BAMD vs. FXU ETF Comparison

Comparison of Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (BAMD) to First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)

BAMD

Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF

BAMD Description

The fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund ("ETF") that, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in income-producing, publicly-traded U.S. stocks or unaffiliated ETFs purchased in the secondary market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.29

Average Daily Volume

11,259

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Utilities Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the utilities sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.06

Average Daily Volume

61,973

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BAMD	FXU
30 Days	3.60%	3.65%
60 Days	5.26%	6.07%
90 Days	7.30%	12.03%
12 Months	36.32%	35.69%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in BAMD	Weight in FXU	Overlap
AEP	C	3.28%	1.54%	1.54%
D	C	3.34%	1.64%	1.64%
DUK	C	3.11%	2.4%	2.4%
EIX	B	3.24%	1.58%	1.58%
ETR	B	3.83%	3.73%	3.73%
NI	A	3.79%	2.61%	2.61%
WEC	A	3.27%	1.68%	1.68%

BAMD Overweight 23 Positions Relative to FXU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IP	A	4.24%
OKE	A	4.13%
KMI	A	4.07%
K	A	3.96%
MMM	D	3.84%
HBAN	A	3.68%
MO	A	3.68%
T	A	3.61%
GILD	C	3.53%
PRU	A	3.39%
TFC	A	3.37%
HPQ	B	3.34%
USB	A	3.2%
DOC	C	3.09%
CCI	C	2.93%
TROW	B	2.87%
O	C	2.84%
KMB	C	2.76%
VZ	C	2.65%
F	C	2.61%
FMC	D	2.59%
CAG	F	2.4%
DOW	F	2.2%

BAMD Underweight 32 Positions Relative to FXU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VST	A	-4.93%
PNW	A	-4.27%
NRG	B	-4.16%
NFG	A	-4.15%
AGR	A	-4.14%
UGI	C	-3.97%
EXC	C	-3.97%
SRE	A	-3.63%
CEG	C	-3.55%
PCG	A	-3.5%
CNP	A	-3.45%
ATO	A	-3.44%
OGE	A	-3.43%
EVRG	A	-3.38%
ED	C	-3.05%
IDA	A	-2.81%
XEL	A	-2.63%
AEE	A	-2.57%
WTRG	B	-2.47%
DTE	C	-2.31%
CWEN	C	-2.22%
PPL	A	-1.68%
LNT	A	-1.65%
CMS	C	-1.59%
RSG	A	-0.85%
CLH	C	-0.84%
PEG	A	-0.82%
SO	C	-0.8%
FE	C	-0.77%
AWK	C	-0.76%
NEE	C	-0.74%
AES	F	-0.57%