FXU vs. FIW ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) to First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW)
FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU 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) Utilities 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 utilities 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

$40.28

Average Daily Volume

62,439

Number of Holdings *

39

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

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund

FIW 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 ISE Water Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted portfolio of 36 stocks of companies as of March 31, 2013 that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industries. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$108.60

Average Daily Volume

35,814

Number of Holdings *

32

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXU FIW
30 Days 2.06% -0.89%
60 Days 4.86% -0.18%
90 Days 11.27% 1.36%
12 Months 34.97% 24.49%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXU Weight in FIW Overlap
AWK C 0.76% 3.83% 0.76%
WTRG B 2.47% 3.5% 2.47%
FXU Overweight 37 Positions Relative to FIW
Symbol Grade Weight
VST A 4.93%
PNW A 4.27%
NRG B 4.16%
NFG A 4.15%
AGR A 4.14%
UGI C 3.97%
EXC C 3.97%
ETR A 3.73%
SRE A 3.63%
CEG C 3.55%
PCG A 3.5%
CNP A 3.45%
ATO A 3.44%
OGE A 3.43%
EVRG A 3.38%
ED C 3.05%
IDA A 2.81%
XEL A 2.63%
NI A 2.61%
AEE A 2.57%
DUK C 2.4%
DTE C 2.31%
CWEN C 2.22%
PPL A 1.68%
WEC A 1.68%
LNT A 1.65%
D C 1.64%
CMS C 1.59%
EIX C 1.58%
AEP C 1.54%
RSG A 0.85%
CLH C 0.84%
PEG A 0.82%
SO C 0.8%
FE C 0.77%
NEE C 0.74%
AES F 0.57%
FXU Underweight 30 Positions Relative to FIW
Symbol Grade Weight
IEX B -4.41%
PNR B -4.19%
WAT B -4.12%
ROP C -3.98%
ECL D -3.9%
ACM B -3.83%
MLI B -3.74%
VLTO C -3.67%
XYL D -3.57%
A F -3.56%
IDXX F -3.5%
BMI B -3.1%
TTEK F -3.04%
WMS F -2.98%
CNM C -2.76%
AOS F -2.59%
ZWS B -2.42%
VMI B -2.39%
MWA B -2.28%
ITRI B -2.26%
WTS B -2.15%
AWR B -2.09%
FELE B -2.05%
CWT C -1.85%
MSEX B -1.31%
LNN B -1.26%
SBS B -1.25%
HWKN B -1.23%
SJW F -1.16%
MEG F -0.68%
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