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FDM
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

Price: $49.14
Change: $0.76 (-0.02%)
Category: Small Cap Blend Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $41.58
  • 52 Week Hi $51.53
  • AUM $155.0 M
  • Shares 3.2 M

Investment Themes

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 15,995
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 11,708

Alternative ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest VBR 0.07% $14.8 B 296,606 -0.60%
Largest (AUM) VBR 0.07% $14.8 B 296,606 -0.60%
Most Liquid (Volume) MJ 0.75% $774.8 M 1 M 1.81%
Top YTD Performer IZRL 0.49% $19.5 M 3,967 6.85%

Top 10 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Number of Holdings
207
Low: SMCP (7)
High: PRFZ (1408)
Rank:
32 of 54
% Assets in Top 10
13.74%
Low: EWSC (2.38%)
High: SMCP (100.00%)
Rank:
32 of 54
% Assets in Top 15
18.61%
Low: EWSC (3.43%)
High: SMCP (100.00%)
Rank:
24 of 54
% Assets in Top 50
46.76%
Low: EWSC (10.17%)
High: ALTY (100.00%)
Rank:
23 of 54
 
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207
Number of Holdings
13.74%
% Assets in Top 10
18.61%
% Assets in Top 15
46.76%
% Assets in Top 50
 
View Detailed Analysis
 

207
Number of Holdings
13.74%
% Assets in Top 10
18.61%
% Assets in Top 15
46.76%
% Assets in Top 50
 
View Detailed Analysis
 
Number of Holdings
207
Rank
32 of 54
Low
SMCP (7)
High
PRFZ (1408)
% Assets in Top 10
13.74%
Rank
32 of 54
Low
EWSC (2.38%)
High
SMCP (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
18.61%
Rank
24 of 54
Low
EWSC (3.43%)
High
SMCP (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
46.76%
Rank
23 of 54
Low
EWSC (10.17%)
High
ALTY (100.00%)

 
View Summary Analysis
 

Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Common equity 99.99%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
Sector Percentage
Financials 25.32%
Other 17.46%
Industrials 16.53%
Consumer, Cyclical 15.0%
Technology 8.74%
Energy 5.94%
Basic Materials 3.73%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 3.03%
Healthcare 2.45%
Real Estate 1.01%
Utilities 0.46%
Communications 0.31%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
Market Cap Percentage
Micro cap 97.74%
Small cap 2.25%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
Region Percentage
North America 99.51%
Europe 0.49%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
Region Percentage
United States 99.51%
Developed Markets (ex-US) 0.49%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
Country Percentage
United States 99.51%
Luxembourg 0.26%
United Kingdom 0.13%
Belgium 0.09%
Germany 0.01%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
 
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Asset Percentage
Common equity 99.99%
ETF Cash Component 0.01%
 
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FDM Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
12.84
Low: EWSC (-53.91)
High: PRFZ (29.23)
Rank:
11 of 48
P/E Ratio
12.84
Rank
11 of 48
Low
EWSC (-53.91)
High
PRFZ (29.23)

FDM Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.15
Dividend Date
2019-12-13
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.70

$0.15
Dividend
2019-12-13
Dividend Date
$0.70
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.40%
Low: TPSC (0.07%)
High: SDIV (8.69%)
Rank:
28 of 53
Annual Dividend Yield
1.40%
Rank
28 of 53
Low
TPSC (0.07%)
High
SDIV (8.69%)

FDM Fund Flows

This section compares the fund flows of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FDM on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Small Cap Blend Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity B+ n/a
Expenses C+ n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

Analyst Report

FDM seeks to replicate a benchmark which offers exposure to the micro cap sector of the U.S. equity market. The investment thesis behind micro caps is a very similar, but more aggressive approach than small caps. The companies held in this ETF will be very small and volatile firms that have a huge potential for both explosive growth and utter failure. At one point in time most companies were micro caps, and this ETF will give investors exposure to the ones that work their way into the upper echelons of the U.S. equities market. While some exposure to these small companies is healthy for a portfolio, the allocation should be kept low as this ETF will likely exhibit a high amount of volatility as well as being incredibly risky. FDM spreads its assets relatively evenly across numerous market sectors with a slight bias toward financials and consumer stocks. However, this fund has less diversification than other micro cap funds in the field as First Trust employs a 'select' methodology that attempts to weed out some of the worst performers. As a result, this fund will be a good addition for investor looking for growth, but do not mind a bit of risk in their portfolio.

FDM Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.544%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.67%
ESG Themes and Scores
2.88/10
ESG Score
6.3%
Global Percentile
2.45%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      3.02%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      128.69
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      3.02%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      3.06%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

FDM Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1 Week Return
-2.62%
Low: POTX (-7.86%)
High: VPC (0.22%)
Rank:
38 of 54
4 Week Return
-3.36%
Low: VALX (-5.52%)
High: POTX (9.07%)
Rank:
50 of 54
13 Week Return
5.98%
Low: CNBS (-20.87%)
High: IZRL (16.80%)
Rank:
6 of 51
26 Week Return
8.28%
Low: CNBS (-43.85%)
High: IZRL (17.62%)
Rank:
3 of 49
Year to Date Return
-3.53%
Low: VALX (-5.04%)
High: IZRL (6.85%)
Rank:
50 of 54
1 Year Return
13.38%
Low: MJ (-41.86%)
High: IZRL (20.59%)
Rank:
12 of 43
3 Year Return
19.45%
Low: MJ (-26.02%)
High: FNX (31.36%)
Rank:
24 of 33
5 Year Return
61.37%
Low: SDIV (10.75%)
High: FDM (61.37%)
Rank:
1 of 20
 
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-2.62%
1 Week Return
-3.36%
4 Week Return
5.98%
13 Week Return
8.28%
26 Week Return
-3.53%
Year to Date Return
13.38%
1 Year Return
19.45%
3 Year Return
61.37%
5 Year Return
 
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-2.62%
1 Week Return
-3.36%
4 Week Return
5.98%
13 Week Return
8.28%
26 Week Return
-3.53%
Year to Date Return
13.38%
1 Year Return
19.45%
3 Year Return
61.37%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
-2.62%
Rank
38 of 54
Low
POTX (-7.86%)
High
VPC (0.22%)
4 Week Return
-3.36%
Rank
50 of 54
Low
VALX (-5.52%)
High
POTX (9.07%)
13 Week Return
5.98%
Rank
6 of 51
Low
CNBS (-20.87%)
High
IZRL (16.80%)
26 Week Return
8.28%
Rank
3 of 49
Low
CNBS (-43.85%)
High
IZRL (17.62%)
Year to Date Return
-3.53%
Rank
50 of 54
Low
VALX (-5.04%)
High
IZRL (6.85%)
1 Year Return
13.38%
Rank
12 of 43
Low
MJ (-41.86%)
High
IZRL (20.59%)
3 Year Return
19.45%
Rank
24 of 33
Low
MJ (-26.02%)
High
FNX (31.36%)
5 Year Return
61.37%
Rank
1 of 20
Low
SDIV (10.75%)
High
FDM (61.37%)

 
View Summary Analysis
 

FDM Charts

FDM Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $50.24
  • 60 Day MA $48.93
  • MACD 15 Period -0.87
  • MACD 100 Period 1.63
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 87.78
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 90.99
  • RSI 10 Day 36
  • RSI 20 Day 46
  • RSI 30 Day 51
  • Ultimate Oscillator 41

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $49.16
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $50.64
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $49.21
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $51.36
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $49.20
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $51.57

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $48.70
  • Support Level 2 $48.25
  • Resistance Level 1 $49.79
  • Resistance Level 2 $50.44

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 33.81
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 27.29
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 32.82
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 33.65

Fact Sheet

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