PFF vs. FXO ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) to First Trust Financials AlphaDEX (FXO)

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.42

Average Daily Volume

3,504,248

Number of Holdings ^*

225

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXO

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX

FXO 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) Financials 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 financial services 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

$51.64

Average Daily Volume

59,595

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PFF	FXO
30 Days	4.69%	2.41%
60 Days	5.59%	4.53%
90 Days	6.69%	11.04%
12 Months	15.35%	32.90%

37 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PFF	Weight in FXO	Overlap
AGNC	A	1.0%	1.01%	1.0%
ALL	A	1.0%	1.39%	1.0%
AMG	C	1.0%	1.68%	1.0%
APO	C	1.0%	1.49%	1.0%
AXS	B	1.0%	1.02%	1.0%
BAC	D	1.0%	0.58%	0.58%
C	D	1.0%	0.85%	0.85%
CFG	D	1.0%	0.66%	0.66%
CFR	C	1.0%	0.31%	0.31%
EQH	C	1.0%	1.15%	1.0%
FCNCA	D	1.0%	1.02%	1.0%
FHN	D	1.0%	0.92%	0.92%
FITB	B	1.0%	0.67%	0.67%
GL	C	1.0%	1.49%	1.0%
GS	D	1.0%	1.64%	1.0%
HBAN	B	1.0%	1.29%	1.0%
HIG	A	1.0%	1.08%	1.0%
JPM	D	1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
KEY	B	1.0%	0.34%	0.34%
KKR	B	1.0%	1.79%	1.0%
LNC	D	1.0%	1.13%	1.0%
MS	D	1.0%	1.19%	1.0%
MTB	B	1.0%	1.31%	1.0%
NTRS	B	1.0%	0.31%	0.31%
PNFP	B	1.0%	0.69%	0.69%
RF	B	1.0%	0.65%	0.65%
RNR	B	1.0%	1.78%	1.0%
SCHW	D	1.0%	0.25%	0.25%
SNV	C	1.0%	0.32%	0.32%
STT	A	1.0%	1.05%	1.0%
TPG	B	1.0%	1.23%	1.0%
USB	B	1.0%	0.66%	0.66%
VOYA	A	1.0%	0.32%	0.32%
WAL	B	1.0%	1.18%	1.0%
WBS	C	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%
WFC	D	1.0%	0.52%	0.52%
WRB	C	1.0%	0.33%	0.33%

PFF Overweight 188 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
XELAP	F	1.0%
BHR	D	1.0%
MHLA	B	1.0%
FATBP	F	1.0%
FOSL	F	1.0%
OPI	F	1.0%
CIO	B	1.0%
BFS	C	1.0%
LXP	B	1.0%
SHO	D	1.0%
CNOB	B	1.0%
CTO	C	1.0%
CLDT	D	1.0%
PSEC	C	1.0%
PCG	C	1.0%
VLYPO	B	1.0%
BPOPM	A	1.0%
DCOMP	B	1.0%
SAR	B	1.0%
MHNC	C	1.0%
RILYN	F	1.0%
ENO	A	1.0%
FCRX	A	1.0%
REG	C	1.0%
EFC	B	1.0%
DRH	C	1.0%
MSBI	D	1.0%
DX	A	1.0%
NEWT	D	1.0%
EQC	B	1.0%
AMH	C	1.0%
VLYPP	A	1.0%
ACR	C	1.0%
NYMTL	A	1.0%
CODI	D	1.0%
HTLF	B	1.0%
NMFC	F	1.0%
AFGB	A	1.0%
ONB	C	1.0%
ARGD	B	1.0%
FTAI	B	1.0%
WTFCM	A	1.0%
CTVA	B	1.0%
FRT	C	1.0%
LANDO	A	1.0%
NYMTN	A	1.0%
GAIN	D	1.0%
CNO	B	1.0%
GPMT	D	1.0%
INN	C	1.0%
EPR	B	1.0%
KMPR	D	1.0%
ATLC	C	1.0%
ADC	C	1.0%
ZIONO	A	1.0%
AFGD	B	1.0%
GNL	B	1.0%
AGNCL	B	1.0%
FULT	C	1.0%
ARR	B	1.0%
BNRE	C	1.0%
AHH	B	1.0%
SPLP	D	1.0%
WSBC	D	1.0%
SIGI	C	1.0%
TRTX	C	1.0%
CADE	B	1.0%
VLY	C	1.0%
TRIN	D	1.0%
SITC	D	1.0%
AFGE	C	1.0%
SNCR	C	1.0%
AUB	C	1.0%
BW	F	1.0%
MBIN	C	1.0%
BOH	C	1.0%
NYMTM	A	1.0%
HWC	D	1.0%
IVR	C	1.0%
AFGC	A	1.0%
LBRDP	A	1.0%
RILY	F	1.0%
CMS	A	1.0%
SLG	B	1.0%
TVE	A	1.0%
SLMBP	A	1.0%
FCNCO	A	1.0%
RC	D	1.0%
PEB	D	1.0%
PMT	B	1.0%
CMSA	A	1.0%
DDT	A	1.0%
DHC	B	1.0%
HPP	D	1.0%
NSA	B	1.0%
ABR	B	1.0%
KMI	A	1.0%
SFB	A	1.0%
AIZN	A	1.0%
WAFD	B	1.0%
FBRT	B	1.0%
VNO	B	1.0%
BC	C	1.0%
DTE	B	1.0%
TVC	A	1.0%
SF	A	1.0%
EMP	A	1.0%
KIM	B	1.0%
OZKAP	B	1.0%
ELC	A	1.0%
SR	B	1.0%
AL	D	1.0%
NAVI	C	1.0%
NRUC	B	1.0%
TWO	B	1.0%
TCBI	B	1.0%
MFA	A	1.0%
GPJA	B	1.0%
QVCD	B	1.0%
CMSC	B	1.0%
UMH	C	1.0%
KREF	B	1.0%
WTFCP	A	1.0%
NGL	D	1.0%
ASB	D	1.0%
MGR	A	1.0%
DBRG	D	1.0%
UNMA	B	1.0%
ESGRP	F	1.0%
PRU	C	1.0%
ACGLO	A	1.0%
CIM	A	1.0%
DLR	B	1.0%
RLJ	D	1.0%
AGNCN	B	1.0%
PBI	C	1.0%
FG	C	1.0%
GTLS	F	1.0%
CHSCP	C	1.0%
EAI	A	1.0%
CG	C	1.0%
DTW	A	1.0%
RZB	A	1.0%
PFH	A	1.0%
NYCB	D	1.0%
UZE	B	1.0%
BTSG	B	1.0%
BPYPM	A	1.0%
CHSCN	A	1.0%
RITM	B	1.0%
SOJC	A	1.0%
CTDD	B	1.0%
BHF	D	1.0%
USM	C	1.0%
FITBI	B	1.0%
BANC	B	1.0%
CHSCM	A	1.0%
PSA	B	1.0%
DUKB	A	1.0%
QRTEP	C	1.0%
TDS	C	1.0%
CHSCL	A	1.0%
PRS	A	1.0%
WCC	C	1.0%
JXN	B	1.0%
CHSCO	A	1.0%
RBC	C	1.0%
EIX	C	1.0%
SYF	C	1.0%
CMSD	B	1.0%
SO	B	1.0%
NLY	A	1.0%
RZC	A	1.0%
SREA	B	1.0%
F	D	1.0%
TFC	D	1.0%
TBC	A	1.0%
ATHS	A	1.0%
MET	A	1.0%
SOJD	A	1.0%
DUK	C	1.0%
T	B	1.0%
COF	C	1.0%
TBB	A	1.0%
T	B	1.0%
NEE	B	1.0%
ALB	F	1.0%
NEE	B	1.0%

PFF Underweight 64 Positions Relative to FXO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PGR	A	-1.88%
JEF	B	-1.81%
MTG	B	-1.79%
CINF	B	-1.79%
NU	B	-1.77%
BRK.A	C	-1.74%
ACGL	B	-1.71%
JHG	B	-1.67%
AGO	C	-1.57%
EG	B	-1.56%
MKL	C	-1.53%
WTM	F	-1.48%
TROW	D	-1.43%
COLB	B	-1.42%
BRO	C	-1.37%
BPOP	C	-1.31%
RYAN	C	-1.31%
ALLY	F	-1.3%
UNM	B	-1.27%
L	B	-1.25%
SEIC	B	-1.23%
FNB	D	-1.2%
AIG	D	-1.18%
LPLA	D	-1.16%
OZK	D	-1.16%
AFL	B	-1.14%
OMF	C	-1.09%
AJG	C	-1.08%
CB	B	-1.06%
CMA	B	-1.05%
BEN	F	-1.05%
TW	A	-1.03%
CNA	C	-1.02%
EWBC	C	-1.0%
ZION	D	-0.98%
AMP	B	-0.96%
OWL	C	-0.91%
CRBG	D	-0.89%
VIRT	B	-0.83%
FAF	B	-0.72%
PB	B	-0.7%
AIZ	B	-0.69%
BK	A	-0.69%
PNC	B	-0.68%
ORI	A	-0.67%
HLI	B	-0.67%
BOKF	B	-0.66%
FHB	C	-0.65%
ARES	B	-0.64%
WTFC	B	-0.62%
SLM	C	-0.6%
COIN	F	-0.44%
UWMC	C	-0.38%
CBOE	C	-0.37%
FNF	A	-0.36%
BX	B	-0.35%
MCO	A	-0.34%
TRV	B	-0.34%
MMC	C	-0.33%
XP	D	-0.32%
AFG	B	-0.32%
RGA	B	-0.31%
MORN	C	-0.31%
STWD	A	-0.31%