VLUE vs. FNX ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Value Factor (VLUE) to First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX (FNX)

VLUE

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor

VLUE Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of MSCI USA Value Weighted Index that measures the performance of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with value characteristics and relatively lower valuations, before fees and expenses. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The MSCI USA Value Weighted Index (the "underlying index") is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index, which includes U.S. large- and mid- capitalization stocks.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$114.13

Average Daily Volume

324,164

Number of Holdings ^*

148

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FNX

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX

FNX 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 Defined Mid Cap Core 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 S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P MidCap 400(R) Index 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

$125.45

Average Daily Volume

19,327

Number of Holdings ^*

437

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VLUE	FNX
30 Days	4.45%	7.90%
60 Days	5.68%	7.72%
90 Days	7.63%	8.86%
12 Months	25.66%	36.29%

21 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VLUE	Weight in FNX	Overlap
APA	D	0.15%	0.33%	0.15%
BEN	C	0.06%	0.31%	0.06%
CPT	B	0.13%	0.07%	0.07%
DINO	D	0.16%	0.35%	0.16%
DVA	B	0.08%	0.34%	0.08%
EMN	D	0.1%	0.27%	0.1%
EVRG	A	0.27%	0.29%	0.27%
FBIN	D	0.11%	0.06%	0.06%
FFIV	B	0.37%	0.16%	0.16%
HII	D	0.09%	0.21%	0.09%
HST	C	0.23%	0.28%	0.23%
JBL	B	0.31%	0.23%	0.23%
KNX	B	0.19%	0.22%	0.19%
LKQ	D	0.24%	0.27%	0.24%
MOS	F	0.17%	0.28%	0.17%
OVV	B	0.33%	0.42%	0.33%
SJM	D	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%
SOLV	C	0.14%	0.28%	0.14%
TAP	C	0.38%	0.39%	0.38%
UHAL	D	0.11%	0.12%	0.11%
UHS	D	0.18%	0.25%	0.18%

VLUE Overweight 127 Positions Relative to FNX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CSCO	B	6.43%
T	A	6.04%
IBM	C	3.86%
INTC	D	3.65%
GM	B	3.6%
VZ	C	2.91%
AMAT	F	2.37%
BAC	A	2.25%
PFE	D	2.07%
WFC	A	1.92%
C	A	1.78%
RTX	C	1.77%
F	C	1.68%
BMY	B	1.55%
LEN	D	1.49%
CVS	D	1.46%
MO	A	1.45%
GS	A	1.43%
DHI	D	1.4%
HPE	B	1.4%
CI	F	1.37%
GILD	C	1.29%
SPG	B	1.26%
HPQ	B	1.19%
FDX	B	1.18%
NXPI	D	1.12%
GLW	B	1.1%
CTSH	B	1.1%
TEL	B	1.02%
ELV	F	0.97%
PHM	D	0.94%
DELL	C	0.84%
VLO	C	0.78%
URI	B	0.77%
PCAR	B	0.76%
KR	B	0.75%
KHC	F	0.74%
WBD	C	0.7%
ON	D	0.67%
COF	B	0.66%
ADM	D	0.65%
PCG	A	0.63%
JCI	C	0.61%
FANG	D	0.6%
CMI	A	0.6%
CNC	D	0.57%
WY	D	0.55%
TFC	A	0.54%
LHX	C	0.53%
NTAP	C	0.52%
AIG	B	0.5%
EXPE	B	0.48%
USB	A	0.48%
D	C	0.47%
ZM	B	0.47%
BK	A	0.47%
MET	A	0.46%
SWKS	F	0.46%
VST	B	0.45%
VTRS	A	0.45%
PRU	A	0.45%
NUE	C	0.45%
MRO	B	0.44%
TSN	B	0.44%
GEN	B	0.42%
FSLR	F	0.38%
BBY	D	0.38%
BLDR	D	0.36%
OC	A	0.36%
CTRA	B	0.35%
TWLO	A	0.34%
FOXA	B	0.33%
JNPR	F	0.33%
WAB	B	0.32%
PPL	B	0.32%
MTB	A	0.31%
EQT	B	0.28%
PARA	C	0.27%
STLD	B	0.27%
CFG	B	0.26%
STT	A	0.26%
SSNC	B	0.25%
DAL	C	0.25%
SYF	B	0.24%
LH	C	0.24%
TXT	D	0.24%
UTHR	C	0.23%
ATO	A	0.23%
AZPN	A	0.23%
SNA	A	0.23%
DOW	F	0.23%
CAG	D	0.23%
WBA	F	0.22%
LYB	F	0.22%
ES	D	0.22%
HIG	B	0.22%
FITB	A	0.21%
GPN	B	0.21%
BG	F	0.2%
EXE	B	0.2%
RF	A	0.2%
LDOS	C	0.19%
IP	B	0.19%
MAA	B	0.19%
RPRX	D	0.19%
DGX	A	0.19%
FOX	A	0.18%
QRVO	F	0.18%
EG	C	0.17%
CNH	C	0.17%
HBAN	A	0.17%
CF	B	0.16%
AKAM	D	0.14%
L	A	0.13%
APTV	D	0.13%
SW	A	0.13%
KEY	B	0.13%
FCNCA	A	0.12%
EQH	B	0.12%
ACI	C	0.12%
LUV	C	0.12%
NLY	C	0.11%
ALLY	C	0.1%
SWK	D	0.1%
FNF	B	0.09%
WLK	D	0.05%
BIO	D	0.05%

VLUE Underweight 416 Positions Relative to FNX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AFRM	B	-0.54%
AX	A	-0.46%
SFM	A	-0.46%
MTDR	B	-0.43%
CNX	A	-0.43%
QTWO	A	-0.43%
NTRA	B	-0.43%
SFBS	B	-0.42%
NOG	A	-0.42%
LAD	A	-0.42%
FOUR	B	-0.41%
HLNE	B	-0.41%
CORT	B	-0.41%
FIX	A	-0.41%
AGO	B	-0.41%
HP	B	-0.4%
KTB	B	-0.4%
SM	B	-0.4%
CSWI	A	-0.4%
CRS	A	-0.4%
MGY	A	-0.4%
DDS	B	-0.4%
TOST	B	-0.4%
MOG.A	B	-0.39%
CVLT	B	-0.39%
MATX	C	-0.39%
PTEN	C	-0.39%
CMC	B	-0.39%
DUOL	A	-0.39%
OSK	B	-0.39%
IBKR	A	-0.38%
HCC	B	-0.38%
GPI	A	-0.38%
COOP	B	-0.38%
SOFI	A	-0.38%
AL	B	-0.38%
KNF	A	-0.38%
ACIW	B	-0.38%
OTTR	C	-0.37%
CIVI	D	-0.37%
AMR	C	-0.37%
IOT	A	-0.37%
ATKR	C	-0.37%
AMG	B	-0.37%
ADTN	A	-0.37%
DY	D	-0.36%
PVH	C	-0.36%
CHRD	D	-0.36%
NOV	C	-0.36%
URBN	C	-0.36%
ENSG	D	-0.36%
BCC	B	-0.36%
EWBC	A	-0.36%
PBF	D	-0.36%
MDU	D	-0.36%
MTG	C	-0.35%
WCC	B	-0.35%
AAON	B	-0.35%
MLI	C	-0.35%
UGI	A	-0.35%
UNM	A	-0.35%
MUR	D	-0.35%
ALSN	B	-0.35%
RDN	C	-0.35%
LTH	C	-0.35%
TMHC	B	-0.35%
TEX	D	-0.35%
CADE	B	-0.34%
BWA	D	-0.34%
MOD	A	-0.34%
PIPR	B	-0.34%
RNR	C	-0.34%
PSN	D	-0.33%
HIMS	B	-0.33%
G	B	-0.33%
RDNT	B	-0.33%
DAR	C	-0.33%
GMED	A	-0.33%
RUSHA	C	-0.33%
TPH	D	-0.33%
COKE	C	-0.33%
SIG	B	-0.33%
LBRT	D	-0.33%
EXLS	B	-0.33%
PEGA	A	-0.33%
FRPT	B	-0.32%
R	B	-0.32%
JXN	C	-0.32%
CNO	A	-0.32%
CACI	D	-0.32%
LNC	B	-0.32%
BYD	C	-0.32%
RRC	B	-0.32%
PODD	C	-0.32%
OZK	B	-0.32%
KBH	D	-0.32%
MHO	D	-0.32%
LBRDK	C	-0.32%
HOG	D	-0.31%
COHR	B	-0.31%
ABG	B	-0.31%
CW	B	-0.31%
ITRI	B	-0.31%
MTH	D	-0.31%
ESNT	D	-0.31%
CRVL	A	-0.31%
TTEK	F	-0.31%
LEA	D	-0.31%
GMS	B	-0.31%
PNW	B	-0.3%
ITGR	B	-0.3%
WHR	B	-0.3%
EXP	A	-0.3%
FMC	D	-0.3%
JAZZ	B	-0.3%
GWRE	A	-0.3%
ATI	D	-0.3%
EXEL	B	-0.29%
ASO	F	-0.29%
BOOT	D	-0.29%
INGR	B	-0.29%
TKO	B	-0.29%
SR	A	-0.29%
HRI	B	-0.29%
NFG	A	-0.29%
EHC	B	-0.29%
GBDC	C	-0.29%
AAP	C	-0.29%
OGS	A	-0.29%
BKH	A	-0.29%
BFAM	D	-0.28%
SNX	C	-0.28%
M	D	-0.28%
AVT	C	-0.28%
CBT	C	-0.28%
WBS	A	-0.28%
BMI	B	-0.28%
POR	C	-0.28%
EPRT	B	-0.28%
NFE	D	-0.28%
FHN	A	-0.28%
NXST	C	-0.28%
AVAV	D	-0.28%
UFPI	B	-0.28%
BCO	D	-0.28%
KRC	C	-0.28%
SUM	B	-0.27%
ZION	B	-0.27%
BECN	B	-0.27%
ENS	D	-0.27%
DXC	B	-0.27%
NCLH	B	-0.27%
PLNT	A	-0.26%
AIT	A	-0.26%
SON	D	-0.26%
WTFC	A	-0.26%
AN	C	-0.26%
CNXC	F	-0.26%
IDA	A	-0.25%
SMG	D	-0.25%
FLS	B	-0.25%
ARW	D	-0.25%
TPG	A	-0.25%
LNTH	D	-0.25%
BWXT	B	-0.25%
AWI	A	-0.25%
SEIC	B	-0.25%
HLI	B	-0.25%
FNB	A	-0.25%
ALK	C	-0.25%
OMF	A	-0.25%
COLB	A	-0.25%
CLF	F	-0.25%
ASH	D	-0.25%
SLG	B	-0.24%
ABCB	B	-0.24%
WHD	B	-0.24%
AMKR	D	-0.24%
TXRH	C	-0.24%
FFIN	B	-0.24%
VNT	B	-0.24%
HWC	B	-0.24%
SANM	B	-0.24%
VLY	B	-0.24%
SWX	B	-0.23%
OGE	B	-0.23%
MMSI	B	-0.23%
HASI	D	-0.23%
TW	A	-0.23%
SLM	A	-0.23%
ORI	A	-0.23%
AEO	F	-0.23%
RYAN	B	-0.23%
BERY	B	-0.23%
RL	B	-0.23%
LPX	B	-0.23%
PNM	F	-0.23%
AXS	A	-0.23%
PI	D	-0.23%
CRC	B	-0.23%
ZETA	D	-0.23%
THO	B	-0.22%
WTRG	B	-0.22%
CLH	B	-0.22%
BDC	B	-0.22%
RIG	D	-0.22%
ADC	B	-0.22%
ANF	C	-0.22%
ITT	A	-0.22%
BOX	B	-0.22%
GL	B	-0.22%
AUR	C	-0.22%
KEX	C	-0.22%
CUZ	B	-0.22%
MSM	C	-0.21%
AGCO	D	-0.21%
FSS	B	-0.21%
SBRA	C	-0.21%
FIVE	F	-0.21%
ALKS	B	-0.21%
BBWI	D	-0.21%
MIDD	C	-0.21%
PAG	B	-0.21%
COLM	B	-0.21%
JWN	C	-0.21%
SKX	D	-0.2%
WU	D	-0.2%
INSM	C	-0.2%
ASGN	F	-0.2%
POST	C	-0.2%
HRB	D	-0.2%
BC	C	-0.2%
OLN	D	-0.19%
DTM	B	-0.19%
IPG	D	-0.19%
VRNS	D	-0.19%
CRDO	B	-0.19%
REYN	D	-0.19%
TKR	D	-0.19%
WPC	D	-0.19%
CFR	B	-0.18%
IBP	D	-0.18%
DIOD	D	-0.18%
DOCU	A	-0.18%
PNFP	B	-0.18%
MMS	F	-0.18%
UMBF	B	-0.17%
EPAM	C	-0.17%
AYI	B	-0.17%
KAI	A	-0.17%
IBOC	A	-0.17%
JEF	A	-0.17%
PII	D	-0.17%
TPR	B	-0.17%
BRBR	A	-0.17%
SSB	B	-0.16%
RHI	B	-0.16%
SCI	B	-0.16%
ACA	A	-0.16%
BOKF	B	-0.16%
AXTA	A	-0.16%
S	B	-0.16%
RUN	F	-0.16%
AIZ	A	-0.16%
AR	B	-0.16%
HALO	F	-0.16%
AUB	B	-0.16%
ITCI	C	-0.16%
GXO	B	-0.16%
HOMB	A	-0.16%
UBSI	B	-0.16%
PRI	A	-0.16%
ONB	B	-0.16%
CMA	A	-0.16%
UCB	A	-0.16%
HGV	B	-0.16%
PB	A	-0.16%
HSIC	B	-0.15%
WTS	B	-0.15%
REG	B	-0.15%
PRGO	B	-0.15%
NJR	A	-0.15%
VOYA	B	-0.15%
AXSM	B	-0.15%
TMDX	F	-0.15%
WAL	B	-0.15%
SLGN	A	-0.15%
AFG	A	-0.15%
ATR	B	-0.15%
CNS	B	-0.15%
MKTX	D	-0.15%
DNB	B	-0.15%
SEM	B	-0.15%
BRX	A	-0.15%
GKOS	B	-0.15%
MSGS	A	-0.15%
PFGC	B	-0.15%
TTC	D	-0.14%
NYT	C	-0.14%
WYNN	D	-0.14%
MGM	D	-0.14%
ALLE	D	-0.14%
CRL	C	-0.14%
LAMR	D	-0.14%
BPOP	B	-0.14%
GPK	C	-0.14%
DKS	C	-0.14%
MAT	D	-0.14%
OHI	C	-0.14%
BLKB	B	-0.14%
DT	C	-0.14%
AZEK	A	-0.14%
FAF	A	-0.14%
WWD	B	-0.14%
KFY	B	-0.14%
AVNT	B	-0.14%
FELE	B	-0.14%
RNA	D	-0.13%
CUBE	D	-0.13%
OLLI	D	-0.13%
RYN	D	-0.13%
FUL	F	-0.13%
WD	D	-0.13%
MTCH	D	-0.12%
CRUS	D	-0.12%
INSP	D	-0.12%
EXPO	D	-0.12%
WING	D	-0.11%
RARE	D	-0.11%
OGN	D	-0.11%
CROX	D	-0.1%
LYFT	C	-0.1%
AES	F	-0.1%
CLSK	C	-0.1%
OWL	A	-0.09%
RVMD	C	-0.09%
CBSH	A	-0.09%
SF	B	-0.09%
DAY	B	-0.09%
KD	B	-0.09%
SNV	B	-0.09%
MORN	B	-0.08%
SIGI	C	-0.08%
BJ	A	-0.08%
MAIN	A	-0.08%
MUSA	A	-0.08%
USFD	A	-0.08%
RBC	A	-0.08%
GOLF	B	-0.08%
CWST	A	-0.08%
FLR	B	-0.08%
THG	A	-0.08%
MARA	C	-0.08%
WTM	A	-0.08%
RLI	B	-0.08%
LOPE	B	-0.08%
GATX	A	-0.08%
ESAB	B	-0.08%
GME	C	-0.08%
NTNX	A	-0.08%
VMI	B	-0.08%
PCTY	B	-0.08%
ELAN	D	-0.07%
AGNC	D	-0.07%
EGP	F	-0.07%
CCK	C	-0.07%
SSD	D	-0.07%
FR	C	-0.07%
FLO	D	-0.07%
STWD	C	-0.07%
ARMK	B	-0.07%
SEE	C	-0.07%
ROIV	C	-0.07%
GAP	C	-0.07%
LSTR	D	-0.07%
JLL	D	-0.07%
BPMC	C	-0.07%
UDR	B	-0.07%
CTRE	D	-0.07%
KNSL	B	-0.07%
KMX	B	-0.07%
H	B	-0.07%
BCPC	B	-0.07%
KRG	B	-0.07%
SKY	A	-0.07%
VNO	B	-0.07%
EEFT	B	-0.07%
CHDN	B	-0.07%
ORA	B	-0.07%
ESI	A	-0.07%
DCI	B	-0.07%
ALIT	C	-0.07%
IRT	A	-0.07%
RHP	B	-0.07%
DBX	B	-0.07%
RRX	B	-0.07%
RGLD	C	-0.07%
TFX	F	-0.06%
U	C	-0.06%
AOS	F	-0.06%
HUN	F	-0.06%
VRRM	D	-0.06%
FND	C	-0.06%
NSP	D	-0.06%
TECH	D	-0.06%
FCN	D	-0.06%
SAIC	F	-0.06%
CZR	F	-0.06%
IAC	D	-0.06%
NNN	D	-0.06%
PFSI	D	-0.06%
LFUS	F	-0.06%
TNET	D	-0.06%
OPCH	D	-0.05%
NSIT	F	-0.05%
COTY	F	-0.05%