PILL vs. FBT ETF Comparison

Comparison of Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF (PILL) to First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT)
PILL

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF

PILL Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the daily performance of the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments, such as swap agreements, securities of the index, and ETFs that track the index and other financial instruments that provide daily leveraged exposure to the index or to ETFs that track the index. The index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure performance of the stocks comprising the S&P Total Market Index that are classified in the GICS pharmaceuticals sub-industry. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$8.91

Average Daily Volume

50,970

Number of Holdings *

44

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

First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund

FBT 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 NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$166.47

Average Daily Volume

33,240

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PILL FBT
30 Days -8.57% -3.76%
60 Days 1.91% -4.00%
90 Days 8.51% -2.74%
12 Months 62.55% 18.29%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PILL Weight in FBT Overlap
CORT B 3.39% 4.07% 3.39%
ITCI B 2.63% 3.9% 2.63%
PILL Overweight 42 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
BMY B 2.69%
LBPH A 2.67%
JAZZ B 2.63%
VTRS A 2.48%
AXSM B 2.38%
EWTX C 2.38%
CTLT D 2.22%
ELAN D 2.18%
PRGO C 2.13%
RPRX D 2.1%
JNJ D 2.06%
ZTS D 2.04%
PFE F 2.0%
LLY F 1.98%
MRK F 1.9%
TARS C 1.86%
ARVN F 1.73%
OGN F 1.7%
SAVA D 1.68%
PBH A 1.6%
SUPN B 1.46%
AMPH F 1.39%
PCRX C 1.27%
LGND C 1.2%
ANIP D 1.04%
OCUL C 1.0%
COLL F 1.0%
AMRX C 0.89%
HROW D 0.88%
HRMY F 0.84%
WVE C 0.8%
MNMD C 0.78%
INVA D 0.67%
EYPT D 0.65%
LQDA F 0.61%
FULC F 0.6%
PLRX D 0.6%
ELVN C 0.45%
NUVB C 0.4%
EOLS F 0.36%
PHAT F 0.33%
XERS C 0.31%
PILL Underweight 28 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
EXEL B -4.51%
INCY C -3.97%
NTRA A -3.92%
ACAD C -3.85%
ARGX A -3.74%
GILD B -3.66%
UTHR C -3.64%
CPRX C -3.62%
NBIX C -3.59%
WAT B -3.55%
RGEN D -3.46%
HALO F -3.44%
VRTX D -3.39%
ALKS C -3.31%
ILMN C -3.3%
BMRN F -3.15%
ALNY D -3.06%
GMAB F -3.04%
AMGN D -3.04%
SRPT F -2.96%
BIIB F -2.95%
BNTX D -2.9%
MTD F -2.88%
BRKR F -2.85%
BGNE D -2.76%
REGN F -2.6%
EXAS D -2.42%
MRNA F -2.3%
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