FXH vs. XPH ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX (FXH) to SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH)

FXH

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX

FXH 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) Health Care 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 health care 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

$108.27

Average Daily Volume

25,856

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XPH

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF

XPH Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the pharmaceuticals segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the pharmaceuticals industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.16

Average Daily Volume

40,383

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXH	XPH
30 Days	-1.60%	4.18%
60 Days	-4.77%	3.86%
90 Days	-1.16%	9.06%
12 Months	17.87%	28.77%

9 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXH	Weight in XPH	Overlap
ITCI	A	1.43%	3.49%	1.43%
JAZZ	D	2.23%	3.46%	2.23%
JNJ	D	1.39%	3.44%	1.39%
LLY	F	1.39%	3.36%	1.39%
OGN	D	1.55%	2.93%	1.55%
PRGO	D	1.32%	3.15%	1.32%
RPRX	D	1.66%	3.43%	1.66%
VTRS	B	1.7%	3.43%	1.7%
ZTS	D	0.8%	3.31%	0.8%

FXH Overweight 68 Positions Relative to XPH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ALNY	C	2.45%
PODD	A	2.35%
ROIV	D	2.35%
PINC	A	2.28%
RARE	D	2.27%
HCA	D	2.26%
DVA	D	2.26%
UTHR	A	2.25%
RMD	A	2.25%
UHS	D	2.25%
DOCS	A	2.19%
NTRA	B	2.16%
THC	C	2.09%
CNC	D	1.88%
EXEL	A	1.87%
ISRG	B	1.8%
CAH	B	1.75%
DGX	B	1.75%
ZBH	C	1.66%
UNH	C	1.65%
BIIB	F	1.64%
GEHC	D	1.63%
MOH	D	1.62%
CRL	F	1.6%
CI	D	1.58%
EW	D	1.47%
EXAS	A	1.42%
HUM	F	1.41%
ELV	F	1.39%
MDT	B	1.39%
CHE	F	1.37%
HOLX	A	1.37%
INCY	A	1.36%
EHC	A	1.35%
HSIC	D	1.34%
INSP	D	1.28%
ENOV	C	1.27%
REGN	F	1.22%
WST	B	0.95%
LH	A	0.89%
ABT	A	0.88%
AMED	C	0.87%
VRTX	D	0.87%
SYK	A	0.86%
BDX	C	0.85%
AMGN	C	0.84%
ABBV	A	0.83%
TFX	F	0.82%
TMO	D	0.78%
WAT	A	0.78%
IQV	F	0.77%
A	D	0.76%
BRKR	D	0.73%
PEN	A	0.46%
MASI	A	0.45%
VEEV	B	0.44%
BMRN	F	0.43%
RCM	A	0.43%
BAX	F	0.42%
MEDP	F	0.42%
STE	D	0.4%
AVTR	F	0.39%
XRAY	F	0.39%
RVTY	C	0.39%
DHR	D	0.38%
ALGN	F	0.37%
TECH	B	0.37%
TXG	F	0.3%

FXH Underweight 35 Positions Relative to XPH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CORT	B	-4.32%
LBPH	A	-4.15%
BMY	A	-3.75%
EWTX	B	-3.64%
CTLT	D	-3.47%
PFE	D	-3.41%
AXSM	C	-3.3%
MRK	F	-3.18%
ELAN	D	-2.98%
ARVN	C	-2.76%
SAVA	D	-2.7%
TARS	A	-2.36%
AMPH	A	-2.25%
PBH	A	-2.22%
SUPN	B	-2.03%
PCRX	C	-2.01%
LGND	A	-1.72%
COLL	F	-1.69%
OCUL	B	-1.59%
ANIP	F	-1.57%
HROW	C	-1.46%
HRMY	D	-1.27%
AMRX	B	-1.24%
WVE	B	-1.16%
INVA	C	-1.02%
LQDA	C	-0.99%
PLRX	A	-0.93%
MNMD	C	-0.9%
EYPT	C	-0.87%
PHAT	B	-0.87%
FULC	F	-0.83%
ELVN	B	-0.75%
EOLS	A	-0.7%
NUVB	F	-0.49%
XERS	A	-0.49%

XPH: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Biotechnology Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Drug Manufacturers - Major Drug Manufacturers - General Medical Distribution