First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 7.4% info Recommen-
dation		 OVERWEIGHT
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio		 15.2x P/Sales
ratio		 1.0x
P/BV
ratio		 1.5x Div.
yield		 1.4%


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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) $201
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 155
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $639
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 5.7 %
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC 3.0 %
WILLDAN GROUP, INC. 2.6 %
SEZZLE INC 2.3 %
LIMBACH HOLDINGS, INC. 2.1 %
SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, I 1.9 %
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC 1.7 %
SPARTANNASH CO 1.5 %
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC 1.5 %
EZCORP INC-CL A 1.4 %
Total 23.7 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 96.2 %
LUXEMBOURG 0.9 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.8 %
BRITAIN 0.5 %







HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru July 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
4.2% 5.9% 14.5% 9.2% 7.7%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.15 58%
MSCI EAFE 0.76 29%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.45 11%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $75.59
30d moving avg. $72.09
Annualized volatility 23.1%
Short interest (ETF) 1.4%
Short interest (Underlying) 3.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 62

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 7
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.15%
ADV underlying (mns) $457

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 277 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™: 7.4%


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 12.8 60 0 -0.8 -8.2
DEEP Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF 12.2 80 -20 17.0 +9.6
ROSC Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF 11.1 34 26 9.2 +1.8
SQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF 10.8 60 0 9.2 +1.8
DWAS Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF 10.5 60 0 2.0 -5.4
SVAL iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF 9.5 20 40 10.2 +2.8
MGMT Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF 8.1 110 -50 8.1 +0.7
BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF 7.4 47 13 8.9 +1.5
PXI Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF 6.9 60 0 7.1 -0.3
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 6.2 75 -15 7.6 +0.2
FDLS Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF 6.1 76 -16 5.1 -2.3
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 5.9 25 35 5.5 -1.9
DGRS WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 5.7 38 22 9.7 +2.3
NLR VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 5.5 61 -1 1.8 -5.6
SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF 5.5 89 -29 9.6 +2.2
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 5.4 38 22 9.2 +1.8
EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund 5.0 38 22 8.6 +1.2
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 4.4 12 48 7.2 -0.2
NUKZ Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF 4.4 85 -25 2.1 -5.4
URA Global X Uranium ETF 4.4 69 -9 1.7 -5.7
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 4.3 25 35 9.7 +2.3
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 4.2 40 20 7.3 -0.1
SAWS AAM Sawgrass US Small Cap Quality Growth ETF 4.2 55 5 4.6 -2.8
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 4.2 60 0 8.6 +1.2
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 4.1 35 25 10.0 +2.6
XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF 4.1 35 25 7.3 -0.1
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 4.1 20 40 5.5 -1.9
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 3.9 30 30 6.4 -1.0
XES SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF 3.8 35 25 3.4 -4.1
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 3.6 30 30 7.8 +0.4
URAN Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF 3.6 35 25 1.5 -5.9
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 3.6 25 35 7.4 -0.0
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 3.5 36 24 10.4 +3.0
PSL Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF 3.5 60 0 6.7 -0.7
BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF 3.4 65 -5 5.9 -1.5
VICE AdvisorShares Vice ETF 3.4 99 -39 6.0 -1.4
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF 3.2 54 6 5.5 -1.9
ABLS Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF 3.1 59 1 6.0 -1.4
QQQS Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF 3.0 20 40 -4.2 -11.6
TOKE Cambria Cannabis ETF 3.0 42 18 1.0 -6.4
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 2.9 71 -11 0.5 -7.0
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 2.9 39 21 5.3 -2.1
FLQS Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF 2.8 35 25 9.3 +1.9
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 2.8 29 31 8.2 +0.8
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 2.7 24 36 7.3 -0.1
OMFS Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 2.7 39 21 5.8 -1.6
SFLO VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF 2.6 49 11 11.2 +3.8
ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF 2.6 55 5 -3.5 -10.9
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 2.6 10 50 7.3 -0.1
SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF 2.6 80 -20 6.1 -1.3
FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF 2.5 28 32 7.2 -0.2
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 2.3 28 32 9.2 +1.8
RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF 2.3 8 52 4.4 -3.0
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 2.2 31 29 9.9 +2.5
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 2.2 30 30 13.0 +5.6
VAMO Cambria Value & Momentum ETF 2.2 61 -1 5.8 -1.6
RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF 2.2 52 8 6.3 -1.1
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 2.1 19 41 4.3 -3.1
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 2.1 7 53 4.3 -3.1
DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF 2.1 55 5 11.7 +4.3
PSCC Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF 2.0 29 31 7.7 +0.3
MMSC First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 2.0 95 -35 0.5 -6.9
NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF 2.0 85 -25 6.8 -0.6
CBSE Clough Select Equity ETF 1.9 85 -25 0.9 -6.5
USNG Amplify Samsung U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure ETF 1.9 59 1 4.3 -3.1
PRN Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF 1.9 60 0 3.5 -4.0
FSCS First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF 1.9 60 0 7.0 -0.4
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF 1.9 60 0 19.6 +12.2
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 1.9 13 47 10.8 +3.4
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 1.8 39 21 9.6 +2.2
SYLD Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF 1.7 59 1 11.6 +4.2
LQPE PEO AlphaQuest Thematic PE ETF 1.7 125 -65 5.3 -2.1
BPAY BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF 1.7 70 -10 7.5 +0.1
PKB Invesco Building & Construction ETF 1.7 62 -2 4.4 -3.0
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 1.7 13 47 3.0 -4.4
OSCV Opus Small Cap Value ETF 1.7 79 -19 6.4 -1.0
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 1.6 26 34 6.3 -1.1
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.6 10 50 1.4 -6.0
WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF 1.6 85 -25 3.7 -3.7
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.6 24 36 1.3 -6.1
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF 1.5 15 45 7.0 -0.4
PAWZ ProShares Pet Care ETF 1.5 50 10 3.7 -3.7
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 1.5 18 42 7.9 +0.5
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 1.4 13 47 6.3 -1.1
ETHO Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF 1.4 47 13 5.3 -2.1
PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF 1.3 38 22 6.8 -0.6
PEJ Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF 1.3 58 2 3.6 -3.8
QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 1.2 58 2 -2.3 -9.7
PXE Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF 1.2 60 0 15.8 +8.4
BLOK Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF 1.2 75 -15 -0.4 -7.8
PTF Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF 1.2 60 0 1.3 -6.1
OCFS Otter Creek Focus Strategy ETF 1.2 85 -25 4.0 -3.4
RW Rainwater Equity ETF 1.2 125 -65 2.9 -4.5
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 1.2 61 -1 5.9 -1.5
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 1.2 29 31 9.8 +2.4
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.2 18 42 9.7 +2.3
EBLU Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund 1.1 40 20 4.2 -3.3
EVX VanEck Environmental Services ETF 1.1 55 5 2.2 -5.2
INFL Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF 1.1 85 -25 3.9 -3.5
PXJ Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF 1.1 63 -3 4.9 -2.6
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 1.1 15 45 9.7 +2.3
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.1 10 50 9.7 +2.3
MAKX ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETF 1.1 58 2 -1.4 -8.8
XSW SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 1.1 35 25 2.2 -5.2
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 1.1 35 25 9.5 +2.1
USAI Pacer American Energy Independence ETF 1.0 75 -15 4.4 -3.0
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF 1.0 47 13 5.2 -2.2
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 1.0 30 30 6.6 -0.8
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 0.9 29 31 5.0 -2.4
BUYZ Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF 0.9 50 10 2.2 -5.2
IBUY Amplify Online Retail ETF 0.9 65 -5 0.9 -6.6
SAMT Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF 0.9 65 -5 2.8 -4.6
RNSC Furst Trust Small Cap US Equity Select ETF 0.9 60 0 5.8 -1.6
GRPZ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF 0.8 35 25 7.1 -0.3
CGV Conductor Global Equity Value ETF 0.8 130 -70 8.3 +0.9
SMMV iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF 0.8 20 40 6.2 -1.2
PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF 0.8 66 -6 -3.7 -11.1
CWS AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF 0.8 84 -24 5.1 -2.3
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.8 5 55 4.7 -2.8
SIMS SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF 0.8 45 15 5.4 -2.0
HWSM Hotchkis & Wiley SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF 0.7 55 5 9.9 +2.5
CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions US Equity ETF 0.7 35 25 1.0 -6.4
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF 0.7 70 -10 4.9 -2.5
JETS U.S. Global Jets ETF 0.7 60 0 2.6 -4.8
XTN SPDR S&P Transportation ETF 0.7 35 25 4.9 -2.6
AIRL Themes Airlines ETF 0.7 35 25 1.7 -5.7
PSCM Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF 0.7 29 31 12.4 +5.0
PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF 0.7 57 3 7.0 -0.4
XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF 0.7 35 25 8.4 +1.0
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.7 35 25 14.6 +7.2
QVMS Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF 0.7 15 45 7.7 +0.3
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 0.7 6 54 7.6 +0.2
CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.7 59 1 10.7 +3.3
FINX Global X FinTech ETF 0.7 68 -8 2.2 -5.2
KBWP Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF 0.6 35 25 6.7 -0.7
ISCV iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 0.6 6 54 9.2 +1.8
KOMP SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF 0.6 20 40 2.5 -4.9
SPSM SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 0.6 3 57 7.6 +0.2
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 0.6 7 53 7.6 +0.2
WAR U.S. Global Tech and Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.6 60 0 3.9 -3.6
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 0.6 9 51 8.8 +1.4
ISCB iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 0.6 4 56 6.2 -1.2
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.6 6 54 2.9 -4.5
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 0.6 64 -4 2.2 -5.2
HAPS Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF 0.6 60 0 3.9 -3.5
XSMO Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 0.6 39 21 5.5 -1.9
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 0.6 29 31 9.0 +1.6
CLOU Global X Cloud Computing ETF 0.6 68 -8 2.3 -5.1
XHS SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF 0.5 35 25 3.1 -4.3
XJR iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.5 12 48 7.3 -0.1
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 0.5 50 10 4.8 -2.6
SMDX Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Divers Alp ETF 0.5 35 25 7.1 -0.3
OUSM ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF 0.5 48 12 8.1 +0.7
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 0.5 25 35 8.2 +0.8
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 0.5 75 -15 4.2 -3.2
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 0.5 4 56 5.9 -1.5
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 0.5 38 22 8.0 +0.6
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 0.5 17 43 5.7 -1.7
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF 0.5 40 20 5.0 -2.4
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 0.4 9 51 5.8 -1.6
EBIZ Global X E-Commerce ETF 0.4 50 10 3.8 -3.6
ESIX SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF 0.4 12 48 7.9 +0.5
FTWO Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF 0.4 49 11 4.3 -3.1
DXUV Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF 0.4 28 32 6.2 -1.2
MILN Global X Millennial Consumer ETF 0.4 50 10 3.6 -3.8
EATZ AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF 0.4 101 -41 7.1 -0.3
ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF 0.4 35 25 5.1 -2.3
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF 0.4 57 3 4.6 -2.8
TXS Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF 0.4 49 11 5.6 -1.8
RIET Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF 0.4 50 10 48.7 +41.3
FSTA FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST MSCI CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX ETF 0.4 8 52 5.8 -1.6
COPY Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF 0.4 80 -20 11.8 +4.4
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 0.4 31 29 5.3 -2.1
JMEE JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF 0.4 24 36 7.7 +0.3
GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastructure 0.3 58 2 4.7 -2.7
CSD Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF 0.3 65 -5 4.4 -3.0
VUSE Vident U.S. Equity Strategy ETF 0.3 50 10 4.5 -2.9
FENY Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF 0.3 8 52 8.9 +1.5
DFAC Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.3 17 43 5.5 -1.9
SMLF iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF 0.3 15 45 5.9 -1.6
VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.3 9 51 4.3 -3.1
PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF 0.3 60 0 4.3 -3.1
NANC Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF 0.3 75 -15 3.7 -3.8
XSHQ Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF 0.3 29 31 7.1 -0.4
EBI Longview Advantage ETF 0.3 35 25 6.5 -0.9
AVIE Avantis  Inflation Focused Equity ETF 0.3 25 35 7.3 -0.1
KCE SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF 0.3 35 25 5.5 -2.0
GINN Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF 0.3 52 8 3.7 -3.7
IPAY ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments Fund 0.2 75 -15 4.4 -3.0
FDIS Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF 0.2 8 52 4.4 -3.0
DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF 0.2 14 46 5.3 -2.1
BBSC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 0.2 9 51 4.2 -3.2
IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.2 40 20 12.3 +4.9
ACVF American Conservative Values ETF 0.2 75 -15 4.3 -3.1
BBC Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF 0.2 79 -19 0.0 -7.4
IBRN iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF 0.2 47 13 0.0 -7.4
XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.2 35 25 2.0 -5.4
DFSU Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.2 18 42 5.3 -2.1
SOCL Global X Social Media ETF 0.2 65 -5 8.9 +1.5
VFMV Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 0.2 13 47 5.7 -1.7
FILL iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF 0.2 39 21 11.6 +4.2
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.2 40 20 2.0 -5.5
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 0.2 22 38 7.5 +0.1
VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF 0.2 9 51 4.5 -2.9
CCNR ALPS CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF 0.2 39 21 11.0 +3.6
AVSU Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF 0.2 15 45 6.0 -1.5
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 18 42 5.4 -2.0
GOP Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF 0.1 50 10 5.5 -1.9
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 0.1 15 45 5.5 -2.0
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.1 10 50 5.6 -1.9
HKND Humankind US Stock ETF 0.1 11 49 7.1 -0.3
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.1 9 51 6.3 -1.1
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF 0.1 40 20 10.5 +3.1
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.1 60 0 2.1 -5.3
FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.3 -1.1
HWAY Themes US Infrastructure ETF 0.1 29 31 6.0 -1.4
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 0.1 12 48 5.0 -2.4
VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF 0.1 9 51 4.6 -2.8
AVUQ Avantis U.S. Quality ETF 0.1 15 45 4.4 -3.0
FPX First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 0.1 61 -1 1.0 -6.4
NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF 0.1 35 25 7.9 +0.5
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF 0.1 50 10 3.3 -4.1
FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF 0.1 8 52 4.4 -3.0
PRNT 3D Printing ETF 0.1 66 -6 1.3 -6.1
BWEB Bitwise Web3 ETF 0.1 85 -25 -0.1 -7.5
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.1 9 51 5.7 -1.7
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 20 40 4.7 -2.7
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 7 53 4.8 -2.6
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 4.9 -2.6
PKW Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF 0.1 62 -2 7.1 -0.3
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 0.1 7 53 9.1 +1.7
FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF 0.1 8 52 4.5 -2.9
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund 0.1 40 20 5.7 -1.8
IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF 0.1 19 41 0.4 -7.0
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 4.9 -2.6
TMFX Motley Fool Next Index ETF 0.1 50 10 2.6 -4.8
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.0 -1.4
VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF 0.1 9 51 3.9 -3.5
DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 4.8 -2.6
IAK iShares U.S. Insurance ETF 0.1 40 20 7.0 -0.4
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF 0.1 9 51 5.3 -2.2
IYT iShares US Transportation ETF 0.1 40 20 5.0 -2.4
IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF 0.1 40 20 8.6 +1.2
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.1 5 55 6.1 -1.3
NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF 0.1 35 25 2.4 -5.0
VAW Vanguard Materials ETF 0.1 9 51 6.0 -1.4
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF 0.1 6 54 9.6 +2.2
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 45 5.7 -1.7
FNDB Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF 0.1 25 35 7.2 -0.2
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 7.4 -0.0
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.0 7 53 1.9 -5.5
FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF 0.0 8 52 3.9 -3.5
TILT FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund 0.0 25 35 5.6 -1.8
DTD WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund 0.0 28 32 6.3 -1.2
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 0.0 21 39 3.7 -3.7
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.0 3 57 5.0 -2.4
STXK Strive Small-Cap ETF 0.0 18 42 5.8 -1.6
TDIV First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund 0.0 50 10 5.5 -1.9
BKSE BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF 0.0 4 56 5.9 -1.5
PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF 0.0 53 7 5.3 -2.1
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.0 9 51 6.2 -1.2
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF 0.0 13 47 7.4 -0.0
SPTM SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF 0.0 3 57 5.1 -2.3
FNDX Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF 0.0 25 35 7.2 -0.2
IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF 0.0 45 15 0.5 -6.9
PNQI Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF 0.0 60 0 3.3 -4.1
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 0.0 8 52 6.4 -1.0
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 4.5 -2.9
TECB iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF 0.0 40 20 3.7 -3.7
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.0 5 55 5.6 -1.8
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 0.0 39 21 6.8 -0.6
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 0.0 25 35 4.8 -2.6
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 0.0 41 19 3.9 -3.5
DFIC Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 23 37 7.4 0.0
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF 0.0 39 21 7.3 -0.1
DFSI Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.0 24 36 6.3 -1.1
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 30 30 7.9 +0.5

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
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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 1.4 x
Less: Expense ratio 60 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 7.4 %
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MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.57 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.59
 
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.
 

 

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Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
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Monthly returns based on changes in price plus dividends. May differ from daily returns reported by funds. See below for standardized returns.