GRID vs. PSCU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)
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

$114.61

Average Daily Volume

50,632

Number of Holdings *

44

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services 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 utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. 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

$51.47

Average Daily Volume

1,717

Number of Holdings *

34

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period GRID PSCU
30 Days 6.20% 1.32%
60 Days 13.46% -1.01%
90 Days 9.55% -4.65%
12 Months 21.57% -4.70%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in GRID Weight in PSCU Overlap
GRID Overweight 44 Positions Relative to PSCU
Symbol Grade Weight
ETN A 8.18%
ABBV C 7.89%
JCI C 7.45%
PWR A 3.94%
APTV F 3.79%
HUBB A 3.79%
ENPH F 2.63%
NVDA B 2.18%
NVT B 2.02%
TSLA F 1.66%
ORCL B 1.59%
CSCO D 1.45%
QCOM B 1.37%
IBM C 1.29%
GE B 1.27%
ATKR B 1.14%
TXN C 1.12%
HON B 1.01%
ADI C 0.7%
ITRI C 0.62%
SEDG F 0.6%
AEIS F 0.5%
EMR A 0.49%
MYRG A 0.42%
NXPI C 0.4%
FLNC F 0.14%
TRMB B 0.11%
AMSC C 0.08%
PLPC F 0.07%
AES F 0.06%
WLDN B 0.06%
WCC C 0.05%
GNRC F 0.05%
MTZ C 0.04%
LFUS F 0.04%
ENS F 0.03%
BDC C 0.03%
ACA B 0.03%
VMI F 0.03%
ESE D 0.02%
STM D 0.02%
DGII C 0.01%
AZZ B 0.01%
EBR D 0.0%
GRID Underweight 34 Positions Relative to PSCU
Symbol Grade Weight
OTTR D -6.25%
MSGS D -5.67%
TRIP A -5.65%
MGEE C -5.11%
CWT F -4.99%
AWR F -4.88%
CCOI F -4.86%
AVA D -4.83%
YELP D -4.6%
CPK C -4.38%
CARG C -3.68%
CNK C -3.52%
LUMN C -3.22%
SATS D -3.18%
CWEN F -3.08%
SJW F -3.07%
TDS D -2.95%
NWN F -2.5%
SSTK D -2.15%
CARS F -1.97%
SCHL D -1.86%
MSEX F -1.71%
QNST B -1.64%
SHEN F -1.64%
TTGT D -1.57%
UTL C -1.56%
THRY C -1.26%
CWEN F -1.21%
GOGO F -0.98%
AMCX F -0.7%
MCS D -0.66%
ATNI F -0.61%
CNSL D -0.6%
SSP F -0.42%
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