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CBSEvsFADETF Comparison

ETF 1

CBSE

Clough Select Equity ETF - USD

This fund is part of

US All Cap

+0.03%

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ETF 2

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.09%

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Clough Select Equity ETF - USD (CBSE) belongs to the US All Cap segment. First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FAD) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. CBSE's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Energy and Industrials. In contrast, FAD's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. CBSE is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.86%, versus 0.63% for FAD. CBSE is up 1.7% year-to-date (YTD) with +$3M in YTD flows. FAD performs worse with -0.53% YTD performance, and +$34M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of CBSE and FAD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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CBSE vs FAD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/02/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	CBSE FAD	-6.35%-4.89%	-1.53%-1.97%	+1.70%-0.53%	+31.60%+23.76%	+72.49%+65.03%	+40.89%+48.69%
Flows	CBSE FAD	+$790K+$8M	+$3M+$34M	+$3M+$34M	+$10M+$126M	+$25M+$123M	+$25M+$107M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	CBSE FAD	+25.30%+21.29%	+25.52%+22.33%	+22.44%+19.03%	+24.01%+21.05%
Max drawdown	CBSE FAD	-11.67%-10.70%	-14.78%-13.24%	-29.24%-23.51%	-36.20%-31.99%
Max drawdown duration	CBSE FAD	70d69d	29d29d	150d230d	920d967d

Trading data

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	CBSE	FAD
Last sale 4/2/2026 at 1:30 PM	$40.12	$161.51
Previous close 04/02/2026	$39.88	$160.98
Consolidated volume 04/02/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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CBSE

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Main metrics

Last update 4/2/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	CBSE	FAD
Last price	$40.12	$161.51
1D performance	+0.61%	+0.33%
AuM	$40.89 M	$402.23 M
E/R	0.86%	0.63%

Characteristics

	CBSE	FAD
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Clough Capital	First Trust
Benchmark	-	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	33	609
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 13, 2020	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

CBSE

USA

72.77%

Other

27.23%

FAD

USA

94.94%

Other

5.06%

Sectors

CBSE

Information Techn.

19.08%

Energy

16.21%

Industrials

15.88%

Consumer Discreti.

11.87%

Other

36.96%

FAD

Industrials

22.01%

Information Techn.

16.71%

Health Care

13.93%

Consumer Discreti.

11.79%

Financials

10.01%

Other

25.55%

Diversification

CBSE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

40.56%

FAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.68%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

CBSE

QUANTA SERVICES

3.00%

TRANSOCEAN

2.89%

BAKER HUGHES

2.81%

SELECT ENERGY SERVICES

2.75%

CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP

2.73%

HALLIBURTON

2.69%

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

2.67%

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.66%

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

2.66%

BOWLERO

2.64%

HUBSPOT INC

2.63%

AMPHENOL

2.63%

VALVOLINE

2.61%

SCHLUMBERGER

2.60%

US91912E1055

2.59%

FAD

VERTIV HOLDINGS

0.73%

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

0.67%

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC

0.64%

QUANTA SERVICES

0.61%

MICHAEL STORES

0.61%

US19247G1076

0.60%

US5128073062

0.57%

US36828A1016

0.57%

CATERPILLAR

0.56%

WOODWARD

0.54%

EMCOR GROUP

0.53%

KYG3730V1059

0.52%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

0.51%

TAPESTRY INC

0.51%

AMGEN-T

0.51%

Frequently asked questions about CBSE and FAD

How have the CBSE and FAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 2, 2026, CBSE is up 1.7% year-to-date (YTD), while FAD has lost -0.53%. That puts CBSE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: CBSE or FAD?

Year-to-date, the CBSE ETF saw +$3M in flows, compared to +$34M for FAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: CBSE or FAD?

Over the past year, CBSE had a volatility of 25.52%, while FAD experienced 22.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: CBSE or FAD?

As of April 2, 2026, CBSE holds $40.89 M in assets under management (AUM), while FAD manages $402.23 M.

What sectors do the CBSE and FAD ETFs invest in?

CBSE leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Energy and Industrials. Meanwhile, FAD focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the CBSE ETF and FAD ETF?

CBSE top holdings include QUANTA SERVICES, TRANSOCEAN and BAKER HUGHES. FAD holds in its top three: VERTIV HOLDINGS, COMFORT SYSTEMS USA and SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC.

CBSEvsFADETF Comparison

Clough Select Equity ETF - USD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

CBSE vs FAD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the CBSE and FAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 2, 2026, CBSE is up 1.7% year-to-date (YTD), while FAD has lost -0.53%. That puts CBSE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: CBSE or FAD?

Year-to-date, the CBSE ETF saw +$3M in flows, compared to +$34M for FAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: CBSE or FAD?

Over the past year, CBSE had a volatility of 25.52%, while FAD experienced 22.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: CBSE or FAD?

As of April 2, 2026, CBSE holds $40.89 M in assets under management (AUM), while FAD manages $402.23 M.

What sectors do the CBSE and FAD ETFs invest in?

CBSE leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Energy and Industrials. Meanwhile, FAD focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the CBSE ETF and FAD ETF?

CBSE top holdings include QUANTA SERVICES, TRANSOCEAN and BAKER HUGHES. FAD holds in its top three: VERTIV HOLDINGS, COMFORT SYSTEMS USA and SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC.

Which ETF is more diversified: CBSE or FAD?

CBSE holds 35 securities with 40.56% of its assets in the top 15. FAD has 673 securities and a top 15 weight of 8.68%.

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