First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 6.9% info Recommen-
dation		 OVERWEIGHT
2025E    2026E
P/E
ratio		 15.7x P/Sales
ratio		 0.9x
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) $241
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 151
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. 2.4 %
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS 1.9 %
DELUXE CORP 1.7 %
GIGACLOUD TECHNOLOGY, INC. CLASS A 1.5 %
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.5 %
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS INC 1.4 %
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION 1.4 %
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. 1.2 %
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC 1.2 %
CNB FINANCIAL CORP/PA 1.2 %
Total 15.5 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 95.7 %
JERSEY 1.2 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.7 %
LUXEMBOURG 0.5 %
BRITAIN 0.5 %






HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru March 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
3.4% 33.9% 8.2% 11.2% 8.4%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.88 57%
MSCI EAFE 0.85 45%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.63 33%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $87.62
30d moving avg. $83.08
Annualized volatility 21.0%
Short interest (ETF) 0.9%
Short interest (Underlying) 3.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 61

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 11
Turnover 0.4%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.19%
ADV underlying (mns) $457

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 282 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™: 6.9%


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
(%)
ROSC Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF 11.7 34 26 7.3 +0.4
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 11.6 60 0 -1.4 -8.2
BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF 11.4 47 13 7.8 +0.9
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 10.2 60 0 8.0 +1.2
SQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF 9.6 60 0 8.0 +1.1
DEEP Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF 9.4 80 -20 15.5 +8.7
SMLV State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 8.0 12 48 3.5 -3.4
RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF 7.4 52 8 5.3 -1.6
EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund 6.4 38 22 7.9 +1.0
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 6.0 25 35 4.7 -2.2
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 6.0 75 -15 5.9 -1.0
FDLS Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF 5.9 76 -16 3.2 -3.7
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 5.7 38 22 8.1 +1.3
BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF 5.6 65 -5 4.9 -1.9
DGRS WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 5.4 38 22 9.0 +2.1
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 5.0 35 25 7.3 +0.4
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF 4.7 54 6 5.2 -1.6
DWAS Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF 4.7 60 0 -0.9 -7.8
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 4.6 25 35 8.0 +1.1
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 4.5 20 40 4.1 -2.8
SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF 3.8 89 -29 7.8 +1.0
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 3.5 24 36 4.8 -2.0
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 3.5 36 24 8.4 +1.6
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF 3.5 10 50 5.0 -1.9
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 3.3 25 35 7.5 +0.6
SAWS AAM Sawgrass US Small Cap Quality Growth ETF 3.3 55 5 3.2 -3.7
ABLS Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF 3.3 59 1 4.6 -2.3
KRE State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 3.2 35 25 8.6 +1.7
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 2.9 30 30 2.7 -4.2
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 2.8 18 42 6.7 -0.2
QQQS Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF 2.8 20 40 -3.8 -10.7
DGLO First Trust RBA Deglobalization ETF 2.7 70 -10 5.4 -1.4
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 2.7 31 29 8.9 +2.0
MGMT Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF 2.6 110 -50 7.4 +0.6
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 2.6 39 21 2.3 -4.6
PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF 2.6 38 22 3.7 -3.1
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 2.6 13 47 9.5 +2.6
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 2.6 40 20 6.9 +0.1
WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF 2.5 85 -25 4.7 -2.1
FLQS Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF 2.4 35 25 6.0 -0.8
OMFS Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 2.4 39 21 3.5 -3.3
RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF 2.4 8 52 2.7 -4.1
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 2.4 28 32 8.7 +1.8
WDNA WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund 2.4 45 15 -2.2 -9.1
SFLO VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF 2.4 49 11 8.1 +1.3
TCV Towle Value ETF 2.3 85 -25 9.7 +2.9
XES State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF 2.3 35 25 1.2 -5.7
XTN State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF 2.2 35 25 3.3 -3.6
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 2.2 19 41 2.7 -4.2
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 2.1 29 31 6.4 -0.5
ETHO Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF 2.1 47 13 4.3 -2.5
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF 2.1 15 45 6.5 -0.3
FMED Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF 2.0 50 10 -1.2 -8.0
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF 1.9 7 53 2.8 -4.1
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 1.8 13 47 5.6 -1.3
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 1.7 71 -11 -0.6 -7.5
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 1.7 30 30 13.5 +6.7
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 1.6 26 34 5.6 -1.3
BBC Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF 1.6 79 -19 0.0 -6.9
SURE AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF 1.5 90 -30 8.0 +1.1
ONLN ProShares Online Retail ETF 1.5 58 2 1.1 -5.8
NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF 1.5 85 -25 5.0 -1.8
SPIT F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF 1.5 105 -45 -0.7 -7.6
CNRG State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF 1.5 45 15 -0.0 -6.9
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 1.5 25 35 6.1 -0.7
VAMO Cambria Value & Momentum ETF 1.5 61 -1 5.2 -1.7
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 1.4 39 21 7.6 +0.7
FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF 1.4 28 32 2.3 -4.5
PAWZ ProShares Pet Care ETF 1.4 50 10 3.8 -3.1
PSCC Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF 1.4 29 31 8.3 +1.5
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.4 10 50 9.0 +2.2
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 1.4 61 -1 5.4 -1.5
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 1.4 13 47 1.7 -5.2
ECML Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF 1.3 95 -35 8.8 +2.0
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF 1.3 60 0 13.4 +6.6
HAIL State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF 1.3 45 15 -1.4 -8.3
SLYV State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 1.3 15 45 9.1 +2.2
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 1.3 18 42 9.0 +2.1
WDIV SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF 1.2 40 20 9.2 +2.3
SBIO ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 1.2 50 10 0.0 -6.9
JPSV JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF 1.1 74 -14 7.6 +0.8
MVPA Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF 1.1 60 0 9.5 +2.6
XSW State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 1.1 35 25 2.9 -3.9
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 1.1 30 30 3.7 -3.1
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 1.1 29 31 4.6 -2.3
ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF 1.1 55 5 -2.6 -9.5
FRNW Fidelity Clean Energy ETF 1.1 39 21 1.8 -5.1
PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF 1.1 66 -6 -2.8 -9.7
PRN Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF 1.1 60 0 1.2 -5.7
SOLR Guinness Atkinson Funds SmartETFs Sustainable Energy II Fund 1.1 79 -19 3.8 -3.1
KOMP State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF 1.1 20 40 0.8 -6.1
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 1.1 29 31 8.4 +1.6
BOAT SonicShares Global Shipping ETF 1.1 69 -9 21.8 +15.0
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.0 24 36 0.5 -6.4
AIRL Themes Airlines ETF 1.0 35 25 1.6 -5.3
ESIX State Street SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF 1.0 12 48 6.7 -0.2
OPTZ Optimize Strategy Index ETF 1.0 50 10 3.7 -3.2
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF 1.0 40 20 2.6 -4.3
CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.9 59 1 9.2 +2.3
SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF 0.9 80 -20 5.9 -1.0
HAPS Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF 0.9 60 0 3.5 -3.4
FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 0.9 73 -13 9.8 +2.9
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.9 5 55 3.8 -3.1
XJR iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.9 12 48 6.2 -0.6
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 0.9 38 22 8.2 +1.4
HELX Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF 0.8 50 10 -1.4 -8.3
PSCM Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF 0.8 29 31 9.3 +2.5
DRIV Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF 0.8 68 -8 3.2 -3.7
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 0.8 7 53 6.2 -0.6
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF 0.8 10 50 0.6 -6.2
SPSM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 0.8 3 57 6.4 -0.4
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.8 29 31 8.4 +1.5
EBIZ Global X E-Commerce ETF 0.8 50 10 4.4 -2.4
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 0.8 6 54 6.4 -0.5
SCDS JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF 0.8 40 20 3.8 -3.0
CTEC Global X CleanTech ETF 0.8 50 10 -0.1 -6.9
XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF 0.8 35 25 -2.0 -8.9
PTH Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF 0.8 60 0 -1.6 -8.4
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 0.7 50 10 4.8 -2.1
VFMV Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 0.7 13 47 5.7 -1.2
QVMS Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF 0.7 15 45 6.3 -0.6
TDV ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF 0.7 45 15 5.0 -1.9
SIMS State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF 0.7 45 15 4.3 -2.6
RNIN Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETF 0.7 70 -10 10.6 +3.8
FSGS First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF 0.7 60 0 4.8 -2.1
HGRO Hedgeye Quality Growth ETF 0.7 70 -10 3.4 -3.4
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 0.7 4 56 4.4 -2.4
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 0.6 17 43 5.0 -1.9
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF 0.6 47 13 4.2 -2.7
XHB State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF 0.6 35 25 10.5 +3.6
KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF 0.6 384 -324 16.0 +9.1
IDNA iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF 0.6 47 13 -0.3 -7.1
EBI Longview Advantage ETF 0.6 35 25 6.0 -0.9
PEZ Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF 0.6 60 0 0.7 -6.1
XRT State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF 0.6 35 25 7.2 +0.4
CANC Tema Oncology ETF 0.6 75 -15 -2.3 -9.2
QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 0.6 58 2 -1.8 -8.7
HRTS Tema Heart & Health ETF 0.6 75 -15 2.9 -3.9
BUG Global X Cybersecurity ETF 0.5 51 9 3.3 -3.6
FITE State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF 0.5 45 15 1.2 -5.7
IHAK iShares Cybersecurity & Tech ETF 0.5 47 13 4.2 -2.7
WCBR WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund 0.5 45 15 2.9 -4.0
SMDX Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Divers Alp ETF 0.5 35 25 6.3 -0.5
BESF Bastion Energy ETF 0.5 80 -20 9.0 +2.2
CSD Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF 0.5 65 -5 3.7 -3.2
DXUV Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF 0.5 28 32 5.3 -1.6
XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.5 35 25 9.9 +3.0
JEDI Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF 0.5 69 -9 1.0 -5.9
DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF 0.5 55 5 10.8 +3.9
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF 0.5 57 3 4.3 -2.5
BRNY Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF Burney U.S. Factor Rotation 0.5 79 -19 4.1 -2.7
XITK State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF 0.5 45 15 0.1 -6.8
ISCV iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 0.5 6 54 7.8 +1.0
RW Rainwater Equity ETF 0.5 125 -65 2.9 -3.9
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 0.5 75 -15 4.1 -2.8
BMED Future Health ETF 0.5 85 -25 1.2 -5.7
VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF 0.5 9 51 4.2 -2.6
SFGV Sequoia Global Value ETF 0.4 23 37 7.2 +0.3
CCNR ALPS CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF 0.4 39 21 7.9 +1.0
XAR State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.4 35 25 1.7 -5.1
XSMO Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 0.4 39 21 3.6 -3.3
SMLF iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF 0.4 15 45 5.0 -1.9
SMMV iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF 0.4 20 40 5.6 -1.2
HERO Global X Video Games & Esports ETF 0.4 50 10 5.5 -1.4
SPAM Themes Cybersecurity ETF 0.4 35 25 2.5 -4.4
WSML iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF 0.4 15 45 5.4 -1.5
CDIG City Different Investments Global Equity ETF 0.4 75 -15 -1.5 -8.4
OUSM ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF 0.4 48 12 7.8 +0.9
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 0.4 9 51 5.5 -1.4
DBSC Deepwater Beachfront Small Cap ETF 0.4 85 -25 1.1 -5.8
EATZ AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF 0.4 101 -41 4.6 -2.2
LNGX Global X U.S. Natural Gas ETF 0.3 45 15 10.0 +3.1
GNOM Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF 0.3 50 10 -2.7 -9.6
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 0.3 64 -4 1.3 -5.6
JMEE JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF 0.3 24 36 6.0 -0.8
QOWZ Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF 0.3 39 21 3.8 -3.1
ISCB iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 0.3 4 56 5.4 -1.5
DFAC Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.3 17 43 4.7 -2.1
VRAI Virtus Real Asset Income ETF 0.3 55 5 8.4 +1.6
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 0.3 31 29 4.9 -2.0
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.3 9 51 6.1 -0.7
IAK iShares U.S. Insurance ETF 0.3 40 20 7.0 +0.1
IYT iShares US Transportation ETF 0.3 40 20 4.6 -2.3
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF 0.3 40 20 11.2 +4.4
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 0.3 9 51 6.8 -0.1
FSTA FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST MSCI CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX ETF 0.3 8 52 5.5 -1.4
PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF 0.2 60 0 4.7 -2.1
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 10 50 3.7 -3.2
DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF 0.2 14 46 4.6 -2.2
SLYG State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 0.2 15 45 3.7 -3.2
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 0.2 18 42 3.7 -3.2
TXS Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF 0.2 49 11 5.0 -1.9
AKAF The Frontier Economic Fund 0.2 20 40 5.1 -1.8
FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF 0.2 8 52 6.1 -0.8
TBLU Tortoise Global Water ESG ETF 0.2 40 20 4.3 -2.6
DFSU Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.2 18 42 4.7 -2.2
IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF 0.2 45 15 -0.5 -7.3
PXI Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF 0.2 60 0 5.3 -1.6
FMET Fidelity Metaverse ETF 0.2 39 21 4.4 -2.4
CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions US Equity ETF 0.2 35 25 0.9 -6.0
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.2 6 54 2.7 -4.1
IBBQ Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF 0.2 19 41 0.3 -6.6
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 0.2 67 -7 8.6 +1.8
FDIS Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF 0.2 8 52 4.3 -2.6
AVIE Avantis  Inflation Focused Equity ETF 0.2 25 35 6.2 -0.7
SAGP Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF 0.2 65 -5 4.7 -2.1
IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 0.2 40 20 9.9 +3.0
COPY Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF 0.1 80 -20 15.1 +8.2
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 0.1 12 48 4.4 -2.5
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 0.1 30 30 5.6 -1.3
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.1 60 0 1.7 -5.2
VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF 0.1 9 51 3.6 -3.3
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 0.1 22 38 6.3 -0.6
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF 0.1 50 10 2.7 -4.2
VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF 0.1 9 51 4.2 -2.7
FENY Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF 0.1 8 52 6.8 -0.0
NATO Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF 0.1 35 25 1.9 -5.0
IDRV iShares Self-driving EV & Tech ETF 0.1 47 13 1.1 -5.7
FNDB Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF 0.1 25 35 6.3 -0.5
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF 0.1 40 20 1.6 -5.3
BBRE JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI U.S. REIT ETF 0.1 11 49 7.2 +0.3
ZAP Global X U.S. Electrification ETF 0.1 50 10 3.4 -3.5
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 20 40 4.1 -2.8
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF 0.1 7 53 4.2 -2.7
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 4.2 -2.7
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 0.1 3 57 4.2 -2.7
POWR iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF 0.1 40 20 3.9 -3.0
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 0.1 9 51 4.9 -2.0
FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF 0.1 8 52 3.6 -3.3
AVSU Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 45 5.0 -1.8
FPX First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 0.1 61 -1 0.8 -6.0
DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 4.1 -2.7
PKW Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF 0.1 62 -2 7.2 +0.3
VLU State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 0.1 12 48 6.3 -0.6
ACVF American Conservative Values ETF 0.1 75 -15 3.7 -3.1
WSGE Warren Street Global Equity ETF 0.1 80 -20 2.9 -4.0
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF 0.1 8 52 7.1 +0.2
JSTC Adasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETF 0.1 89 -29 4.5 -2.4
VAW Vanguard Materials ETF 0.1 9 51 4.9 -2.0
BBSC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 0.1 9 51 3.8 -3.1
DFAR Dimensional US Real Estate ETF 0.1 19 41 7.3 +0.4
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF 0.1 6 54 8.3 +1.4
FRI First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund 0.1 50 10 6.6 -0.3
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 0.1 15 45 4.8 -2.1
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF 0.1 13 47 6.8 -0.1
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 0.1 7 53 7.9 +1.0
FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF 0.1 8 52 7.0 +0.2
TEXN iShares Texas Equity ETF 0.0 20 40 5.2 -1.7
DFGR Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF 0.0 22 38 7.0 +0.2
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF 0.0 9 51 4.9 -2.0
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.0 5 55 5.2 -1.7
VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF 0.0 9 51 26.6 +19.7
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.0 3 57 4.3 -2.6
DTD WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund 0.0 28 32 5.7 -1.1
FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF 0.0 8 52 4.2 -2.6
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF 0.0 8 52 4.9 -2.0
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.0 7 53 1.3 -5.6
TOLZ ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF 0.0 46 14 5.1 -1.8
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.0 9 51 5.3 -1.6
TILT FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund 0.0 25 35 5.0 -1.9
AVUQ Avantis U.S. Quality ETF 0.0 15 45 3.5 -3.3
PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF 0.0 53 7 4.7 -2.2
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 0.0 8 52 5.5 -1.4
NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF 0.0 35 25 6.1 -0.7
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 0.0 21 39 2.9 -4.0
SPTM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market 0.0 3 57 4.4 -2.4
HWAY Themes US Infrastructure ETF 0.0 29 31 4.7 -2.2
MMTM State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 0.0 12 48 3.6 -3.3
TECB iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF 0.0 40 20 3.3 -3.6
PNQI Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF 0.0 60 0 3.5 -3.3
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 0.0 5 55 5.0 -1.9
FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF 0.0 8 52 3.2 -3.6
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 0.0 29 31 5.7 -1.1
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 0.0 25 35 4.2 -2.7
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 0.0 34 26 5.8 -1.1
TDIV First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund 0.0 50 10 5.0 -1.9
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF 0.0 39 21 6.1 -0.8
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 0.0 41 19 2.8 -4.0
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 30 30 6.3 -0.5
DFIC Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF 0.0 23 37 6.2 -0.6
DFSI Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF 0.0 24 36 5.6 -1.3
AVDS Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF 0.0 30 30 6.0 -0.9

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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Return on equity

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*Six months ago = 100

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 1.4 x
Less: Expense ratio 60 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 6.9 %
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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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