IDU vs. FXU ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) to First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)
IDU

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

IDU Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the utilities sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the utilities sector of the U.S. equity market. The underlying index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies, and components primarily include utilities companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$91.05

Average Daily Volume

66,812

Number of Holdings *

46

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

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU 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) Utilities 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 utilities 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

$34.54

Average Daily Volume

50,808

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IDU FXU
30 Days 7.60% 6.31%
60 Days 11.91% 9.78%
90 Days 19.02% 16.77%
12 Months 9.08% 7.11%
40 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IDU Weight in FXU Overlap
AEE B 1.62% 2.49% 1.62%
AEP A 3.79% 1.66% 1.66%
AES B 1.0% 0.82% 0.82%
AGR B 0.22% 4.14% 0.22%
ATO B 1.49% 2.47% 1.49%
AWK B 2.0% 0.82% 0.82%
CLH A 0.8% 0.79% 0.79%
CMS A 1.48% 1.64% 1.48%
CNP B 1.54% 2.54% 1.54%
CWEN B 0.16% 3.36% 0.16%
CWEN B 0.06% 3.36% 0.06%
D A 3.57% 2.57% 2.57%
DTE A 1.9% 2.44% 1.9%
DUK A 6.35% 2.52% 2.52%
ED A 2.74% 4.26% 2.74%
EIX A 2.25% 1.66% 1.66%
ES B 1.77% 0.83% 0.83%
ETR A 1.89% 4.18% 1.89%
EVRG B 0.98% 4.07% 0.98%
EXC B 3.13% 3.31% 3.13%
FE A 1.75% 1.66% 1.66%
HE F 0.09% 3.67% 0.09%
IDA B 0.4% 2.53% 0.4%
LNT B 1.06% 2.44% 1.06%
NEE B 11.52% 1.74% 1.74%
NFG A 0.39% 4.14% 0.39%
NI A 0.96% 3.33% 0.96%
OGE A 0.58% 4.16% 0.58%
PCG B 2.92% 3.39% 2.92%
PEG A 2.88% 3.39% 2.88%
PNW B 0.7% 3.3% 0.7%
PPL A 1.7% 1.65% 1.65%
RSG C 3.32% 0.83% 0.83%
SO A 6.71% 0.85% 0.85%
SRE A 3.78% 3.32% 3.32%
VST A 2.24% 4.61% 2.24%
WEC B 2.18% 1.66% 1.66%
WM A 7.09% 0.82% 0.82%
WTRG B 0.77% 1.62% 0.77%
XEL C 2.48% 3.34% 2.48%
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