FXG vs. PSCC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC)
FXG

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG 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 Staples 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 staples 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

$68.38

Average Daily Volume

24,502

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PSCC

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio

PSCC Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Staples 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 consumer staples companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and nondiscretionary retail. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® 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

$38.98

Average Daily Volume

5,200

Number of Holdings *

26

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG PSCC
30 Days 0.92% 3.35%
60 Days 0.40% 4.01%
90 Days 1.18% 5.67%
12 Months 13.96% 13.39%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in PSCC Overlap
GO C 2.7% 4.52% 2.7%
FXG Overweight 38 Positions Relative to PSCC
Symbol Grade Weight
PPC B 4.74%
DAR C 4.68%
TAP C 4.6%
INGR B 4.52%
PFGC B 4.51%
LW C 4.1%
FRPT B 3.72%
BG D 3.71%
ADM D 3.59%
CVS D 3.57%
KR B 3.44%
ACI C 3.42%
SPB C 3.26%
POST C 3.13%
SJM D 3.04%
KHC F 3.03%
CASY A 2.7%
MO A 2.69%
HRL D 2.38%
STZ D 2.32%
REYN D 2.2%
GIS D 2.19%
CL D 2.18%
SAM C 1.85%
COR B 1.84%
USFD A 1.8%
TSN B 1.76%
CTVA C 1.62%
HSY F 1.59%
KDP D 1.48%
KO D 1.45%
CLX A 0.84%
SYY D 0.81%
FLO D 0.78%
KMB C 0.77%
COKE C 0.77%
CPB D 0.75%
MDLZ F 0.74%
FXG Underweight 25 Positions Relative to PSCC
Symbol Grade Weight
WDFC B -9.34%
CALM A -8.93%
SMPL B -8.1%
JJSF C -6.62%
IPAR B -5.57%
PSMT D -5.48%
ENR A -5.25%
EPC F -4.33%
CENTA C -4.09%
THS F -3.91%
ANDE F -3.83%
CHEF A -3.66%
UVV B -3.25%
UNFI A -3.07%
KLG D -2.93%
FIZZ C -2.86%
FDP A -2.85%
JBSS F -1.91%
MGPI F -1.79%
HAIN D -1.6%
SPTN F -1.53%
BGS F -1.31%
TR B -1.28%
USNA C -1.12%
CENT C -0.87%
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