GRID vs. IXN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) to iShares Global Tech ETF (IXN)

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

GRID 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure Index(SM). The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the grid and electric energy infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$127.72

Average Daily Volume

108,075

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IXN

iShares Global Tech ETF

IXN Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the technology sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Information Technology IndexTM, which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P"), a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., deems to be part of the information technology sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$82.46

Average Daily Volume

289,194

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	GRID	IXN
30 Days	6.38%	1.68%
60 Days	9.35%	4.50%
90 Days	10.72%	-0.43%
12 Months	36.82%	43.77%

10 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in GRID	Weight in IXN	Overlap
ADI	C	0.78%	0.74%	0.74%
CSCO	B	1.44%	1.38%	1.38%
ENPH	D	2.45%	0.1%	0.1%
IBM	B	1.38%	1.33%	1.33%
NVDA	C	1.89%	7.58%	1.89%
NXPI	D	0.37%	0.39%	0.37%
ORCL	B	1.96%	1.77%	1.77%
QCOM	D	1.29%	1.24%	1.24%
TRMB	C	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
TXN	B	1.27%	1.23%	1.23%

GRID Overweight 34 Positions Relative to IXN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ETN	C	8.39%
JCI	B	7.85%
ABBV	B	7.67%
PWR	B	4.12%
HUBB	B	3.87%
APTV	D	2.98%
TSLA	C	2.17%
NVT	C	1.7%
HON	C	0.97%
ITRI	C	0.69%
AEIS	D	0.5%
ATKR	F	0.49%
GEV	B	0.45%
EMR	D	0.44%
MYRG	F	0.22%
FLNC	C	0.19%
SEDG	F	0.18%
AMSC	C	0.13%
WLDN	B	0.09%
AES	C	0.08%
GNRC	D	0.06%
WCC	C	0.05%
PLPC	C	0.05%
MTZ	C	0.05%
VMI	C	0.04%
LFUS	C	0.04%
ENS	C	0.03%
BDC	B	0.03%
ACA	B	0.03%
STM	F	0.02%
ESE	B	0.02%
DGII	D	0.01%
AZZ	C	0.01%
EBR	D	0.0%

GRID Underweight 61 Positions Relative to IXN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-19.18%
MSFT	C	-17.88%
AVGO	C	-4.73%
CRM	C	-1.71%
AMD	C	-1.67%
ADBE	F	-1.53%
ACN	C	-1.39%
NOW	C	-1.28%
INTU	D	-1.19%
AMAT	D	-1.05%
PANW	D	-0.73%
MU	D	-0.67%
LRCX	D	-0.67%
KLAC	D	-0.67%
ANET	C	-0.65%
INTC	D	-0.62%
APH	C	-0.52%
SNPS	F	-0.51%
CDNS	D	-0.5%
MSI	B	-0.49%
PLTR	C	-0.47%
CRWD	D	-0.46%
ROP	C	-0.4%
ADSK	B	-0.38%
FTNT	B	-0.32%
FICO	B	-0.31%
TEL	D	-0.3%
MPWR	B	-0.29%
MCHP	D	-0.27%
IT	C	-0.26%
CTSH	B	-0.25%
GLW	B	-0.23%
DELL	C	-0.22%
HPQ	C	-0.22%
ON	D	-0.2%
CDW	D	-0.2%
KEYS	B	-0.18%
ANSS	D	-0.18%
NTAP	D	-0.17%
FSLR	C	-0.17%
HPE	C	-0.16%
TYL	C	-0.16%
STX	B	-0.15%
GDDY	C	-0.15%
SMCI	F	-0.15%
TER	C	-0.14%
PTC	C	-0.14%
WDC	C	-0.14%
UMC	B	-0.13%
TDY	B	-0.13%
ZBRA	B	-0.12%
AKAM	D	-0.1%
VRSN	C	-0.1%
SWKS	F	-0.1%
JBL	C	-0.09%
GEN	A	-0.09%
FFIV	B	-0.08%
JNPR	A	-0.08%
EPAM	F	-0.07%
QRVO	F	-0.06%
HKD	C	-0.0%

GRID: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Electronic Components Semiconductors Diversified Industrials Engineering & Construction Scientific & Technical Instruments Communication Equipment Utilities - Renewable Auto Manufacturers Auto Parts Drug Manufacturers - Major Electronics Distribution Industrial Distribution Information Technology Services Infrastructure Operations Metal Fabrication Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Software - Infrastructure Solar Specialty Industrial Machinery Utilities - Diversified