XPH vs. FXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) to First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG)
XPH

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF

XPH Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the pharmaceuticals segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the pharmaceuticals industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.78

Average Daily Volume

32,906

Number of Holdings *

40

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

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG 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) Consumer Staples 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 consumer staples 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

$65.79

Average Daily Volume

26,786

Number of Holdings *

38

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XPH FXG
30 Days -2.63% -2.22%
60 Days -7.00% 0.96%
90 Days -3.43% 3.92%
12 Months -1.16% 5.35%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XPH Weight in FXG Overlap
XPH Overweight 40 Positions Relative to FXG
Symbol Grade Weight
ITCI C 5.22%
PRGO B 5.21%
MRK B 5.14%
OGN B 4.99%
CTLT C 4.86%
AXSM C 4.86%
LLY D 4.72%
VTRS D 4.68%
JAZZ D 4.61%
PFE D 4.59%
RPRX D 4.51%
JNJ F 4.49%
ZTS D 4.27%
BMY F 4.05%
ELAN D 4.02%
CORT D 3.49%
ARVN D 2.48%
AMPH F 2.19%
SAVA B 2.14%
EYPT D 2.05%
TARS C 1.69%
PBH D 1.48%
LBPH B 1.3%
PCRX F 1.22%
HRMY C 1.17%
COLL C 1.14%
INVA B 1.09%
LQDA D 0.98%
SUPN D 0.92%
AMRX A 0.86%
LGND D 0.8%
ANIP C 0.64%
RVNC F 0.61%
PLRX F 0.58%
EOLS D 0.47%
TBPH C 0.38%
XERS F 0.36%
OCUL D 0.36%
FULC D 0.27%
MRNS F 0.06%
XPH Underweight 38 Positions Relative to FXG
Symbol Grade Weight
BG C -4.3%
MCK C -4.26%
INGR C -4.2%
ADM D -4.12%
DAR F -4.05%
FRPT C -3.96%
CELH D -3.79%
KHC B -3.57%
CAG B -3.56%
CPB B -3.45%
POST C -3.44%
TAP F -3.22%
PFGC D -3.13%
CVS F -2.88%
KDP A -2.81%
LW D -2.71%
PPC A -2.69%
MDLZ D -2.62%
CASY B -2.6%
HRL B -2.6%
GIS B -2.57%
REYN D -2.57%
MO A -2.57%
CHD B -1.75%
PG A -1.7%
HSY C -1.69%
KR C -1.66%
CTVA A -1.64%
USFD C -1.63%
SYY D -1.62%
GO F -1.53%
KMB A -0.9%
PM A -0.89%
FLO B -0.89%
KO A -0.86%
MKC B -0.85%
CLX F -0.83%
SAM F -0.8%
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