FXD vs. SPLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Consumer Discret. AlphaDEX (FXD) to PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (SPLV)

FXD

First Trust Consumer Discret. AlphaDEX

FXD 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) Consumer Discretionary Index (the "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 consumer discretionary 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

$62.75

Average Daily Volume

47,616

Number of Holdings ^*

117

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SPLV

PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF

SPLV Description

The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund 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 and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 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 in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.53

Average Daily Volume

2,031,888

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXD	SPLV
30 Days	3.56%	0.50%
60 Days	11.29%	7.36%
90 Days	6.92%	10.16%
12 Months	29.00%	25.49%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXD	Weight in SPLV	Overlap
COST	C	1.35%	0.95%	0.95%
DRI	C	0.29%	0.99%	0.29%
EA	D	0.27%	0.89%	0.27%
HLT	A	0.84%	0.97%	0.84%
OMC	C	0.59%	0.96%	0.59%
TJX	D	1.11%	1.12%	1.11%

FXD Overweight 111 Positions Relative to SPLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TOL	C	1.75%
DHI	C	1.75%
CVNA	A	1.71%
PHM	C	1.69%
LAD	C	1.65%
LEN	C	1.62%
FOXA	B	1.6%
CPNG	C	1.54%
SPOT	C	1.53%
HOG	D	1.52%
RCL	B	1.44%
BURL	C	1.43%
CRI	D	1.4%
UAA	B	1.39%
APTV	D	1.37%
TXRH	A	1.32%
GM	D	1.3%
EBAY	A	1.24%
UAL	A	1.24%
PVH	D	1.23%
BYD	B	1.23%
THO	C	1.22%
TKO	A	1.2%
AN	D	1.19%
KSS	D	1.18%
BWA	C	1.18%
WBD	F	1.17%
DDS	D	1.16%
PII	D	1.13%
DAL	C	1.13%
PAG	D	1.13%
MUSA	D	1.1%
DECK	B	1.03%
CROX	C	1.03%
SKX	B	1.03%
BROS	F	1.02%
LEA	F	1.02%
LKQ	F	1.01%
AMZN	C	1.01%
DKS	D	1.01%
WING	C	1.01%
NVR	C	1.0%
BFAM	C	0.98%
UHAL	C	0.94%
HRB	C	0.91%
LNW	F	0.91%
F	D	0.89%
ARMK	C	0.88%
ALK	C	0.87%
TPR	B	0.87%
TTD	A	0.87%
IPG	D	0.85%
BKNG	B	0.83%
NFLX	A	0.82%
CZR	B	0.82%
TSCO	A	0.82%
UBER	C	0.81%
COLM	B	0.81%
ULTA	D	0.81%
NXST	D	0.78%
GNTX	D	0.72%
CMG	C	0.71%
GAP	F	0.7%
ELF	F	0.69%
VAC	D	0.68%
DPZ	D	0.65%
BBY	C	0.63%
M	D	0.62%
MAT	B	0.61%
LYV	A	0.6%
RL	B	0.58%
WSM	C	0.57%
PLNT	B	0.57%
GRMN	D	0.56%
WHR	C	0.55%
DKNG	C	0.55%
YETI	C	0.55%
LUV	B	0.54%
H	B	0.54%
ROST	D	0.54%
JWN	D	0.54%
TGT	C	0.54%
LOPE	D	0.53%
GPC	D	0.53%
ROL	C	0.53%
CHDN	C	0.5%
FIVE	D	0.44%
BBWI	F	0.43%
DUOL	B	0.35%
AAP	F	0.34%
HAS	A	0.32%
SITE	D	0.32%
EXPE	B	0.31%
NKE	D	0.31%
LOW	C	0.31%
NCLH	C	0.29%
AZO	D	0.28%
ORLY	A	0.28%
WYNN	B	0.28%
TNL	B	0.27%
KMX	F	0.27%
OLLI	C	0.26%
CCL	C	0.26%
COTY	F	0.25%
NWSA	D	0.25%
CPRT	B	0.25%
LYFT	D	0.24%
BJ	B	0.24%
MGM	D	0.23%
ABNB	D	0.22%
DG	F	0.17%

FXD Underweight 93 Positions Relative to SPLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	B	-1.4%
KO	C	-1.32%
TMUS	A	-1.28%
V	B	-1.2%
L	C	-1.18%
RSG	D	-1.17%
CL	D	-1.16%
MMC	D	-1.16%
PG	D	-1.16%
WMT	A	-1.15%
MA	A	-1.13%
ITW	C	-1.12%
LIN	C	-1.12%
FI	A	-1.11%
MCD	A	-1.11%
ATO	A	-1.08%
HON	C	-1.08%
AMP	A	-1.07%
JNJ	D	-1.07%
BK	A	-1.07%
ROP	D	-1.07%
MET	A	-1.06%
CB	A	-1.06%
YUM	C	-1.05%
AVY	D	-1.05%
OTIS	A	-1.05%
CME	A	-1.04%
CSCO	A	-1.04%
MSI	A	-1.04%
ICE	A	-1.04%
HIG	A	-1.03%
PM	D	-1.03%
KMI	A	-1.03%
IEX	D	-1.02%
DUK	C	-1.01%
MDLZ	D	-1.01%
VRSN	C	-1.0%
PRU	B	-1.0%
AME	C	-1.0%
PFG	A	-1.0%
ETR	A	-0.99%
UNP	F	-0.99%
PPL	C	-0.99%
LMT	A	-0.99%
PEG	A	-0.99%
JPM	C	-0.98%
GD	C	-0.98%
WMB	A	-0.98%
SPGI	C	-0.98%
SO	A	-0.97%
PPG	D	-0.97%
ADP	A	-0.97%
KDP	C	-0.97%
PKG	B	-0.97%
PEP	F	-0.96%
AFL	A	-0.96%
CHD	D	-0.96%
OKE	A	-0.96%
STZ	D	-0.96%
KMB	D	-0.95%
CTAS	C	-0.95%
ED	C	-0.95%
CSX	D	-0.95%
CMS	A	-0.95%
LNT	B	-0.95%
WELL	C	-0.94%
WM	B	-0.94%
SRE	C	-0.94%
AIG	C	-0.94%
MDT	C	-0.94%
GIS	C	-0.93%
COR	F	-0.93%
ECL	C	-0.93%
FE	C	-0.93%
BRO	A	-0.92%
AVB	C	-0.92%
PAYX	B	-0.92%
ABBV	C	-0.91%
REGN	D	-0.91%
AJG	C	-0.91%
WEC	B	-0.91%
MO	D	-0.9%
DGX	D	-0.9%
LYB	B	-0.9%
ABT	C	-0.9%
DOW	B	-0.9%
BR	B	-0.89%
EVRG	C	-0.89%
SYY	D	-0.88%
HOLX	D	-0.88%
CBOE	B	-0.85%
ELV	F	-0.85%
MCK	F	-0.72%