FXL vs. ESGU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Technology AlphaDEX (FXL) to iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU)

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX

FXL 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) Technology 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 technology 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

$138.35

Average Daily Volume

20,977

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.67

Average Daily Volume

518,114

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXL	ESGU
30 Days	3.04%	2.90%
60 Days	3.05%	5.43%
90 Days	1.55%	5.69%
12 Months	25.32%	35.21%

33 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXL	Weight in ESGU	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.72%	6.49%	0.72%
ADBE	F	0.63%	0.6%	0.6%
ADI	C	0.32%	0.14%	0.14%
ADSK	B	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
AKAM	D	1.46%	0.1%	0.1%
AMAT	D	1.1%	0.53%	0.53%
AMD	C	0.3%	0.52%	0.3%
AVGO	C	1.73%	1.46%	1.46%
CDNS	D	0.6%	0.21%	0.21%
CRM	C	0.33%	0.61%	0.33%
DELL	C	1.41%	0.1%	0.1%
GDDY	C	1.9%	0.1%	0.1%
GOOGL	D	1.47%	1.16%	1.16%
HPE	C	1.47%	0.15%	0.15%
HPQ	C	1.32%	0.1%	0.1%
HUBS	D	0.28%	0.11%	0.11%
IBM	B	0.82%	0.56%	0.56%
INTC	D	0.9%	0.27%	0.27%
INTU	D	0.66%	0.59%	0.59%
IT	C	0.36%	0.16%	0.16%
LRCX	D	0.49%	0.33%	0.33%
META	B	1.84%	2.28%	1.84%
MRVL	D	0.34%	0.14%	0.14%
MSFT	C	0.93%	6.22%	0.93%
NOW	C	1.11%	0.63%	0.63%
NTAP	D	1.24%	0.09%	0.09%
NVDA	C	1.58%	5.8%	1.58%
ORCL	B	1.12%	0.56%	0.56%
PANW	D	1.3%	0.24%	0.24%
PTC	C	0.65%	0.15%	0.15%
QCOM	D	0.83%	0.3%	0.3%
SNPS	F	1.15%	0.21%	0.21%
TXN	B	0.34%	0.73%	0.34%

FXL Overweight 68 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	C	2.47%
PLTR	C	2.41%
ARW	B	1.84%
CTSH	B	1.83%
ON	D	1.77%
VRT	C	1.76%
TOST	C	1.73%
AVT	B	1.69%
GWRE	B	1.68%
CNXC	F	1.68%
HCP	A	1.67%
SAIC	C	1.52%
DOX	C	1.47%
DXC	D	1.46%
SNX	C	1.36%
JBL	C	1.35%
PSTG	F	1.28%
APH	C	1.28%
APPF	C	1.26%
SWKS	F	1.24%
FFIV	B	1.2%
CRWD	D	1.2%
DNB	D	1.17%
PINS	D	1.15%
SSNC	C	1.15%
PAYC	D	1.14%
IPGP	D	1.11%
TYL	C	1.09%
ZM	C	1.07%
PEGA	B	1.06%
AMKR	F	1.05%
MPWR	B	1.05%
EPAM	F	1.0%
NTNX	D	0.98%
OLED	D	0.95%
KBR	D	0.94%
KLAC	D	0.89%
ESTC	F	0.89%
ONTO	C	0.88%
TER	C	0.85%
DASH	B	0.84%
DDOG	D	0.84%
MTCH	C	0.8%
GFS	F	0.77%
IAC	C	0.77%
SMAR	A	0.76%
CACI	B	0.75%
MANH	B	0.74%
DBX	C	0.72%
SMCI	F	0.71%
CRUS	D	0.65%
ZS	F	0.59%
MCHP	D	0.57%
ALGM	D	0.56%
OKTA	F	0.53%
CFLT	F	0.46%
S	D	0.38%
GLW	B	0.36%
GLOB	D	0.34%
MSTR	C	0.33%
NET	D	0.32%
CDW	D	0.32%
VRSN	C	0.32%
ROP	C	0.31%
LSCC	D	0.3%
DLB	D	0.29%
DV	F	0.28%
ENTG	D	0.27%

FXL Underweight 251 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMZN	C	-3.51%
GOOG	D	-2.28%
LLY	D	-1.53%
TSLA	C	-1.36%
JPM	D	-1.19%
KO	B	-1.02%
HD	B	-1.0%
V	C	-0.99%
UNH	C	-0.95%
MA	B	-0.92%
COST	C	-0.81%
PG	C	-0.73%
JNJ	C	-0.68%
ADP	C	-0.66%
BAC	D	-0.58%
MRK	F	-0.58%
CVX	F	-0.57%
XOM	D	-0.57%
PRU	C	-0.53%
NFLX	B	-0.52%
K	A	-0.5%
SPGI	C	-0.5%
GE	C	-0.49%
ABBV	B	-0.49%
PEG	B	-0.48%
ELV	D	-0.47%
GILD	B	-0.47%
TT	B	-0.46%
NEE	B	-0.46%
AMGN	D	-0.45%
PGR	C	-0.44%
CSCO	B	-0.44%
BR	C	-0.43%
RTX	B	-0.43%
ECL	B	-0.42%
AXP	B	-0.42%
MS	B	-0.42%
PEP	D	-0.42%
GIS	B	-0.42%
ACN	C	-0.42%
BRK.A	C	-0.41%
CMI	B	-0.41%
VZ	A	-0.41%
DIS	D	-0.39%
BK	B	-0.39%
DHR	B	-0.38%
CRH	B	-0.38%
ZTS	B	-0.38%
LOW	B	-0.38%
AMT	C	-0.38%
LIN	B	-0.37%
CCI	C	-0.36%
NI	B	-0.36%
HON	C	-0.36%
COP	F	-0.36%
GS	B	-0.35%
OKE	C	-0.34%
MMM	B	-0.34%
VRTX	D	-0.33%
EQIX	B	-0.33%
PNC	C	-0.33%
GWW	B	-0.33%
UNP	D	-0.32%
CAT	B	-0.32%
C	C	-0.32%
MCO	C	-0.32%
MCD	B	-0.32%
ISRG	C	-0.31%
MET	B	-0.31%
CI	C	-0.31%
PFE	D	-0.3%
HES	F	-0.3%
BKNG	B	-0.29%
NXPI	D	-0.29%
PNR	B	-0.29%
IDXX	D	-0.28%
KMI	C	-0.27%
EXPD	B	-0.27%
MCK	F	-0.27%
CLX	C	-0.26%
HIG	B	-0.26%
LKQ	F	-0.25%
EW	F	-0.25%
TMO	B	-0.25%
XYL	C	-0.25%
SBUX	C	-0.24%
REGN	D	-0.24%
UBER	C	-0.24%
TGT	C	-0.24%
DE	A	-0.23%
ANET	C	-0.22%
COR	F	-0.22%
KR	B	-0.22%
PPG	C	-0.22%
FLUT	C	-0.22%
WELL	C	-0.22%
TRGP	C	-0.22%
VLTO	B	-0.21%
KEYS	B	-0.21%
NOC	B	-0.21%
ANSS	D	-0.21%
DLR	B	-0.21%
MELI	C	-0.2%
NDAQ	C	-0.2%
DFS	C	-0.2%
CHRW	B	-0.2%
NEM	C	-0.2%
FERG	D	-0.2%
BG	F	-0.2%
CHD	C	-0.2%
KHC	C	-0.19%
CMCSA	C	-0.19%
CARR	B	-0.19%
CMS	B	-0.19%
COO	C	-0.19%
TRV	C	-0.19%
DECK	C	-0.18%
MU	D	-0.18%
MMC	C	-0.18%
SYF	C	-0.18%
ETN	C	-0.18%
KMB	C	-0.17%
WAT	B	-0.17%
CBRE	B	-0.17%
TAP	D	-0.17%
BBY	A	-0.17%
WDAY	D	-0.17%
EXC	B	-0.17%
LNG	D	-0.17%
DAL	C	-0.17%
FDS	C	-0.16%
IRM	C	-0.16%
UPS	D	-0.16%
BMY	C	-0.16%
IQV	D	-0.16%
D	C	-0.16%
T	B	-0.16%
JCI	B	-0.16%
HCA	B	-0.16%
USB	C	-0.16%
SCHW	D	-0.16%
STE	B	-0.16%
AXON	B	-0.15%
HBAN	B	-0.15%
TSCO	B	-0.15%
SBAC	C	-0.15%
CAH	C	-0.15%
WSM	C	-0.15%
EA	D	-0.15%
PLD	C	-0.15%
PSX	F	-0.14%
DGX	B	-0.14%
ACGL	B	-0.14%
J	A	-0.14%
FTV	C	-0.14%
BKR	C	-0.13%
CMG	D	-0.13%
A	C	-0.13%
URI	B	-0.13%
GEV	B	-0.13%
CEG	C	-0.13%
PYPL	B	-0.13%
OVV	F	-0.13%
LII	C	-0.13%
EME	B	-0.12%
AFL	A	-0.12%
FBIN	B	-0.12%
TFC	D	-0.12%
NUE	D	-0.12%
CNH	C	-0.12%
FIS	C	-0.12%
FSLR	C	-0.11%
OC	C	-0.11%
ULTA	D	-0.11%
PWR	B	-0.11%
AJG	D	-0.11%
RCL	B	-0.11%
MDB	D	-0.11%
FI	B	-0.11%
BLK	B	-0.11%
FICO	B	-0.11%
PFG	B	-0.11%
AIZ	B	-0.11%
MKC	C	-0.11%
DVA	B	-0.11%
ES	B	-0.11%
PHM	B	-0.11%
HUBB	B	-0.11%
VEEV	C	-0.11%
EIX	B	-0.11%
WY	C	-0.11%
KKR	B	-0.11%
ALNY	C	-0.1%
ODFL	D	-0.1%
MTD	C	-0.1%
SYY	C	-0.1%
HRL	F	-0.1%
LH	D	-0.1%
IPG	C	-0.1%
CNC	D	-0.1%
CL	C	-0.1%
WFC	D	-0.1%
MRO	D	-0.1%
LULU	D	-0.1%
MOH	D	-0.1%
JBHT	D	-0.1%
STX	B	-0.1%
HWM	B	-0.1%
ED	B	-0.1%
TFX	B	-0.1%
WTW	B	-0.1%
IP	C	-0.1%
WST	D	-0.1%
STLD	C	-0.1%
WDC	C	-0.1%
ADM	D	-0.1%
HOLX	D	-0.1%
SLB	F	-0.1%
HLT	B	-0.1%
TWLO	C	-0.1%
TEAM	D	-0.1%
TRMB	C	-0.1%
IFF	A	-0.1%
LDOS	A	-0.1%
BALL	C	-0.1%
EQT	C	-0.1%
IEX	C	-0.1%
SYK	C	-0.1%
POOL	C	-0.1%
FOX	B	-0.1%
AVTR	C	-0.1%
CPB	C	-0.1%
PAYX	C	-0.1%
KDP	B	-0.1%
NTRS	C	-0.1%
DHI	C	-0.1%
IR	B	-0.1%
JNPR	A	-0.1%
COF	B	-0.1%
PARA	D	-0.09%
VLO	F	-0.09%
ZBH	F	-0.09%
FANG	F	-0.09%
WTRG	D	-0.09%
FDX	D	-0.09%
DXCM	F	-0.09%
BIIB	F	-0.09%
HII	F	-0.09%
SNOW	F	-0.08%
DLTR	F	-0.07%
MRNA	F	-0.07%

FXL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Semiconductors Software - Infrastructure Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Internet Content & Information Computer Systems Data Storage Electronic Components Telecom Services Business Services Communication Equipment Computer Hardware Conglomerates Consumer Electronics Contract Manufacturers Diversified Industrials Electronics & Computer Distribution Electronics Distribution Engineering & Construction