XSHD vs. FYC ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio (XSHD) to First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC)

XSHD

PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio

XSHD Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of 60 securities in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have historically provided high dividend yields with lower volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually on the last business day in January and July.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.47

Average Daily Volume

53,104

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

FYC 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 Growth 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) Growth 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

$82.71

Average Daily Volume

27,661

Number of Holdings ^*

240

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSHD	FYC
30 Days	3.80%	11.24%
60 Days	2.05%	11.73%
90 Days	0.54%	14.52%
12 Months	9.24%	45.81%

14 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSHD	Weight in FYC	Overlap
AROC	B	1.28%	0.27%	0.27%
AWR	B	0.93%	0.12%	0.12%
BXMT	C	3.53%	0.11%	0.11%
CALM	A	1.56%	0.58%	0.58%
CCOI	B	3.09%	0.49%	0.49%
CPK	A	0.91%	0.24%	0.24%
CWT	D	0.8%	0.32%	0.32%
GNL	F	2.84%	0.1%	0.1%
HNI	B	1.22%	0.61%	0.61%
KW	B	3.39%	0.23%	0.23%
MGEE	C	1.07%	0.28%	0.28%
NHC	C	0.82%	0.6%	0.6%
SXT	B	0.81%	0.23%	0.23%
TRN	B	1.58%	0.64%	0.64%

XSHD Overweight 37 Positions Relative to FYC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
KREF	D	3.44%
EFC	C	3.24%
HIW	D	3.13%
DEA	D	2.98%
ARI	C	2.92%
RC	D	2.65%
CWEN	C	2.55%
UVV	B	2.54%
FDP	B	2.2%
CVI	F	2.08%
NWN	A	2.06%
ETD	C	2.01%
DLX	B	1.96%
AVA	A	1.95%
PINC	B	1.91%
SXC	A	1.75%
NOG	A	1.71%
ENR	B	1.69%
UPBD	B	1.68%
SPTN	D	1.55%
KMT	B	1.51%
CABO	C	1.51%
RHI	B	1.38%
BLMN	F	1.34%
CSGS	B	1.29%
PDCO	D	1.26%
MYE	F	1.24%
MATW	C	1.24%
UTL	B	1.2%
ASIX	A	1.2%
CRC	A	1.01%
SJW	D	0.99%
MSEX	B	0.95%
WKC	D	0.94%
SEE	C	0.86%
IPAR	B	0.86%
SCHL	D	0.7%

XSHD Underweight 226 Positions Relative to FYC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RKLB	B	-1.06%
EAT	A	-0.91%
PAYO	A	-0.82%
POWL	C	-0.81%
PRIM	A	-0.81%
TGTX	B	-0.79%
IESC	B	-0.79%
ROAD	A	-0.76%
IDCC	B	-0.76%
STRL	B	-0.75%
WWW	B	-0.75%
TRUP	B	-0.74%
QCRH	A	-0.73%
ENVA	B	-0.72%
GVA	A	-0.72%
WULF	C	-0.71%
PJT	A	-0.71%
DOCS	C	-0.71%
LRN	A	-0.7%
STEP	B	-0.69%
USLM	A	-0.69%
FTDR	A	-0.69%
MCY	A	-0.69%
ACLX	C	-0.68%
RYTM	C	-0.68%
CNK	B	-0.68%
ATGE	B	-0.67%
LMND	B	-0.67%
ALHC	C	-0.65%
VCYT	B	-0.65%
GSHD	A	-0.64%
PRCT	B	-0.64%
AMRX	C	-0.64%
REVG	B	-0.63%
SKYW	B	-0.62%
PBI	B	-0.61%
PTON	B	-0.6%
ADMA	B	-0.6%
TBBK	B	-0.6%
CHEF	A	-0.59%
DSGR	D	-0.59%
AGIO	C	-0.59%
KYMR	D	-0.58%
HWKN	B	-0.58%
SKWD	A	-0.58%
SLVM	B	-0.58%
MIRM	B	-0.57%
SGBX	F	-0.57%
INTA	A	-0.57%
SYBT	B	-0.57%
DORM	B	-0.57%
CWAN	B	-0.57%
ALKT	B	-0.56%
VCTR	B	-0.55%
NBHC	B	-0.55%
PRK	B	-0.55%
JANX	C	-0.54%
MWA	B	-0.54%
PRM	C	-0.54%
CDE	D	-0.54%
OSW	A	-0.54%
PTGX	C	-0.54%
PTCT	B	-0.54%
PLMR	B	-0.53%
CHWY	B	-0.53%
SATS	D	-0.53%
MNKD	C	-0.53%
CPRX	C	-0.52%
LMAT	A	-0.52%
TGLS	B	-0.51%
CRAI	B	-0.51%
NPAB	B	-0.49%
LFST	C	-0.49%
SMTC	B	-0.49%
PRGS	A	-0.48%
SABR	C	-0.48%
AORT	B	-0.48%
YOU	D	-0.48%
OUT	A	-0.48%
UFPT	B	-0.47%
BCRX	D	-0.47%
LITE	B	-0.47%
FBP	B	-0.47%
CENX	B	-0.46%
VERX	B	-0.45%
WTTR	B	-0.43%
MBIN	D	-0.43%
ASTH	D	-0.43%
NMIH	D	-0.43%
OSCR	D	-0.43%
APOG	B	-0.42%
SITM	B	-0.42%
CAKE	C	-0.42%
CARG	C	-0.42%
NRIX	D	-0.42%
SHAK	C	-0.42%
MGNI	A	-0.42%
RNG	B	-0.41%
BANF	B	-0.41%
GABC	B	-0.41%
CIFR	B	-0.4%
BGC	C	-0.4%
SEMR	B	-0.4%
WT	B	-0.4%
VITL	D	-0.39%
GFF	A	-0.39%
OII	B	-0.39%
GERN	D	-0.39%
CHCO	B	-0.39%
HRMY	D	-0.39%
HURN	B	-0.39%
UE	C	-0.38%
KTOS	B	-0.38%
ESE	B	-0.38%
BLBD	D	-0.38%
COLL	F	-0.37%
AZZ	B	-0.36%
KN	B	-0.36%
AAT	B	-0.36%
OSIS	B	-0.35%
BRC	D	-0.34%
AMPH	D	-0.33%
ICFI	F	-0.33%
DOCN	D	-0.33%
ESRT	C	-0.33%
IOVA	F	-0.32%
PMT	D	-0.32%
ADUS	D	-0.32%
NHI	D	-0.32%
FLNC	C	-0.32%
ASPN	F	-0.32%
NSA	D	-0.31%
WRBY	B	-0.31%
HLIT	D	-0.3%
KNTK	B	-0.3%
TWST	D	-0.3%
BLFS	C	-0.3%
HEES	B	-0.29%
LGND	B	-0.28%
BKD	D	-0.28%
DRVN	B	-0.28%
TNL	A	-0.28%
CEIX	A	-0.28%
IIPR	D	-0.27%
LKFN	B	-0.27%
OCUL	D	-0.27%
EPAC	B	-0.27%
NEO	C	-0.26%
SKT	B	-0.26%
WDFC	B	-0.26%
SXI	B	-0.26%
BANC	A	-0.26%
AGYS	A	-0.26%
AGM	C	-0.26%
SWI	B	-0.25%
MAC	B	-0.25%
ARQT	C	-0.25%
ANIP	F	-0.24%
CDP	C	-0.24%
TNDM	F	-0.24%
UMH	C	-0.24%
IAS	C	-0.24%
NXRT	B	-0.24%
FCPT	C	-0.23%
GTX	D	-0.23%
JJSF	B	-0.23%
DNLI	D	-0.23%
CMPR	D	-0.23%
SCS	C	-0.23%
GTY	B	-0.23%
ACVA	B	-0.23%
EPR	D	-0.22%
PHR	F	-0.22%
AESI	B	-0.22%
HLX	B	-0.22%
AIV	C	-0.22%
ELME	D	-0.22%
CDRE	D	-0.21%
HUMA	F	-0.21%
RXST	F	-0.21%
EVH	F	-0.21%
ALX	D	-0.21%
NVAX	F	-0.2%
MYGN	F	-0.2%
SOUN	C	-0.17%
TGI	B	-0.16%
MIR	A	-0.16%
ARDX	F	-0.16%
PAR	B	-0.16%
CBZ	B	-0.14%
SMPL	B	-0.13%
BEAM	D	-0.13%
CLB	B	-0.13%
BL	B	-0.13%
APPN	B	-0.13%
APAM	B	-0.13%
MLNK	B	-0.13%
ACAD	D	-0.13%
CARS	B	-0.13%
CTS	C	-0.13%
WABC	B	-0.13%
PLAY	D	-0.13%
FBRT	C	-0.12%
THR	B	-0.12%
AMC	C	-0.12%
YELP	C	-0.12%
LTC	B	-0.12%
STRA	C	-0.12%
TR	B	-0.12%
WEN	D	-0.12%
TNC	D	-0.11%
PZZA	D	-0.11%
NSSC	D	-0.11%
RRR	D	-0.11%
ARLO	C	-0.11%
FOLD	F	-0.11%
ENVX	F	-0.11%
IRDM	D	-0.11%
VECO	F	-0.1%
JOE	F	-0.1%
AZTA	D	-0.1%
JAMF	F	-0.1%
CLDX	F	-0.09%
XPRO	F	-0.09%
RLAY	F	-0.09%
LPG	F	-0.09%