PFF vs. FYX ETF Comparison

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

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

$32.64

Average Daily Volume

3,786,026

Number of Holdings ^*

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FYX

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX

FYX 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 Small 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 SmallCap 600(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

$107.12

Average Daily Volume

17,028

Number of Holdings ^*

499

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PFF	FYX
30 Days	-1.37%	8.22%
60 Days	-1.53%	8.12%
90 Days	2.37%	8.74%
12 Months	15.55%	33.03%

27 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PFF	Weight in FYX	Overlap
ABR	C	0.07%	0.23%	0.07%
ASB	B	0.05%	0.22%	0.05%
BANC	B	0.32%	0.07%	0.07%
BHF	C	0.15%	0.07%	0.07%
BOH	B	0.08%	0.07%	0.07%
DBRG	F	0.13%	0.27%	0.13%
DRH	B	0.07%	0.25%	0.07%
EPR	C	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
EQC	B	0.07%	0.24%	0.07%
FBRT	D	0.14%	0.06%	0.06%
FULT	A	0.1%	0.21%	0.1%
LXP	D	0.06%	0.11%	0.06%
MBIN	F	0.08%	0.21%	0.08%
NAVI	F	0.15%	0.23%	0.15%
NSA	C	0.13%	0.16%	0.13%
PBI	B	0.23%	0.31%	0.23%
PEB	D	0.06%	0.17%	0.06%
PMT	C	0.07%	0.17%	0.07%
RC	D	0.05%	0.06%	0.05%
RLJ	C	0.2%	0.32%	0.2%
SHO	D	0.05%	0.29%	0.05%
TCBI	C	0.16%	0.15%	0.15%
TDS	B	0.23%	0.32%	0.23%
UMH	B	0.18%	0.12%	0.12%
USM	B	0.29%	0.27%	0.27%
WAFD	B	0.14%	0.13%	0.13%
WSBC	B	0.1%	0.22%	0.1%

PFF Overweight 200 Positions Relative to FYX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	1.68%
ALB	B	1.35%
HPE	B	1.13%
NEE	C	1.08%
ARES	A	1.0%
T	A	0.88%
TBB	C	0.79%
T	A	0.64%
DUK	C	0.62%
SOJD	D	0.55%
TBC	C	0.51%
SREA	D	0.46%
RZC	C	0.46%
NEE	C	0.42%
JPM	A	0.41%
APO	B	0.4%
CMSD	C	0.38%
MET	A	0.37%
JXN	C	0.37%
SO	C	0.37%
F	C	0.37%
CHSCO	B	0.36%
LNC	C	0.35%
PRS	C	0.35%
WCC	B	0.35%
BTSG	C	0.35%
SYF	B	0.33%
CHSCL	B	0.33%
GTLS	A	0.32%
QRTEP	F	0.32%
CTDD	B	0.31%
DUKB	D	0.31%
CHSCM	D	0.31%
AXS	A	0.31%
SCHW	B	0.31%
WFC	A	0.31%
STT	B	0.31%
UZE	B	0.29%
FITBI	B	0.29%
BAC	A	0.28%
BPYPM	D	0.28%
NLY	C	0.27%
CHSCN	D	0.27%
SOJC	D	0.27%
TPG	A	0.26%
PFH	D	0.25%
RZB	C	0.25%
MS	A	0.25%
KEY	B	0.25%
CFG	B	0.24%
CG	B	0.24%
KKR	A	0.24%
DTW	D	0.23%
FG	A	0.23%
HIG	B	0.22%
NTRS	A	0.22%
CHSCP	F	0.22%
EAI	D	0.22%
AGNCN	A	0.21%
USB	A	0.21%
FCNCA	A	0.2%
ESGRP	D	0.2%
UNMA	C	0.19%
ATHS	D	0.19%
ACGLO	D	0.19%
VOYA	B	0.19%
RF	A	0.19%
PRU	A	0.19%
MGR	D	0.18%
WTFCP	A	0.18%
NGL	D	0.18%
KREF	C	0.17%
CMSC	C	0.17%
ALL	A	0.16%
MTB	A	0.16%
WAL	B	0.16%
TVC	C	0.15%
ELC	D	0.15%
NRUC	D	0.15%
RNR	C	0.15%
SR	A	0.15%
GPJA	D	0.15%
OZKAP	D	0.15%
GL	C	0.14%
AIZN	D	0.14%
EQH	C	0.14%
HPP	F	0.14%
EMP	D	0.14%
PNFP	B	0.14%
AGNC	C	0.14%
SNV	C	0.13%
DDT	B	0.13%
KMI	A	0.13%
WRB	A	0.12%
TVE	C	0.12%
EIX	B	0.12%
SLMBP	C	0.12%
VNO	C	0.12%
GS	A	0.12%
SLG	B	0.12%
CMSA	C	0.12%
KIM	A	0.12%
FCNCO	C	0.12%
FITB	B	0.12%
SFB	D	0.12%
SITC	D	0.11%
LBRDP	C	0.11%
AUB	B	0.11%
CMS	C	0.11%
DTE	C	0.11%
HWC	B	0.11%
AFGC	D	0.11%
DLR	B	0.11%
NYMTM	A	0.11%
SIGI	C	0.1%
TRTX	C	0.1%
SPLP	D	0.1%
AFGE	D	0.1%
RITM	C	0.1%
VLY	B	0.1%
DHC	F	0.1%
TFC	A	0.1%
SF	B	0.1%
HBAN	A	0.1%
CIM	D	0.09%
AMG	B	0.09%
KMPR	A	0.09%
GPMT	C	0.09%
CADE	B	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	A	0.09%
CFR	B	0.08%
QVCD	D	0.08%
ATLC	A	0.08%
TWO	F	0.08%
GAIN	B	0.08%
CTVA	C	0.08%
AFGB	C	0.08%
LANDO	C	0.08%
BC	C	0.08%
NYMTL	A	0.08%
ARGD	C	0.08%
CNO	B	0.08%
FRT	B	0.08%
WTFCM	A	0.08%
WBS	A	0.08%
NYMTN	D	0.08%
ADC	A	0.08%
RILY	F	0.07%
PSA	C	0.07%
ACR	A	0.07%
ENO	D	0.07%
AMH	C	0.07%
BPOPM	C	0.07%
PCG	A	0.07%
CLDT	B	0.07%
IVR	F	0.07%
FCRX	A	0.07%
CTO	B	0.07%
MHNC	C	0.07%
FTAI	A	0.07%
ONB	C	0.07%
VLYPP	A	0.07%
NEWT	C	0.07%
MFA	D	0.07%
HTLF	B	0.07%
REG	A	0.07%
NMFC	D	0.07%
MSBI	B	0.07%
TRIN	A	0.07%
FHN	A	0.07%
SNCR	F	0.07%
DX	B	0.07%
RILYN	C	0.06%
BFS	C	0.06%
COF	C	0.06%
CNOB	B	0.06%
PSEC	D	0.06%
CODI	B	0.06%
VLYPO	B	0.06%
EFC	C	0.06%
GNL	F	0.06%
BW	D	0.06%
SAR	A	0.06%
BAC	A	0.06%
DCOMP	D	0.06%
FATBP	F	0.05%
MHLA	B	0.05%
CIO	C	0.05%
INN	D	0.05%
FOSL	C	0.05%
SLNHP	B	0.04%
OPI	F	0.04%
BHR	C	0.03%
XELAP	F	0.0%

PFF Underweight 472 Positions Relative to FYX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RKLB	A	-0.6%
CXW	C	-0.5%
RIOT	C	-0.49%
EAT	A	-0.48%
PAYO	A	-0.43%
PRIM	A	-0.41%
IESC	C	-0.4%
STRL	A	-0.39%
GBX	A	-0.39%
ROAD	B	-0.39%
IDCC	B	-0.39%
POWL	C	-0.39%
BMBL	C	-0.38%
WWW	A	-0.38%
TGTX	B	-0.38%
WS	C	-0.38%
BFH	C	-0.37%
GVA	A	-0.37%
ECVT	C	-0.36%
VTLE	C	-0.36%
LRN	A	-0.36%
ENVA	B	-0.36%
JBT	B	-0.36%
DOCS	C	-0.36%
QCRH	B	-0.36%
WULF	C	-0.36%
PRDO	B	-0.36%
TRUP	B	-0.36%
ZD	B	-0.35%
CNK	C	-0.35%
ATGE	B	-0.35%
CUBI	B	-0.35%
CTOS	B	-0.35%
PJT	A	-0.35%
MCY	A	-0.35%
USLM	A	-0.35%
DNOW	B	-0.34%
RYTM	C	-0.34%
TGNA	B	-0.34%
PINC	B	-0.34%
ULH	C	-0.34%
FTDR	B	-0.34%
CABO	B	-0.34%
PRCT	B	-0.34%
STEP	C	-0.34%
GPOR	B	-0.33%
KMT	B	-0.33%
TALO	C	-0.33%
EIG	B	-0.33%
APLE	B	-0.32%
REVG	C	-0.32%
ACLX	C	-0.32%
HELE	C	-0.32%
GEF	A	-0.32%
TRN	B	-0.32%
PARR	F	-0.31%
CENTA	C	-0.31%
PK	C	-0.31%
REZI	A	-0.31%
HNI	B	-0.31%
WMK	C	-0.31%
AMWD	C	-0.31%
SKYW	C	-0.31%
CRGY	B	-0.31%
TBBK	B	-0.31%
UVV	B	-0.31%
SPNT	B	-0.31%
ADMA	B	-0.3%
PLYA	B	-0.3%
INVA	D	-0.3%
VAC	C	-0.3%
DSGR	C	-0.3%
IART	C	-0.3%
SKWD	A	-0.3%
SLVM	B	-0.3%
LZB	B	-0.3%
AVA	A	-0.3%
BTU	B	-0.3%
KOS	D	-0.3%
HTZ	C	-0.3%
ALHC	C	-0.29%
VC	F	-0.29%
SYBT	B	-0.29%
DORM	B	-0.29%
CWAN	B	-0.29%
TRMK	C	-0.29%
SATS	D	-0.29%
SGBX	F	-0.29%
CATY	B	-0.29%
EPC	F	-0.29%
PLAB	C	-0.29%
CHEF	A	-0.29%
INDB	B	-0.29%
GIII	D	-0.29%
FFBC	B	-0.28%
PLMR	A	-0.28%
PRM	C	-0.28%
RES	D	-0.28%
BY	B	-0.28%
PHIN	A	-0.28%
PFBC	B	-0.28%
PEBO	B	-0.28%
FRME	B	-0.28%
IMKTA	C	-0.28%
INTA	B	-0.28%
HUBG	A	-0.27%
KYMR	D	-0.27%
PTGX	D	-0.27%
WKC	C	-0.27%
LAUR	A	-0.27%
GHC	B	-0.27%
MWA	B	-0.27%
VRTS	B	-0.27%
CAL	F	-0.27%
EBC	B	-0.27%
OSW	B	-0.27%
FOR	F	-0.27%
PRK	B	-0.27%
WSFS	B	-0.27%
PTCT	B	-0.26%
JANX	C	-0.26%
MIRM	B	-0.26%
SEB	F	-0.26%
MNKD	C	-0.26%
PTVE	B	-0.26%
TGLS	B	-0.26%
VCYT	B	-0.26%
HY	D	-0.26%
NX	C	-0.26%
SAH	C	-0.26%
CHWY	B	-0.26%
HOV	D	-0.25%
NWN	A	-0.25%
CMCO	C	-0.25%
GES	F	-0.25%
WERN	C	-0.25%
GEO	B	-0.25%
SCSC	C	-0.25%
KSS	F	-0.25%
CCS	D	-0.25%
CVI	F	-0.25%
LMND	B	-0.25%
CPRX	C	-0.25%
MRC	B	-0.25%
GT	C	-0.25%
CCOI	B	-0.25%
PRG	C	-0.24%
HWKN	B	-0.24%
FBP	C	-0.24%
SBH	C	-0.24%
NHC	C	-0.24%
BV	C	-0.24%
GSHD	A	-0.24%
OUT	A	-0.24%
ARCB	C	-0.24%
AMRX	C	-0.24%
LADR	B	-0.24%
SMTC	B	-0.24%
VSH	F	-0.24%
WGO	C	-0.24%
OEC	C	-0.24%
CRK	B	-0.23%
HIW	C	-0.23%
WTTR	A	-0.23%
CALM	A	-0.23%
OSCR	D	-0.23%
SJW	F	-0.23%
CVBF	A	-0.23%
CDE	C	-0.23%
PDCO	F	-0.23%
MLKN	F	-0.23%
ANDE	D	-0.23%
MRTN	D	-0.23%
YOU	D	-0.23%
NWE	B	-0.23%
SNEX	B	-0.22%
SASR	B	-0.22%
AGIO	C	-0.22%
CASH	B	-0.22%
BNL	D	-0.22%
VSTS	C	-0.22%
NMIH	C	-0.22%
BANR	B	-0.22%
NBHC	C	-0.21%
EFSC	B	-0.21%
FHI	B	-0.21%
NIC	B	-0.21%
BANF	B	-0.21%
ALKT	B	-0.21%
CAKE	C	-0.21%
SEMR	C	-0.21%
VCTR	B	-0.21%
FHB	B	-0.21%
APOG	C	-0.21%
ASTH	F	-0.21%
ADNT	F	-0.21%
UFPT	C	-0.21%
KAR	B	-0.21%
UE	B	-0.2%
PTON	A	-0.2%
FCF	B	-0.2%
BKE	B	-0.2%
GRBK	D	-0.2%
NWBI	B	-0.2%
FIBK	B	-0.2%
HURN	C	-0.2%
HRMY	D	-0.2%
KALU	C	-0.2%
VBTX	B	-0.2%
GERN	D	-0.2%
LMAT	A	-0.2%
TCBK	C	-0.2%
ESE	B	-0.2%
SFNC	C	-0.2%
SHAK	C	-0.2%
BKU	A	-0.2%
MGNI	B	-0.2%
PBH	A	-0.2%
LGIH	F	-0.2%
RNST	B	-0.2%
IOSP	C	-0.19%
SABR	C	-0.19%
MTX	B	-0.19%
ABM	B	-0.19%
BLBD	D	-0.19%
KTOS	B	-0.19%
MCRI	A	-0.19%
BHE	C	-0.19%
GFF	A	-0.19%
SCVL	F	-0.19%
CRAI	C	-0.19%
HOPE	C	-0.19%
XRX	F	-0.19%
SNDR	B	-0.19%
SRCE	B	-0.19%
CRI	F	-0.19%
ALG	B	-0.19%
OFG	B	-0.18%
SCL	C	-0.18%
PRGS	A	-0.18%
IPGP	D	-0.18%
UNF	B	-0.18%
NPAB	F	-0.18%
HTH	C	-0.18%
MODG	F	-0.18%
DK	C	-0.18%
ROCK	C	-0.18%
KLG	B	-0.18%
XHR	B	-0.18%
LNN	B	-0.18%
LFST	B	-0.18%
AORT	B	-0.18%
OSIS	A	-0.18%
STBA	B	-0.18%
COLL	F	-0.18%
DAN	D	-0.18%
AAT	B	-0.18%
BUSE	B	-0.18%
GO	C	-0.18%
CENX	B	-0.17%
BRC	D	-0.17%
TWST	F	-0.17%
NHI	D	-0.17%
MYRG	B	-0.17%
PATK	C	-0.17%
SHEN	F	-0.17%
LILAK	D	-0.17%
BCRX	D	-0.17%
WRBY	A	-0.17%
CWT	C	-0.17%
SPB	C	-0.17%
VSCO	C	-0.17%
SYNA	C	-0.17%
UPWK	B	-0.17%
FLNC	D	-0.16%
ASPN	F	-0.16%
DEA	D	-0.16%
LC	A	-0.16%
ADUS	D	-0.16%
THRM	F	-0.16%
AMPH	F	-0.16%
DFIN	D	-0.16%
ICFI	F	-0.15%
VSAT	F	-0.15%
VITL	D	-0.15%
AMN	F	-0.15%
SSTK	F	-0.15%
LITE	B	-0.15%
TTMI	C	-0.15%
VERX	A	-0.15%
AGYS	A	-0.14%
LKFN	C	-0.14%
EPAC	C	-0.14%
DFH	D	-0.14%
PFS	B	-0.14%
BKD	F	-0.14%
FDP	B	-0.14%
DRVN	B	-0.14%
BGC	C	-0.14%
TNL	A	-0.14%
HMN	B	-0.14%
WT	A	-0.14%
SITM	B	-0.14%
FBK	C	-0.14%
IIPR	D	-0.14%
OMI	F	-0.14%
GABC	B	-0.14%
CARG	B	-0.14%
AROC	A	-0.14%
MCW	C	-0.14%
SAFT	B	-0.13%
HLIO	B	-0.13%
ENOV	C	-0.13%
MAC	B	-0.13%
TOWN	B	-0.13%
ACVA	B	-0.13%
GOGO	C	-0.13%
SKT	A	-0.13%
CVCO	A	-0.13%
FBNC	B	-0.13%
CHCO	B	-0.13%
SBCF	B	-0.13%
AGM	B	-0.13%
OII	B	-0.13%
ROIC	A	-0.13%
NBTB	B	-0.13%
RNG	C	-0.13%
CSGS	B	-0.13%
LGND	C	-0.13%
PSMT	D	-0.12%
SXT	C	-0.12%
ESRT	C	-0.12%
NRIX	C	-0.12%
STC	B	-0.12%
AIV	C	-0.12%
SCS	C	-0.12%
FCPT	C	-0.12%
CDP	C	-0.12%
CNMD	C	-0.12%
ARI	C	-0.12%
KWR	C	-0.12%
KN	B	-0.12%
CXT	C	-0.12%
ALEX	B	-0.12%
MTRN	C	-0.12%
ARQT	B	-0.12%
UPBD	B	-0.12%
DEI	B	-0.12%
AZZ	A	-0.12%
EVTC	B	-0.12%
NXRT	B	-0.12%
SHOO	F	-0.11%
OXM	F	-0.11%
ODP	F	-0.11%
MGPI	F	-0.11%
IOVA	F	-0.11%
CWEN	C	-0.11%
DOCN	C	-0.11%
ELME	D	-0.11%
HLX	B	-0.11%
ROG	D	-0.11%
MSGE	F	-0.11%
YETI	D	-0.11%
AIN	C	-0.11%
CNXN	C	-0.11%
CC	C	-0.11%
NVEE	F	-0.11%
CMPR	D	-0.11%
NNI	D	-0.11%
OI	C	-0.11%
LCII	C	-0.11%
GIC	D	-0.1%
PLUS	F	-0.1%
CDRE	F	-0.1%
BLFS	C	-0.1%
HLIT	D	-0.1%
MYGN	F	-0.1%
CIFR	C	-0.1%
MIR	A	-0.09%
TGI	B	-0.09%
OLPX	D	-0.09%
AVNS	F	-0.09%
FOXF	F	-0.09%
KNTK	A	-0.08%
EVH	F	-0.08%
SOUN	B	-0.08%
TNDM	D	-0.08%
PAR	A	-0.08%
VSEC	C	-0.08%
WDFC	B	-0.07%
GNW	A	-0.07%
APAM	B	-0.07%
TPC	C	-0.07%
HLF	C	-0.07%
PPBI	C	-0.07%
SXI	B	-0.07%
BHLB	B	-0.07%
VSTO	A	-0.07%
SUPN	C	-0.07%
PLXS	B	-0.07%
CBZ	B	-0.07%
MGEE	B	-0.07%
CAR	C	-0.07%
B	A	-0.07%
PYCR	B	-0.07%
NWL	C	-0.07%
CBU	B	-0.07%
VIRT	A	-0.07%
HEES	C	-0.07%
CEIX	A	-0.07%
NVAX	F	-0.07%
RRR	F	-0.06%
ANIP	F	-0.06%
PCH	F	-0.06%
ICUI	D	-0.06%
IRDM	D	-0.06%
BXMT	C	-0.06%
KFRC	D	-0.06%
PGRE	F	-0.06%
WOR	F	-0.06%
GTX	C	-0.06%
AESI	B	-0.06%
JJSF	C	-0.06%
IAS	C	-0.06%
KW	C	-0.06%
COHU	C	-0.06%
NMRK	C	-0.06%
SWI	C	-0.06%
OCUL	D	-0.06%
DNUT	F	-0.06%
GTY	A	-0.06%
XPEL	B	-0.06%
MSEX	C	-0.06%
LOB	C	-0.06%
AIR	B	-0.06%
NEO	C	-0.06%
AWR	B	-0.06%
THR	B	-0.06%
STRA	C	-0.06%
LTC	B	-0.06%
CPK	A	-0.06%
NPO	A	-0.06%
DVAX	C	-0.06%
HAYW	B	-0.06%
EYE	C	-0.06%
CLBK	C	-0.06%
OMCL	C	-0.06%
AKR	B	-0.06%
MLNK	C	-0.06%
SAM	C	-0.06%
IVT	A	-0.06%
SHLS	F	-0.05%
LPG	F	-0.05%
BLMN	F	-0.05%
THS	D	-0.05%
GPRE	F	-0.05%
HUMA	F	-0.05%
AOSL	C	-0.05%
PHR	F	-0.05%
DNLI	D	-0.05%
JAMF	F	-0.05%
JBGS	F	-0.05%
JOE	F	-0.05%
CMTG	F	-0.05%
FA	C	-0.05%
PZZA	F	-0.05%
TNC	D	-0.05%
ALX	D	-0.05%
RXST	F	-0.05%
FOLD	F	-0.05%
JELD	F	-0.04%
ARDX	F	-0.04%