GRID vs. QQQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) to PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

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

$124.96

Average Daily Volume

112,378

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQQ

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1

QQQ Description

PowerShares Capital Management LLC is passionate about our goal of delivering the highest quality investment management available through one of the more benefit-rich investment vehicles ever created, the exchange-traded fund. PowerShares QQQ, formerly known as "QQQ" or the "NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock", is an exchange-traded fund based on the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Fund will, under most circumstances, consists of all of stocks in the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$511.18

Average Daily Volume

30,118,065

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	GRID	QQQ
30 Days	-1.97%	2.96%
60 Days	2.68%	7.92%
90 Days	5.94%	8.13%
12 Months	33.33%	33.85%

8 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in GRID	Weight in QQQ	Overlap
ADI	F	0.78%	0.71%	0.71%
CSCO	A	1.6%	1.48%	1.48%
HON	B	1.03%	0.89%	0.89%
NVDA	B	2.41%	8.77%	2.41%
NXPI	F	0.37%	0.37%	0.37%
QCOM	F	1.31%	1.22%	1.22%
TSLA	B	2.68%	3.43%	2.68%
TXN	C	1.35%	1.25%	1.25%

GRID Overweight 36 Positions Relative to QQQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ETN	A	9.08%
JCI	A	8.61%
ABBV	D	7.76%
PWR	B	4.51%
HUBB	B	4.21%
APTV	D	2.36%
ORCL	A	2.16%
NVT	B	1.87%
ENPH	F	1.52%
IBM	C	1.34%
ITRI	B	0.79%
GEV	B	0.62%
ATKR	D	0.58%
AEIS	C	0.57%
EMR	A	0.53%
MYRG	B	0.31%
FLNC	D	0.17%
AMSC	B	0.16%
SEDG	F	0.13%
TRMB	B	0.12%
WLDN	C	0.1%
GNRC	B	0.08%
AES	F	0.06%
MTZ	B	0.06%
PLPC	B	0.06%
WCC	B	0.06%
VMI	B	0.05%
LFUS	D	0.04%
BDC	C	0.03%
ACA	B	0.03%
STM	F	0.02%
ESE	B	0.02%
ENS	D	0.02%
DGII	B	0.01%
AZZ	B	0.01%
EBR	F	0.0%

GRID Underweight 93 Positions Relative to QQQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-8.32%
MSFT	C	-7.67%
AMZN	A	-5.34%
AVGO	C	-5.28%
META	B	-4.88%
GOOGL	B	-2.54%
COST	B	-2.53%
GOOG	B	-2.45%
NFLX	A	-2.12%
TMUS	A	-1.72%
AMD	F	-1.49%
PEP	D	-1.44%
ADBE	C	-1.42%
LIN	D	-1.4%
ISRG	A	-1.16%
INTU	A	-1.15%
CMCSA	B	-1.11%
AMGN	F	-1.1%
BKNG	A	-1.06%
AMAT	F	-0.98%
VRTX	B	-0.81%
MU	D	-0.79%
ADP	A	-0.79%
PANW	A	-0.79%
GILD	C	-0.72%
SBUX	B	-0.69%
INTC	C	-0.68%
MELI	D	-0.68%
LRCX	F	-0.63%
KLAC	F	-0.57%
CTAS	A	-0.56%
REGN	F	-0.56%
MDLZ	F	-0.56%
SNPS	B	-0.54%
PYPL	A	-0.53%
CDNS	B	-0.52%
PDD	F	-0.51%
MRVL	B	-0.5%
MAR	A	-0.49%
CEG	D	-0.47%
CRWD	B	-0.47%
CSX	B	-0.45%
ORLY	A	-0.45%
ADSK	A	-0.41%
DASH	A	-0.41%
ASML	F	-0.4%
PCAR	B	-0.39%
FTNT	B	-0.39%
ABNB	C	-0.39%
ROP	A	-0.38%
CHTR	B	-0.37%
TTD	B	-0.35%
MNST	B	-0.34%
CPRT	A	-0.34%
PAYX	B	-0.34%
WDAY	B	-0.34%
FANG	D	-0.34%
AEP	D	-0.32%
ODFL	B	-0.31%
FAST	A	-0.3%
ROST	F	-0.29%
KDP	D	-0.28%
BKR	B	-0.27%
KHC	F	-0.26%
EA	A	-0.26%
CTSH	A	-0.25%
MCHP	F	-0.25%
GEHC	F	-0.25%
VRSK	A	-0.25%
DDOG	B	-0.25%
XEL	A	-0.24%
AZN	F	-0.24%
EXC	C	-0.24%
TEAM	B	-0.23%
LULU	C	-0.23%
IDXX	D	-0.22%
CCEP	C	-0.22%
ON	F	-0.2%
ZS	B	-0.19%
TTWO	A	-0.19%
CSGP	D	-0.19%
ANSS	B	-0.18%
CDW	F	-0.17%
DXCM	C	-0.17%
BIIB	F	-0.16%
GFS	C	-0.16%
ILMN	C	-0.15%
MRNA	F	-0.13%
WBD	B	-0.13%
MDB	C	-0.13%
ARM	D	-0.11%
DLTR	F	-0.09%
SMCI	F	-0.08%

GRID: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Electronic Components Semiconductors Diversified Industrials Engineering & Construction Scientific & Technical Instruments Communication Equipment Utilities - Renewable Auto Manufacturers Auto Parts Drug Manufacturers - Major Electronics Distribution Industrial Distribution Information Technology Services Infrastructure Operations Metal Fabrication Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Software - Infrastructure Solar Specialty Industrial Machinery Utilities - Diversified