FEX vs. PDP ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio (PDP)

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX

FEX 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 Large 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 500(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

$111.95

Average Daily Volume

18,528

Number of Holdings ^*

373

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PDP

PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio

PDP Description

The PowerShares DWA Momentum Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dorsey Wright Technical Leaders™ Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index and ADRs based on the securities in the Index. The Index includes approximately 100 US-listed companies from a broad mid- and large-capitalization universe. The Index is constructed pursuant to Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC's proprietary methodology, which takes into account, among other factors, the performance of each of the 3,000 largest US-listed companies as compared to a benchmark index, and the relative performance of industry sectors and sub-sectors. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. Effective on or about Oct. 4, 2013, the name of the Fund changed from PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio to PowerShares DWA Momentum Portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$115.75

Average Daily Volume

20,465

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	PDP
30 Days	6.62%	9.76%
60 Days	8.07%	12.10%
90 Days	10.60%	14.30%
12 Months	33.47%	43.00%

57 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in PDP	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	2.79%	0.17%
ACGL	D	0.29%	0.46%	0.29%
AJG	B	0.18%	0.68%	0.18%
ANET	C	0.33%	1.04%	0.33%
APH	A	0.09%	2.53%	0.09%
APO	B	0.22%	0.93%	0.22%
APP	B	0.97%	4.16%	0.97%
ARES	A	0.09%	1.22%	0.09%
AXON	A	0.64%	1.03%	0.64%
BAH	F	0.29%	0.93%	0.29%
BRO	B	0.36%	0.65%	0.36%
CARR	D	0.23%	0.61%	0.23%
COST	B	0.35%	1.52%	0.35%
CSL	C	0.17%	0.77%	0.17%
CTAS	B	0.36%	1.54%	0.36%
DASH	A	0.41%	0.64%	0.41%
DHI	D	0.36%	0.41%	0.36%
EME	C	0.49%	0.93%	0.49%
ERIE	D	0.32%	0.41%	0.32%
ETN	A	0.18%	0.57%	0.18%
FCNCA	A	0.4%	0.63%	0.4%
FI	A	0.4%	2.24%	0.4%
FICO	B	0.5%	1.33%	0.5%
GWW	B	0.29%	2.12%	0.29%
HCA	F	0.35%	0.45%	0.35%
HOOD	B	0.38%	0.79%	0.38%
HWM	A	0.48%	1.28%	0.48%
ICE	C	0.25%	0.52%	0.25%
IR	B	0.18%	0.53%	0.18%
IRM	D	0.41%	0.6%	0.41%
ISRG	A	0.27%	0.95%	0.27%
KKR	A	0.49%	0.94%	0.49%
KLAC	D	0.07%	1.04%	0.07%
LII	A	0.35%	0.51%	0.35%
LLY	F	0.14%	1.05%	0.14%
MA	C	0.09%	2.84%	0.09%
MANH	D	0.25%	0.67%	0.25%
META	D	0.33%	0.91%	0.33%
MMC	B	0.08%	0.53%	0.08%
NFLX	A	0.3%	0.76%	0.3%
NVR	D	0.23%	1.24%	0.23%
OKE	A	0.31%	0.66%	0.31%
ORCL	B	0.37%	0.95%	0.37%
PGR	A	0.43%	0.52%	0.43%
PH	A	0.37%	0.6%	0.37%
PHM	D	0.38%	0.51%	0.38%
PLTR	B	0.7%	1.39%	0.7%
PWR	A	0.47%	1.43%	0.47%
RCL	A	0.55%	1.06%	0.55%
TDG	D	0.22%	2.22%	0.22%
THC	D	0.39%	1.13%	0.39%
TJX	A	0.26%	1.22%	0.26%
TOL	B	0.42%	0.55%	0.42%
TRGP	B	0.46%	2.86%	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%	1.69%	0.45%
URI	B	0.44%	1.23%	0.44%
VST	B	0.52%	1.52%	0.52%

FEX Overweight 316 Positions Relative to PDP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	0.67%
SYF	B	0.54%
DAL	C	0.53%
GM	B	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VRT	B	0.52%
GS	A	0.5%
CVNA	B	0.48%
PCAR	B	0.48%
OC	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
WAB	B	0.46%
COP	C	0.46%
TROW	B	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
BK	A	0.46%
AXP	A	0.45%
ALL	A	0.45%
FANG	D	0.45%
CCL	B	0.45%
F	C	0.45%
VLO	C	0.45%
FOXA	B	0.45%
RS	B	0.45%
CMCSA	B	0.44%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	A	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
HPE	B	0.44%
T	A	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
WFC	A	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
CF	B	0.43%
NRG	B	0.43%
XOM	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
CTSH	B	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
EQT	B	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
GDDY	A	0.4%
BG	F	0.4%
IP	B	0.4%
TPL	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
BKR	B	0.4%
LNG	B	0.4%
ON	D	0.39%
TMUS	B	0.39%
RBLX	C	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
VTRS	A	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
FDX	B	0.37%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
MSI	B	0.37%
C	A	0.37%
ADM	D	0.37%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
INTC	D	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
SWKS	F	0.36%
GEN	B	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
XEL	A	0.36%
AIG	B	0.35%
DGX	A	0.35%
ZBH	C	0.35%
VTR	C	0.34%
CB	C	0.34%
AFL	B	0.34%
ALLY	C	0.34%
HIG	B	0.34%
TGT	F	0.34%
KR	B	0.34%
MS	A	0.33%
EXC	C	0.33%
CNC	D	0.33%
RMD	C	0.33%
DUK	C	0.33%
DTE	C	0.32%
AEP	D	0.32%
VZ	C	0.32%
TXT	D	0.32%
IBM	C	0.32%
GE	D	0.32%
EBAY	D	0.32%
AMP	A	0.31%
NEE	D	0.31%
NTRS	A	0.31%
ULTA	F	0.31%
DG	F	0.31%
APTV	D	0.31%
BLDR	D	0.31%
ED	D	0.31%
JPM	A	0.3%
BAC	A	0.3%
CEG	D	0.3%
FTNT	C	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%
GRMN	B	0.3%
BKNG	A	0.3%
NOW	A	0.29%
ALNY	D	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
AKAM	D	0.29%
NVDA	C	0.29%
STT	A	0.28%
LUV	C	0.28%
FITB	A	0.28%
PKG	A	0.28%
USB	A	0.28%
TRV	B	0.28%
FSLR	F	0.27%
PCG	A	0.27%
TDY	B	0.27%
JBHT	C	0.27%
TTD	B	0.27%
WELL	A	0.27%
CSCO	B	0.27%
CASY	A	0.27%
BSX	B	0.27%
HLT	A	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
TYL	B	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
EIX	B	0.25%
DE	A	0.25%
CMS	C	0.25%
SPGI	C	0.25%
CAT	B	0.25%
SHW	A	0.25%
SSNC	B	0.25%
MCO	B	0.25%
D	C	0.25%
EQR	B	0.25%
PEG	A	0.25%
PSA	D	0.24%
HRL	D	0.24%
PPG	F	0.24%
JNJ	D	0.24%
AVGO	D	0.24%
GPC	D	0.23%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
VLTO	D	0.23%
GIS	D	0.22%
HUM	C	0.22%
BBY	D	0.22%
TSLA	B	0.22%
KHC	F	0.22%
STX	D	0.22%
DOW	F	0.21%
BIIB	F	0.21%
KDP	D	0.21%
EFX	F	0.21%
ELV	F	0.2%
CPAY	A	0.2%
DIS	B	0.2%
NDAQ	A	0.19%
APD	A	0.19%
DECK	A	0.19%
PNC	B	0.19%
CMI	A	0.19%
MSTR	C	0.19%
DELL	C	0.19%
KEY	B	0.19%
HUBB	B	0.18%
BR	A	0.18%
IEX	B	0.18%
PRU	A	0.18%
RGA	A	0.18%
LH	C	0.18%
SPG	B	0.18%
WSO	A	0.18%
J	F	0.18%
WRB	A	0.18%
NWSA	B	0.18%
KIM	A	0.18%
TSN	B	0.18%
PYPL	B	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
FNF	B	0.17%
UPS	C	0.17%
MAA	B	0.17%
DRI	B	0.17%
PFG	D	0.17%
LHX	C	0.17%
IT	C	0.17%
WY	D	0.16%
DD	D	0.16%
UBER	D	0.16%
CI	F	0.16%
AWK	D	0.16%
ROST	C	0.16%
FE	C	0.16%
FTV	C	0.16%
GD	F	0.16%
OMC	C	0.16%
TSCO	D	0.16%
KEYS	A	0.16%
ECL	D	0.16%
NTAP	C	0.16%
HOLX	D	0.16%
CTVA	C	0.16%
SYY	B	0.16%
MDT	D	0.16%
KO	D	0.15%
MDLZ	F	0.15%
ARE	D	0.15%
HSY	F	0.15%
CPB	D	0.15%
O	D	0.15%
XYL	D	0.15%
CL	D	0.15%
DOC	D	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
EXR	D	0.15%
WLK	D	0.14%
NKE	D	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
AMT	D	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
MPWR	F	0.11%
RPM	A	0.1%
PANW	C	0.1%
MAR	B	0.1%
EMR	A	0.1%
CBOE	B	0.09%
MET	A	0.09%
HD	A	0.09%
AVB	B	0.09%
MSCI	C	0.09%
CMG	B	0.09%
WST	C	0.09%
ESS	B	0.09%
EQIX	A	0.09%
ABT	B	0.09%
SBUX	A	0.09%
CLX	B	0.09%
RSG	A	0.09%
HPQ	B	0.09%
DOV	A	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
ORLY	B	0.09%
PAYX	C	0.09%
GOOGL	C	0.09%
ODFL	B	0.09%
JCI	C	0.09%
SYK	C	0.09%
AMZN	C	0.09%
MKL	A	0.09%
ADSK	A	0.09%
AON	A	0.09%
MO	A	0.09%
BLK	C	0.09%
RIVN	F	0.08%
AVY	D	0.08%
ZTS	D	0.08%
MKC	D	0.08%
LMT	D	0.08%
EXPD	D	0.08%
MAS	D	0.08%
SBAC	D	0.08%
NOC	D	0.08%
BDX	F	0.08%
PEP	F	0.08%
MU	D	0.08%
KMB	D	0.08%
MCD	D	0.08%
VICI	C	0.08%
POOL	C	0.08%
GLPI	C	0.08%
NDSN	B	0.08%
OTIS	C	0.08%
WAT	B	0.08%
ROL	B	0.08%
ACN	C	0.08%
LOW	D	0.08%
AZO	C	0.08%
VRTX	F	0.08%
IQV	D	0.07%
TMO	F	0.07%
CAG	D	0.07%
RVTY	F	0.07%
BLD	D	0.07%
WSM	B	0.07%
AMGN	D	0.07%
FCX	D	0.07%
GEHC	F	0.07%
CCI	D	0.07%

FEX Underweight 43 Positions Relative to PDP

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CPRT	A	-2.81%
ROP	B	-2.23%
KNSL	B	-1.9%
FIX	A	-1.64%
V	A	-1.27%
MTSI	B	-1.18%
AFRM	B	-1.05%
PCVX	D	-0.89%
MSFT	F	-0.89%
WING	D	-0.76%
BX	A	-0.74%
AIT	A	-0.74%
EVR	B	-0.73%
WAL	B	-0.72%
ONTO	D	-0.71%
NTNX	A	-0.71%
CLH	B	-0.69%
COKE	C	-0.69%
PRI	A	-0.69%
ENSG	D	-0.69%
AAON	B	-0.68%
TTEK	F	-0.66%
HLI	B	-0.66%
NTRA	B	-0.65%
JEF	A	-0.65%
MUSA	A	-0.64%
FLR	B	-0.61%
USFD	A	-0.6%
TXRH	C	-0.6%
EXP	A	-0.6%
CW	B	-0.57%
COHR	B	-0.57%
GWRE	A	-0.56%
BJ	A	-0.55%
HRB	D	-0.54%
PSN	D	-0.53%
PTC	A	-0.53%
LDOS	C	-0.52%
UFPI	B	-0.51%
TMHC	B	-0.5%
MTH	D	-0.42%
NSIT	F	-0.41%
REGN	F	-0.34%