ECLN vs. XMLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) to PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV)

ECLN

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF

ECLN Description

The investment seeks to achieve a competitive risk-adjusted total return balanced between dividends and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities of companies identified by the fund's investment sub-advisor as having or seeking to have a positive carbon impact. Its investments will be concentrated in the industries constituting the energy infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.40

Average Daily Volume

5,866

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMLV

PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XMLV Description

The PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P MidCap 400 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally 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, consisting of 80 out of 400 medium-capitalization range securities from the S&P MidCap 400 Index with the lowest realized 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 quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$54.58

Average Daily Volume

34,389

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ECLN	XMLV
30 Days	-2.45%	-1.60%
60 Days	0.78%	-2.02%
90 Days	4.35%	-1.16%
12 Months	5.06%	9.12%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ECLN	Weight in XMLV	Overlap
DTM	B	5.84%	1.54%	1.54%
IDA	D	2.11%	1.35%	1.35%
NFG	D	2.71%	1.17%	1.17%
NJR	D	0.19%	1.29%	0.19%
OGE	C	0.62%	1.38%	0.62%
OGS	C	2.01%	1.17%	1.17%
WTRG	C	0.7%	1.16%	0.7%

ECLN Overweight 31 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AEP	C	4.47%
SRE	B	4.12%
TRGP	A	4.12%
SO	B	3.97%
ATO	D	3.73%
PPL	D	3.4%
XEL	D	3.39%
CQP	C	3.21%
LNT	B	3.2%
WMB	B	3.09%
WEC	D	3.03%
PEG	B	3.01%
CMS	D	2.89%
CWEN	D	2.8%
DTE	D	2.63%
EVRG	D	2.52%
PWR	D	2.09%
AES	D	1.93%
LNG	B	1.83%
FLR	B	1.32%
DUK	C	1.04%
ETR	D	0.97%
NEP	F	0.86%
VST	C	0.79%
ES	C	0.61%
CEG	B	0.54%
CNP	B	0.49%
CPK	C	0.45%
AWK	B	0.39%
AEE	D	0.3%
EIX	C	0.18%

ECLN Underweight 73 Positions Relative to XMLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SEIC	D	-1.52%
ATR	D	-1.52%
ADC	B	-1.49%
PNM	D	-1.49%
CW	C	-1.47%
GLPI	B	-1.45%
CACI	B	-1.45%
ORI	D	-1.44%
MUSA	C	-1.42%
NNN	B	-1.41%
INGR	D	-1.39%
EHC	B	-1.39%
POST	C	-1.38%
CASY	B	-1.36%
AM	B	-1.34%
ELS	C	-1.33%
AMH	A	-1.33%
DCI	D	-1.32%
PRI	C	-1.31%
RGA	C	-1.29%
LSTR	D	-1.29%
EGP	B	-1.29%
CVLT	B	-1.28%
EPR	C	-1.28%
MDU	C	-1.28%
NWE	D	-1.28%
ESNT	C	-1.27%
OHI	B	-1.27%
STAG	B	-1.26%
MTG	B	-1.26%
SR	C	-1.26%
AFG	D	-1.25%
ACM	D	-1.24%
GATX	B	-1.23%
RLI	D	-1.23%
TXRH	B	-1.23%
GNTX	D	-1.22%
POR	D	-1.22%
KEX	B	-1.21%
USFD	C	-1.21%
ALE	C	-1.2%
HLI	A	-1.2%
MSM	F	-1.2%
VOYA	D	-1.2%
THG	D	-1.2%
BRX	B	-1.19%
MMS	B	-1.19%
WH	C	-1.19%
SNX	D	-1.18%
GGG	D	-1.18%
CHE	D	-1.18%
SIGI	F	-1.17%
FHI	C	-1.17%
FR	C	-1.16%
SON	F	-1.15%
SF	B	-1.14%
WEN	F	-1.14%
PFGC	D	-1.14%
WPC	D	-1.13%
COLM	D	-1.12%
KBR	D	-1.11%
UNM	D	-1.1%
ITT	D	-1.09%
VNT	D	-1.09%
DLB	D	-1.09%
NEU	D	-1.09%
BKH	D	-1.09%
ARW	D	-1.08%
RPM	D	-1.07%
GHC	D	-1.06%
PCH	F	-1.05%
FLO	D	-1.05%
LECO	F	-0.94%