PFF vs. FNX ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) to First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX (FNX)

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. 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 U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.70

Average Daily Volume

3,780,916

Number of Holdings ^*

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FNX

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX

FNX 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 Defined Mid Cap Core 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 S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P MidCap 400(R) Index 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

$125.45

Average Daily Volume

19,327

Number of Holdings ^*

437

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PFF	FNX
30 Days	-0.29%	7.90%
60 Days	-1.26%	7.72%
90 Days	2.56%	8.86%
12 Months	15.76%	36.29%

30 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PFF	Weight in FNX	Overlap
ADC	B	0.08%	0.22%	0.08%
AGNC	D	0.14%	0.07%	0.07%
AMG	B	0.09%	0.37%	0.09%
AUB	B	0.11%	0.16%	0.11%
AXS	A	0.31%	0.23%	0.23%
BC	C	0.08%	0.2%	0.08%
CADE	B	0.09%	0.34%	0.09%
CFR	B	0.08%	0.18%	0.08%
CNO	A	0.08%	0.32%	0.08%
FHN	A	0.07%	0.28%	0.07%
GL	B	0.14%	0.22%	0.14%
HWC	B	0.11%	0.24%	0.11%
JXN	C	0.37%	0.32%	0.32%
LNC	B	0.35%	0.32%	0.32%
ONB	B	0.07%	0.16%	0.07%
PNFP	B	0.14%	0.18%	0.14%
REG	B	0.07%	0.15%	0.07%
RNR	C	0.15%	0.34%	0.15%
SF	B	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
SIGI	C	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
SLG	B	0.12%	0.24%	0.12%
SNV	B	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
SR	A	0.15%	0.29%	0.15%
TPG	A	0.26%	0.25%	0.25%
VLY	B	0.1%	0.24%	0.1%
VNO	B	0.12%	0.07%	0.07%
VOYA	B	0.19%	0.15%	0.15%
WAL	B	0.16%	0.15%	0.15%
WBS	A	0.08%	0.28%	0.08%
WCC	B	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%

PFF Overweight 197 Positions Relative to FNX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	1.68%
ALB	C	1.35%
HPE	B	1.13%
NEE	D	1.08%
ARES	A	1.0%
T	A	0.88%
TBB	C	0.79%
T	A	0.64%
DUK	C	0.62%
SOJD	F	0.55%
TBC	C	0.51%
SREA	D	0.46%
RZC	C	0.46%
NEE	D	0.42%
JPM	A	0.41%
APO	B	0.4%
CMSD	C	0.38%
MET	A	0.37%
SO	D	0.37%
F	C	0.37%
CHSCO	C	0.36%
PRS	B	0.35%
BTSG	C	0.35%
SYF	B	0.33%
CHSCL	C	0.33%
BANC	A	0.32%
GTLS	B	0.32%
QRTEP	F	0.32%
CTDD	C	0.31%
DUKB	C	0.31%
CHSCM	D	0.31%
SCHW	B	0.31%
WFC	A	0.31%
STT	A	0.31%
UZE	B	0.29%
USM	B	0.29%
FITBI	C	0.29%
BAC	A	0.28%
BPYPM	C	0.28%
NLY	C	0.27%
CHSCN	D	0.27%
SOJC	D	0.27%
PFH	F	0.25%
RZB	C	0.25%
MS	A	0.25%
KEY	B	0.25%
CFG	B	0.24%
CG	A	0.24%
KKR	A	0.24%
TDS	B	0.23%
PBI	B	0.23%
DTW	D	0.23%
FG	B	0.23%
HIG	B	0.22%
NTRS	A	0.22%
CHSCP	F	0.22%
EAI	C	0.22%
AGNCN	B	0.21%
USB	A	0.21%
FCNCA	A	0.2%
RLJ	C	0.2%
ESGRP	D	0.2%
UNMA	C	0.19%
ATHS	C	0.19%
ACGLO	C	0.19%
RF	A	0.19%
PRU	A	0.19%
UMH	C	0.18%
MGR	D	0.18%
WTFCP	A	0.18%
NGL	D	0.18%
KREF	D	0.17%
CMSC	C	0.17%
TCBI	B	0.16%
ALL	A	0.16%
MTB	A	0.16%
TVC	C	0.15%
ELC	C	0.15%
BHF	B	0.15%
NRUC	D	0.15%
NAVI	C	0.15%
GPJA	F	0.15%
OZKAP	D	0.15%
WAFD	B	0.14%
FBRT	C	0.14%
AIZN	D	0.14%
EQH	B	0.14%
HPP	F	0.14%
EMP	D	0.14%
DBRG	F	0.13%
DDT	B	0.13%
KMI	A	0.13%
NSA	D	0.13%
WRB	A	0.12%
TVE	C	0.12%
EIX	B	0.12%
SLMBP	C	0.12%
GS	A	0.12%
CMSA	C	0.12%
KIM	A	0.12%
FCNCO	D	0.12%
FITB	A	0.12%
SFB	D	0.12%
SITC	D	0.11%
LBRDP	C	0.11%
CMS	C	0.11%
DTE	C	0.11%
AFGC	C	0.11%
DLR	B	0.11%
NYMTM	B	0.11%
WSBC	A	0.1%
TRTX	B	0.1%
SPLP	D	0.1%
FULT	A	0.1%
AFGE	D	0.1%
RITM	C	0.1%
DHC	F	0.1%
TFC	A	0.1%
HBAN	A	0.1%
CIM	D	0.09%
KMPR	B	0.09%
GPMT	C	0.09%
ZIONO	D	0.09%
ARR	D	0.09%
AGNCL	B	0.09%
AFGD	C	0.09%
CION	C	0.09%
AHH	D	0.09%
BNRE.A	C	0.09%
BOH	B	0.08%
QVCD	D	0.08%
ATLC	B	0.08%
TWO	D	0.08%
GAIN	C	0.08%
CTVA	C	0.08%
AFGB	C	0.08%
LANDO	B	0.08%
NYMTL	A	0.08%
ARGD	C	0.08%
FRT	B	0.08%
WTFCM	B	0.08%
MBIN	D	0.08%
NYMTN	D	0.08%
RILY	F	0.07%
PSA	D	0.07%
ACR	A	0.07%
ENO	D	0.07%
AMH	D	0.07%
BPOPM	C	0.07%
PCG	A	0.07%
CLDT	B	0.07%
IVR	F	0.07%
FCRX	A	0.07%
ABR	C	0.07%
CTO	B	0.07%
MHNC	D	0.07%
FTAI	B	0.07%
PMT	D	0.07%
VLYPP	A	0.07%
NEWT	B	0.07%
MFA	D	0.07%
HTLF	B	0.07%
NMFC	D	0.07%
MSBI	B	0.07%
DRH	B	0.07%
EQC	B	0.07%
TRIN	A	0.07%
SNCR	F	0.07%
DX	B	0.07%
RILYN	C	0.06%
BFS	C	0.06%
PEB	D	0.06%
LXP	D	0.06%
COF	B	0.06%
CNOB	B	0.06%
PSEC	D	0.06%
CODI	B	0.06%
VLYPO	B	0.06%
EFC	C	0.06%
EPR	D	0.06%
GNL	F	0.06%
BW	D	0.06%
SAR	A	0.06%
BAC	A	0.06%
DCOMP	C	0.06%
FATBP	D	0.05%
MHLA	C	0.05%
CIO	D	0.05%
INN	D	0.05%
SHO	C	0.05%
FOSL	C	0.05%
ASB	B	0.05%
RC	D	0.05%
SLNHP	C	0.04%
OPI	F	0.04%
BHR	B	0.03%
XELAP	F	0.0%

PFF Underweight 407 Positions Relative to FNX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AFRM	B	-0.54%
AX	A	-0.46%
SFM	A	-0.46%
MTDR	B	-0.43%
CNX	A	-0.43%
QTWO	A	-0.43%
NTRA	B	-0.43%
SFBS	B	-0.42%
NOG	A	-0.42%
OVV	B	-0.42%
LAD	A	-0.42%
FOUR	B	-0.41%
HLNE	B	-0.41%
CORT	B	-0.41%
FIX	A	-0.41%
AGO	B	-0.41%
HP	B	-0.4%
KTB	B	-0.4%
SM	B	-0.4%
CSWI	A	-0.4%
CRS	A	-0.4%
MGY	A	-0.4%
DDS	B	-0.4%
TOST	B	-0.4%
TAP	C	-0.39%
MOG.A	B	-0.39%
CVLT	B	-0.39%
MATX	C	-0.39%
PTEN	C	-0.39%
CMC	B	-0.39%
DUOL	A	-0.39%
OSK	B	-0.39%
IBKR	A	-0.38%
HCC	B	-0.38%
GPI	A	-0.38%
COOP	B	-0.38%
SOFI	A	-0.38%
AL	B	-0.38%
KNF	A	-0.38%
ACIW	B	-0.38%
OTTR	C	-0.37%
CIVI	D	-0.37%
AMR	C	-0.37%
IOT	A	-0.37%
ATKR	C	-0.37%
ADTN	A	-0.37%
DY	D	-0.36%
PVH	C	-0.36%
CHRD	D	-0.36%
NOV	C	-0.36%
URBN	C	-0.36%
ENSG	D	-0.36%
BCC	B	-0.36%
EWBC	A	-0.36%
PBF	D	-0.36%
MDU	D	-0.36%
DINO	D	-0.35%
MTG	C	-0.35%
AAON	B	-0.35%
MLI	C	-0.35%
UGI	A	-0.35%
UNM	A	-0.35%
MUR	D	-0.35%
ALSN	B	-0.35%
RDN	C	-0.35%
LTH	C	-0.35%
TMHC	B	-0.35%
TEX	D	-0.35%
BWA	D	-0.34%
MOD	A	-0.34%
PIPR	B	-0.34%
DVA	B	-0.34%
PSN	D	-0.33%
HIMS	B	-0.33%
G	B	-0.33%
RDNT	B	-0.33%
DAR	C	-0.33%
GMED	A	-0.33%
RUSHA	C	-0.33%
TPH	D	-0.33%
APA	D	-0.33%
COKE	C	-0.33%
SIG	B	-0.33%
LBRT	D	-0.33%
EXLS	B	-0.33%
PEGA	A	-0.33%
FRPT	B	-0.32%
R	B	-0.32%
CACI	D	-0.32%
BYD	C	-0.32%
RRC	B	-0.32%
PODD	C	-0.32%
OZK	B	-0.32%
KBH	D	-0.32%
MHO	D	-0.32%
LBRDK	C	-0.32%
HOG	D	-0.31%
COHR	B	-0.31%
ABG	B	-0.31%
CW	B	-0.31%
ITRI	B	-0.31%
MTH	D	-0.31%
BEN	C	-0.31%
ESNT	D	-0.31%
CRVL	A	-0.31%
TTEK	F	-0.31%
LEA	D	-0.31%
GMS	B	-0.31%
PNW	B	-0.3%
ITGR	B	-0.3%
WHR	B	-0.3%
EXP	A	-0.3%
FMC	D	-0.3%
JAZZ	B	-0.3%
GWRE	A	-0.3%
ATI	D	-0.3%
EXEL	B	-0.29%
ASO	F	-0.29%
BOOT	D	-0.29%
INGR	B	-0.29%
TKO	B	-0.29%
HRI	B	-0.29%
NFG	A	-0.29%
EHC	B	-0.29%
GBDC	C	-0.29%
AAP	C	-0.29%
OGS	A	-0.29%
EVRG	A	-0.29%
BKH	A	-0.29%
SOLV	C	-0.28%
BFAM	D	-0.28%
MOS	F	-0.28%
SNX	C	-0.28%
M	D	-0.28%
AVT	C	-0.28%
CBT	C	-0.28%
BMI	B	-0.28%
POR	C	-0.28%
EPRT	B	-0.28%
NFE	D	-0.28%
NXST	C	-0.28%
AVAV	D	-0.28%
UFPI	B	-0.28%
BCO	D	-0.28%
HST	C	-0.28%
KRC	C	-0.28%
EMN	D	-0.27%
SUM	B	-0.27%
ZION	B	-0.27%
BECN	B	-0.27%
ENS	D	-0.27%
DXC	B	-0.27%
LKQ	D	-0.27%
NCLH	B	-0.27%
PLNT	A	-0.26%
AIT	A	-0.26%
SON	D	-0.26%
WTFC	A	-0.26%
AN	C	-0.26%
CNXC	F	-0.26%
IDA	A	-0.25%
SMG	D	-0.25%
FLS	B	-0.25%
UHS	D	-0.25%
ARW	D	-0.25%
LNTH	D	-0.25%
BWXT	B	-0.25%
AWI	A	-0.25%
SEIC	B	-0.25%
HLI	B	-0.25%
FNB	A	-0.25%
ALK	C	-0.25%
OMF	A	-0.25%
COLB	A	-0.25%
CLF	F	-0.25%
ASH	D	-0.25%
ABCB	B	-0.24%
WHD	B	-0.24%
AMKR	D	-0.24%
TXRH	C	-0.24%
FFIN	B	-0.24%
VNT	B	-0.24%
SANM	B	-0.24%
SWX	B	-0.23%
OGE	B	-0.23%
MMSI	B	-0.23%
HASI	D	-0.23%
TW	A	-0.23%
SLM	A	-0.23%
ORI	A	-0.23%
AEO	F	-0.23%
RYAN	B	-0.23%
BERY	B	-0.23%
JBL	B	-0.23%
RL	B	-0.23%
LPX	B	-0.23%
PNM	F	-0.23%
PI	D	-0.23%
CRC	B	-0.23%
ZETA	D	-0.23%
THO	B	-0.22%
WTRG	B	-0.22%
CLH	B	-0.22%
BDC	B	-0.22%
RIG	D	-0.22%
ANF	C	-0.22%
ITT	A	-0.22%
BOX	B	-0.22%
AUR	C	-0.22%
KNX	B	-0.22%
KEX	C	-0.22%
CUZ	B	-0.22%
MSM	C	-0.21%
AGCO	D	-0.21%
FSS	B	-0.21%
SBRA	C	-0.21%
FIVE	F	-0.21%
ALKS	B	-0.21%
BBWI	D	-0.21%
MIDD	C	-0.21%
PAG	B	-0.21%
HII	D	-0.21%
COLM	B	-0.21%
JWN	C	-0.21%
SKX	D	-0.2%
WU	D	-0.2%
SJM	D	-0.2%
INSM	C	-0.2%
ASGN	F	-0.2%
POST	C	-0.2%
HRB	D	-0.2%
OLN	D	-0.19%
DTM	B	-0.19%
IPG	D	-0.19%
VRNS	D	-0.19%
CRDO	B	-0.19%
REYN	D	-0.19%
TKR	D	-0.19%
WPC	D	-0.19%
IBP	D	-0.18%
DIOD	D	-0.18%
DOCU	A	-0.18%
MMS	F	-0.18%
UMBF	B	-0.17%
EPAM	C	-0.17%
AYI	B	-0.17%
KAI	A	-0.17%
IBOC	A	-0.17%
JEF	A	-0.17%
PII	D	-0.17%
TPR	B	-0.17%
BRBR	A	-0.17%
SSB	B	-0.16%
RHI	B	-0.16%
FFIV	B	-0.16%
SCI	B	-0.16%
ACA	A	-0.16%
BOKF	B	-0.16%
AXTA	A	-0.16%
S	B	-0.16%
RUN	F	-0.16%
AIZ	A	-0.16%
AR	B	-0.16%
HALO	F	-0.16%
ITCI	C	-0.16%
GXO	B	-0.16%
HOMB	A	-0.16%
UBSI	B	-0.16%
PRI	A	-0.16%
CMA	A	-0.16%
UCB	A	-0.16%
HGV	B	-0.16%
PB	A	-0.16%
HSIC	B	-0.15%
WTS	B	-0.15%
PRGO	B	-0.15%
NJR	A	-0.15%
AXSM	B	-0.15%
TMDX	F	-0.15%
SLGN	A	-0.15%
AFG	A	-0.15%
ATR	B	-0.15%
CNS	B	-0.15%
MKTX	D	-0.15%
DNB	B	-0.15%
SEM	B	-0.15%
BRX	A	-0.15%
GKOS	B	-0.15%
MSGS	A	-0.15%
PFGC	B	-0.15%
TTC	D	-0.14%
NYT	C	-0.14%
WYNN	D	-0.14%
MGM	D	-0.14%
ALLE	D	-0.14%
CRL	C	-0.14%
LAMR	D	-0.14%
BPOP	B	-0.14%
GPK	C	-0.14%
DKS	C	-0.14%
MAT	D	-0.14%
OHI	C	-0.14%
BLKB	B	-0.14%
DT	C	-0.14%
AZEK	A	-0.14%
FAF	A	-0.14%
WWD	B	-0.14%
KFY	B	-0.14%
AVNT	B	-0.14%
FELE	B	-0.14%
RNA	D	-0.13%
CUBE	D	-0.13%
OLLI	D	-0.13%
RYN	D	-0.13%
FUL	F	-0.13%
WD	D	-0.13%
MTCH	D	-0.12%
CRUS	D	-0.12%
INSP	D	-0.12%
EXPO	D	-0.12%
UHAL	D	-0.12%
WING	D	-0.11%
RARE	D	-0.11%
OGN	D	-0.11%
CROX	D	-0.1%
LYFT	C	-0.1%
AES	F	-0.1%
CLSK	C	-0.1%
OWL	A	-0.09%
RVMD	C	-0.09%
CBSH	A	-0.09%
DAY	B	-0.09%
KD	B	-0.09%
MORN	B	-0.08%
BJ	A	-0.08%
MAIN	A	-0.08%
MUSA	A	-0.08%
USFD	A	-0.08%
RBC	A	-0.08%
GOLF	B	-0.08%
CWST	A	-0.08%
FLR	B	-0.08%
THG	A	-0.08%
MARA	C	-0.08%
WTM	A	-0.08%
RLI	B	-0.08%
LOPE	B	-0.08%
GATX	A	-0.08%
ESAB	B	-0.08%
GME	C	-0.08%
NTNX	A	-0.08%
VMI	B	-0.08%
PCTY	B	-0.08%
ELAN	D	-0.07%
EGP	F	-0.07%
CCK	C	-0.07%
SSD	D	-0.07%
FR	C	-0.07%
FLO	D	-0.07%
STWD	C	-0.07%
ARMK	B	-0.07%
SEE	C	-0.07%
ROIV	C	-0.07%
GAP	C	-0.07%
LSTR	D	-0.07%
CPT	B	-0.07%
JLL	D	-0.07%
BPMC	C	-0.07%
UDR	B	-0.07%
CTRE	D	-0.07%
KNSL	B	-0.07%
KMX	B	-0.07%
H	B	-0.07%
BCPC	B	-0.07%
KRG	B	-0.07%
SKY	A	-0.07%
EEFT	B	-0.07%
CHDN	B	-0.07%
ORA	B	-0.07%
ESI	A	-0.07%
DCI	B	-0.07%
ALIT	C	-0.07%
IRT	A	-0.07%
RHP	B	-0.07%
DBX	B	-0.07%
RRX	B	-0.07%
RGLD	C	-0.07%
TFX	F	-0.06%
U	C	-0.06%
AOS	F	-0.06%
HUN	F	-0.06%
VRRM	D	-0.06%
FND	C	-0.06%
FBIN	D	-0.06%
NSP	D	-0.06%
TECH	D	-0.06%
FCN	D	-0.06%
SAIC	F	-0.06%
CZR	F	-0.06%
IAC	D	-0.06%
NNN	D	-0.06%
PFSI	D	-0.06%
LFUS	F	-0.06%
TNET	D	-0.06%
OPCH	D	-0.05%
NSIT	F	-0.05%
COTY	F	-0.05%