FXZ vs. XSHD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD)
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

$64.85

Average Daily Volume

26,530

Number of Holdings *

36

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio

XSHD Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 60 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have historically provided high dividend yields with lower 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 semi-annually on the last business day in January and July.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.31

Average Daily Volume

52,490

Number of Holdings *

51

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ XSHD
30 Days -2.55% 2.58%
60 Days 0.78% 0.34%
90 Days -0.44% -0.50%
12 Months 5.11% 8.11%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in XSHD Overlap
FXZ Overweight 36 Positions Relative to XSHD
Symbol Grade Weight
STLD B 5.6%
RS B 5.43%
X B 5.13%
NUE C 4.95%
LYB F 4.36%
FMC D 4.18%
CF A 4.11%
NEU D 4.03%
MOS F 3.99%
EMN C 3.68%
TKR D 3.63%
IP A 3.58%
ASH F 3.58%
CLF F 3.5%
APD A 3.24%
RGLD C 3.04%
ECL D 2.92%
CC C 2.82%
CE F 2.75%
OLN F 2.62%
WLK D 2.56%
FAST B 2.32%
ESI B 2.09%
LIN C 1.91%
AVY F 1.81%
SCCO F 1.75%
FCX F 1.73%
HUN F 1.64%
AA A 1.01%
ALB B 0.97%
RBC A 0.93%
MP C 0.92%
HXL F 0.85%
SMG C 0.76%
IFF D 0.73%
NEM D 0.68%
FXZ Underweight 51 Positions Relative to XSHD
Symbol Grade Weight
BXMT C -3.53%
KREF C -3.44%
KW C -3.39%
EFC C -3.24%
HIW C -3.13%
CCOI B -3.09%
DEA D -2.98%
ARI C -2.92%
GNL F -2.84%
RC D -2.65%
CWEN C -2.55%
UVV B -2.54%
FDP B -2.2%
CVI F -2.08%
NWN A -2.06%
ETD C -2.01%
DLX B -1.96%
AVA A -1.95%
PINC B -1.91%
SXC A -1.75%
NOG B -1.71%
ENR B -1.69%
UPBD B -1.68%
TRN B -1.58%
CALM A -1.56%
SPTN D -1.55%
KMT B -1.51%
CABO B -1.51%
RHI C -1.38%
BLMN F -1.34%
CSGS B -1.29%
AROC A -1.28%
PDCO F -1.26%
MYE F -1.24%
MATW C -1.24%
HNI B -1.22%
UTL B -1.2%
ASIX B -1.2%
MGEE B -1.07%
CRC A -1.01%
SJW F -0.99%
MSEX C -0.95%
WKC C -0.94%
AWR B -0.93%
CPK A -0.91%
SEE C -0.86%
IPAR B -0.86%
NHC C -0.82%
SXT C -0.81%
CWT C -0.8%
SCHL F -0.7%
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