PBE vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Biotech & Genome (PBE) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
PBE

PowerShares Dynamic Biotech & Genome

PBE Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Biotech & Genome IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 30 US biotechnology and genome companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing and distribution of various biotechnological products, services and processes and companies that benefit significantly from scientific and technological advances biotechnology and genetic engineering and reseach. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.59

Average Daily Volume

7,336

Number of Holdings *

30

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

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

FXZ 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 StrataQuant(R) Materials 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 NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the materials and processing sector 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

$64.09

Average Daily Volume

25,123

Number of Holdings *

37

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PBE FXZ
30 Days 0.34% -4.67%
60 Days 1.67% -6.18%
90 Days 2.81% -9.83%
12 Months 7.61% 3.73%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PBE Weight in FXZ Overlap
PBE Overweight 30 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
BMRN C 5.45%
REGN B 5.24%
GILD C 5.23%
INCY D 5.2%
VRTX B 5.13%
AMGN B 5.07%
ILMN D 4.92%
NBIX C 4.64%
IONS B 3.32%
HALO B 3.17%
UTHR B 3.12%
MNKD C 3.03%
EXEL C 2.93%
ITCI C 2.86%
TGTX B 2.82%
BPMC A 2.81%
IRWD F 2.79%
MYGN B 2.76%
VCYT C 2.71%
DVAX D 2.62%
VCEL C 2.59%
QGEN D 2.53%
PTCT D 2.52%
COLL C 2.5%
OPK D 2.45%
TECH D 2.4%
CPRX D 2.4%
SAGE F 2.37%
XNCR F 2.17%
RGEN F 2.14%
PBE Underweight 37 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
CF F -4.77%
MOS F -4.75%
FMC F -4.64%
STLD D -4.38%
CE F -4.19%
NUE F -4.07%
ALB F -3.96%
IP C -3.73%
EMN D -3.57%
VVV B -3.48%
LYB D -3.41%
APD D -3.4%
TKR D -3.34%
ECL B -3.26%
RS D -3.08%
ASH D -3.04%
WLK D -3.0%
OLN F -2.98%
FAST D -2.57%
NEU D -2.55%
CLF D -2.39%
FCX C -1.92%
SCCO C -1.88%
RGLD B -1.87%
AVY D -1.83%
LIN C -1.72%
DOW D -1.67%
SMG D -1.63%
HUN F -1.6%
AA B -1.06%
NEM A -1.05%
IFF B -1.02%
ESI B -0.99%
RBC C -0.91%
CC F -0.8%
MP D -0.8%
HXL D -0.78%
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