FYC vs. PPA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) to PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA)

FYC

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

FYC 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 Defined Small Cap Growth 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 S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P SmallCap 600(R) Growth Index 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

$67.90

Average Daily Volume

9,291

Number of Holdings ^*

240

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PPA

PowerShares Aerospace & Defense

PPA Description

The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (Fund) is based on the SPADEâ¢ Defense Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$104.25

Average Daily Volume

117,676

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FYC	PPA
30 Days	0.18%	-0.17%
60 Days	-0.21%	-0.83%
90 Days	2.67%	3.87%
12 Months	8.89%	22.34%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FYC	Weight in PPA	Overlap
CDRE	B	0.47%	0.26%	0.26%
KTOS	C	0.42%	0.58%	0.42%
OSIS	B	0.51%	0.28%	0.28%
SPR	B	0.59%	0.74%	0.59%
TGI	B	0.39%	0.22%	0.22%

FYC Overweight 235 Positions Relative to PPA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ADMA	B	1.08%
SMMT	C	0.99%
HIMS	C	0.84%
ZETA	C	0.82%
PRCT	C	0.79%
USLM	B	0.79%
RDNT	C	0.79%
SKYW	B	0.77%
DY	B	0.77%
OSCR	D	0.77%
AGIO	B	0.77%
SGBX	F	0.76%
RXST	D	0.74%
IESC	D	0.73%
TWST	B	0.72%
ITRI	D	0.7%
GVA	D	0.7%
STRL	D	0.7%
MRUS	B	0.69%
AROC	B	0.66%
UFPT	B	0.66%
AZZ	D	0.65%
POWL	D	0.65%
BKD	C	0.65%
ROAD	D	0.64%
SKWD	C	0.63%
SPNT	D	0.63%
PLMR	D	0.63%
CMPR	C	0.63%
PI	C	0.62%
GBX	F	0.62%
MGNI	B	0.62%
CBZ	D	0.61%
CNK	C	0.61%
GRBK	C	0.61%
HWKN	A	0.6%
QTWO	C	0.6%
VERX	A	0.59%
VCEL	D	0.59%
CSWI	B	0.59%
ALKT	B	0.59%
ANIP	D	0.59%
MBIN	C	0.59%
ARDX	F	0.58%
LPG	D	0.58%
INSW	D	0.58%
TNL	C	0.58%
IDCC	A	0.57%
LRN	D	0.57%
GFF	D	0.57%
PTGX	B	0.57%
CRS	B	0.57%
BOWL	C	0.56%
HLX	C	0.55%
SHAK	D	0.55%
AMRX	C	0.55%
DSGR	F	0.55%
PK	F	0.55%
TRN	D	0.55%
EPAC	C	0.55%
JWN	B	0.54%
SMTC	D	0.54%
COLL	D	0.54%
SLG	B	0.53%
CAL	F	0.53%
TMDX	C	0.52%
LMND	C	0.52%
TNC	D	0.52%
ICFI	D	0.52%
AMK	B	0.51%
MYRG	D	0.51%
VECO	B	0.51%
LAUR	D	0.51%
FOR	D	0.51%
GERN	B	0.51%
TGLS	B	0.5%
GPOR	C	0.5%
KYMR	C	0.49%
MIR	B	0.49%
ATGE	B	0.49%
NSSC	B	0.49%
RYTM	B	0.48%
SMG	D	0.47%
CLDX	D	0.47%
AGM	B	0.47%
LMAT	B	0.47%
PTCT	D	0.46%
SQSP	B	0.46%
FWRG	F	0.46%
KRUS	F	0.46%
GIC	D	0.45%
TGTX	B	0.45%
TNDM	D	0.44%
OSW	C	0.44%
CEIX	C	0.44%
JBI	F	0.44%
HEES	D	0.44%
ACIW	C	0.44%
OUT	B	0.43%
DO	B	0.43%
PJT	B	0.43%
IIPR	B	0.41%
TRIP	F	0.41%
PLAY	F	0.41%
NHI	A	0.41%
ENV	D	0.41%
WHD	B	0.4%
AMWD	F	0.4%
HURN	C	0.39%
ALG	F	0.39%
PAR	C	0.39%
CLSK	D	0.39%
BEAM	D	0.38%
SCS	C	0.38%
DFH	F	0.38%
CRDO	C	0.38%
BASE	F	0.37%
ACVA	D	0.37%
WNC	F	0.37%
CRNX	C	0.36%
TPG	D	0.36%
HRMY	B	0.36%
SWI	C	0.36%
CPRX	D	0.36%
DBRG	D	0.36%
GBDC	D	0.36%
IOSP	D	0.36%
RRR	B	0.35%
GIII	F	0.35%
SHO	B	0.35%
THR	F	0.35%
SXI	D	0.34%
DOCN	F	0.34%
FORM	B	0.34%
ESRT	B	0.34%
LKFN	D	0.34%
ROCK	D	0.33%
GTX	D	0.33%
TDS	B	0.33%
DRH	D	0.33%
BROS	C	0.33%
ALRM	D	0.33%
PLAB	D	0.33%
HCP	C	0.32%
SATS	C	0.32%
RNG	F	0.31%
WRBY	C	0.31%
MYGN	B	0.3%
DRVN	D	0.3%
IDYA	D	0.3%
BRC	C	0.29%
CARG	C	0.29%
TBBK	B	0.28%
ALX	B	0.27%
SBRA	B	0.27%
KNTK	B	0.27%
FTDR	D	0.27%
AKR	A	0.27%
HASI	D	0.27%
BANF	C	0.26%
SYBT	B	0.26%
CHCO	B	0.26%
RKT	D	0.25%
WABC	B	0.25%
TR	C	0.25%
SKT	D	0.24%
MCW	F	0.24%
JOE	D	0.24%
PMT	C	0.24%
YELP	F	0.24%
HLIT	C	0.23%
PEB	F	0.23%
RAMP	F	0.23%
PHR	F	0.23%
UEC	D	0.23%
YOU	C	0.23%
EVTC	F	0.22%
NEO	F	0.22%
RES	F	0.21%
BANC	D	0.21%
MTRN	F	0.21%
GSAT	C	0.2%
UDMY	F	0.2%
ALHC	B	0.2%
XMTR	F	0.19%
UNIT	D	0.18%
MIRM	B	0.17%
OPEN	F	0.16%
CORT	C	0.16%
ARVN	D	0.16%
CARS	C	0.15%
SPT	D	0.15%
NABL	C	0.15%
AGYS	C	0.15%
AGL	D	0.14%
FLNC	F	0.14%
DNLI	C	0.14%
JJSF	B	0.14%
AIV	B	0.13%
VCYT	C	0.13%
AWR	D	0.13%
LADR	A	0.13%
PRGS	C	0.13%
CTRE	A	0.13%
DOCS	C	0.13%
NSA	C	0.13%
ZUO	F	0.13%
UE	A	0.13%
AMPH	F	0.12%
VGR	C	0.12%
UMH	A	0.12%
MGEE	C	0.12%
SRRK	F	0.12%
FA	D	0.12%
IVT	C	0.12%
MORF	B	0.12%
SITC	A	0.12%
ESE	C	0.12%
GSHD	D	0.11%
JAMF	D	0.11%
UPWK	F	0.11%
PRVA	D	0.11%
NTST	D	0.11%
VC	F	0.11%
JACK	F	0.1%
RXRX	F	0.1%
CXM	F	0.1%
CERT	F	0.1%
APPN	C	0.1%
PRO	F	0.1%
LFST	D	0.1%
CTKB	F	0.1%
FLYW	F	0.09%
PZZA	F	0.09%
XPEL	F	0.08%

FYC Underweight 43 Positions Relative to PPA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BA	C	-6.87%
LMT	C	-6.57%
GE	C	-6.49%
RTX	D	-6.3%
NOC	F	-4.88%
GD	D	-4.72%
LHX	A	-4.52%
HON	B	-4.48%
PH	D	-4.05%
HWM	C	-4.0%
TDG	D	-3.73%
ETN	C	-3.57%
AXON	C	-3.04%
BAH	B	-2.47%
LDOS	B	-2.4%
APH	B	-2.29%
TXT	D	-2.2%
HEI	B	-1.94%
HII	D	-1.73%
CACI	B	-1.41%
CW	B	-1.33%
BWXT	B	-1.32%
KBR	C	-1.24%
WWD	C	-1.18%
PLTR	A	-1.09%
TDY	D	-1.0%
J	D	-0.94%
ATI	D	-0.93%
HXL	D	-0.91%
SAIC	F	-0.91%
AVAV	D	-0.9%
KEYS	D	-0.72%
MOG.A	B	-0.67%
PSN	C	-0.62%
AIR	B	-0.48%
OSK	F	-0.33%
MRCY	D	-0.32%
VSAT	F	-0.29%
IRDM	F	-0.2%
TTMI	A	-0.17%
B	B	-0.16%
DCO	B	-0.15%
AI	C	-0.13%