FXZ vs. PRN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to PowerShares Dynamic Industrials (PRN)
FXZ

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

FXZ 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) Materials 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 materials and processing 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

$68.05

Average Daily Volume

40,434

Number of Holdings *

37

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

PowerShares Dynamic Industrials

PRN Description The PowerShares Dynamic Industrials Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Industrials Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 60 US industrial companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the business of providing industrial products and services, including engineering heavy machinery, construction, electrical equipment, aerospace and defense and general manufacturing. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.16

Average Daily Volume

11,849

Number of Holdings *

40

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ PRN
30 Days -2.06% -5.69%
60 Days 3.39% 2.40%
90 Days 3.19% 11.35%
12 Months 9.31% 40.59%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in PRN Overlap
FXZ Overweight 37 Positions Relative to PRN
Symbol Grade Weight
NUE A 4.86%
MOS F 4.73%
STLD A 4.71%
CF D 4.65%
ALB F 4.53%
CE C 4.49%
FMC D 4.41%
LYB A 3.41%
RS B 3.38%
EMN A 3.37%
TKR A 3.37%
VVV C 3.25%
CLF B 3.24%
OLN C 3.19%
WLK A 2.98%
ASH A 2.86%
APD D 2.84%
ECL C 2.82%
IP D 2.8%
NEU C 2.79%
FAST D 2.67%
SCCO A 1.86%
FCX A 1.84%
DOW A 1.72%
RGLD B 1.72%
LIN C 1.66%
AVY C 1.64%
SMG A 1.6%
HUN D 1.6%
MP B 1.0%
AA A 0.94%
NEM B 0.93%
CC F 0.86%
ESI B 0.85%
IFF A 0.83%
RBC D 0.81%
HXL D 0.73%
FXZ Underweight 40 Positions Relative to PRN
Symbol Grade Weight
CTAS A -4.05%
HEI A -3.81%
HUBB B -3.59%
FIX B -3.53%
VRT B -3.52%
CPRT B -3.47%
AME C -3.46%
SAIA D -3.25%
PWR A -3.25%
TT A -3.2%
BLDR D -3.09%
GWW C -3.01%
URI D -2.74%
TDG A -2.59%
PKG B -2.52%
GGG C -2.49%
XPO C -2.44%
CSL A -2.42%
ETN A -2.4%
STRL D -2.31%
ARCB B -2.2%
HWM C -2.2%
WIRE A -2.2%
HRI D -2.19%
AXON B -2.1%
BCC B -2.02%
MYRG B -1.95%
DY A -1.94%
CSWI A -1.81%
APG B -1.81%
CBZ A -1.81%
GMS B -1.79%
GFF D -1.74%
UFPI D -1.71%
IESC B -1.69%
RUSHA B -1.67%
AIT C -1.58%
CMPR B -1.42%
HEES B -1.39%
AMSC D -1.28%
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