FXG vs. SMDV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)
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

$68.33

Average Daily Volume

26,373

Number of Holdings *

38

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

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

SMDV Description The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities (i.e., securities of the index and comparable securities that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities of the index). The index contains a minimum of 40 stocks, which are equally weighted, and no single sector is allowed to comprise more than 30% of the index's weight.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.17

Average Daily Volume

71,010

Number of Holdings *

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG SMDV
30 Days 1.27% 6.67%
60 Days 2.78% 3.57%
90 Days 9.08% 4.91%
12 Months 8.03% 16.66%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in SMDV Overlap
FXG Overweight 38 Positions Relative to SMDV
Symbol Grade Weight
FRPT B 4.51%
BG B 4.3%
MCK B 4.29%
INGR A 4.26%
ADM C 4.14%
CELH D 4.08%
DAR D 4.02%
CAG B 3.52%
CPB B 3.49%
POST B 3.42%
KHC C 3.34%
PFGC D 3.22%
TAP F 2.94%
KDP B 2.83%
PPC A 2.77%
LW F 2.74%
CASY A 2.63%
MDLZ B 2.59%
REYN C 2.58%
MO A 2.58%
HRL B 2.58%
GIS C 2.56%
CVS F 2.42%
PG A 1.75%
HSY B 1.74%
CHD A 1.74%
CTVA B 1.69%
USFD C 1.69%
KR B 1.67%
SYY D 1.61%
GO F 1.55%
PM A 0.92%
KMB B 0.91%
FLO B 0.9%
KO A 0.88%
MKC B 0.85%
CLX F 0.79%
SAM D 0.76%
FXG Underweight 101 Positions Relative to SMDV
Symbol Grade Weight
KALU B -1.24%
HY C -1.21%
TRN A -1.16%
BMI A -1.15%
EXPO B -1.11%
JJSF B -1.09%
APOG A -1.09%
CPF B -1.08%
SXT A -1.08%
ATRI C -1.08%
LBAI B -1.07%
CWT B -1.07%
AVA B -1.07%
FULT A -1.07%
AVNT B -1.06%
FIX A -1.05%
ALE B -1.05%
ARTNA C -1.05%
UVV B -1.05%
LMAT A -1.05%
ABM B -1.04%
BKH B -1.04%
POR B -1.04%
HMN A -1.04%
PEBO B -1.03%
PFC B -1.03%
ASB A -1.03%
FRME B -1.03%
SWX A -1.03%
CPK B -1.02%
OGS C -1.02%
MSEX C -1.01%
NWE B -1.01%
CADE B -1.01%
FIBK B -1.01%
AWR C -1.01%
HBNC B -1.0%
POWI C -1.0%
GTY B -1.0%
CATC B -1.0%
NJR B -1.0%
WASH B -0.99%
NWN B -0.99%
ABR B -0.99%
UCBI B -0.98%
STBA B -0.98%
GATX C -0.98%
WTS C -0.98%
PNM C -0.98%
SR B -0.98%
HNI A -0.98%
GBCI C -0.98%
OTTR B -0.98%
KW C -0.97%
GFF C -0.97%
AUB C -0.97%
WS F -0.97%
BUSE B -0.97%
CAC B -0.97%
SASR B -0.97%
AIT C -0.96%
MATX B -0.96%
NSP C -0.96%
WSBC C -0.95%
FUL C -0.95%
SJW D -0.95%
MATW D -0.95%
INDB C -0.95%
SXI D -0.94%
SCL C -0.94%
UBSI D -0.94%
TDS F -0.94%
TMP D -0.93%
SBSI D -0.93%
BCPC C -0.93%
CNS D -0.93%
LNN C -0.93%
NUS F -0.93%
PLOW D -0.93%
FLIC D -0.92%
FELE D -0.92%
ALG D -0.91%
KWR D -0.91%
BMRC D -0.91%
SPTN D -0.9%
LANC D -0.9%
ENSG D -0.9%
UHT C -0.9%
HI D -0.9%
SFNC D -0.89%
ANDE F -0.88%
CASS D -0.88%
WOR D -0.88%
MGRC D -0.84%
WDFC D -0.83%
KAI D -0.82%
JOUT F -0.79%
TRNO F -0.79%
CCOI F -0.77%
MTRN F -0.77%
CSGS F -0.72%
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