PSCM vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (PSCM) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
PSCM

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio

PSCM Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Materials Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US basic materials companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$84.61

Average Daily Volume

1,036

Number of Holdings *

29

* 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

$65.36

Average Daily Volume

26,383

Number of Holdings *

36

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCM FXZ
30 Days 10.20% -1.15%
60 Days 8.89% 0.51%
90 Days 8.19% 0.34%
12 Months 31.27% 5.93%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCM Weight in FXZ Overlap
MP B 2.99% 0.92% 0.92%
PSCM Overweight 28 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
CRS A 11.9%
ATI D 9.4%
BCPC B 7.64%
SEE C 6.77%
FUL F 5.4%
HCC B 4.67%
SXT B 4.27%
ARCH B 4.0%
SLVM B 3.92%
IOSP B 3.88%
AMR C 3.53%
MTX B 3.44%
HWKN B 3.15%
MTRN C 3.13%
KWR C 3.07%
OI C 2.58%
NGVT B 2.23%
SCL C 2.12%
WS B 2.0%
KALU C 1.69%
CENX B 1.53%
SXC A 1.39%
KOP C 1.06%
ASIX A 1.05%
HAYN C 1.03%
MATV D 0.9%
MTUS C 0.73%
MYE F 0.55%
PSCM Underweight 35 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
STLD B -5.6%
RS B -5.43%
X C -5.13%
NUE C -4.95%
LYB F -4.36%
FMC D -4.18%
CF B -4.11%
NEU C -4.03%
MOS F -3.99%
EMN D -3.68%
TKR D -3.63%
IP B -3.58%
ASH D -3.58%
CLF F -3.5%
APD A -3.24%
RGLD C -3.04%
ECL D -2.92%
CC C -2.82%
CE F -2.75%
OLN D -2.62%
WLK D -2.56%
FAST B -2.32%
ESI A -2.09%
LIN D -1.91%
AVY D -1.81%
SCCO F -1.75%
FCX D -1.73%
HUN F -1.64%
AA B -1.01%
ALB C -0.97%
RBC A -0.93%
HXL D -0.85%
SMG D -0.76%
IFF D -0.73%
NEM D -0.68%
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