First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 8.3% info Recommen-
dation		 OVERWEIGHT
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio		 13.4x P/Sales
ratio		 0.9x
P/BV
ratio		 1.3x Div.
yield		 0.6%


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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield of The Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor First Trust Advisors LP
Website www.ftportfolios.com
Inception date Sep 27, 2005
Assets (mns) $177
Currency USD
Expense ratio 60 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian Bank of New York Mellon
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 139
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $551
Large cap (>$10bn) 0.0%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 0.0%
Small cap (<$2bn) 100.0%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP. CLASS A 3.1 %
SEZZLE INC 3.0 %
LIMBACH HOLDINGS, INC. 2.5 %
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC 2.4 %
BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC 1.8 %
SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, I 1.8 %
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC 1.7 %
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO 1.4 %
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CO 1.3 %
EZCORP INC-CL A 1.3 %
Total 20.3 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 96.5 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 1.4 %
BERMUDA 0.4 %








HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru May 30)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-1.9% 8.2% 13.8% 8.6% 7.5%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.12 61%
MSCI EAFE 0.80 33%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.50 13%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $66.84
30d moving avg. $63.79
Annualized volatility 24.1%
Short interest (ETF) 1.3%
Short interest (Underlying) 3.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 56

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 5
Turnover 0.2%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.15%
ADV underlying (mns) $457

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 268 potential alternatives to the First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with FDM. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: FDM Expense: 60 bp ALTAR Score™: 8.3%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH FDM
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs FDM
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs FDM
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs FDM
(%)
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 11.6 60 0 -0.7 -8.9
ROSC Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF 11.1 34 26 10.3 +2.0
SQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF 10.9 60 0 10.4 +2.1
DEEP Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF 10.9 80 -20 19.2 +10.9
DWAS Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF 10.3 60 0 2.2 -6.1
BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF 8.2 47 13 10.1 +1.8
MGMT Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF 7.2 110 -50 9.6 +1.3
SVAL iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF 6.8 20 40 11.6 +3.3
FDLS Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF 6.0 76 -16 5.2 -3.1
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 6.0 25 35 6.5 -1.8
DGRS WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 5.7 38 22 10.9 +2.6
SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF 5.7 89 -29 10.7 +2.5
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 5.4 38 22 9.9 +1.6
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 5.2 75 -15 7.8 -0.4
EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund 5.1 38 22 9.6 +1.4
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 4.5 12 48 7.7 -0.6
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 4.5 30 30 6.6 -1.7
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 4.4 71 -11 0.5 -7.7
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 4.3 25 35 10.9 +2.6
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 4.1 60 0 9.5 +1.2
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 4.1 40 20 7.7 -0.6
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 4.1 20 40 6.2 -2.0
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 4.0 35 25 11.7 +3.5
ABLS Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF 3.9 59 1 6.3 -1.9
SAWS AAM Sawgrass US Small Cap Quality Growth ETF 3.7 55 5 4.8 -3.5
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 3.7 30 30 8.3 -0.0
BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF 3.5 65 -5 6.2 -2.1
XES SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF 3.5 35 25 3.9 -4.3
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF 3.4 54 6 6.4 -1.9
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 3.2 25 35 8.0 -0.3
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 3.2 39 21 6.9 -1.4
NLR VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 3.1 61 -1 2.4 -5.8
PXI Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF 3.1 60 0 7.8 -0.4
URAN Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF 3.0 35 25 2.0 -6.3
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 3.0 24 36 8.4 +0.1
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 3.0 15 45 8.4 +0.1
XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF 2.9 35 25 9.7 +1.4
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 2.9 36 24 12.8 +4.5
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 2.9 30 30 12.7 +4.4
VICE AdvisorShares Vice ETF 2.8 99 -39 6.4 -1.9
URA Global X Uranium ETF 2.8 69 -9 2.3 -6.0
FLQS Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF 2.8 35 25 10.0 +1.7
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 2.8 29 31 9.2 +0.9
SFLO VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF 2.7 49 11 12.8 +4.6
SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF 2.6 80 -20 6.2 -2.1
FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF 2.5 28 32 8.2 -0.0
TOKE Cambria Cannabis ETF 2.4 42 18 -0.3 -8.6
QQQS Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF 2.4 20 40 -3.7 -11.9
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 2.4 28 32 10.4 +2.1
RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF 2.4 52 8 7.1 -1.1
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 2.3 31 29 11.2 +3.0
RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF 2.1 8 52 4.8 -3.4
PRN Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF 2.0 60 0 3.7 -4.6
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 2.0 19 41 4.9 -3.4
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 2.0 10 50 4.9 -3.4
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 1.9 61 -1 6.8 -1.5
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF 1.9 60 0 20.4 +12.1
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 1.9 13 47 11.9 +3.7
CBSE Clough Select Equity ETF 1.8 85 -25 1.4 -6.9
MMSC First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 1.8 95 -35 0.6 -7.6
PSCC Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF 1.8 29 31 7.6 -0.7
PSL Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF 1.8 60 0 6.0 -2.3
NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF 1.8 85 -25 6.9 -1.4
OMFS Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 1.8 39 21 6.2 -2.0
DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF 1.7 55 5 14.2 +5.9
BPAY BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF 1.7 70 -10 7.3 -0.9
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 1.7 13 47 3.2 -5.0
OSCV Opus Small Cap Value ETF 1.6 79 -19 7.1 -1.2
WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF 1.6 85 -25 5.0 -3.3
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 1.5 26 34 7.0 -1.3
PAWZ ProShares Pet Care ETF 1.5 50 10 3.6 -4.7
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF 1.5 15 45 7.5 -0.8
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 1.5 39 21 10.3 +2.1
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 1.5 18 42 8.4 +0.2
LQPE PEO AlphaQuest Thematic PE ETF 1.5 125 -65 6.8 -1.5
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 1.4 13 47 6.6 -1.7
ETHO Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF 1.4 47 13 5.8 -2.4
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF 1.3 70 -10 6.0 -2.3
SYLD Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF 1.3 59 1 12.4 +4.1
PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF 1.3 38 22 7.2 -1.1
USAI Pacer American Energy Independence ETF 1.3 75 -15 4.9 -3.4
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 1.2 29 31 11.3 +3.0
PEZ Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF 1.2 60 0 4.1 -4.2
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.2 18 42 10.9 +2.6
ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF 1.2 55 5 -3.6 -11.9
EBLU Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund 1.2 40 20 4.2 -4.0
EVX VanEck Environmental Services ETF 1.2 55 5 2.3 -6.0
INFL Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF 1.2 85 -25 4.0 -4.3
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.1 15 45 10.9 +2.6
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 1.1 15 45 10.9 +2.6
CSD Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF 1.1 65 -5 6.9 -1.4
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.1 15 45 1.5 -6.7
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.1 24 36 1.5 -6.8
PSCM Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF 1.0 29 31 14.6 +6.4
BUYZ Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF 1.0 50 10 2.3 -5.9
GRPZ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF 1.0 35 25 11.0 +2.8
IBUY Amplify Online Retail ETF 1.0 65 -5 3.0 -5.2
CAFG Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF 1.0 59 1 6.5 -1.8
WAR U.S. Global Tech and Aerospace & Defense ETF 1.0 60 0 3.6 -4.6
BOUT Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF 1.0 81 -21 3.1 -5.2
PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF 1.0 57 3 4.8 -3.4
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 1.0 30 30 7.0 -1.3
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 1.0 29 31 5.9 -2.3
PTF Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF 1.0 60 0 1.4 -6.9
BLOK Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF 1.0 75 -15 0.3 -8.0
OCFS Otter Creek Focus Strategy ETF 1.0 85 -25 3.7 -4.5
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF 1.0 47 13 5.9 -2.4
CWS AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF 0.9 84 -24 4.9 -3.4
CGV Conductor Global Equity Value ETF 0.9 130 -70 9.1 +0.8
SAMT Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF 0.9 65 -5 3.0 -5.2
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 0.9 64 -4 2.4 -5.9
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 0.9 35 25 10.7 +2.4
SMMV iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF 0.9 20 40 5.8 -2.5
RNSC Furst Trust Small Cap US Equity Select ETF 0.9 60 0 6.1 -2.2
MAKX ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETF 0.8 58 2 2.8 -5.4
FINX Global X FinTech ETF 0.8 68 -8 2.5 -5.8
XTN SPDR S&P Transportation ETF 0.8 35 25 6.0 -2.3
JETS U.S. Global Jets ETF 0.8 60 0 3.8 -4.4
AIRL Themes Airlines ETF 0.8 35 25 3.3 -5.0
XHS SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF 0.8 35 25 3.6 -4.6
CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.8 59 1 11.9 +3.7
PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF 0.7 66 -6 -5.3 -13.6
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.7 6 54 5.1 -3.2
QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 0.7 58 2 -3.3 -11.6
CCNR ALPS CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF 0.7 39 21 12.0 +3.8
SIMS SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF 0.7 45 15 6.6 -1.7
QVMS Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF 0.7 15 45 8.4 +0.1
VAMO Cambria Value & Momentum ETF 0.7 61 -1 6.8 -1.5
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 0.7 6 54 8.3 +0.0
KBWP Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF 0.6 35 25 6.3 -2.0
XSW SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 0.6 35 25 1.9 -6.4
SPSM SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 0.6 3 57 8.3 +0.1
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 0.6 10 50 8.3 +0.0
CLOU Global X Cloud Computing ETF 0.6 68 -8 2.0 -6.3
XJR iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.6 12 48 7.9 -0.4
HAPS Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF 0.6 60 0 4.4 -3.9
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 0.6 17 43 6.3 -2.0
XSMO Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 0.6 39 21 5.9 -2.3
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 0.6 29 31 10.0 +1.8
SMDX Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Divers Alp ETF 0.5 35 25 7.3 -1.0
MILN Global X Millennial Consumer ETF 0.5 50 10 3.8 -4.5
ISCV iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 0.5 6 54 10.0 +1.7
KOMP SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF 0.5 20 40 3.6 -4.7
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 0.5 50 10 5.0 -3.3
CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions US Equity ETF 0.5 35 25 1.2 -7.0
OUSM ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF 0.5 48 12 8.5 +0.2
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF 0.5 57 3 4.7 -3.6
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 0.5 38 22 8.4 +0.1
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 0.5 4 56 6.7 -1.6
ISCB iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 0.5 4 56 6.5 -1.8
ESIX SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF 0.5 12 48 8.9 +0.7
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.5 35 25 16.8 +8.6
EBIZ Global X E-Commerce ETF 0.5 50 10 4.4 -3.9
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.4 6 54 3.0 -5.3
XHE SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF 0.4 35 25 3.0 -5.2
EATZ AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF 0.4 101 -41 6.4 -1.8
ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF 0.4 35 25 5.4 -2.8
VUSE Vident U.S. Equity Strategy ETF 0.4 50 10 4.6 -3.6
TXS Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF 0.4 49 11 5.9 -2.4
FSTA FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST MSCI CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX ETF 0.4 8 52 5.5 -2.8
XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF 0.4 35 25 8.9 +0.6
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 0.4 31 29 5.8 -2.5
JMEE JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF 0.4 24 36 8.3 +0.0
COPY Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF 0.3 80 -20 12.5 +4.2
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 0.3 10 50 5.5 -2.8
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF 0.3 40 20 5.7 -2.5
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 0.3 10 50 10.0 +1.7
FENY Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF 0.3 8 52 10.0 +1.7
BBC Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF 0.3 79 -19 0.0 -8.3
IBRN iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF 0.3 47 13 0.0 -8.3
SMLF iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF 0.3 15 45 6.7 -1.5
DFAC Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.3 17 43 5.9 -2.4
VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.3 10 50 4.7 -3.6
EBI Longview Advantage ETF 0.3 35 25 7.0 -1.3
XSHQ Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF 0.3 29 31 8.6 +0.3
NANC Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF 0.3 75 -15 3.9 -4.3
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 0.3 25 35 8.5 +0.2
KCE SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF 0.3 35 25 6.1 -2.2
PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF 0.3 60 0 4.7 -3.6
GINN Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF 0.3 52 8 4.2 -4.1
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 0.3 75 -15 4.9 -3.4
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.2 40 20 1.9 -6.4
DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF 0.2 14 46 5.7 -2.6
SOCL Global X Social Media ETF 0.2 65 -5 12.4 +4.2
FDIS Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF 0.2 8 52 4.7 -3.6
FTWO Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF 0.2 49 11 4.7 -3.5
BBSC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 0.2 9 51 4.8 -3.4
ACVF American Conservative Values ETF 0.2 75 -15 4.5 -3.7
DFSU Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.2 18 42 5.7 -2.6
XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.2 35 25 2.0 -6.3
GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastructure 0.2 58 2 5.0 -3.3
IPAY ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments Fund 0.2 75 -15 4.5 -3.8
VFMV Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 0.2 13 47 5.7 -2.6
IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.2 40 20 13.8 +5.6
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 0.2 22 38 8.2 -0.1
AVSU Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF 0.2 15 45 6.4 -1.9
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 18 42 5.9 -2.4
GOP Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF 0.2 50 10 6.2 -2.1
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 15 45 5.9 -2.3
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 0.2 15 45 5.9 -2.4
VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF 0.1 10 50 4.8 -3.5
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.1 60 0 2.4 -5.8
HKND Humankind US Stock ETF 0.1 11 49 7.5 -0.8
FILL iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF 0.1 39 21 12.7 +4.4
FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.5 -1.7
HWAY Themes US Infrastructure ETF 0.1 29 31 6.9 -1.3
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 0.1 12 48 5.4 -2.9
PKW Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF 0.1 62 -2 7.8 -0.5
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF 0.1 50 10 3.2 -5.1
FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF 0.1 8 52 4.6 -3.6
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.1 9 51 6.1 -2.2
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 0.1 7 53 9.7 +1.5
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.1 10 50 6.6 -1.7
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund 0.1 40 20 5.7 -2.5
BWEB Bitwise Web3 ETF 0.1 85 -25 0.2 -8.1
IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF 0.1 40 20 8.0 -0.2
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF 0.1 40 20 13.2 +4.9
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 20 40 5.1 -3.2
FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF 0.1 8 52 5.0 -3.3
PRNT 3D Printing ETF 0.1 66 -6 1.5 -6.8
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.1 5 55 6.5 -1.7
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 10 50 5.2 -3.1
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 5.2 -3.0
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 5.2 -3.1
IAK iShares U.S. Insurance ETF 0.1 40 20 6.5 -1.7
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.6 -1.7
TMFX Motley Fool Next Index ETF 0.1 50 10 2.9 -5.4
NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF 0.1 35 25 2.7 -5.6
IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF 0.1 19 41 0.8 -7.5
IYT iShares US Transportation ETF 0.1 40 20 5.5 -2.8
VAW Vanguard Materials ETF 0.1 10 50 6.6 -1.7
DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 5.1 -3.1
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.1 7 53 2.0 -6.3
VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF 0.1 10 50 5.0 -3.3
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 45 6.2 -2.1
FPX First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 0.1 61 -1 1.1 -7.2
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF 0.1 6 54 10.1 +1.8
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 7.9 -0.3
VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF 0.0 10 50 4.4 -3.9
NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF 0.0 35 25 8.8 +0.5
TILT FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund 0.0 25 35 6.1 -2.2
FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF 0.0 8 52 4.4 -3.9
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.0 3 57 5.3 -2.9
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 0.0 21 39 4.1 -4.2
DTD WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund 0.0 28 32 6.6 -1.7
STXK Strive Small-Cap ETF 0.0 18 42 6.6 -1.7
FNDB Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF 0.0 25 35 7.6 -0.7
TDIV First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund 0.0 50 10 6.0 -2.2
BKSE BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF 0.0 4 56 6.5 -1.7
IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF 0.0 45 15 0.9 -7.4
PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF 0.0 53 7 5.5 -2.8
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.0 10 50 6.3 -2.0
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF 0.0 12 48 7.5 -0.8
SPTM SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF 0.0 3 57 5.5 -2.8
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.0 6 54 5.8 -2.5
TECB iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF 0.0 40 20 3.9 -4.4
PNQI Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF 0.0 60 0 3.6 -4.7
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 0.0 8 52 6.5 -1.7
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 4.8 -3.5
FNDX Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF 0.0 25 35 7.5 -0.7
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 0.0 25 35 5.1 -3.1
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 0.0 39 21 7.2 -1.1
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 0.0 41 19 4.2 -4.0
DFIC Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 23 37 7.7 -0.6
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF 0.0 39 21 7.6 -0.7
DFSI Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.0 24 36 6.5 -1.8
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 30 30 8.3 +0.1
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF 0.0 10 50 5.3 -2.9

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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OTHER FUNDAMENTAL METRICS

Long term EPS growth est. **%   Debt-to-equity **x
Asset turnover **%   Assets-to-equity **x

Return on equity

Revision activity*
*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

Compound annual growth rates

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

Forward
multiple:		 First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Relative
to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 11.1 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.2 x
Less: Expense ratio 60 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 8.3 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.36 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.58
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
Dividends paid by constituents to the fund. May differ from actual distributions to shareholders due to constituent changes, timing issues or other factors.
Monthly returns based on changes in price plus dividends. May differ from daily returns reported by funds. See below for standardized returns.