FXR vs. XSLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX (FXR) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV)

FXR

First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX

FXR 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) Industrials 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 industrials and producer durables sectors 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

$75.43

Average Daily Volume

63,258

Number of Holdings ^*

134

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XSLV

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio

XSLV Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's, consisting of 120 out of 600 small-capitalization range securities from the S&P SmallCap 600 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$47.70

Average Daily Volume

27,354

Number of Holdings ^*

115

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXR	XSLV
30 Days	2.62%	-0.63%
60 Days	9.28%	3.28%
90 Days	11.62%	10.10%
12 Months	33.75%	24.72%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXR	Weight in XSLV	Overlap
AL	D	1.07%	0.79%	0.79%
AWI	A	0.75%	0.82%	0.75%
GTES	C	1.27%	0.77%	0.77%
RHI	D	0.66%	0.93%	0.66%
SNDR	C	1.32%	0.74%	0.74%

FXR Overweight 129 Positions Relative to XSLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BLDR	B	1.62%
FIX	B	1.39%
HWM	A	1.39%
G	A	1.33%
ALSN	A	1.33%
EME	C	1.31%
HEI	C	1.31%
GPN	F	1.3%
TT	A	1.29%
BC	C	1.29%
AXP	A	1.29%
GPK	B	1.29%
PWR	B	1.27%
TTEK	B	1.27%
SNA	B	1.21%
CNH	C	1.2%
SYF	C	1.2%
SON	D	1.2%
EXP	C	1.19%
MDU	C	1.18%
FICO	C	1.15%
OC	B	1.14%
BAH	A	1.13%
AGCO	D	1.09%
URI	B	1.09%
SLGN	A	1.09%
PCAR	D	1.07%
R	C	1.06%
OSK	F	1.05%
FOUR	B	1.04%
GE	C	1.04%
AAON	B	1.04%
MIDD	D	1.04%
BERY	C	1.03%
LII	C	1.02%
TDY	B	1.0%
AYI	A	1.0%
COF	C	0.98%
TDG	A	0.97%
HII	D	0.97%
WCC	C	0.97%
DE	A	0.97%
CSL	A	0.96%
MSM	D	0.96%
KNX	C	0.95%
DOV	C	0.94%
TXT	D	0.92%
MLM	D	0.9%
SPR	D	0.89%
FDX	D	0.89%
PYPL	B	0.86%
ADTN	C	0.86%
AXON	A	0.85%
LPX	A	0.81%
PNR	A	0.8%
PKG	A	0.76%
CTAS	C	0.75%
ATI	B	0.75%
SSD	C	0.74%
CAT	A	0.72%
XPO	F	0.7%
BLD	C	0.7%
JBHT	D	0.7%
KEX	C	0.68%
CSX	D	0.67%
DCI	B	0.66%
AOS	B	0.66%
BWXT	A	0.66%
DOW	B	0.64%
CACC	F	0.63%
VRSK	D	0.63%
WU	D	0.61%
CNM	F	0.59%
NVT	D	0.59%
VNT	F	0.57%
MKSI	F	0.56%
CCK	A	0.56%
PH	B	0.55%
MAS	A	0.55%
LMT	A	0.54%
ALLE	A	0.54%
CMI	B	0.5%
BALL	B	0.5%
ESAB	C	0.5%
AMCR	A	0.5%
ITT	B	0.5%
AZEK	B	0.49%
ATR	A	0.49%
GGG	B	0.48%
JKHY	A	0.47%
PPG	D	0.46%
WSC	D	0.46%
LFUS	C	0.46%
FTV	B	0.46%
FCN	B	0.46%
IEX	D	0.46%
GXO	D	0.46%
LECO	F	0.44%
UPS	D	0.43%
WMS	D	0.43%
EEFT	F	0.43%
RRX	C	0.28%
HAYW	B	0.26%
HUBB	A	0.25%
RPM	C	0.25%
CW	A	0.25%
RTX	A	0.25%
ACN	B	0.24%
JCI	B	0.24%
NDSN	B	0.24%
WAB	A	0.24%
KEYS	C	0.24%
GWW	A	0.24%
J	D	0.23%
ITW	B	0.23%
UNP	C	0.23%
EXPD	B	0.22%
SEE	B	0.22%
LHX	A	0.22%
AME	D	0.22%
DD	B	0.22%
GD	A	0.22%
EMR	B	0.21%
WWD	B	0.21%
MSA	D	0.21%
LSTR	D	0.21%
FLS	B	0.21%
HON	B	0.2%
SAIA	D	0.2%

FXR Underweight 110 Positions Relative to XSLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CTRE	B	-1.13%
EPRT	C	-1.1%
LTC	C	-1.07%
EIG	B	-1.05%
PECO	C	-1.04%
FCPT	C	-1.03%
GTY	B	-1.01%
ENSG	D	-1.0%
SHO	D	-1.0%
FELE	B	-0.98%
NMIH	C	-0.97%
INVA	B	-0.97%
MSGS	B	-0.95%
AWR	B	-0.94%
TR	D	-0.94%
FUL	F	-0.93%
AMSF	B	-0.93%
MCRI	B	-0.93%
SAFT	D	-0.93%
CHCO	D	-0.92%
EFC	D	-0.91%
IOSP	F	-0.91%
NPK	F	-0.91%
APLE	D	-0.91%
PBH	D	-0.9%
NSIT	C	-0.9%
BCPC	C	-0.9%
SKT	A	-0.9%
ALEX	D	-0.9%
BRC	C	-0.89%
BFS	B	-0.88%
LXP	D	-0.87%
AGO	D	-0.87%
KFY	C	-0.86%
SJW	D	-0.86%
PSMT	B	-0.86%
HMN	C	-0.86%
UTL	C	-0.86%
COOP	C	-0.86%
SHOO	A	-0.85%
PJT	C	-0.85%
UE	B	-0.85%
DRH	D	-0.85%
CASH	D	-0.85%
RDN	D	-0.85%
CPK	B	-0.84%
ESE	B	-0.84%
PIPR	C	-0.84%
PRGS	B	-0.83%
CWT	D	-0.83%
AVA	B	-0.83%
HUBG	D	-0.83%
HTH	D	-0.82%
PINC	F	-0.82%
SXT	C	-0.82%
MOG.A	B	-0.82%
BSIG	C	-0.82%
CPF	C	-0.82%
ACA	C	-0.82%
AKR	B	-0.82%
AHH	F	-0.81%
CNXN	C	-0.81%
APOG	B	-0.81%
NAVI	D	-0.81%
OFG	D	-0.8%
NWN	B	-0.8%
WERN	D	-0.8%
MGY	C	-0.8%
EPC	F	-0.8%
DFIN	D	-0.8%
MMSI	C	-0.79%
KELYA	D	-0.79%
WSR	B	-0.79%
SPTN	B	-0.79%
IDCC	A	-0.78%
NWBI	D	-0.78%
MLI	B	-0.78%
SNEX	C	-0.78%
WABC	F	-0.77%
PLXS	B	-0.77%
FBP	D	-0.77%
GNW	C	-0.76%
HSTM	B	-0.76%
NBHC	D	-0.76%
TNC	F	-0.76%
MTX	D	-0.76%
KMT	C	-0.76%
VRRM	D	-0.76%
MRTN	D	-0.76%
UHT	C	-0.76%
FHB	D	-0.75%
EPAC	C	-0.75%
KAR	D	-0.74%
RGR	F	-0.74%
CSR	D	-0.74%
NHC	D	-0.74%
ADUS	C	-0.74%
UNF	B	-0.73%
EVTC	D	-0.73%
FDP	B	-0.73%
JJSF	A	-0.72%
SMPL	D	-0.72%
JBSS	F	-0.72%
AIN	D	-0.7%
FSS	B	-0.7%
NABL	F	-0.69%
SPNT	D	-0.69%
NVEE	F	-0.69%
EZPW	D	-0.66%
USPH	F	-0.65%