ECLN vs. PSCU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)

ECLN

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF

ECLN Description

The investment seeks to achieve a competitive risk-adjusted total return balanced between dividends and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities of companies identified by the fund's investment sub-advisor as having or seeking to have a positive carbon impact. Its investments will be concentrated in the industries constituting the energy infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.08

Average Daily Volume

2,527

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSCU

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$51.16

Average Daily Volume

1,326

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ECLN	PSCU
30 Days	2.39%	0.98%
60 Days	6.85%	0.23%
90 Days	7.76%	-0.85%
12 Months	2.48%	-3.20%

3 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ECLN	Weight in PSCU	Overlap
CPK	B	0.47%	4.31%	0.47%
CWEN	B	2.65%	3.28%	2.65%
CWEN	B	2.65%	1.28%	1.28%

ECLN Overweight 36 Positions Relative to PSCU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DTM	B	5.9%
AEP	A	4.71%
SRE	B	4.07%
ATO	A	3.96%
SO	A	3.92%
TRGP	B	3.91%
XEL	C	3.63%
PPL	A	3.5%
WEC	B	3.32%
LNT	B	3.28%
CQP	C	3.22%
PEG	A	3.19%
CMS	A	3.02%
WMB	B	3.0%
NFG	A	2.85%
DTE	A	2.75%
EVRG	B	2.59%
IDA	B	2.24%
OGS	B	2.16%
PWR	A	2.06%
AES	B	1.83%
LNG	D	1.74%
FLR	C	1.29%
DUK	A	1.07%
ETR	A	1.01%
NEP	C	0.93%
WTRG	B	0.72%
ES	B	0.68%
VST	A	0.67%
OGE	A	0.63%
CEG	A	0.51%
CNP	A	0.49%
AWK	B	0.38%
AEE	C	0.33%
NJR	B	0.2%
EIX	A	0.18%

ECLN Underweight 31 Positions Relative to PSCU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
OTTR	B	-6.45%
MSGS	B	-5.66%
MGEE	A	-5.15%
TRIP	D	-5.13%
CWT	B	-5.01%
AVA	B	-4.98%
CCOI	F	-4.94%
AWR	C	-4.7%
YELP	C	-4.66%
CARG	C	-3.59%
SATS	B	-3.53%
CNK	D	-3.39%
CABO	F	-3.22%
SJW	D	-2.91%
TDS	D	-2.8%
NWN	B	-2.6%
LUMN	F	-2.23%
CARS	D	-1.9%
SSTK	F	-1.84%
SCHL	D	-1.73%
QNST	A	-1.62%
MSEX	D	-1.59%
UTL	B	-1.49%
THRY	C	-1.29%
TTGT	D	-1.28%
SHEN	F	-1.28%
GOGO	C	-0.99%
AMCX	D	-0.63%
MCS	F	-0.61%
CNSL	C	-0.58%
ATNI	F	-0.36%