FXU vs. XMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) to PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV)

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

$34.06

Average Daily Volume

51,240

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMLV

PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XMLV Description

The PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P MidCap 400 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's, consisting of 80 out of 400 medium-capitalization range securities from the S&P MidCap 400 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$56.01

Average Daily Volume

39,360

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXU	XMLV
30 Days	5.18%	0.25%
60 Days	8.25%	1.93%
90 Days	15.67%	6.01%
12 Months	6.61%	12.37%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXU	Weight in XMLV	Overlap
IDA	B	2.53%	1.42%	1.42%
NFG	A	4.14%	1.43%	1.43%
OGE	A	4.16%	1.38%	1.38%
WTRG	B	1.62%	1.21%	1.21%

FXU Overweight 35 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VST	B	4.61%
ED	A	4.26%
ETR	A	4.18%
AGR	B	4.14%
EVRG	B	4.07%
HE	F	3.67%
PEG	A	3.39%
PCG	B	3.39%
CWEN	B	3.36%
XEL	C	3.34%
NI	A	3.33%
SRE	B	3.32%
EXC	B	3.31%
PNW	B	3.3%
D	B	2.57%
CNP	B	2.54%
DUK	A	2.52%
AEE	C	2.49%
ATO	A	2.47%
LNT	B	2.44%
DTE	A	2.44%
NEE	B	1.74%
FE	A	1.66%
AEP	A	1.66%
WEC	B	1.66%
EIX	A	1.66%
PPL	A	1.65%
CMS	A	1.64%
SO	A	0.85%
RSG	C	0.83%
ES	B	0.83%
WM	B	0.82%
AES	B	0.82%
AWK	B	0.82%
CLH	B	0.79%

FXU Underweight 75 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PNM	C	-1.86%
MDU	A	-1.68%
ATR	A	-1.6%
CACI	A	-1.57%
SEIC	C	-1.57%
TXRH	B	-1.51%
DTM	A	-1.47%
CW	A	-1.46%
ORI	A	-1.46%
POST	B	-1.45%
BWXT	D	-1.43%
SNX	A	-1.43%
ADC	B	-1.4%
NNN	B	-1.4%
INGR	A	-1.4%
DCI	B	-1.39%
AM	A	-1.38%
NWE	B	-1.38%
CASY	A	-1.38%
GLPI	D	-1.37%
WEN	B	-1.37%
NJR	B	-1.35%
MUSA	D	-1.33%
MTG	B	-1.32%
KBR	B	-1.32%
ACM	C	-1.31%
FLO	B	-1.3%
EHC	A	-1.3%
SR	B	-1.29%
POR	B	-1.28%
AIRC	A	-1.28%
OGS	C	-1.27%
BJ	B	-1.27%
USFD	C	-1.26%
CHE	D	-1.25%
MSM	F	-1.24%
SIGI	F	-1.24%
AVT	A	-1.23%
CVLT	A	-1.21%
GHC	A	-1.21%
RGA	A	-1.2%
OHI	B	-1.19%
AFG	C	-1.18%
BKH	B	-1.18%
ESNT	C	-1.17%
GATX	C	-1.17%
SON	C	-1.17%
GNTX	D	-1.17%
SAIC	C	-1.16%
COLM	B	-1.16%
ALE	B	-1.16%
THG	A	-1.15%
LSTR	D	-1.13%
HLI	A	-1.13%
DLB	C	-1.11%
STAG	D	-1.11%
NBIX	B	-1.1%
FNF	B	-1.09%
WPC	C	-1.07%
FR	D	-1.07%
NEU	D	-1.06%
BRX	C	-1.06%
LECO	D	-1.06%
PFGC	D	-1.06%
RS	D	-1.06%
CHH	F	-1.05%
EPR	C	-1.04%
EGP	D	-1.04%
FHI	D	-1.02%
ELS	D	-1.02%
PCH	D	-1.02%
WH	F	-1.0%
PRI	D	-0.99%
G	D	-0.95%
WERN	D	-0.9%