GRID vs. PSCC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC)
GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

GRID 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) Clean Edge(R) Smart Grid Infrastructure Index(SM). The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the grid and electric energy infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.21

Average Daily Volume

105,009

Number of Holdings *

44

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio

PSCC Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Staples 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 measure the overall performance of common stocks of US consumer staples companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and nondiscretionary retail. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.43

Average Daily Volume

5,240

Number of Holdings *

27

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period GRID PSCC
30 Days 6.11% 0.00%
60 Days 13.99% 4.89%
90 Days 6.11% 7.14%
12 Months 38.10% 14.09%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in GRID Weight in PSCC Overlap
GRID Overweight 44 Positions Relative to PSCC
Symbol Grade Weight
ETN B 8.13%
JCI C 7.98%
ABBV C 7.79%
PWR A 4.1%
HUBB A 3.8%
APTV D 3.1%
ENPH F 2.39%
TSLA C 2.31%
NVDA B 1.93%
ORCL A 1.92%
NVT C 1.67%
CSCO A 1.43%
IBM A 1.36%
TXN C 1.28%
QCOM D 1.27%
HON C 0.96%
ADI B 0.78%
ITRI C 0.68%
AEIS B 0.5%
ATKR F 0.47%
EMR B 0.45%
GEV A 0.45%
NXPI F 0.38%
MYRG D 0.22%
FLNC C 0.2%
SEDG F 0.19%
AMSC C 0.13%
TRMB B 0.1%
WLDN B 0.09%
AES C 0.08%
PLPC D 0.06%
GNRC B 0.06%
MTZ A 0.05%
WCC D 0.05%
VMI B 0.04%
LFUS C 0.04%
ENS B 0.03%
BDC A 0.03%
ACA C 0.03%
STM F 0.02%
ESE C 0.02%
DGII B 0.01%
AZZ B 0.01%
EBR F 0.0%
GRID Underweight 27 Positions Relative to PSCC
Symbol Grade Weight
WDFC B -8.36%
SMPL D -7.34%
CALM A -7.31%
JJSF C -6.32%
PSMT A -5.41%
IPAR D -5.37%
ENR B -4.85%
VGR B -4.44%
THS D -4.24%
EPC F -4.15%
GO F -4.0%
ANDE D -3.85%
CENTA F -3.72%
CHEF C -3.44%
UVV D -3.14%
UNFI C -3.05%
MGPI F -2.85%
KLG F -2.73%
FIZZ F -2.62%
FDP C -2.38%
JBSS F -2.05%
HAIN C -1.95%
SPTN C -1.81%
BGS D -1.69%
TR D -1.17%
USNA F -0.98%
CENT F -0.79%
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