FXG vs. PBJ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage (PBJ)
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 *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PBJ

PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage

PBJ Description The PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Food & Beverage IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 30 US food and beverage companies.  These are companies that are principally engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of sale or distribution of food and beverage products, agricultural products and products related to the development of new food technologies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.32

Average Daily Volume

8,776

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG PBJ
30 Days 2.68% 2.40%
60 Days 1.70% 0.51%
90 Days 1.93% 2.79%
12 Months 14.59% 11.34%
15 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in PBJ Overlap
ADM D 3.59% 2.38% 2.38%
BG F 3.71% 2.49% 2.49%
COKE C 0.77% 2.48% 0.77%
CTVA C 1.62% 5.14% 1.62%
FRPT B 3.72% 3.03% 3.03%
GIS D 2.19% 4.44% 2.19%
KDP D 1.48% 4.3% 1.48%
KHC F 3.03% 4.35% 3.03%
KO D 1.45% 4.33% 1.45%
KR B 3.44% 5.52% 3.44%
PPC C 4.74% 3.16% 3.16%
STZ D 2.32% 4.97% 2.32%
SYY B 0.81% 4.98% 0.81%
TAP C 4.6% 3.16% 3.16%
TSN B 1.76% 2.76% 1.76%
FXG Overweight 24 Positions Relative to PBJ
Symbol Grade Weight
DAR C 4.68%
INGR B 4.52%
PFGC B 4.51%
LW C 4.1%
CVS D 3.57%
ACI C 3.42%
SPB C 3.26%
POST C 3.13%
SJM D 3.04%
GO C 2.7%
CASY A 2.7%
MO A 2.69%
HRL D 2.38%
REYN D 2.2%
CL D 2.18%
SAM C 1.85%
COR B 1.84%
USFD A 1.8%
HSY F 1.59%
CLX B 0.84%
FLO D 0.78%
KMB D 0.77%
CPB D 0.75%
MDLZ F 0.74%
FXG Underweight 14 Positions Relative to PBJ
Symbol Grade Weight
SFM A -3.76%
CALM A -3.6%
FDP B -3.18%
WMK C -2.89%
AGRO D -2.86%
CHEF A -2.69%
ANDE D -2.64%
IMKTA C -2.6%
KLG C -2.57%
DOLE D -2.53%
NOMD D -2.47%
VITL D -2.46%
CAG D -2.33%
WING D -2.19%
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