First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 7.0% info Recommen-
dation		 OVERWEIGHT
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio		 15.5x P/Sales
ratio		 0.8x
P/BV
ratio		 1.4x Div.
yield		 1.5%


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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) $247
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 149
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $586
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
STOKE THERAPEUTICS, INC. 2.1 %
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS 2.0 %
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.7 %
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY 1.5 %
DELUXE CORP 1.4 %
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS INC 1.4 %
NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP 1.4 %
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO 1.4 %
HORIZON BANCORP INDIANA 1.3 %
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION 1.3 %
Total 15.5 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 96.0 %
JERSEY 1.1 %
BRITAIN 0.6 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.6 %
LUXEMBOURG 0.5 %






HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru May 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
9.9% 32.4% 9.1% 11.7% 8.6%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.02 41%
MSCI EAFE 0.75 36%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.45 23%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $86.46
30d moving avg. $87.07
Annualized volatility 21.0%
Short interest (ETF) 0.9%
Short interest (Underlying) 3.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 51

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 7
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.19%
ADV underlying (mns) $457

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 286 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™: 7.0%


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
(%)
SVAL iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF 11.4 20 40 7.3 +0.3
BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF 11.0 47 13 7.7 +0.7
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 10.6 60 0 -1.4 -8.4
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 10.5 60 0 7.9 +0.8
SQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF 10.0 60 0 8.0 +0.9
DEEP Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF 9.1 80 -20 15.7 +8.7
SMLV State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 7.8 12 48 3.4 -3.6
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 6.4 75 -15 5.8 -1.3
EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund 6.4 38 22 7.9 +0.8
FDLS Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF 5.7 76 -16 3.3 -3.8
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 5.7 38 22 8.1 +1.1
DGRS WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 5.3 38 22 9.1 +2.1
BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF 5.2 65 -5 5.0 -2.1
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 4.9 25 35 4.7 -2.4
DWAS Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF 4.7 60 0 -0.9 -7.9
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 4.7 35 25 7.2 +0.1
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 4.6 20 40 4.0 -3.0
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF 4.5 54 6 5.0 -2.0
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 4.5 25 35 8.0 +0.9
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 4.2 18 42 6.6 -0.5
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 3.7 13 47 9.4 +2.3
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 3.3 25 35 7.4 +0.4
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 3.3 36 24 8.3 +1.2
KRE State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 3.3 35 25 8.6 +1.5
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 3.3 10 50 5.0 -2.1
SAWS AAM Sawgrass US Small Cap Quality Growth ETF 3.3 55 5 3.2 -3.8
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 3.2 24 36 4.8 -2.3
WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF 3.2 85 -25 4.7 -2.4
ABLS Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF 3.2 59 1 4.5 -2.5
DGLO First Trust RBA Deglobalization ETF 3.1 70 -10 5.3 -1.7
MGMT Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF 3.0 110 -50 7.5 +0.4
QQQS Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF 2.9 20 40 -3.6 -10.6
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 2.7 40 20 6.9 -0.1
FLQS Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF 2.7 35 25 6.1 -0.9
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 2.6 31 29 8.9 +1.8
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 2.5 39 21 2.3 -4.8
SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF 2.5 89 -29 8.1 +1.0
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 2.5 29 31 6.4 -0.6
XES State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF 2.4 35 25 1.2 -5.8
PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF 2.4 38 22 3.7 -3.4
OMFS Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 2.4 39 21 3.5 -3.5
RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF 2.2 8 52 2.7 -4.4
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 2.2 28 32 8.6 +1.6
FMED Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF 2.2 50 10 -1.2 -8.3
SFLO VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF 2.1 49 11 8.0 +1.0
WDNA WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund 2.1 45 15 -2.2 -9.3
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 2.1 13 47 5.5 -1.5
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 2.0 19 41 2.6 -4.4
VRAI Virtus Real Asset Income ETF 1.9 55 5 8.3 +1.2
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF 1.8 15 45 6.5 -0.6
ETHO Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF 1.8 47 13 4.2 -2.8
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 1.8 7 53 2.8 -4.3
NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF 1.7 85 -25 5.2 -1.8
SPIT F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF 1.7 105 -45 -0.7 -7.7
PAWZ ProShares Pet Care ETF 1.6 50 10 4.4 -2.7
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 1.6 13 47 1.7 -5.4
VAMO Cambria Value & Momentum ETF 1.6 61 -1 5.3 -1.8
HELX Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF 1.6 50 10 -1.4 -8.4
CNRG State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF 1.6 45 15 -0.1 -7.1
SGRT SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF 1.5 59 1 2.3 -4.8
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 1.5 26 34 5.6 -1.5
FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF 1.5 28 32 2.3 -4.8
BBC Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF 1.5 79 -19 0.0 -7.0
GNOM Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF 1.5 50 10 -2.6 -9.6
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 1.4 30 30 13.7 +6.7
TCV Towle Value ETF 1.4 85 -25 9.3 +2.3
XSW State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 1.4 35 25 2.8 -4.2
SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF 1.4 80 -20 6.0 -1.0
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 1.4 71 -11 -0.6 -7.7
PSCC Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF 1.4 29 31 8.3 +1.3
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 1.4 39 21 7.4 +0.4
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 1.3 25 35 6.1 -0.9
DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF 1.3 55 5 10.9 +3.8
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF 1.3 60 0 14.1 +7.0
ECML Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF 1.2 95 -35 8.9 +1.9
HAIL State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF 1.2 45 15 -1.4 -8.4
FRNW Fidelity Clean Energy ETF 1.2 39 21 1.7 -5.3
PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF 1.2 66 -6 -2.7 -9.7
PRN Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF 1.2 60 0 1.1 -5.9
SOLR Guinness Atkinson Funds SmartETFs Sustainable Energy II Fund 1.2 79 -19 3.6 -3.4
SBIO ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 1.2 50 10 0.0 -7.0
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 1.1 61 -1 5.4 -1.7
NUKZ Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF 1.1 85 -25 1.3 -5.7
BOAT SonicShares Global Shipping ETF 1.1 69 -9 21.4 +14.3
SLYV State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 1.1 15 45 9.0 +1.9
BUYZ Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF 1.1 50 10 2.5 -4.6
ONLN ProShares Online Retail ETF 1.1 58 2 1.4 -5.7
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.1 10 50 9.0 +1.9
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.1 18 42 8.9 +1.8
ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF 1.1 55 5 -2.5 -9.5
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 1.1 29 31 8.5 +1.5
RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF 1.0 52 8 5.1 -2.0
JPSV JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF 1.0 74 -14 7.5 +0.5
WDIV SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF 1.0 40 20 9.1 +2.0
XTN State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF 1.0 35 25 3.3 -3.8
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 1.0 30 30 2.6 -4.4
BRNY Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF Burney U.S. Factor Rotation 1.0 79 -19 4.1 -3.0
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF 0.9 40 20 2.6 -4.4
RNIN Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETF 0.9 70 -10 10.6 +3.6
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 0.9 50 10 5.1 -2.0
KOMP State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF 0.9 20 40 0.8 -6.3
HAPS Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF 0.9 60 0 3.4 -3.6
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 0.9 29 31 4.6 -2.5
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 0.9 24 36 0.5 -6.6
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.9 5 55 3.7 -3.3
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 0.9 38 22 8.1 +1.1
SMMD iShares Russell 2500 ETF 0.8 15 45 5.5 -1.5
OPTZ Optimize Strategy Index ETF 0.8 50 10 3.4 -3.6
PSCM Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF 0.8 29 31 9.6 +2.6
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.8 29 31 8.7 +1.7
FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 0.8 73 -13 9.9 +2.9
PTH Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF 0.8 60 0 -1.6 -8.6
CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.8 59 1 9.0 +2.0
TDV ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF 0.7 45 15 4.8 -2.2
BUG Global X Cybersecurity ETF 0.7 51 9 2.5 -4.6
FITE State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF 0.7 45 15 1.0 -6.0
WCBR WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund 0.7 45 15 2.2 -4.8
CTEC Global X CleanTech ETF 0.7 50 10 -0.1 -7.1
XJR iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.7 12 48 6.2 -0.9
DRIV Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF 0.7 68 -8 2.9 -4.1
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 0.7 10 50 0.6 -6.4
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 0.7 30 30 3.7 -3.4
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF 0.7 47 13 4.2 -2.9
SPSM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 0.7 3 57 6.4 -0.6
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 0.7 7 53 6.2 -0.8
QVMS Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF 0.7 15 45 6.2 -0.8
XHB State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF 0.7 35 25 11.1 +4.1
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 0.7 6 54 6.3 -0.7
XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF 0.7 35 25 -1.9 -8.9
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF 0.7 384 -324 17.5 +10.5
SMDX Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Divers Alp ETF 0.6 35 25 6.4 -0.7
JEDI Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF 0.6 69 -9 0.8 -6.2
SIMS State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF 0.6 45 15 4.3 -2.8
IHAK iShares Cybersecurity & Tech ETF 0.6 47 13 3.5 -3.5
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 0.6 4 56 4.4 -2.7
EBI Longview Advantage ETF 0.6 35 25 5.9 -1.1
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 0.6 17 43 4.9 -2.1
HRTS Tema Heart & Health ETF 0.6 75 -15 2.9 -4.1
CCNR ALPS CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF 0.6 39 21 8.1 +1.1
EBIZ Global X E-Commerce ETF 0.6 50 10 4.9 -2.2
PEZ Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF 0.6 60 0 0.8 -6.3
XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF 0.6 35 25 7.8 +0.7
MVPA Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF 0.6 60 0 10.4 +3.4
CSD Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF 0.5 65 -5 3.5 -3.6
QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 0.5 58 2 -1.7 -8.8
XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.5 35 25 10.1 +3.0
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF 0.5 57 3 4.6 -2.4
DXUV Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF 0.5 28 32 5.2 -1.8
BESF Bastion Energy ETF 0.5 80 -20 8.9 +1.9
HERO Global X Video Games & Esports ETF 0.5 50 10 6.0 -1.0
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 0.5 75 -15 4.5 -2.6
ISCV iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 0.5 6 54 7.8 +0.7
SCDS JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF 0.5 40 20 3.7 -3.4
VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.5 9 51 4.5 -2.6
KVLE KraneShares Value Line Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF 0.5 56 4 6.8 -0.2
VFMV Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 0.4 13 47 5.7 -1.4
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 0.4 31 29 4.9 -2.1
IDNA iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF 0.4 47 13 -0.3 -7.3
SMMV iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF 0.4 20 40 5.8 -1.3
SFGV Sequoia Global Value ETF 0.4 23 37 7.1 +0.1
RW Rainwater Equity ETF 0.4 125 -65 3.0 -4.0
SPAM Themes Cybersecurity ETF 0.4 35 25 2.0 -5.0
XSMO Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 0.4 39 21 3.6 -3.5
CANC Tema Oncology ETF 0.4 75 -15 -2.4 -9.5
JMEE JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF 0.4 24 36 5.9 -1.1
XAR State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.4 35 25 1.7 -5.3
TXS Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF 0.4 49 11 5.0 -2.0
XITK State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF 0.4 45 15 0.1 -7.0
SMLF iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF 0.4 15 45 4.9 -2.1
ARB AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF 0.4 77 -17 2.6 -4.4
EATZ AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF 0.4 101 -41 4.9 -2.1
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 0.4 9 51 5.5 -1.5
DBSC Deepwater Beachfront Small Cap ETF 0.4 85 -25 1.1 -5.9
WSML iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF 0.4 15 45 5.4 -1.7
CDIG City Different Investments Global Equity ETF 0.3 75 -15 -1.6 -8.6
QOWZ Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF 0.3 39 21 3.9 -3.2
DFAC Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.3 17 43 4.7 -2.4
ISCB iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 0.3 4 56 5.4 -1.6
IAK iShares U.S. Insurance ETF 0.3 40 20 7.0 -0.0
FSTA FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST MSCI CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX ETF 0.3 8 52 5.5 -1.5
TPSC Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF 0.3 52 8 6.6 -0.4
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF 0.3 40 20 12.2 +5.2
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 0.3 64 -4 1.3 -5.8
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.3 9 51 6.2 -0.8
LNGX Global X U.S. Natural Gas ETF 0.3 45 15 10.3 +3.3
TBLU Tortoise Global Water ESG ETF 0.3 40 20 4.6 -2.4
PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF 0.2 60 0 5.1 -1.9
SLYG State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 0.2 15 45 3.7 -3.3
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 10 50 3.7 -3.4
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 18 42 3.7 -3.4
FMET Fidelity Metaverse ETF 0.2 39 21 4.3 -2.8
DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF 0.2 14 46 4.6 -2.5
SAGP Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF 0.2 65 -5 4.9 -2.1
FDIS Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF 0.2 8 52 4.5 -2.6
AKAF The Frontier Economic Fund 0.2 20 40 5.2 -1.8
AVIE Avantis  Inflation Focused Equity ETF 0.2 25 35 6.0 -1.0
FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF 0.2 8 52 6.2 -0.9
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 0.2 9 51 6.8 -0.3
DFSU Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.2 18 42 4.6 -2.4
IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF 0.2 19 41 0.3 -6.7
COPY Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF 0.2 80 -20 14.9 +7.9
IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF 0.2 45 15 -0.5 -7.5
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.2 6 54 2.7 -4.3
PXI Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF 0.2 60 0 5.3 -1.7
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 0.2 67 -7 8.7 +1.6
IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.2 40 20 10.0 +2.9
BBRE JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI U.S. REIT ETF 0.2 11 49 7.0 -0.1
USVM VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF 0.2 25 35 7.7 +0.7
CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions US Equity ETF 0.1 35 25 0.9 -6.2
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 0.1 30 30 5.5 -1.6
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 0.1 12 48 4.3 -2.8
FFSM Fidelity Fundamental Small-Mid Cap ETF 0.1 43 17 4.9 -2.2
FENY Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.8 -0.2
ACVF American Conservative Values ETF 0.1 75 -15 3.7 -3.4
IYT iShares US Transportation ETF 0.1 40 20 4.4 -2.7
VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF 0.1 9 51 4.5 -2.6
NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF 0.1 35 25 1.9 -5.2
AVSU Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 45 4.9 -2.2
VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF 0.1 9 51 3.6 -3.4
JSTC Adasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETF 0.1 89 -29 4.3 -2.7
TILT FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund 0.1 25 35 4.9 -2.2
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.1 40 20 1.5 -5.5
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.1 60 0 1.7 -5.3
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 0.1 22 38 6.1 -1.0
FNDB Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF 0.1 25 35 6.1 -0.9
IDRV iShares Self-driving EV & Tech ETF 0.1 47 13 1.3 -5.8
ZAP Global X U.S. Electrification ETF 0.1 50 10 3.4 -3.7
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 20 40 4.0 -3.1
FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF 0.1 8 52 3.6 -3.5
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 7 53 4.1 -2.9
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 4.1 -2.9
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 4.1 -2.9
DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 4.1 -3.0
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.1 9 51 4.9 -2.2
PKW Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF 0.1 62 -2 7.4 +0.3
FPX First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 0.1 61 -1 0.8 -6.3
VLU State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 0.1 12 48 6.2 -0.9
VAW Vanguard Materials ETF 0.1 9 51 5.1 -2.0
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF 0.1 8 52 6.9 -0.2
POWR iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF 0.1 40 20 3.9 -3.1
GINN Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF 0.1 52 8 3.7 -3.3
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF 0.1 6 54 8.1 +1.0
DFAR Dimensional US Real Estate ETF 0.1 19 41 7.1 +0.0
FRI First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund 0.1 50 10 6.4 -0.6
WSGE Warren Street Global Equity ETF 0.1 80 -20 2.9 -4.2
BBSC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 3.7 -3.3
FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF 0.1 8 52 4.5 -2.5
FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.9 -0.1
AVUQ Avantis U.S. Quality ETF 0.1 15 45 3.6 -3.5
SHPP Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF 0.1 60 0 6.6 -0.5
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF 0.1 13 47 6.7 -0.4
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF 0.1 8 52 5.1 -2.0
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 0.1 7 53 7.9 +0.8
DTD WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund 0.1 28 32 5.7 -1.4
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF 0.0 9 51 4.9 -2.1
DFGR Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF 0.0 22 38 7.0 -0.1
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.0 5 55 5.2 -1.8
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 0.0 15 45 4.7 -2.3
TEXN iShares Texas Equity ETF 0.0 20 40 4.9 -2.1
VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF 0.0 9 51 24.5 +17.4
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.0 3 57 4.2 -2.8
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.0 9 51 5.2 -1.9
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 0.0 8 52 5.4 -1.7
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.0 7 53 1.3 -5.8
MMTM State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 3.6 -3.5
NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF 0.0 35 25 6.5 -0.6
PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF 0.0 53 7 4.7 -2.4
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 0.0 29 31 5.6 -1.5
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 0.0 21 39 2.9 -4.2
TOLZ ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF 0.0 46 14 5.0 -2.0
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.0 5 55 4.9 -2.1
AVDS Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF 0.0 30 30 6.0 -1.0
SPTM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market 0.0 3 57 4.3 -2.7
PNQI Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF 0.0 60 0 3.8 -3.2
TECB iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF 0.0 40 20 3.0 -4.1
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 0.0 34 26 5.6 -1.4
TDIV First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund 0.0 50 10 4.6 -2.5
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 0.0 25 35 4.1 -3.0
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF 0.0 39 21 6.1 -0.9
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 30 30 6.4 -0.6
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 0.0 41 19 2.6 -4.4
DFIC Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 23 37 6.3 -0.8
DFSI Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.0 24 36 5.7 -1.4
AVDE Avantis International Equity ETF 0.0 23 37 6.2 -0.8
AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF 0.0 36 24 7.7 +0.7
AVSD Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF 0.0 23 37 6.0 -1.1

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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Return on equity

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Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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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 10.3 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.3 x
Less: Expense ratio 60 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 7.0 %
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CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.60 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.57
 
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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