Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 7.0% info Recommen-
dation		 OVERWEIGHT
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 37.7x P/Sales
ratio		 0.9x
P/BV
ratio		 1.5x Div.
yield		 2.6%


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The Small Cap US Equity Select ETF tracks a dividend-selected, tier-weighted index of Small-Cap U.S. Equities.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor First Trust
Website www.ftportfolios.com
Inception date Jun 20, 2017
Assets (mns) $8
Currency USD
Expense ratio 60 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian
Weighting Tiered
Index replication
Uses derivatives No
Options available No

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 358
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $1,523
Large cap (>$10bn) 0.2%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 21.7%
Small cap (<$2bn) 77.9%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE 3.0 %
SHUTTERSTOCK INC 2.6 %
PATTERSON COS INC 2.6 %
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP 2.2 %
ATRION CORPORATION 2.1 %
U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY INC 2.1 %
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP 2.0 %
PLANTRONICS INC 1.6 %
SYSTEMAX INC 1.6 %
LUMINEX CORP 1.5 %
Total 21.1 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 96.8 %
BERMUDA 1.2 %
PUERTO RICO 0.6 %
BAHAMAS 0.3 %
LUXEMBOURG 0.3 %
NETHERLANDS 0.2 %
CANADA 0.2 %




HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru September 30)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-16.2% -10.3% -- -- -0.7%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.21 86%
MSCI EAFE 1.29 80%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.94 67%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $19.38
30d moving avg. $19.07
Annualized volatility 23.2%
Short interest (ETF) 0.0%
Relative strength (RSI) 55

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 3
Turnover 0.8%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.45%
ADV underlying (mns) $4,966

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the Small Cap US Equity Select ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with RNSC. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: RNSC Expense: 60 bp ALTAR Score™: 7.0%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH RNSC
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs RNSC
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs RNSC
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs RNSC
(%)
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 41.7 38 22 8.4 +1.5
CSA VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Weighted Index ETF 36.1 35 25 7.8 +0.8
TPSC Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF 33.2 52 8 7.9 +0.9
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 33.1 10 50 6.9 -0.1
SLY SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 32.9 15 45 6.9 -0.1
SPSM SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF 32.9 5 55 7.0 +0.0
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 32.9 6 54 7.0 +0.0
EWSC Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Equal Weight ETF 32.3 40 20 7.2 +0.2
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 32.2 63 -3 6.1 -0.9
EES WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund 31.8 38 22 10.2 +3.2
CSF VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Weighted Idx 31.2 35 25 7.9 +0.9
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 31.0 24 36 6.8 -0.2
DGRS WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 29.7 38 22 8.5 +1.5
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 29.2 15 45 8.8 +1.8
IJS iShares S&P Small-cap 600 Value ETF 29.0 25 35 8.9 +1.9
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 28.9 15 45 8.8 +1.8
PSC Principal U.S. Small Cap Index ETF 27.7 38 22 6.8 -0.2
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 26.4 29 31 5.0 -2.0
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 26.4 39 21 7.0 +0.1
FLQS Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 25.6 35 25 5.9 -1.1
FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 25.5 72 -12 9.5 +2.6
SSLY Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF 25.5 30 30 6.5 -0.5
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF 24.6 60 0 4.9 -2.1
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund 23.6 15 45 6.9 -0.1
CSML IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF 23.5 35 25 3.9 -3.1
PQSV PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Value ETF 23.1 29 31 5.7 -1.3
FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF 23.1 25 35 7.3 +0.3
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 23.0 12 48 7.5 +0.5
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 22.6 25 35 5.4 -1.6
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 22.6 15 45 5.4 -1.6
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 22.2 19 41 3.3 -3.7
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 22.1 39 21 4.5 -2.5
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 22.0 16 44 5.3 -1.7
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund 21.8 10 50 3.5 -3.5
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 21.7 20 40 4.8 -2.2
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 20.7 25 35 8.0 +1.0
IUSS Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF 19.8 23 37 5.2 -1.8
SMLF iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF 18.4 30 30 7.5 +0.5
STSB iShares Factors US Small Blend Style ETF 18.3 35 25 3.6 -3.4
ROGS Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF 18.2 34 26 8.1 +1.1
CSB VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd Idx 17.6 35 25 10.0 +3.0
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 17.4 4 56 4.7 -2.3
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 17.0 75 -15 5.5 -1.5
PQSG PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF 16.4 29 31 0.2 -6.8
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 15.0 70 -10 1.9 -5.1
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund 14.9 7 53 8.0 +1.0
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 14.5 25 35 5.5 -1.5
PBSM Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF 13.9 6 54 5.1 -1.9
USVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF 13.9 24 36 6.5 -0.5
ESML iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF 13.8 17 43 4.8 -2.2
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF 13.4 29 31 6.2 -0.8
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 13.2 40 20 4.7 -2.3
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 12.9 41 19 6.4 -0.6
BUY USCF SummerHaven SHPEI Index Fund 12.9 80 -20 8.6 +1.6
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 12.4 29 31 11.1 +4.2
SQLV Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value 12.2 62 -2 6.4 -0.6
OMFS Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 12.0 39 21 6.5 -0.5
IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 12.0 25 35 8.3 +1.3
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 12.0 13 47 6.3 -0.7
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 11.9 14 46 11.0 +4.0
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 11.7 71 -11 9.6 +2.6
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 11.6 24 36 -0.1 -7.1
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 11.5 29 31 7.7 +0.7
SMMV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF 11.4 20 40 4.6 -2.4
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 11.2 19 41 7.3 +0.3
EWMC Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF 11.1 40 20 7.3 +0.3
KSCD KFA Small Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF 10.9 51 9 5.5 -1.5
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 10.3 39 21 9.3 +2.3
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund 10.3 15 45 0.1 -6.9
JKL iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 10.0 30 30 10.0 +3.0
PSM Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 10.0 20 40 9.2 +2.2
BKSE BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF 9.9 4 56 5.6 -1.4
RZG Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF 9.7 35 25 5.8 -1.2
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 9.7 30 30 8.1 +1.1
MDYV SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF 9.7 15 45 8.4 +1.5
OSCV Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF 9.7 79 -19 5.4 -1.6
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 9.6 5 55 5.2 -1.8
JKJ iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 9.6 25 35 6.4 -0.6
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 9.5 29 31 6.5 -0.5
IVOV Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 9.1 15 45 8.3 +1.3
OUSM O'Shares FTSE Russell Small Cap Quality Dividend ETF 9.0 48 12 6.3 -0.7
XSHQ Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF 9.0 29 31 6.7 -0.3
SMDY Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF 8.9 30 30 6.7 -0.3
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 8.8 30 30 9.1 +2.1
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 8.8 35 25 8.2 +1.3
HSMV First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF 8.6 80 -20 5.7 -1.3
RWK Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF 8.5 39 21 8.1 +1.1
VFLQ Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF 8.5 14 46 4.2 -2.8
PXSG Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 8.4 39 21 3.8 -3.2
RFV Invesco S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF 8.1 35 25 9.4 +2.4
BFOR Barron's 400 ETF 8.0 65 -5 6.4 -0.6
SDVY First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF 7.9 60 0 7.9 +0.9
PSCT Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF 7.6 29 31 5.8 -1.2
VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 7.6 6 54 3.5 -3.5
EZM WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund 7.3 38 22 8.7 +1.7
VUSE Vident Core US Equity Fund 7.3 48 12 9.0 +2.0
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 6.8 35 25 10.1 +3.1
TUSA First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF 6.8 70 -10 5.7 -1.3
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 6.7 60 0 9.9 +2.9
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 6.5 40 20 5.5 -1.5

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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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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multiple:		 Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
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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 10.5 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.4 x
Less: Expense ratio 60 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 7.0 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.57 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.51
 
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.