FXG vs. PSCM ETF Comparison

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

$66.63

Average Daily Volume

27,698

Number of Holdings *

38

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio

PSCM Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Materials 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 basic materials companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. 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

$75.06

Average Daily Volume

1,446

Number of Holdings *

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG PSCM
30 Days -2.72% -2.33%
60 Days 3.14% 0.26%
90 Days 7.70% 5.98%
12 Months 6.25% 16.65%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in PSCM Overlap
FXG Overweight 38 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
BG B 4.55%
ADM B 4.3%
MCK A 4.23%
INGR C 4.21%
FRPT C 3.92%
DAR D 3.88%
CELH C 3.69%
CAG A 3.59%
KHC A 3.52%
CPB A 3.44%
POST B 3.39%
TAP D 3.33%
PFGC D 3.19%
CVS F 3.05%
PPC A 2.72%
KDP A 2.67%
LW D 2.64%
HRL A 2.59%
GIS A 2.59%
REYN C 2.57%
CASY A 2.55%
MDLZ B 2.52%
MO A 2.49%
CHD A 1.73%
PG A 1.7%
KR B 1.7%
HSY F 1.66%
CTVA C 1.64%
SYY C 1.63%
USFD C 1.62%
GO F 1.61%
FLO A 0.89%
PM A 0.87%
KMB A 0.85%
KO A 0.84%
MKC A 0.83%
CLX C 0.82%
SAM F 0.82%
FXG Underweight 31 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
ATI A -9.57%
BCPC D -6.95%
SEE D -6.8%
FUL D -6.04%
AMR B -5.64%
CRS A -5.17%
HCC A -4.77%
IOSP D -4.47%
SXT A -4.31%
ARCH B -4.26%
KWR C -3.93%
MTRN D -3.82%
OI D -3.5%
MTX B -3.46%
SLVM A -3.01%
SCL D -2.61%
NGVT B -2.24%
HWKN B -2.17%
KALU A -2.09%
KOP D -1.71%
WS F -1.48%
MATV A -1.4%
CENX A -1.36%
SXC D -1.31%
MYE A -1.16%
HAYN A -1.14%
ASIX F -1.08%
ZEUS D -0.99%
CLW B -0.98%
CMP F -0.69%
MERC A -0.6%
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