FXU vs. PSCU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)
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

$32.46

Average Daily Volume

70,941

Number of Holdings *

39

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services 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 utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. 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

$50.33

Average Daily Volume

1,550

Number of Holdings *

33

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXU PSCU
30 Days 2.67% 0.11%
60 Days 6.48% 0.14%
90 Days 10.51% -1.67%
12 Months -0.67% -8.49%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXU Weight in PSCU Overlap
CWEN A 3.35% 3.4% 3.35%
CWEN A 3.35% 1.33% 1.33%
FXU Overweight 38 Positions Relative to PSCU
Symbol Grade Weight
ED A 4.29%
AGR A 4.26%
ETR A 4.21%
NFG A 4.15%
OGE A 4.14%
EVRG A 4.09%
VST A 4.05%
HE F 3.88%
XEL C 3.43%
NI A 3.4%
PCG A 3.38%
EXC B 3.35%
PNW A 3.35%
PEG A 3.34%
SRE B 3.27%
DUK A 2.55%
IDA B 2.55%
D A 2.54%
AEE B 2.52%
CNP B 2.52%
LNT A 2.49%
ATO A 2.48%
DTE B 2.44%
NEE A 1.72%
WEC A 1.68%
FE B 1.67%
PPL B 1.66%
CMS B 1.66%
EIX A 1.65%
AEP B 1.64%
WTRG B 1.63%
ES A 0.85%
RSG A 0.85%
SO A 0.84%
AWK C 0.82%
WM B 0.82%
CLH A 0.81%
AES A 0.78%
FXU Underweight 31 Positions Relative to PSCU
Symbol Grade Weight
OTTR C -6.67%
MSGS C -5.81%
TRIP C -5.35%
MGEE A -5.29%
AVA A -5.08%
CCOI D -5.07%
YELP B -4.96%
CWT C -4.96%
AWR D -4.83%
CPK B -4.41%
CNK B -3.78%
CARG B -3.58%
SATS B -3.32%
SJW D -3.0%
TDS C -2.9%
LUMN D -2.62%
NWN B -2.6%
CARS D -1.96%
SSTK D -1.91%
SCHL D -1.79%
QNST A -1.69%
MSEX D -1.61%
UTL B -1.54%
SHEN F -1.42%
TTGT F -1.4%
THRY A -1.33%
GOGO F -1.0%
MCS D -0.62%
CNSL D -0.62%
AMCX D -0.61%
ATNI D -0.55%
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