First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 8.4% info Recommen-
dation		 SPECULATIVE
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio		 12.5x P/Sales
ratio		 0.9x
P/BV
ratio		 1.2x 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) $161
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 141
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $565
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 2.1 %
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC 2.0 %
SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, I 1.7 %
VIMEO, INC. 1.6 %
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC 1.6 %
LIMBACH HOLDINGS, INC. 1.5 %
ARIS WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. CLASS A 1.5 %
BJ'S RESTAURANTS INC 1.4 %
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CO 1.4 %
PORTILLO'S, INC. CLASS A 1.4 %
Total 16.3 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 96.7 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 1.4 %
BERMUDA 0.3 %








HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru February 28)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
0.4% 14.0% 11.5% 9.0% 7.7%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.03 57%
MSCI EAFE 0.89 44%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.59 19%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $63.04
30d moving avg. $65.74
Annualized volatility 23.3%
Short interest (ETF) 1.7%
Short interest (Underlying) 3.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 39

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 12
Turnover 0.5%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.15%
ADV underlying (mns) $457

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 258 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™: 8.4%


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
(%)
DEEP Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF 11.7 80 -20 19.9 +11.5
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 11.6 60 0 -1.1 -9.5
SQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF 11.5 60 0 9.6 +1.2
ROSC Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF 11.2 34 26 9.0 +0.6
DWAS Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF 10.0 60 0 2.1 -6.3
BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF 8.1 47 13 9.8 +1.3
MGMT Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF 6.7 110 -50 8.6 +0.2
SVAL iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF 6.7 20 40 11.0 +2.6
FDLS Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF 6.3 76 -16 5.8 -2.7
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 6.1 25 35 6.6 -1.9
DGRS WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 5.8 38 22 10.1 +1.7
SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF 5.7 89 -29 9.4 +1.0
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 5.6 38 22 8.7 +0.2
EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund 5.2 38 22 9.1 +0.7
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 5.1 75 -15 7.0 -1.4
BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF 4.3 65 -5 6.2 -2.2
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 4.3 25 35 10.8 +2.4
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 4.1 40 20 7.0 -1.4
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 4.1 35 25 10.9 +2.5
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 4.1 20 40 5.5 -2.9
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 4.1 60 0 9.4 +1.0
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 4.0 12 48 8.1 -0.3
SAWS AAM Sawgrass US Small Cap Quality Growth ETF 3.9 55 5 5.2 -3.3
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 3.8 30 30 8.6 +0.2
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 3.6 39 21 4.0 -4.4
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 3.6 30 30 6.8 -1.6
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF 3.4 54 6 4.7 -3.7
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 2.9 24 36 5.8 -2.7
FLQS Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF 2.9 35 25 6.9 -1.6
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 2.8 15 45 5.9 -2.5
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 2.8 29 31 7.4 -1.0
PRN Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF 2.8 60 0 3.2 -5.2
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 2.8 30 30 7.6 -0.8
SFLO VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF 2.7 49 11 12.7 +4.2
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 2.7 25 35 5.4 -3.0
SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF 2.6 80 -20 5.8 -2.7
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 2.6 36 24 10.3 +1.9
FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF 2.5 28 32 3.8 -4.6
VICE AdvisorShares Vice ETF 2.5 99 -39 6.2 -2.2
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 2.4 31 29 10.9 +2.5
RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF 2.4 52 8 6.5 -1.9
QQQS Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF 2.4 20 40 -9.4 -17.8
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 2.3 28 32 10.0 +1.6
NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF 2.3 85 -25 5.7 -2.7
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF 2.3 60 0 17.6 +9.2
NLR VanEck Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 2.1 61 -1 3.4 -5.1
URA Global X Uranium ETF 2.1 69 -9 3.5 -5.0
PXI Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF 2.1 60 0 8.5 +0.1
URAN Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF 2.1 35 25 2.7 -5.8
RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF 2.1 8 52 3.6 -4.8
TOKE Cambria Cannabis ETF 2.0 42 18 1.5 -6.9
PSCC Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF 2.0 29 31 7.4 -1.0
XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF 2.0 35 25 10.3 +1.9
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 1.9 19 41 3.6 -4.8
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 1.9 10 50 3.8 -4.6
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 1.9 13 47 11.7 +3.2
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 1.8 39 21 9.8 +1.4
OMFS Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 1.7 39 21 5.4 -3.0
DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF 1.7 55 5 13.5 +5.1
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 1.7 13 47 3.4 -5.1
CBSE Clough Select Equity ETF 1.7 85 -25 1.6 -6.8
PAWZ ProShares Pet Care ETF 1.6 50 10 3.9 -4.5
WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF 1.6 85 -25 -1.3 -9.8
ETHO Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF 1.6 47 13 5.5 -2.9
CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF 1.6 59 1 12.0 +3.5
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF 1.5 15 45 7.0 -1.4
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 1.5 26 34 6.9 -1.5
EBLU Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund 1.5 40 20 4.4 -4.0
EVX VanEck Environmental Services ETF 1.5 55 5 2.6 -5.9
FFTY Innovator IBD 50 ETF 1.5 80 -20 -2.5 -10.9
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 1.5 18 42 8.5 +0.1
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 1.4 13 47 6.6 -1.8
OSCV Opus Small Cap Value ETF 1.4 79 -19 6.7 -1.7
XES SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF 1.3 35 25 2.8 -5.6
INFL Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF 1.3 85 -25 3.9 -4.5
PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF 1.3 38 22 6.9 -1.5
GRPZ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF 1.3 35 25 3.1 -5.3
IBUY Amplify Online Retail ETF 1.3 65 -5 3.7 -4.8
PSCM Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF 1.2 29 31 13.9 +5.4
CAFG Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF 1.2 59 1 6.1 -2.4
BUYZ Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF 1.2 50 10 2.6 -5.9
XSW SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 1.2 35 25 2.0 -6.4
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.2 18 42 9.4 +1.0
CSD Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF 1.2 65 -5 7.2 -1.2
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 1.1 29 31 5.9 -2.6
SYLD Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF 1.1 59 1 11.9 +3.4
BPAY BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF 1.1 70 -10 7.5 -0.9
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 1.1 29 31 11.5 +3.1
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 1.1 15 45 9.5 +1.0
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.1 15 45 9.3 +0.8
MMSC First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 1.1 95 -35 0.7 -7.7
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF 1.0 47 13 6.3 -2.2
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.0 24 36 1.5 -7.0
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.0 15 45 1.5 -6.9
XTN SPDR S&P Transportation ETF 1.0 35 25 6.3 -2.1
JETS U.S. Global Jets ETF 1.0 60 0 4.2 -4.3
AIRL Themes Airlines ETF 1.0 35 25 -7.8 -16.2
CWS AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF 1.0 84 -24 4.9 -3.6
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 1.0 30 30 7.0 -1.4
SMMV iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF 0.9 20 40 5.3 -3.2
USAI Pacer American Energy Independence ETF 0.9 75 -15 4.5 -3.9
CGV Conductor Global Equity Value ETF 0.9 130 -70 9.2 +0.7
SAMT Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF 0.9 65 -5 3.2 -5.2
ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF 0.9 55 5 -4.2 -12.6
RNSC Furst Trust Small Cap US Equity Select ETF 0.9 60 0 6.7 -1.8
CCNR ALPS CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF 0.8 39 21 11.0 +2.6
LQPE PEO AlphaQuest Thematic PE ETF 0.8 125 -65 6.9 -1.5
SIMS SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF 0.8 45 15 7.7 -0.7
PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF 0.8 66 -6 -6.0 -14.4
QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 0.7 58 2 -3.5 -11.9
PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF 0.7 57 3 4.9 -3.5
EATV VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF 0.7 75 -15 5.4 -3.0
CLOU Global X Cloud Computing ETF 0.7 68 -8 1.9 -6.5
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.7 6 54 4.5 -3.9
QVMS Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF 0.7 15 45 7.3 -1.1
MAKX ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETF 0.7 58 2 -4.4 -12.8
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 0.7 6 54 7.3 -1.1
XHS SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF 0.6 35 25 3.5 -5.0
KBWP Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF 0.6 35 25 6.2 -2.2
PTF Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF 0.6 60 0 -0.2 -8.6
BLOK Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF 0.6 75 -15 0.4 -8.1
OCFS Otter Creek Focus Strategy ETF 0.6 85 -25 4.6 -3.8
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF 0.6 70 -10 6.1 -2.3
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 0.6 10 50 7.2 -1.2
SPSM SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 0.6 3 57 7.4 -1.1
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.6 35 25 15.1 +6.7
EBIZ Global X E-Commerce ETF 0.6 50 10 4.3 -4.1
KOMP SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF 0.6 20 40 3.7 -4.7
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 0.6 17 43 5.7 -2.7
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 0.6 50 10 5.0 -3.4
HAPS Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF 0.6 60 0 4.4 -4.0
XJR iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.6 12 48 6.6 -1.9
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 0.5 29 31 6.2 -2.2
OUSM ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF 0.5 48 12 8.3 -0.1
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 0.5 38 22 7.8 -0.7
ISCV iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 0.5 6 54 8.4 -0.0
BBC Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF 0.5 79 -19 0.0 -8.4
IBRN iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF 0.5 47 13 -2.5 -10.9
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 0.5 4 56 5.3 -3.1
CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions US Equity ETF 0.5 35 25 1.9 -6.5
EATZ AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF 0.5 101 -41 5.7 -2.7
ESIX SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF 0.5 12 48 5.9 -2.6
ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF 0.5 35 25 5.0 -3.4
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 0.4 35 25 10.5 +2.1
ISCB iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 0.4 4 56 5.6 -2.8
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF 0.4 57 3 4.8 -3.6
COPY Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF 0.4 80 -20 12.6 +4.2
LST Leuthold Select Industries ETF 0.4 91 -31 6.1 -2.3
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.4 6 54 2.7 -5.7
MILN Global X Millennial Consumer ETF 0.4 50 10 3.1 -5.3
NANC Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETF 0.4 75 -15 4.2 -4.2
TXS Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF 0.4 49 11 5.1 -3.3
FSTA FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST MSCI CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX ETF 0.4 8 52 5.5 -2.9
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 0.4 31 29 5.3 -3.1
JMEE JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF 0.4 24 36 7.6 -0.8
DFAC Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.3 17 43 6.2 -2.2
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 0.3 10 50 5.5 -2.9
FENY Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF 0.3 8 52 8.8 +0.4
XSHQ Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF 0.3 29 31 8.4 0.0
SMLF iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF 0.3 15 45 6.0 -2.5
FINX Global X FinTech ETF 0.3 68 -8 2.6 -5.8
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF 0.3 40 20 4.5 -4.0
VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.3 10 50 4.9 -3.5
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 0.3 75 -15 4.9 -3.5
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 0.3 10 50 8.8 +0.3
SOCL Global X Social Media ETF 0.3 65 -5 12.9 +4.5
XHE SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF 0.3 35 25 2.9 -5.6
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.3 40 20 2.2 -6.2
KCE SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF 0.3 35 25 6.4 -2.0
PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF 0.3 60 0 4.8 -3.7
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 0.3 25 35 6.6 -1.9
GINN Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF 0.3 52 8 4.4 -4.1
IPAY ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments Fund 0.2 75 -15 4.5 -3.9
FDIS Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF 0.2 8 52 4.9 -3.5
DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF 0.2 14 46 5.9 -2.5
XSMO Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 0.2 39 21 5.3 -3.2
BBSC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 0.2 9 51 4.0 -4.4
ACVF American Conservative Values ETF 0.2 75 -15 4.8 -3.7
DFSU Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.2 18 42 5.8 -2.6
IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.2 40 20 12.3 +3.8
GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastructure 0.2 58 2 5.5 -2.9
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 18 42 5.1 -3.3
VFMV Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 0.2 13 47 5.5 -2.9
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 0.2 15 45 5.1 -3.3
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 15 45 5.3 -3.1
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.2 60 0 2.9 -5.6
FTWO Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF 0.2 49 11 5.1 -3.3
XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.2 35 25 2.3 -6.1
XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF 0.2 35 25 9.6 +1.2
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 0.2 22 38 8.5 +0.1
KRUZ Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF 0.2 75 -15 6.0 -2.4
AVSU Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF 0.2 15 45 6.4 -2.0
VUSE Vident U.S. Equity Strategy ETF 0.2 50 10 4.8 -3.6
VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF 0.1 10 50 4.9 -3.5
HKND Humankind US Stock ETF 0.1 11 49 7.5 -1.0
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF 0.1 50 10 3.8 -4.6
PKW Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF 0.1 62 -2 8.0 -0.5
FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.9 -1.6
IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF 0.1 40 20 7.0 -1.4
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 0.1 7 53 8.5 +0.1
FILL iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF 0.1 39 21 11.4 +3.0
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 0.1 12 48 5.7 -2.7
PRNT 3D Printing ETF 0.1 66 -6 1.5 -6.9
FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF 0.1 8 52 4.9 -3.6
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.1 9 51 6.0 -2.5
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.1 10 50 7.0 -1.5
BWEB Bitwise Web3 ETF 0.1 85 -25 0.1 -8.3
NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF 0.1 35 25 3.2 -5.2
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.1 5 55 5.7 -2.7
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 20 40 5.2 -3.3
FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF 0.1 8 52 5.2 -3.2
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 10 50 5.3 -3.2
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 5.3 -3.1
IYT iShares US Transportation ETF 0.1 40 20 5.6 -2.8
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 5.3 -3.1
VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF 0.1 10 50 5.2 -3.2
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.5 -2.0
IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF 0.1 19 41 2.1 -6.3
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund 0.1 40 20 5.4 -3.0
VAW Vanguard Materials ETF 0.1 10 50 6.4 -2.0
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.1 7 53 1.7 -6.7
TMFX Motley Fool Next Index ETF 0.1 50 10 3.2 -5.2
DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 5.5 -2.9
IAK iShares U.S. Insurance ETF 0.1 40 20 6.3 -2.1
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF 0.1 40 20 12.2 +3.7
VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF 0.1 10 50 4.7 -3.7
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 45 6.6 -1.8
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 7.5 -1.0
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF 0.0 6 54 9.4 +1.0
TILT FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund 0.0 25 35 6.0 -2.4
FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF 0.0 8 52 4.7 -3.7
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.0 3 57 5.4 -3.0
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 0.0 21 39 4.3 -4.2
DTD WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund 0.0 28 32 6.2 -2.2
NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF 0.0 35 25 8.4 -0.0
HWAY Themes US Infrastructure ETF 0.0 29 31 4.3 -4.1
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF 0.0 10 50 5.5 -3.0
IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF 0.0 45 15 0.8 -7.7
FNDB Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF 0.0 25 35 7.6 -0.8
STXK Strive Small-Cap ETF 0.0 18 42 5.5 -3.0
BKSE BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF 0.0 4 56 5.9 -2.5
TDIV First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund 0.0 50 10 6.5 -1.9
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF 0.0 12 48 2.4 -6.0
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.0 10 50 5.7 -2.7
SPTM SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF 0.0 3 57 5.7 -2.7
PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF 0.0 53 7 5.3 -3.1
PNQI Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF 0.0 60 0 3.8 -4.6
TECB iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF 0.0 40 20 4.0 -4.4
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.0 6 54 6.0 -2.5
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 0.0 8 52 5.9 -2.5
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 4.4 -4.0
FNDX Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF 0.0 25 35 7.8 -0.6
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 0.0 25 35 5.2 -3.2
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF 0.0 39 21 7.9 -0.6
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 0.0 41 19 4.6 -3.8
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 30 30 8.6 +0.2
DFIC Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 23 37 7.9 -0.5
DFSI Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.0 24 36 6.6 -1.8

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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Historical valuation trends

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

SPECULATIVE
Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 10.9 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.2 x
Less: Expense ratio 60 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 8.4 %
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.