FXG vs. PAWZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to ProShares Pet Care ETF (PAWZ)

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

$68.91

Average Daily Volume

24,873

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PAWZ

ProShares Pet Care ETF

PAWZ Description

The investment seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the FactSet Pet Care EW Index (the "index"). The fund seeks to invest substantially all of its assets in the stocks that make up the index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the index. The index consists of U.S. and international companies that potentially stand to benefit from interest in, resources spent on, pet ownership. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$57.19

Average Daily Volume

3,068

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXG	PAWZ
30 Days	2.68%	-0.33%
60 Days	1.70%	-3.82%
90 Days	1.93%	-0.60%
12 Months	14.59%	22.58%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXG	Weight in PAWZ	Overlap
CL	D	2.18%	3.15%	2.18%
COR	B	1.84%	1.77%	1.77%
FRPT	B	3.72%	9.94%	3.72%
GIS	D	2.19%	1.45%	1.45%
SJM	D	3.04%	0.48%	0.48%
SPB	C	3.26%	0.1%	0.1%

FXG Overweight 33 Positions Relative to PAWZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PPC	C	4.74%
DAR	C	4.68%
TAP	C	4.6%
INGR	B	4.52%
PFGC	B	4.51%
LW	C	4.1%
BG	F	3.71%
ADM	D	3.59%
CVS	D	3.57%
KR	B	3.44%
ACI	C	3.42%
POST	C	3.13%
KHC	F	3.03%
GO	C	2.7%
CASY	A	2.7%
MO	A	2.69%
HRL	D	2.38%
STZ	D	2.32%
REYN	D	2.2%
SAM	C	1.85%
USFD	A	1.8%
TSN	B	1.76%
CTVA	C	1.62%
HSY	F	1.59%
KDP	D	1.48%
KO	D	1.45%
CLX	B	0.84%
SYY	B	0.81%
FLO	D	0.78%
KMB	D	0.77%
COKE	C	0.77%
CPB	D	0.75%
MDLZ	F	0.74%

FXG Underweight 11 Positions Relative to PAWZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CHWY	B	-11.48%
ZTS	D	-10.1%
IDXX	F	-9.82%
TRUP	B	-4.7%
MRK	F	-4.33%
CENT	C	-2.16%
ODC	C	-2.03%
WOOF	D	-1.87%
TSCO	D	-1.18%
ELAN	D	-0.27%
PDCO	D	-0.06%