FXZ vs. PSCM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (PSCM)
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

$65.45

Average Daily Volume

28,045

Number of Holdings *

36

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio

PSCM Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Materials 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 basic materials companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. 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

$76.22

Average Daily Volume

869

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ PSCM
30 Days -1.78% -2.92%
60 Days 0.10% -3.06%
90 Days 2.52% -1.60%
12 Months 9.54% 26.06%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in PSCM Overlap
MP B 0.89% 3.18% 0.89%
FXZ Overweight 35 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
X C 5.38%
STLD A 4.98%
RS C 4.89%
CE F 4.59%
NUE F 4.52%
FMC B 4.49%
LYB F 4.44%
CLF C 4.01%
TKR C 3.87%
MOS B 3.84%
NEU D 3.77%
ASH F 3.76%
CF B 3.73%
EMN C 3.67%
APD B 3.12%
RGLD B 3.11%
ECL C 2.9%
IP A 2.88%
OLN F 2.71%
CC F 2.64%
WLK F 2.59%
FAST A 2.04%
LIN C 1.92%
SCCO B 1.91%
ESI A 1.91%
HUN F 1.82%
FCX D 1.81%
AVY D 1.79%
AA B 0.92%
HXL F 0.86%
ALB C 0.85%
SMG A 0.85%
IFF D 0.82%
RBC D 0.81%
NEM D 0.78%
FXZ Underweight 29 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
CRS B -10.78%
ATI F -10.7%
BCPC C -7.53%
SEE A -7.39%
FUL F -5.71%
SXT C -4.51%
HCC A -4.39%
SLVM B -4.19%
IOSP F -3.82%
ARCH B -3.57%
MTX C -3.51%
HWKN D -3.16%
AMR F -3.11%
MTRN D -3.03%
KWR D -2.99%
OI F -2.68%
SCL F -2.16%
WS A -1.73%
NGVT C -1.64%
KALU B -1.5%
CENX B -1.29%
MATV F -1.2%
ASIX C -1.09%
HAYN A -1.07%
KOP F -1.0%
SXC A -0.99%
MTUS F -0.76%
MYE F -0.65%
CLW F -0.64%
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