VFQY vs. FXO ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to First Trust Financials AlphaDEX (FXO)

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

VFQY Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$142.10

Average Daily Volume

9,711

Number of Holdings ^*

354

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXO

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX

FXO 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 StrataQuant(R) Financials 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 NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the financial services sector 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

$51.46

Average Daily Volume

58,334

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	FXO
30 Days	1.30%	3.89%
60 Days	2.26%	4.52%
90 Days	5.30%	12.19%
12 Months	28.72%	37.52%

16 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in FXO	Overlap
AFL	C	0.47%	1.14%	0.47%
AIG	D	0.67%	1.18%	0.67%
AMP	B	0.62%	0.96%	0.62%
BK	A	0.09%	0.69%	0.09%
BOKF	B	0.15%	0.66%	0.15%
BPOP	C	0.42%	1.31%	0.42%
CFG	C	0.23%	0.66%	0.23%
EQH	C	0.7%	1.15%	0.7%
GL	C	0.27%	1.49%	0.27%
MCO	A	0.07%	0.34%	0.07%
MTG	B	0.07%	1.79%	0.07%
NTRS	B	0.3%	0.31%	0.3%
SEIC	C	0.08%	1.23%	0.08%
SLM	D	0.51%	0.6%	0.51%
STT	B	0.53%	1.05%	0.53%
ZION	D	0.34%	0.98%	0.34%

VFQY Overweight 338 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	2.18%
GILD	B	2.06%
QCOM	F	1.87%
MMM	A	1.86%
ADBE	F	1.81%
WMT	C	1.73%
TJX	C	1.64%
KLAC	D	1.59%
LRCX	F	1.57%
IDXX	D	1.57%
TGT	C	1.47%
V	C	1.43%
NKE	D	1.39%
AXP	B	1.39%
PEP	D	1.33%
JNJ	C	1.3%
MRK	D	1.22%
COST	B	1.15%
CTAS	C	1.1%
LULU	D	1.09%
AMZN	C	1.06%
ROST	C	0.77%
ADSK	C	0.77%
LLY	C	0.73%
NVDA	D	0.73%
ABBV	C	0.71%
MCHP	F	0.7%
CHRW	A	0.69%
AMAT	F	0.67%
PAYX	C	0.66%
META	A	0.62%
NTAP	D	0.61%
LSTR	F	0.58%
FAST	C	0.57%
ANF	D	0.55%
AYI	A	0.55%
MPC	F	0.53%
MSM	D	0.53%
DCI	D	0.51%
PRI	B	0.51%
RPM	B	0.5%
ADP	B	0.49%
BBY	C	0.49%
EOG	D	0.49%
FBP	C	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.46%
TDC	F	0.45%
KR	C	0.45%
FLO	C	0.44%
RHI	D	0.43%
QLYS	F	0.42%
RL	B	0.42%
EBAY	B	0.42%
DKS	D	0.42%
POOL	D	0.41%
AX	D	0.4%
DECK	D	0.4%
MAT	C	0.4%
EXPE	C	0.38%
ROK	F	0.37%
CNO	A	0.37%
CASH	B	0.37%
CDNS	D	0.37%
KD	D	0.37%
BLDR	C	0.37%
WFRD	F	0.37%
ECL	A	0.37%
CAT	B	0.36%
IT	A	0.36%
SSD	C	0.35%
KVUE	C	0.35%
BJ	D	0.34%
MPWR	C	0.34%
MANH	A	0.34%
WSFS	D	0.34%
DLTR	F	0.34%
CNM	F	0.34%
M	F	0.34%
SKX	D	0.33%
EA	D	0.33%
UFPI	C	0.33%
OFG	C	0.33%
EW	F	0.32%
WLY	C	0.32%
CHE	C	0.32%
VMI	D	0.32%
SYF	C	0.32%
LNTH	D	0.32%
NSP	D	0.31%
TBBK	B	0.31%
BLBD	C	0.3%
AOS	D	0.3%
ALKS	C	0.3%
TPL	A	0.3%
TPR	C	0.3%
APOG	C	0.29%
APPF	D	0.29%
NTB	C	0.29%
ULTA	D	0.28%
MEDP	D	0.28%
JXN	B	0.28%
K	A	0.28%
PYPL	B	0.28%
TREX	D	0.27%
DOCU	C	0.27%
PG	C	0.26%
LECO	F	0.26%
WMS	D	0.25%
GPC	D	0.25%
LMB	A	0.25%
CRUS	D	0.25%
KFRC	D	0.24%
EXPD	C	0.24%
PSTG	F	0.24%
HAS	B	0.24%
AIT	B	0.24%
CR	C	0.23%
A	C	0.23%
PVH	F	0.22%
CPNG	A	0.22%
PII	D	0.22%
TNET	F	0.22%
MSA	D	0.22%
LOPE	D	0.22%
CASY	D	0.22%
ELF	F	0.21%
GOOGL	D	0.21%
BBW	C	0.21%
SHOO	B	0.21%
SMAR	C	0.2%
VRT	C	0.2%
FIZZ	D	0.2%
WDFC	C	0.2%
PJT	B	0.19%
NUS	F	0.19%
SNPS	D	0.19%
MLI	A	0.19%
TK	C	0.19%
AVY	D	0.18%
CRVL	B	0.18%
ODP	F	0.18%
EXTR	C	0.18%
SIG	C	0.18%
PLAB	F	0.18%
SAM	F	0.18%
BBSI	B	0.18%
GWW	A	0.18%
EPAC	B	0.18%
JKHY	C	0.18%
PINS	F	0.17%
MA	C	0.17%
NMIH	C	0.17%
SCS	D	0.17%
OLN	D	0.17%
OXY	F	0.17%
BCC	C	0.16%
BXC	D	0.16%
JBSS	D	0.16%
ROL	C	0.16%
PLMR	C	0.16%
WTS	C	0.16%
YELP	F	0.16%
OXM	D	0.16%
YOU	B	0.15%
GMS	D	0.15%
CSWI	B	0.15%
CHCO	C	0.15%
IDT	C	0.15%
IESC	C	0.15%
ASO	C	0.14%
HCKT	C	0.14%
CUBI	F	0.14%
GIII	C	0.14%
ATEN	C	0.14%
PEGA	C	0.14%
WABC	D	0.14%
WHD	C	0.14%
MOH	D	0.14%
HAE	D	0.13%
HNI	C	0.13%
AAP	F	0.13%
KO	B	0.13%
TER	D	0.13%
CAL	F	0.13%
FFIV	B	0.13%
AON	B	0.13%
TXG	D	0.12%
MAN	C	0.12%
PRMW	B	0.12%
COKE	C	0.12%
HWKN	C	0.12%
CSGS	C	0.12%
SFIX	D	0.12%
BHF	D	0.12%
RS	D	0.12%
SONO	D	0.12%
BELFB	B	0.12%
CEIX	D	0.12%
MRC	D	0.12%
INDB	C	0.12%
LANC	D	0.12%
SRCE	D	0.11%
FIX	A	0.11%
CMI	C	0.11%
TRIP	F	0.11%
ASC	D	0.11%
BKE	C	0.11%
KAI	C	0.11%
SM	D	0.11%
EGY	D	0.11%
HSY	D	0.11%
TTC	D	0.11%
CATY	C	0.11%
SLVM	A	0.11%
TILE	B	0.11%
PRDO	D	0.1%
CVBF	D	0.1%
WBA	F	0.1%
LZB	B	0.1%
UVE	C	0.1%
MCRI	C	0.1%
CRCT	C	0.1%
SOLV	C	0.1%
FC	D	0.1%
NVR	B	0.1%
DFIN	C	0.1%
ARLO	D	0.1%
NYT	C	0.1%
MLKN	F	0.1%
ODFL	D	0.1%
CPF	C	0.1%
STRL	B	0.1%
ENPH	D	0.09%
GGG	C	0.09%
NSSC	F	0.09%
BHLB	C	0.09%
PRLB	F	0.09%
CDRE	C	0.09%
VRTS	D	0.09%
SPOT	B	0.09%
PSMT	B	0.09%
IOSP	D	0.09%
TNC	F	0.09%
KMB	D	0.09%
UAA	C	0.08%
ZEUS	F	0.08%
CARG	B	0.08%
EME	A	0.08%
ATKR	F	0.08%
DAKT	D	0.08%
ETH	D	0.08%
MBUU	D	0.08%
BRKR	D	0.08%
VITL	D	0.08%
PPG	D	0.08%
ANIP	D	0.08%
AEO	D	0.08%
MUSA	D	0.07%
CCRN	F	0.07%
MYE	F	0.07%
HOLX	C	0.07%
CRAI	D	0.07%
POWL	B	0.07%
RDN	C	0.07%
AVAV	C	0.07%
AMAL	C	0.07%
CBU	D	0.07%
MCFT	D	0.07%
STLD	D	0.07%
CNXN	B	0.07%
EVER	D	0.07%
BMI	B	0.07%
GTLB	D	0.07%
CTS	D	0.06%
OSUR	D	0.06%
WTTR	C	0.06%
RGP	F	0.06%
PDCO	F	0.06%
THRY	D	0.06%
EL	F	0.06%
TNK	F	0.06%
APAM	C	0.06%
SUPN	D	0.06%
MYGN	D	0.06%
OEC	F	0.06%
FULT	D	0.06%
CDW	D	0.06%
LPX	B	0.05%
EGBN	C	0.05%
GOLF	F	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.05%
PCRX	F	0.05%
MBIN	D	0.05%
SBSI	C	0.05%
BLD	D	0.05%
FELE	C	0.05%
LYTS	C	0.05%
CHGG	F	0.05%
HY	F	0.05%
ARCH	F	0.05%
ALGN	D	0.05%
SPTN	C	0.05%
AMR	F	0.05%
RMD	C	0.05%
SXC	F	0.04%
YEXT	C	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CDNA	C	0.04%
DKNG	C	0.04%
REVG	D	0.04%
EYE	F	0.04%
SNA	C	0.04%
SXI	C	0.04%
LSCC	D	0.04%
MOV	F	0.04%
CLW	F	0.04%
INCY	C	0.03%
DUOL	A	0.03%
LKFN	C	0.03%
DHIL	C	0.03%
WNC	F	0.03%
KELYA	D	0.03%
CACC	F	0.03%
ROKU	C	0.03%
DXLG	F	0.03%
OII	D	0.03%
BKNG	B	0.03%
BECN	D	0.03%
OC	C	0.02%
PFBC	D	0.02%
PRTS	F	0.02%
KEYS	C	0.02%
KRNY	C	0.02%
CPRX	B	0.02%
USNA	F	0.02%
TCMD	C	0.02%
ACAD	F	0.02%
RYI	F	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 85 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PGR	A	-1.88%
JEF	B	-1.81%
KKR	A	-1.79%
CINF	C	-1.79%
RNR	B	-1.78%
NU	B	-1.77%
BRK.A	C	-1.74%
ACGL	B	-1.71%
AMG	C	-1.68%
JHG	B	-1.67%
GS	C	-1.64%
AGO	C	-1.57%
EG	C	-1.56%
MKL	C	-1.53%
APO	B	-1.49%
WTM	D	-1.48%
TROW	D	-1.43%
COLB	B	-1.42%
ALL	B	-1.39%
BRO	C	-1.37%
MTB	A	-1.31%
RYAN	C	-1.31%
ALLY	D	-1.3%
HBAN	B	-1.29%
UNM	B	-1.27%
L	D	-1.25%
TPG	B	-1.23%
FNB	D	-1.2%
WBS	D	-1.2%
MS	C	-1.19%
WAL	B	-1.18%
LPLA	D	-1.16%
OZK	D	-1.16%
LNC	D	-1.13%
OMF	D	-1.09%
AJG	D	-1.08%
HIG	B	-1.08%
CB	B	-1.06%
CMA	A	-1.05%
BEN	F	-1.05%
TW	B	-1.03%
AXS	B	-1.02%
FCNCA	D	-1.02%
CNA	D	-1.02%
AGNC	B	-1.01%
EWBC	D	-1.0%
FHN	D	-0.92%
OWL	C	-0.91%
CRBG	D	-0.89%
C	D	-0.85%
VIRT	C	-0.83%
FAF	C	-0.72%
PB	B	-0.7%
AIZ	B	-0.69%
PNFP	A	-0.69%
PNC	A	-0.68%
ORI	B	-0.67%
HLI	A	-0.67%
FITB	B	-0.67%
USB	B	-0.66%
FHB	D	-0.65%
RF	B	-0.65%
ARES	A	-0.64%
WTFC	C	-0.62%
BAC	D	-0.58%
WFC	D	-0.52%
COIN	F	-0.44%
UWMC	D	-0.38%
CBOE	C	-0.37%
FNF	B	-0.36%
BX	B	-0.35%
KEY	B	-0.34%
TRV	C	-0.34%
MMC	C	-0.33%
WRB	C	-0.33%
XP	D	-0.32%
VOYA	B	-0.32%
AFG	B	-0.32%
SNV	C	-0.32%
RGA	B	-0.31%
MORN	B	-0.31%
CFR	C	-0.31%
STWD	B	-0.31%
JPM	D	-0.3%
SCHW	D	-0.25%