QABA vs. PFI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to PowerShares Dynamic Financial (PFI)

QABA

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

QABA 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 NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank 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. For the purposes of the index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S.banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.87

Average Daily Volume

15,664

Number of Holdings ^*

121

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFI

PowerShares Dynamic Financial

PFI Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Financial Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Financial Sector 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 thoroughly evaluates 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 60 US financial services companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the business of providing services and products, including banking, investment services, insurance and real estate finance services. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.51

Average Daily Volume

6,476

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	PFI
30 Days	12.66%	9.19%
60 Days	13.20%	13.02%
90 Days	12.53%	16.42%
12 Months	45.48%	49.21%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in PFI	Overlap

QABA Overweight 121 Positions Relative to PFI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	B	4.51%
WTFC	A	4.24%
UMBF	B	2.92%
FFIN	B	2.88%
UBSI	B	2.79%
OZK	B	2.64%
HWC	B	2.5%
IBOC	B	2.18%
TCBI	C	2.0%
BANF	B	1.98%
TFSL	A	1.97%
FULT	A	1.86%
CATY	B	1.82%
FIBK	B	1.7%
FHB	B	1.7%
WSFS	B	1.66%
CVBF	A	1.54%
SFNC	C	1.5%
INDB	B	1.49%
WAFD	B	1.46%
FFBC	B	1.35%
PPBI	C	1.3%
TOWN	B	1.29%
TBBK	B	1.29%
FRME	B	1.24%
SBCF	B	1.23%
BANR	B	1.23%
WSBC	B	1.17%
TFIN	B	1.15%
TRMK	C	1.14%
NBTB	B	1.14%
EFSC	B	1.08%
SYBT	B	1.07%
CASH	B	0.97%
CLBK	C	0.95%
FBNC	B	0.94%
CHCO	B	0.94%
LKFN	C	0.92%
NWBI	B	0.91%
MBIN	F	0.9%
SASR	B	0.84%
HOPE	C	0.8%
STBA	B	0.79%
VBTX	B	0.78%
SRCE	B	0.78%
TCBK	C	0.77%
QCRH	B	0.75%
WABC	B	0.74%
BUSE	B	0.74%
GABC	B	0.66%
RBCAA	B	0.65%
DCOM	B	0.65%
PFBC	B	0.62%
PEBO	B	0.61%
OCFC	B	0.58%
BRKL	B	0.55%
AMAL	B	0.54%
CNOB	B	0.52%
CTBI	B	0.52%
BHRB	B	0.51%
BFC	B	0.5%
PFC	B	0.49%
CCB	A	0.48%
FMBH	B	0.48%
HFWA	C	0.44%
CFFN	C	0.44%
UVSP	B	0.44%
EGBN	B	0.42%
OSBC	A	0.41%
FCBC	C	0.41%
BFST	C	0.41%
CFB	B	0.41%
IBCP	B	0.39%
MBWM	B	0.39%
NBN	C	0.39%
HBNC	B	0.39%
ORRF	B	0.38%
SMBC	B	0.37%
HAFC	B	0.37%
GSBC	C	0.36%
CAC	C	0.34%
TRST	B	0.34%
FSBC	C	0.34%
MOFG	B	0.33%
HTBI	B	0.32%
CCBG	B	0.32%
HTBK	B	0.32%
WASH	C	0.32%
MPB	B	0.31%
SPFI	C	0.31%
PGC	B	0.31%
HIFS	C	0.3%
CASS	C	0.3%
CCNE	C	0.29%
THFF	B	0.29%
ESQ	B	0.29%
MSBI	B	0.28%
FMNB	B	0.28%
HONE	C	0.28%
NFBK	C	0.28%
BCAL	B	0.27%
AROW	B	0.27%
KRNY	C	0.26%
SHBI	B	0.26%
FFIC	B	0.25%
NRIM	A	0.23%
TCBX	B	0.23%
RBB	B	0.22%
CARE	C	0.22%
BSRR	B	0.22%
EBTC	C	0.22%
BMRC	B	0.21%
NECB	C	0.2%
BWB	B	0.2%
FISI	B	0.2%
NEWT	C	0.18%
INBK	B	0.17%
WSBF	C	0.15%
FRST	B	0.15%
FLIC	B	0.15%
SBSI	C	0.05%

QABA Underweight 40 Positions Relative to PFI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MA	B	-5.01%
AMP	A	-4.44%
ARES	A	-4.16%
KKR	A	-3.73%
JPM	A	-3.48%
V	A	-3.17%
EVR	B	-2.91%
FCNCA	A	-2.8%
HOOD	B	-2.73%
WAL	B	-2.73%
AXP	A	-2.54%
JEF	A	-2.53%
BRO	B	-2.52%
COOP	B	-2.42%
KNSL	B	-2.39%
MMC	B	-2.24%
AFL	B	-2.07%
PIPR	A	-2.06%
WRB	A	-2.04%
PGR	A	-2.03%
PRI	B	-2.02%
HLI	A	-1.96%
SPG	A	-1.96%
JXN	C	-1.91%
ICE	C	-1.8%
ACGL	C	-1.79%
SFBS	C	-1.72%
VCTR	B	-1.65%
BGC	C	-1.63%
HLNE	B	-1.62%
SLG	B	-1.59%
ENVA	B	-1.49%
RDFN	D	-1.43%
MTG	C	-1.32%
BPOP	C	-1.23%
OFG	B	-1.22%
ERIE	D	-1.15%
TREE	F	-1.11%
NMRK	C	-1.05%
UWMC	D	-0.77%