FDTS vs. PDN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Developed Markets ex US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund (FDTS) to PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio (PDN)

FDTS

First Trust Developed Markets ex US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund

FDTS 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 Defined Developed Markets Small Cap Index. The fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in stocks and/or depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index is designed to objectively identify and select small cap securities from the S&P Developed Markets ex-US BMI Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.74

Average Daily Volume

3,460

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PDN

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio

PDN Description

The PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio (Fund) is based on the FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Mid-Small 1500 Index ND (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index and American Depository Receipts (ADRs) based on the securities in the Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of small and mid capitalization equities of companies domiciled in developed international markets (excluding the US), selected based on the following four fundamental measures of firm size: book value, cash flow, sales and dividends. The equities with the highest fundamental strength are weighted according to their fundamental scores. The Index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.31

Average Daily Volume

22,561

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FDTS	PDN
30 Days	-3.07%	-3.70%
60 Days	-5.35%	-6.33%
90 Days	-5.10%	-6.33%
12 Months	6.99%	9.36%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDTS	Weight in PDN	Overlap
	PDS	C	0.46%	0.09%	0.09%
	TRMD	F	0.19%	0.03%	0.03%

FDTS Overweight 1 Positions Relative to PDN

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	TIXT	D	0.09%

FDTS Underweight 13 Positions Relative to PDN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RBA	A	-0.21%
TAC	A	-0.17%
AEI	D	-0.16%
ASTL	B	-0.14%
GOGL	F	-0.14%
FRO	D	-0.1%
LSPD	C	-0.1%
XRX	F	-0.07%
MBAVU	C	-0.07%
DOOO	F	-0.07%
FLNG	C	-0.04%
BBUC	C	-0.04%
CLF	F	-0.0%

FDTS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Oil & Gas Drilling Shipping & Ports Software - Infrastructure