LDSF vs. PCEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) to PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF)
LDSF

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

LDSF Description

The investment seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.13

Average Daily Volume

53,521

Number of Holdings *

7

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

PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio

PCEF Description The PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund IndexSM (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities of funds included in the Index. The Fund is a "fund of funds," as it invests its assets in the common shares of funds included in the Index rather than in individual securities. The Index currently includes closed-end funds that invest in taxable investment grade fixed-income securities, taxable high yield fixed-income securities and others utilize an equity option writing (selling) strategy. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.51

Average Daily Volume

148,455

Number of Holdings *

104

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period LDSF PCEF
30 Days 0.88% 1.84%
60 Days 1.57% 5.90%
90 Days 3.17% 5.30%
12 Months 9.83% 27.27%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in LDSF Weight in PCEF Overlap
LDSF Overweight 7 Positions Relative to PCEF
Symbol Grade Weight
LMBS C 35.03%
FSIG A 34.93%
HYLS A 10.05%
FTSM A 7.37%
IEI A 5.04%
FTSL A 4.89%
FEMB C 2.62%
LDSF Underweight 104 Positions Relative to PCEF
Symbol Grade Weight
EXG B -4.33%
JPC B -4.03%
BIGZ B -3.2%
BMEZ C -3.07%
BSTZ C -2.7%
BDJ B -2.64%
ETY B -2.61%
BCAT B -2.59%
BXMX B -2.32%
ETV A -2.29%
NFJ B -2.25%
QQQX B -1.98%
EVV A -1.74%
ETW A -1.7%
FPF A -1.68%
BBN D -1.64%
BTZ A -1.5%
HFRO C -1.42%
JFR A -1.35%
HTD A -1.33%
PDO A -1.32%
FFC C -1.31%
EOS C -1.3%
BOE B -1.28%
BST B -1.26%
CII C -1.24%
HYT B -1.21%
DSL B -1.16%
AWF B -1.12%
BGY B -1.06%
DIAX A -0.98%
WIW A -0.98%
PDT A -0.96%
EMD A -0.95%
LDP A -0.91%
ETJ A -0.89%
JQC D -0.89%
BME D -0.86%
EOI C -0.8%
NPFD A -0.74%
DFP B -0.73%
IGD B -0.73%
NBB C -0.71%
ISD A -0.67%
EAD A -0.67%
BGR A -0.63%
PHK A -0.63%
ETB B -0.61%
EDD A -0.6%
PCN A -0.6%
HIO A -0.56%
PFN A -0.55%
BHK A -0.55%
BUI C -0.54%
PPT B -0.51%
BLW A -0.51%
BIT A -0.49%
VVR F -0.49%
FFA C -0.46%
MIN A -0.45%
FRA A -0.45%
STK C -0.45%
SPXX B -0.44%
TEI A -0.44%
FTF A -0.44%
BGH A -0.44%
DSU A -0.43%
HPS A -0.42%
HIX A -0.4%
MCR A -0.4%
MMT A -0.4%
HPI A -0.4%
EOD B -0.39%
ERC A -0.39%
PSF A -0.37%
GBAB D -0.36%
JGH A -0.35%
PHT B -0.34%
FLC B -0.33%
MCI A -0.33%
HPF A -0.32%
EFR D -0.31%
DHF C -0.31%
FCT A -0.31%
IDE B -0.28%
EFT D -0.28%
PFL A -0.28%
DBL B -0.27%
DHY C -0.26%
HEQ B -0.24%
BGT B -0.24%
MSD A -0.23%
BGX D -0.23%
IGA B -0.23%
TSI A -0.21%
VBF B -0.19%
PCF A -0.19%
NHS B -0.18%
EVG A -0.17%
CIK B -0.16%
HYB B -0.16%
EHI D -0.15%
PHD B -0.14%
MCN D -0.12%
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