daily Volume

410

Number of Holdings ^*

150

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FDM

First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF

FDM Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(SM) (the "index"). The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks of U.S. micro-capitalization companies which are publicly traded in the United States. The index is comprised of selected U.S. micro-capitalization companies chosen from all common stocks traded on the NewYork Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ(R) with limited partnerships excluded.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.86

Average Daily Volume

14,072

Number of Holdings ^*

131

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	TXSS	FDM
30 Days	0.45%	4.62%
60 Days	4.67%	9.90%
90 Days	5.32%	11.17%
12 Months		26.91%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in TXSS	Weight in FDM	Overlap
AMPY	D	0.05%	0.44%	0.05%
ANET	C	0.08%	1.14%	0.08%
AVNW	F	0.03%	0.27%	0.03%
BTMD	D	0.67%	0.26%	0.26%
CSV	B	0.65%	0.85%	0.65%
EE	A	2.13%	0.82%	0.82%
EGY	F	0.08%	0.96%	0.08%
EZPW	A	0.08%	1.08%	0.08%
GLDD	B	0.22%	1.42%	0.22%
LEGH	D	0.05%	0.5%	0.05%
LSEA	F	0.05%	0.33%	0.05%
NGS	A	0.06%	0.41%	0.06%
REI	F	0.05%	0.3%	0.05%
TASK	C	0.45%	0.41%	0.41%
TTI	B	0.06%	0.79%	0.06%

TXSS Overweight 135 Positions Relative to FDM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HHH	B	6.81%
EAT	A	3.13%
KNTK	A	2.93%
AMN	F	2.8%
DNOW	A	2.67%
ADUS	D	2.5%
GPI	A	2.48%
NSP	F	2.36%
MRC	B	2.15%
RUSHA	B	2.07%
NTST	D	1.98%
OMCL	C	1.93%
DXPE	A	1.7%
ASO	F	1.68%
VITL	F	1.63%
NXRT	A	1.58%
USPH	C	1.54%
STRL	B	1.41%
IESC	B	1.4%
CMC	B	1.24%
XPEL	B	1.16%
CSWI	B	1.15%
INN	D	1.08%
PRIM	A	1.06%
CHX	C	1.04%
WSR	B	1.0%
VTOL	B	0.95%
AGL	F	0.92%
SAVA	C	0.88%
NXST	D	0.87%
QTWO	A	0.87%
WLK	F	0.85%
COOP	B	0.85%
TPG	B	0.81%
WHD	B	0.78%
ITGR	B	0.78%
GRBK	D	0.78%
DSGR	C	0.77%
ACA	B	0.75%
PLAY	C	0.75%
MGY	A	0.73%
MUR	F	0.7%
SLAB	F	0.64%
SBH	A	0.63%
HUN	F	0.62%
LGIH	F	0.61%
YETI	F	0.59%
FFIN	A	0.58%
POWL	C	0.56%
CVEO	D	0.55%
CCO	D	0.54%
TRN	A	0.54%
AROC	A	0.52%
CNK	A	0.52%
TDW	F	0.5%
OII	B	0.5%
DIOD	F	0.5%
SVRA	F	0.49%
IBOC	A	0.49%
HESM	C	0.48%
RXT	C	0.48%
UEC	B	0.48%
XPRO	F	0.48%
PTEN	D	0.47%
NPAB	F	0.45%
AZZ	B	0.44%
THRY	F	0.42%
VCTR	B	0.4%
GSHD	A	0.36%
EWCZ	D	0.33%
ALG	B	0.33%
ALKT	B	0.32%
IBTX	A	0.32%
CRGY	A	0.31%
TFIN	A	0.29%
BHR	B	0.29%
CVI	D	0.28%
STC	A	0.27%
RICK	B	0.25%
NX	C	0.25%
USLM	A	0.24%
SKWD	A	0.23%
TH	C	0.22%
TALO	C	0.22%
UPBD	B	0.21%
HLX	D	0.21%
SMHI	F	0.2%
SABR	B	0.2%
HTH	B	0.2%
VBTX	A	0.2%
AESI	D	0.19%
THR	C	0.19%
FOR	F	0.18%
CRK	A	0.18%
TSHA	D	0.18%
CSTL	C	0.18%
WTTR	A	0.18%
PARR	D	0.16%
PRO	C	0.15%
CECO	C	0.15%
APLD	C	0.14%
BMBL	C	0.13%
AAOI	A	0.13%
SBSI	B	0.13%
SWI	B	0.12%
NR	D	0.12%
ETWO	F	0.12%
EBF	D	0.11%
RBBN	B	0.11%
LUNR	B	0.1%
LPRO	C	0.09%
PUMP	F	0.09%
NOVA	F	0.08%
GDOT	C	0.08%
BIGC	C	0.08%
PX	A	0.07%
FFWM	B	0.07%
EHTH	C	0.07%
ORN	C	0.07%
OIS	B	0.06%
RMBL	B	0.06%
SPFI	A	0.06%
KLXE	C	0.05%
FET	D	0.05%
LXRX	F	0.05%
GRNT	B	0.05%
WTI	F	0.05%
IHRT	B	0.05%
STTK	F	0.04%
EPM	A	0.04%
LAW	D	0.04%
BRY	F	0.04%
CTGO	F	0.04%
ASUR	D	0.04%
APPS	F	0.03%

TXSS Underweight 116 Positions Relative to FDM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LEU	C	-1.98%
TPB	A	-1.79%
VMEO	B	-1.78%
LMB	A	-1.59%
ASTE	B	-1.48%
BJRI	A	-1.47%
CPF	A	-1.46%
IBCP	A	-1.38%
ASIX	B	-1.38%
HCKT	A	-1.35%
HAYN	A	-1.34%
MLR	B	-1.34%
NBN	A	-1.16%
ETD	D	-1.15%
RGR	F	-1.13%
PTLO	F	-1.13%
IMXI	B	-1.13%
MCB	A	-1.1%
SMBC	A	-1.08%
SPTN	F	-1.06%
SNCY	B	-1.05%
SWBI	D	-1.02%
PLOW	D	-1.01%
DAKT	A	-1.01%
UVE	A	-1.0%
WLFC	B	-0.99%
LQDT	A	-0.97%
WLDN	C	-0.96%
NWPX	A	-0.92%
CCBG	A	-0.92%
LYTS	A	-0.92%
MPB	B	-0.88%
SHBI	A	-0.86%
KELYA	F	-0.85%
KE	C	-0.85%
AROW	A	-0.84%
DHIL	A	-0.82%
ESQ	B	-0.82%
MOFG	A	-0.82%
NRIM	A	-0.81%
ARKO	D	-0.8%
TIPT	A	-0.8%
LINC	C	-0.79%
LXU	C	-0.78%
TRDA	B	-0.77%
CCSI	B	-0.77%
HNRG	A	-0.75%
FISI	A	-0.73%
FC	F	-0.71%
FMAO	A	-0.7%
ITIC	A	-0.7%
PLPC	B	-0.69%
BSRR	B	-0.69%
WRLD	D	-0.68%
CMPO	C	-0.68%
NPK	B	-0.68%
NECB	A	-0.67%
USAP	B	-0.67%
DCGO	B	-0.65%
GLRE	B	-0.65%
TCMD	A	-0.65%
SD	F	-0.65%
CWCO	C	-0.64%
LGTY	B	-0.63%
ODC	D	-0.62%
RMR	F	-0.62%
OPY	B	-0.62%
CENT	C	-0.61%
NGVC	A	-0.6%
NEWT	B	-0.6%
KODK	D	-0.59%
INBK	A	-0.57%
ARTNA	F	-0.56%
REPX	A	-0.55%
ACIC	B	-0.55%
CCRN	F	-0.55%
SENEA	A	-0.53%
LOCO	D	-0.53%
MOV	C	-0.53%
HVT	F	-0.52%
RM	D	-0.48%
MCFT	B	-0.47%
VPG	F	-0.46%
PKOH	A	-0.46%
SIGA	F	-0.45%
HRTG	C	-0.44%
CRCT	F	-0.44%
FSTR	B	-0.43%
PWOD	A	-0.37%
VLGEA	A	-0.37%
KRT	A	-0.36%
FLXS	B	-0.35%
MITT	D	-0.35%
NATR	B	-0.34%
JILL	C	-0.33%
SGC	C	-0.33%
JRVR	F	-0.31%
EML	F	-0.29%
RCKY	F	-0.28%
EARN	C	-0.28%
ACTG	F	-0.28%
ESOA	A	-0.27%
VIRC	C	-0.25%
FF	F	-0.24%
ACU	C	-0.24%
PEBK	A	-0.24%
TAYD	F	-0.24%
LAKE	B	-0.24%
TWIN	D	-0.23%
BBCP	F	-0.23%
HBB	F	-0.21%
LWAY	D	-0.2%
FEIM	B	-0.19%
INTT	C	-0.16%
KEQU	C	-0.14%
CSPI	C	-0.14%