GRID vs. QQQE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) to Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (QQQE)

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

$125.98

Average Daily Volume

103,118

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQQE

Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares

QQQE Description

The investment seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the NASDAQ-100Â® Equal Weighted Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the equity securities that comprise the index and/or investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities that comprise the index. The index is the equal weighted version of the NASDAQ-100 IndexÂ® which includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial securities listed on The NASDAQÂ® Stock Market (the "NASDAQÂ®") based on market capitalization. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$90.14

Average Daily Volume

366,769

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	GRID	QQQE
30 Days	3.04%	-1.43%
60 Days	4.97%	-0.74%
90 Days	3.56%	-0.77%
12 Months	27.18%	16.30%

8 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in GRID	Weight in QQQE	Overlap
ADI	D	0.77%	0.97%	0.77%
CSCO	B	1.38%	1.06%	1.06%
HON	D	0.98%	0.97%	0.97%
NVDA	D	2.16%	0.95%	0.95%
NXPI	D	0.36%	0.84%	0.36%
QCOM	D	1.27%	0.79%	0.79%
TSLA	C	2.56%	1.27%	1.27%
TXN	C	1.23%	1.02%	1.02%

GRID Overweight 37 Positions Relative to QQQE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ABBV	C	7.99%
JCI	B	7.76%
ETN	C	7.24%
PWR	B	3.87%
HUBB	B	3.54%
APTV	D	3.01%
ENPH	C	2.33%
ORCL	B	1.89%
NVT	D	1.62%
IBM	B	1.34%
GE	B	1.12%
ITRI	C	0.68%
ATKR	F	0.5%
AEIS	D	0.48%
EMR	D	0.43%
GEV	B	0.35%
MYRG	F	0.22%
FLNC	C	0.19%
SEDG	F	0.16%
AMSC	D	0.13%
TRMB	C	0.09%
WLDN	B	0.08%
AES	C	0.07%
GNRC	D	0.06%
MTZ	B	0.05%
WCC	C	0.05%
PLPC	F	0.05%
VMI	D	0.04%
LFUS	D	0.04%
ENS	C	0.03%
BDC	B	0.03%
ACA	C	0.03%
STM	F	0.02%
ESE	B	0.02%
DGII	D	0.01%
AZZ	C	0.01%
EBR	C	0.0%

GRID Underweight 93 Positions Relative to QQQE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MELI	B	-1.36%
MDB	D	-1.32%
FTNT	C	-1.29%
SBUX	C	-1.26%
ILMN	C	-1.21%
XEL	A	-1.21%
AEP	B	-1.2%
GILD	B	-1.19%
PYPL	B	-1.18%
CTAS	C	-1.18%
CHTR	D	-1.18%
ISRG	C	-1.16%
DASH	C	-1.16%
TMUS	C	-1.16%
EXC	B	-1.16%
WDAY	D	-1.16%
ADP	B	-1.14%
CTSH	C	-1.13%
MDLZ	B	-1.13%
ADBE	D	-1.12%
GEHC	C	-1.12%
REGN	C	-1.12%
ODFL	C	-1.11%
ADSK	B	-1.09%
AMGN	B	-1.09%
AAPL	D	-1.09%
CCEP	B	-1.09%
PANW	D	-1.09%
KDP	A	-1.09%
COST	C	-1.09%
META	A	-1.08%
PAYX	C	-1.08%
WBD	D	-1.08%
KHC	C	-1.08%
FAST	C	-1.08%
TTD	B	-1.08%
CSGP	D	-1.07%
LIN	B	-1.07%
PEP	C	-1.07%
EA	D	-1.06%
MRVL	C	-1.05%
ORLY	B	-1.05%
VRTX	D	-1.04%
CMCSA	D	-1.04%
ROST	C	-1.04%
INTU	D	-1.04%
BKR	D	-1.03%
ON	D	-1.03%
MNST	C	-1.03%
TEAM	F	-1.03%
AZN	D	-1.02%
NFLX	B	-1.02%
CSX	D	-1.02%
IDXX	C	-1.02%
AVGO	C	-1.01%
VRSK	D	-1.01%
ROP	C	-1.0%
AMZN	C	-1.0%
ANSS	F	-0.99%
BKNG	B	-0.98%
TTWO	D	-0.98%
MAR	C	-0.96%
MSFT	C	-0.96%
DDOG	D	-0.95%
AMD	F	-0.95%
CDW	D	-0.94%
ZS	F	-0.94%
CPRT	D	-0.92%
FANG	D	-0.91%
PCAR	D	-0.91%
KLAC	D	-0.91%
BIIB	F	-0.9%
ARM	D	-0.88%
CEG	C	-0.88%
CDNS	D	-0.86%
LULU	D	-0.85%
MCHP	D	-0.84%
SNPS	D	-0.82%
ABNB	D	-0.8%
AMAT	D	-0.79%
GFS	F	-0.79%
ASML	D	-0.78%
LRCX	F	-0.72%
CRWD	F	-0.69%
PDD	F	-0.69%
DLTR	F	-0.64%
INTC	F	-0.63%
MU	F	-0.63%
DXCM	F	-0.6%
MRNA	F	-0.53%
GOOGL	D	-0.44%
GOOG	D	-0.44%
SMCI	F	-0.39%

GRID: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Electronic Components Semiconductors Diversified Industrials Engineering & Construction Scientific & Technical Instruments Communication Equipment Specialty Industrial Machinery 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 Utilities - Diversified