FXZ vs. XMLV ETF Comparison

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

$67.56

Average Daily Volume

40,176

Number of Holdings *

37

* 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

$54.91

Average Daily Volume

49,619

Number of Holdings *

79

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ XMLV
30 Days -2.76% -0.63%
60 Days 1.87% 1.34%
90 Days 3.40% 5.04%
12 Months 7.46% 7.96%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in XMLV Overlap
NEU D 2.79% 1.19% 1.19%
RS D 3.38% 1.2% 1.2%
FXZ Overweight 35 Positions Relative to XMLV
Symbol Grade Weight
NUE B 4.86%
MOS F 4.73%
STLD B 4.71%
CF D 4.65%
ALB F 4.53%
CE D 4.49%
FMC D 4.41%
LYB B 3.41%
EMN B 3.37%
TKR A 3.37%
VVV C 3.25%
CLF B 3.24%
OLN D 3.19%
WLK B 2.98%
ASH A 2.86%
APD D 2.84%
ECL D 2.82%
IP F 2.8%
FAST D 2.67%
SCCO B 1.86%
FCX B 1.84%
DOW B 1.72%
RGLD B 1.72%
LIN D 1.66%
AVY D 1.64%
SMG B 1.6%
HUN F 1.6%
MP C 1.0%
AA A 0.94%
NEM B 0.93%
CC D 0.86%
ESI B 0.85%
IFF A 0.83%
RBC D 0.81%
HXL D 0.73%
FXZ Underweight 77 Positions Relative to XMLV
Symbol Grade Weight
PNM F -1.86%
MDU A -1.65%
SEIC D -1.63%
ATR C -1.52%
DTM A -1.47%
ORI A -1.45%
CW A -1.44%
NFG A -1.43%
CACI A -1.43%
TXRH A -1.42%
DCI B -1.42%
NNN C -1.42%
BWXT D -1.42%
SNX A -1.39%
ADC C -1.38%
AM A -1.37%
INGR C -1.37%
GLPI F -1.37%
IDA B -1.37%
POST B -1.36%
CHE C -1.36%
NWE A -1.34%
OGE A -1.33%
CASY A -1.33%
ACM A -1.33%
BJ B -1.32%
NJR A -1.31%
MUSA A -1.3%
AIRC A -1.29%
WEN A -1.28%
KBR A -1.28%
MTG C -1.28%
USFD D -1.27%
EHC A -1.27%
GHC C -1.25%
SIGI B -1.25%
MSM D -1.24%
OGS B -1.23%
SR B -1.23%
GATX D -1.22%
POR A -1.21%
OHI C -1.2%
AFG B -1.2%
FLO A -1.2%
FR D -1.2%
STAG D -1.2%
AVT A -1.2%
CVLT B -1.19%
RGA A -1.18%
ESNT C -1.18%
SON D -1.17%
ALE A -1.16%
LSTR D -1.16%
WTRG B -1.16%
GNTX C -1.16%
LECO C -1.15%
EGP D -1.15%
THG B -1.14%
FHI D -1.14%
DLB D -1.14%
SAIC C -1.13%
BKH A -1.13%
HLI B -1.13%
PCH F -1.12%
PFGC D -1.11%
COLM B -1.11%
CHH D -1.1%
NBIX B -1.08%
WPC C -1.07%
FNF B -1.05%
BRX C -1.04%
ELS F -1.04%
EPR D -1.04%
PRI D -1.03%
WH D -0.99%
G D -0.97%
WERN F -0.96%
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