FXO vs. PSCF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Financials AlphaDEX (FXO) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio (PSCF)

FXO

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX

FXO 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) Financials 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 financial services 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

$52.49

Average Daily Volume

45,421

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSCF

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio

PSCF Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Capped Financials 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 financial services companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing services and products, including banking, investment services, insurance and real estate finance services. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® 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

$55.15

Average Daily Volume

2,356

Number of Holdings ^*

162

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXO	PSCF
30 Days	3.43%	1.80%
60 Days	2.54%	0.16%
90 Days	10.44%	6.53%
12 Months	43.84%	35.89%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXO	Weight in PSCF	Overlap
AGO	B	1.72%	1.16%	1.16%
CMA	A	0.64%	2.31%	0.64%
FHB	A	0.63%	0.84%	0.63%
LNC	A	1.27%	1.54%	1.27%
VIRT	A	0.62%	0.7%	0.62%

FXO Overweight 96 Positions Relative to PSCF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TPG	B	1.92%
KKR	B	1.76%
WTM	B	1.74%
AMG	A	1.71%
GS	B	1.7%
JEF	B	1.68%
JHG	A	1.66%
TROW	A	1.65%
CINF	B	1.63%
ALL	C	1.62%
BEN	B	1.61%
MTG	D	1.6%
RNR	C	1.6%
EG	F	1.58%
PGR	D	1.56%
ACGL	F	1.53%
BPOP	F	1.42%
WBS	B	1.36%
BX	B	1.35%
EQH	B	1.33%
COLB	A	1.32%
SEIC	A	1.31%
TW	B	1.31%
HLI	A	1.3%
UNM	A	1.3%
RYAN	C	1.28%
UWMC	F	1.26%
OZK	B	1.26%
GL	C	1.26%
FNB	A	1.25%
L	C	1.25%
AXS	C	1.24%
MKL	D	1.23%
CNA	D	1.23%
OMF	A	1.21%
BRK.A	D	1.21%
ALLY	F	1.18%
EWBC	A	1.13%
WFC	B	1.11%
NTRS	B	1.1%
MS	B	1.1%
FHN	B	1.08%
NU	C	1.06%
ZION	B	1.06%
MTB	B	1.05%
CRBG	B	1.05%
HBAN	B	1.02%
WTFC	B	1.01%
STT	A	1.0%
BRO	B	0.98%
CB	C	0.98%
FCNCA	C	0.98%
HIG	D	0.98%
C	A	0.97%
AFL	D	0.96%
MCO	D	0.95%
SLM	C	0.93%
SOFI	A	0.85%
OWL	B	0.74%
TRV	B	0.67%
BAC	B	0.66%
USB	B	0.65%
BK	B	0.65%
JPM	A	0.65%
AMP	B	0.65%
WRB	C	0.64%
VOYA	B	0.63%
FITB	B	0.63%
BOKF	B	0.63%
CFG	A	0.62%
RF	B	0.62%
PB	B	0.62%
PNC	B	0.62%
ORI	D	0.6%
WAL	C	0.59%
RJF	A	0.37%
APO	B	0.36%
CFR	B	0.35%
SF	A	0.34%
PRU	B	0.32%
CBSH	A	0.32%
MORN	B	0.32%
PFG	C	0.32%
PNFP	A	0.32%
AIG	B	0.32%
DFS	A	0.31%
AJG	D	0.31%
KEY	B	0.31%
FAF	D	0.3%
RGA	C	0.3%
FNF	C	0.3%
AIZ	D	0.3%
STWD	D	0.3%
AFG	D	0.3%
XP	F	0.3%
AGNC	D	0.29%

FXO Underweight 157 Positions Relative to PSCF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
JXN	B	-2.07%
EPRT	C	-1.62%
COOP	D	-1.58%
RDN	F	-1.43%
SLG	B	-1.39%
CTRE	A	-1.32%
MC	D	-1.3%
PIPR	B	-1.27%
PECO	B	-1.25%
SFBS	A	-1.18%
ABCB	B	-1.13%
MAC	B	-1.1%
HASI	B	-1.1%
STEP	B	-1.07%
HIW	C	-1.04%
SKT	B	-1.04%
IIPR	C	-1.04%
WD	C	-1.02%
AX	B	-1.0%
BGC	A	-0.97%
UCB	D	-0.93%
PJT	B	-0.93%
AUB	C	-0.92%
APLE	C	-0.92%
BXMT	C	-0.9%
CATY	A	-0.9%
FULT	B	-0.89%
FBP	D	-0.87%
CWK	C	-0.86%
DEI	B	-0.86%
NMIH	D	-0.86%
APAM	A	-0.84%
CBU	A	-0.84%
WSFS	D	-0.83%
GNW	D	-0.82%
SFNC	A	-0.81%
MPW	D	-0.81%
ABR	B	-0.8%
LXP	D	-0.78%
WAFD	D	-0.76%
INDB	B	-0.74%
UE	B	-0.74%
TBBK	D	-0.74%
FCPT	D	-0.74%
CNS	B	-0.74%
BKU	C	-0.73%
BOH	A	-0.73%
GSHD	A	-0.72%
OUT	C	-0.71%
CVBF	B	-0.71%
AKR	B	-0.7%
PRK	A	-0.69%
PLMR	D	-0.68%
PFS	B	-0.68%
BFH	C	-0.68%
FFBC	A	-0.67%
SNEX	A	-0.66%
PPBI	B	-0.66%
ENVA	A	-0.64%
SBCF	B	-0.63%
BANR	A	-0.61%
BANF	B	-0.6%
IBTX	B	-0.59%
PAYO	B	-0.59%
BANC	B	-0.59%
RNST	B	-0.59%
NBTB	D	-0.58%
SHO	D	-0.58%
TRMK	B	-0.58%
EVTC	D	-0.57%
ROIC	B	-0.56%
JOE	F	-0.56%
NATL	D	-0.54%
TFIN	B	-0.54%
STC	D	-0.54%
OFG	C	-0.51%
PRG	C	-0.5%
MCY	B	-0.5%
DRH	D	-0.5%
TRUP	A	-0.49%
NBHC	A	-0.48%
FCF	D	-0.48%
CASH	A	-0.48%
DFIN	F	-0.47%
NWBI	C	-0.47%
FBK	B	-0.47%
FBNC	D	-0.47%
CHCO	A	-0.47%
LKFN	B	-0.46%
GTY	C	-0.45%
JBGS	C	-0.44%
GNL	D	-0.44%
LTC	A	-0.43%
PEB	F	-0.42%
HMN	A	-0.42%
ELME	D	-0.42%
HOPE	D	-0.42%
STBA	D	-0.41%
XHR	C	-0.41%
VBTX	B	-0.41%
VRE	D	-0.39%
HTH	D	-0.39%
VRTS	B	-0.39%
UNIT	C	-0.38%
WABC	B	-0.38%
ALEX	C	-0.37%
CUBI	D	-0.37%
DEA	C	-0.37%
AAT	C	-0.36%
KW	C	-0.36%
SPNT	D	-0.36%
WT	B	-0.34%
RC	F	-0.33%
SAFT	D	-0.33%
PMT	D	-0.33%
NAVI	F	-0.33%
EIG	C	-0.33%
BHLB	B	-0.32%
ARI	F	-0.31%
FBRT	B	-0.3%
EXPI	B	-0.3%
DCOM	B	-0.3%
CSR	D	-0.3%
ECPG	D	-0.3%
EFC	D	-0.3%
PFBC	B	-0.29%
AMSF	A	-0.29%
RWT	D	-0.28%
HCI	B	-0.28%
NXRT	D	-0.27%
MMI	D	-0.26%
SBSI	D	-0.26%
BDN	C	-0.26%
BRKL	A	-0.26%
CFFN	A	-0.23%
EGBN	A	-0.23%
TMP	A	-0.22%
CPF	C	-0.22%
AHH	D	-0.21%
PRAA	D	-0.21%
HFWA	A	-0.21%
PRA	B	-0.21%
BSIG	A	-0.2%
INN	F	-0.19%
KREF	D	-0.19%
HAFC	A	-0.19%
TRST	D	-0.18%
HPP	F	-0.18%
EZPW	B	-0.17%
GDOT	C	-0.17%
SVC	F	-0.17%
WSR	B	-0.17%
UHT	D	-0.15%
AMBC	D	-0.15%
BFS	D	-0.13%
UFCS	F	-0.12%
WRLD	D	-0.11%