FEX vs. XLK ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX (FEX) to SPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology (XLK)

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

XLK

SPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology

XLK Description

The investment seeks investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Technology Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy, which means that the fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the index in approximately the same proportions as the index. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$233.60

Average Daily Volume

3,899,973

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FEX	XLK
30 Days	6.62%	2.26%
60 Days	8.07%	5.18%
90 Days	10.60%	4.49%
12 Months	33.47%	27.37%

36 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FEX	Weight in XLK	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.17%	14.45%	0.17%
ACN	C	0.08%	2.4%	0.08%
ADSK	A	0.09%	0.71%	0.09%
AKAM	D	0.29%	0.14%	0.14%
ANET	C	0.33%	1.04%	0.33%
APH	A	0.09%	0.91%	0.09%
AVGO	D	0.24%	4.24%	0.24%
CSCO	B	0.27%	2.51%	0.27%
CTSH	B	0.42%	0.41%	0.41%
DELL	C	0.19%	0.43%	0.19%
FICO	B	0.5%	0.61%	0.5%
FSLR	F	0.27%	0.23%	0.23%
FTNT	C	0.3%	0.63%	0.3%
GDDY	A	0.4%	0.28%	0.28%
GEN	B	0.36%	0.17%	0.17%
HPE	B	0.44%	0.3%	0.3%
HPQ	B	0.09%	0.4%	0.09%
IBM	C	0.32%	2.08%	0.32%
INTC	D	0.36%	1.15%	0.36%
IT	C	0.17%	0.44%	0.17%
KEYS	A	0.16%	0.29%	0.16%
KLAC	D	0.07%	0.91%	0.07%
MPWR	F	0.11%	0.31%	0.11%
MSI	B	0.37%	0.89%	0.37%
MU	D	0.08%	1.17%	0.08%
NOW	A	0.29%	2.25%	0.29%
NTAP	C	0.16%	0.27%	0.16%
NVDA	C	0.29%	14.37%	0.29%
ON	D	0.39%	0.31%	0.31%
ORCL	B	0.37%	3.23%	0.37%
PANW	C	0.1%	1.36%	0.1%
PLTR	B	0.7%	1.34%	0.7%
STX	D	0.22%	0.22%	0.22%
SWKS	F	0.36%	0.15%	0.15%
TDY	B	0.27%	0.24%	0.24%
TYL	B	0.26%	0.28%	0.26%

FEX Overweight 337 Positions Relative to XLK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	0.97%
UAL	A	0.67%
AXON	A	0.64%
RCL	A	0.55%
SYF	B	0.54%
DAL	C	0.53%
GM	B	0.53%
EXPE	B	0.52%
SNA	A	0.52%
VRT	B	0.52%
VST	B	0.52%
GS	A	0.5%
EME	C	0.49%
KKR	A	0.49%
CVNA	B	0.48%
HWM	A	0.48%
PCAR	B	0.48%
PWR	A	0.47%
OC	A	0.47%
EOG	A	0.47%
STLD	B	0.47%
CINF	A	0.47%
WAB	B	0.46%
TRGP	B	0.46%
COP	C	0.46%
TROW	B	0.46%
CTRA	B	0.46%
CVX	A	0.46%
BK	A	0.46%
TT	A	0.45%
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%
URI	B	0.44%
CMCSA	B	0.44%
HEI	B	0.44%
BURL	A	0.44%
SLB	C	0.44%
T	A	0.44%
HAL	C	0.44%
WFC	A	0.44%
KMI	A	0.43%
PGR	A	0.43%
CF	B	0.43%
NRG	B	0.43%
XOM	B	0.43%
MPC	D	0.42%
TOL	B	0.42%
OXY	D	0.42%
DVN	F	0.42%
CPNG	D	0.42%
PSX	C	0.42%
UTHR	C	0.42%
MTB	A	0.41%
EQT	B	0.41%
DASH	A	0.41%
HBAN	A	0.41%
LYV	A	0.41%
IRM	D	0.41%
COF	B	0.41%
NUE	C	0.41%
BG	F	0.4%
IP	B	0.4%
FI	A	0.4%
TPL	A	0.4%
EG	C	0.4%
BKR	B	0.4%
FCNCA	A	0.4%
LNG	B	0.4%
TMUS	B	0.39%
RBLX	C	0.39%
THC	D	0.39%
SRE	A	0.38%
CVS	D	0.38%
LEN	D	0.38%
PHM	D	0.38%
VTRS	A	0.38%
HOOD	B	0.38%
CFG	B	0.38%
ETR	B	0.38%
FDX	B	0.37%
LYB	F	0.37%
PM	B	0.37%
PH	A	0.37%
C	A	0.37%
ADM	D	0.37%
CTAS	B	0.36%
AEE	A	0.36%
CRBG	B	0.36%
DHI	D	0.36%
CNP	B	0.36%
ATO	A	0.36%
BRO	B	0.36%
NI	A	0.36%
L	A	0.36%
XEL	A	0.36%
LII	A	0.35%
HCA	F	0.35%
COST	B	0.35%
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%
META	D	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%
GE	D	0.32%
EBAY	D	0.32%
ERIE	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%
OKE	A	0.31%
ED	D	0.31%
JPM	A	0.3%
BAC	A	0.3%
CEG	D	0.3%
CHTR	C	0.3%
GRMN	B	0.3%
BKNG	A	0.3%
NFLX	A	0.3%
ALNY	D	0.29%
GWW	B	0.29%
RF	A	0.29%
ZM	B	0.29%
BAH	F	0.29%
ACGL	D	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%
PCG	A	0.27%
JBHT	C	0.27%
TTD	B	0.27%
WELL	A	0.27%
CASY	A	0.27%
BSX	B	0.27%
HLT	A	0.27%
ISRG	A	0.27%
CSX	B	0.26%
TJX	A	0.26%
LNT	A	0.26%
BRK.A	B	0.26%
PPL	B	0.26%
WEC	A	0.26%
MANH	D	0.25%
EIX	B	0.25%
DE	A	0.25%
CMS	C	0.25%
SPGI	C	0.25%
ICE	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%
GPC	D	0.23%
RJF	A	0.23%
CE	F	0.23%
NVR	D	0.23%
VLTO	D	0.23%
CARR	D	0.23%
GIS	D	0.22%
HUM	C	0.22%
BBY	D	0.22%
TSLA	B	0.22%
APO	B	0.22%
TDG	D	0.22%
KHC	F	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%
KEY	B	0.19%
IR	B	0.18%
HUBB	B	0.18%
AJG	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%
ETN	A	0.18%
KIM	A	0.18%
TSN	B	0.18%
PYPL	B	0.18%
LVS	C	0.17%
SO	D	0.17%
CSL	C	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%
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%
ECL	D	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%
LLY	F	0.14%
WLK	D	0.14%
NKE	D	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
AMT	D	0.14%
WMB	A	0.11%
RPM	A	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%
DOV	A	0.09%
NSC	B	0.09%
MA	C	0.09%
ORLY	B	0.09%
PAYX	C	0.09%
GOOGL	C	0.09%
ARES	A	0.09%
ODFL	B	0.09%
JCI	C	0.09%
SYK	C	0.09%
AMZN	C	0.09%
MKL	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%
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%
MMC	B	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 32 Positions Relative to XLK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-12.88%
CRM	B	-3.39%
AMD	F	-2.44%
ADBE	C	-2.41%
TXN	C	-2.06%
INTU	C	-2.06%
QCOM	F	-1.99%
AMAT	F	-1.54%
ADI	D	-1.13%
LRCX	F	-1.0%
CDNS	B	-0.88%
SNPS	B	-0.87%
CRWD	B	-0.86%
ROP	B	-0.64%
NXPI	D	-0.61%
GLW	B	-0.39%
MCHP	D	-0.38%
ANSS	B	-0.32%
CDW	F	-0.26%
PTC	A	-0.25%
WDC	D	-0.23%
ZBRA	B	-0.22%
TRMB	B	-0.19%
TER	D	-0.18%
JBL	B	-0.16%
VRSN	F	-0.16%
FFIV	B	-0.15%
EPAM	C	-0.14%
JNPR	F	-0.13%
SMCI	F	-0.12%
ENPH	F	-0.09%
QRVO	F	-0.07%