SPHB vs. QTEC ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (SPHB) to First Trust NASDAQ-100- Technology Index Fund (QTEC)

SPHB

PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio

SPHB Description

The PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500 High Beta Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the highest sensitivity to market movements, or beta, over the past 12 months. Beta is a measure of relative risk and is the rate of change of a security's price. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$92.72

Average Daily Volume

224,294

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100- Technology Index Fund

QTEC 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-100 Technology Sector Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-weighted index based on the securities of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) that are classified as "technology" according to the Industry Classification Benchmark classification system. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$196.94

Average Daily Volume

114,716

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SPHB	QTEC
30 Days	4.79%	4.12%
60 Days	5.15%	4.78%
90 Days	6.95%	2.69%
12 Months	29.95%	24.05%

25 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SPHB	Weight in QTEC	Overlap
ADBE	C	0.8%	2.31%	0.8%
ADI	D	0.85%	2.13%	0.85%
ADSK	A	1.06%	2.62%	1.06%
AMAT	F	1.22%	2.21%	1.22%
AMD	F	1.52%	2.03%	1.52%
ANSS	B	0.84%	2.42%	0.84%
AVGO	D	1.56%	2.27%	1.56%
CDNS	B	1.18%	2.52%	1.18%
CRWD	B	1.6%	2.62%	1.6%
GOOG	C	0.84%	1.23%	0.84%
INTC	D	0.99%	2.61%	0.99%
INTU	C	0.92%	2.48%	0.92%
KLAC	D	1.09%	1.94%	1.09%
LRCX	F	1.21%	2.21%	1.21%
MCHP	D	0.93%	1.94%	0.93%
META	D	1.21%	2.34%	1.21%
MU	D	1.2%	2.49%	1.2%
NVDA	C	2.08%	2.89%	2.08%
NXPI	D	0.98%	2.2%	0.98%
ON	D	1.15%	2.2%	1.15%
PANW	C	1.04%	2.64%	1.04%
QCOM	F	1.07%	2.21%	1.07%
SMCI	F	0.81%	0.9%	0.81%
SNPS	B	1.11%	2.47%	1.11%
TXN	C	0.76%	2.31%	0.76%

SPHB Overweight 72 Positions Relative to QTEC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSLA	B	1.93%
NCLH	B	1.63%
CCL	B	1.63%
UAL	A	1.57%
ALB	C	1.51%
VST	B	1.4%
BLDR	D	1.39%
GNRC	B	1.37%
ANET	C	1.36%
RCL	A	1.25%
CZR	F	1.25%
URI	B	1.25%
BX	A	1.22%
TER	D	1.18%
ORCL	B	1.17%
KKR	A	1.17%
PWR	A	1.16%
DAY	B	1.16%
NOW	A	1.12%
MPWR	F	1.1%
CRM	B	1.1%
AMZN	C	1.09%
JBL	B	1.09%
ETN	A	1.07%
PYPL	B	1.07%
ALGN	D	1.03%
WDC	D	1.03%
BKNG	A	1.02%
ABNB	C	1.02%
PODD	C	1.02%
CEG	D	1.01%
FICO	B	1.0%
BXP	D	1.0%
PH	A	0.99%
LW	C	0.99%
ZBRA	B	0.97%
HUBB	B	0.97%
LULU	C	0.96%
UBER	D	0.95%
CARR	D	0.95%
KEYS	A	0.92%
DECK	A	0.92%
KEY	B	0.92%
ISRG	A	0.89%
WBD	C	0.88%
ROK	B	0.86%
PHM	D	0.85%
APH	A	0.85%
FSLR	F	0.83%
TROW	B	0.82%
FCX	D	0.81%
EPAM	C	0.8%
IVZ	B	0.8%
CPRT	A	0.79%
KMX	B	0.79%
GE	D	0.78%
CRL	C	0.77%
RMD	C	0.76%
MHK	D	0.76%
SWKS	F	0.76%
ARE	D	0.75%
MGM	D	0.75%
LEN	D	0.75%
EFX	F	0.73%
MLM	B	0.73%
DHI	D	0.71%
IDXX	F	0.69%
ENPH	F	0.69%
IQV	D	0.62%
AES	F	0.61%
APTV	D	0.58%
QRVO	F	0.56%

SPHB Underweight 18 Positions Relative to QTEC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TEAM	A	-3.5%
DASH	A	-2.84%
FTNT	C	-2.81%
MRVL	B	-2.8%
ZS	C	-2.75%
DDOG	A	-2.61%
PDD	F	-2.56%
WDAY	B	-2.49%
GFS	C	-2.47%
CTSH	B	-2.44%
MDB	C	-2.39%
ROP	B	-2.31%
AAPL	C	-2.28%
MSFT	F	-2.24%
ARM	D	-2.24%
ASML	F	-1.99%
CDW	F	-1.83%
GOOGL	C	-1.22%