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FNKvsHWSMETF Comparison

ETF 1

FNK

First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Mid Cap Value

-0.09%

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ETF 2

HWSM

H&W SMID Cap Diversified Value Fund

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.38%

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First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FNK) belongs to the US Mid Cap Value segment. H&W SMID Cap Diversified Value Fund (HWSM) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FNK's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials. In contrast, HWSM's top sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary. FNK is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.74%, versus 0.55% for HWSM. FNK is up 8.21% year-to-date (YTD) with +$43K in YTD flows. HWSM performs worse with 6.29% YTD performance, and +$15K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FNK and HWSM 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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FNK vs HWSM performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FNK HWSM	+6.43%+7.69%	+2.96%+2.64%	+8.21%+6.29%	+27.77%+26.44%	+47.32%n/a	+44.09%n/a
Flows	FNK HWSM	--	+$43K+$15K	+$43K+$15K	-$16M+$536K	-$103M-	+$67M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FNK HWSM	+13.93%+15.73%	+16.35%+16.54%	+19.83%n/a	+21.43%n/a
Max drawdown	FNK HWSM	-9.07%-10.25%	-9.07%-10.25%	-24.99%n/a	-24.99%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FNK HWSM	78d65d	78d65d	406dn/a	406dn/a

Trading data

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	FNK	HWSM
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$59.45	$28.70
Previous close 04/28/2026	$59.83	$28.85
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
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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HWSM

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Main metrics

Last update 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FNK	HWSM
Last price	$59.45	$28.70
1D performance	-0.63%	-0.51%
AuM	$215.76 M	$2.59 M
E/R	0.74%	0.55%

Characteristics

	FNK	HWSM
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Mid Cap Value Index	-
N° of holdings	214	153
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 19, 2011	March 31, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FNK

USA

92.52%

Other

7.48%

HWSM

USA

89.22%

Other

10.78%

Sectors

FNK

Financials

22.51%

Consumer Discreti.

14.52%

Industrials

12.48%

Energy

11.06%

Utilities

7.61%

Other

31.82%

HWSM

Financials

22.58%

Industrials

13.1%

Consumer Discreti.

11.8%

Information Techn.

10.43%

Utilities

8.15%

Other

33.94%

Diversification

FNK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.69%

HWSM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

22.6%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FNK

APA CORPORATION

1.22%

OVINTIV INC

1.06%

CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION

1.06%

US71424F1057

1.06%

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

1.06%

CH1300646267

1.04%

MATADOR RESOURCES

1.03%

MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP

0.99%

ALCOA CORP

0.98%

HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION

0.95%

NOV INC

0.86%

EASTMAN CHEMICAL

0.86%

FLUOR

0.86%

US8299331004

0.84%

CABOT

0.82%

HWSM

APA CORPORATION

2.10%

PPG INDUSTRIES

2.07%

DOMINION ENERGY

2.01%

F5 INC

1.99%

US2948216088

1.99%

US36266G1076

1.92%

WORKDAY INC

1.84%

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP

1.47%

LEAR

1.06%

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES

1.04%

EXELON CORP

1.04%

PPL

1.03%

STATE STREET

1.02%

JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

1.01%

TRAVELERS COS INC/THE

1.01%

Frequently asked questions about FNK and HWSM

How have the FNK and HWSM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, FNK is up 8.21% year-to-date (YTD), while HWSM has returned 6.29%. That puts FNK better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FNK or HWSM?

Year-to-date, the FNK ETF saw +$43K in flows, compared to +$15K for HWSM.

Which ETF is more volatile: FNK or HWSM?

Over the past year, FNK had a volatility of 16.35%, while HWSM experienced 16.54%.

Which ETF is bigger: FNK or HWSM?

As of April 27, 2026, FNK holds $215.76 M in assets under management (AUM), while HWSM manages $2.59 M.

What sectors do the FNK and HWSM ETFs invest in?

FNK leans toward sectors like Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials. Meanwhile, HWSM focuses on Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the FNK ETF and HWSM ETF?

FNK top holdings include APA CORPORATION, OVINTIV INC and CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION. HWSM holds in its top three: APA CORPORATION, PPG INDUSTRIES and DOMINION ENERGY.

FNKvsHWSMETF Comparison

First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

H&W SMID Cap Diversified Value Fund

FNK vs HWSM performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FNK and HWSM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, FNK is up 8.21% year-to-date (YTD), while HWSM has returned 6.29%. That puts FNK better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FNK or HWSM?

Year-to-date, the FNK ETF saw +$43K in flows, compared to +$15K for HWSM.

Which ETF is more volatile: FNK or HWSM?

Over the past year, FNK had a volatility of 16.35%, while HWSM experienced 16.54%.

Which ETF is bigger: FNK or HWSM?

As of April 27, 2026, FNK holds $215.76 M in assets under management (AUM), while HWSM manages $2.59 M.

What sectors do the FNK and HWSM ETFs invest in?

FNK leans toward sectors like Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials. Meanwhile, HWSM focuses on Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the FNK ETF and HWSM ETF?

FNK top holdings include APA CORPORATION, OVINTIV INC and CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION. HWSM holds in its top three: APA CORPORATION, PPG INDUSTRIES and DOMINION ENERGY.

Which ETF is more diversified: FNK or HWSM?

FNK holds 224 securities with 14.69% of its assets in the top 15. HWSM has 163 securities and a top 15 weight of 22.6%.

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