ECLN vs. XMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) to PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV)

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

$25.36

Average Daily Volume

2,316

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMLV

PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XMLV Description

The PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P MidCap 400 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's, consisting of 80 out of 400 medium-capitalization range securities from the S&P MidCap 400 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$56.32

Average Daily Volume

39,471

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ECLN	XMLV
30 Days	4.23%	1.44%
60 Days	6.31%	2.49%
90 Days	11.17%	7.61%
12 Months	2.38%	12.42%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ECLN	Weight in XMLV	Overlap
DTM	A	5.69%	1.47%	1.47%
IDA	B	2.23%	1.42%	1.42%
NFG	A	2.78%	1.43%	1.43%
NJR	B	0.2%	1.35%	0.2%
OGE	A	0.63%	1.38%	0.63%
OGS	B	2.17%	1.27%	1.27%
WTRG	B	0.73%	1.21%	0.73%

ECLN Overweight 31 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AEP	A	4.76%
SRE	B	4.07%
SO	A	3.95%
ATO	A	3.92%
TRGP	B	3.73%
PPL	A	3.52%
XEL	C	3.49%
CQP	C	3.31%
WEC	B	3.3%
PEG	A	3.29%
LNT	B	3.28%
CMS	A	3.04%
WMB	B	2.91%
DTE	A	2.72%
CWEN	B	2.65%
EVRG	B	2.61%
PWR	A	2.05%
AES	B	1.97%
LNG	D	1.75%
FLR	C	1.3%
DUK	A	1.06%
ETR	A	1.01%
NEP	C	0.92%
VST	B	0.75%
ES	B	0.67%
CEG	B	0.51%
CNP	B	0.49%
CPK	B	0.48%
AWK	B	0.39%
AEE	B	0.33%
EIX	A	0.18%

ECLN Underweight 72 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PNM	C	-1.86%
MDU	A	-1.68%
ATR	A	-1.6%
CACI	A	-1.57%
SEIC	D	-1.57%
TXRH	B	-1.51%
CW	A	-1.46%
ORI	A	-1.46%
POST	B	-1.45%
BWXT	D	-1.43%
SNX	A	-1.43%
ADC	B	-1.4%
NNN	A	-1.4%
INGR	A	-1.4%
DCI	A	-1.39%
AM	A	-1.38%
NWE	B	-1.38%
CASY	A	-1.38%
GLPI	D	-1.37%
WEN	B	-1.37%
MUSA	D	-1.33%
MTG	C	-1.32%
KBR	A	-1.32%
ACM	C	-1.31%
FLO	B	-1.3%
EHC	A	-1.3%
SR	B	-1.29%
POR	B	-1.28%
AIRC	A	-1.28%
BJ	B	-1.27%
USFD	C	-1.26%
CHE	D	-1.25%
MSM	F	-1.24%
SIGI	F	-1.24%
AVT	A	-1.23%
CVLT	A	-1.21%
GHC	C	-1.21%
RGA	A	-1.2%
OHI	B	-1.19%
AFG	D	-1.18%
BKH	B	-1.18%
ESNT	C	-1.17%
GATX	C	-1.17%
SON	C	-1.17%
GNTX	D	-1.17%
SAIC	C	-1.16%
COLM	B	-1.16%
ALE	B	-1.16%
THG	A	-1.15%
LSTR	D	-1.13%
HLI	A	-1.13%
DLB	C	-1.11%
STAG	D	-1.11%
NBIX	B	-1.1%
FNF	B	-1.09%
WPC	C	-1.07%
FR	D	-1.07%
NEU	D	-1.06%
BRX	C	-1.06%
LECO	D	-1.06%
PFGC	D	-1.06%
RS	D	-1.06%
CHH	C	-1.05%
EPR	C	-1.04%
EGP	D	-1.04%
FHI	D	-1.02%
ELS	D	-1.02%
PCH	D	-1.02%
WH	D	-1.0%
PRI	D	-0.99%
G	D	-0.95%
WERN	D	-0.9%