FXU vs. HDLB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) to ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B due September 30, 2044 (HDLB)
FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU 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) Utilities 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 utilities 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

$35.04

Average Daily Volume

50,963

Number of Holdings *

39

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

ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B due September 30, 2044

HDLB Description The investment seeks to provide two times leveraged long exposure to the compounded monthly performance of the Solactive US High Dividend Low Volatility Index. The index is designed to measure the performance of 40 dividend yielding, relatively lower volatility Index Constituent Securities from the universe of the largest 1,000 U.S. listed stocks by market capitalization, as described herein. The Securities seek to approximate the monthly returns that might be available to investors through a leveraged “long” investment in the index constituent securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$12.15

Average Daily Volume

1,420

Number of Holdings *

37

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXU HDLB
30 Days 11.73% 12.07%
60 Days 12.25% 2.67%
90 Days 16.10% 11.82%
12 Months 13.56% 24.80%
13 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXU Weight in HDLB Overlap
AEP B 1.67% 2.58% 1.67%
D B 2.53% 2.76% 2.53%
DUK A 2.51% 3.27% 2.51%
ED B 4.27% 1.85% 1.85%
EIX A 1.67% 1.34% 1.34%
ETR A 4.16% 1.73% 1.73%
FE B 1.63% 1.42% 1.42%
NI A 3.36% 0.91% 0.91%
OGE B 4.19% 0.43% 0.43%
PNW C 3.28% 0.78% 0.78%
PPL A 1.65% 1.48% 1.48%
SO B 0.85% 2.94% 0.85%
SRE A 3.27% 1.71% 1.71%
FXU Overweight 26 Positions Relative to HDLB
Symbol Grade Weight
VST B 4.82%
NFG B 4.18%
AGR A 4.08%
EVRG C 4.08%
HE D 3.62%
CWEN C 3.47%
PEG A 3.45%
PCG A 3.4%
XEL D 3.27%
EXC C 3.23%
IDA C 2.51%
CNP B 2.49%
LNT B 2.43%
DTE B 2.43%
ATO C 2.43%
AEE C 2.42%
NEE A 1.8%
WTRG C 1.67%
CMS B 1.65%
WEC C 1.63%
AWK C 0.86%
AES B 0.85%
CLH B 0.85%
ES C 0.81%
WM D 0.8%
RSG D 0.79%
FXU Underweight 24 Positions Relative to HDLB
Symbol Grade Weight
PFE D -13.4%
ABBV D -9.8%
VZ C -9.25%
T B -8.79%
GILD F -5.14%
IBM D -5.12%
PM A -3.83%
MO A -3.18%
O C -2.51%
VICI C -1.93%
KHC D -1.93%
K B -1.47%
NLY B -1.43%
IP B -1.22%
MPW C -1.04%
AGNC A -1.03%
WPC C -0.76%
WU D -0.73%
ARCC B -0.46%
GLPI C -0.44%
STAG D -0.4%
FSK B -0.25%
KD A -0.14%
ONL D -0.07%
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