QABA vs. PSL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) to PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples (PSL)

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

$45.43

Average Daily Volume

11,520

Number of Holdings ^*

124

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSL

PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples

PSL Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Consumer Staples 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 consumer staples companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the businesses of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and non-discretionary retail. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$96.76

Average Daily Volume

1,566

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QABA	PSL
30 Days	1.69%	-1.14%
60 Days	-1.52%	1.03%
90 Days	1.62%	2.96%
12 Months	15.40%	12.13%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in QABA	Weight in PSL	Overlap

QABA Overweight 124 Positions Relative to PSL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBSH	C	4.39%
WTFC	C	3.66%
OZK	D	2.8%
UBSI	D	2.67%
FFIN	C	2.57%
HWC	B	2.49%
UMBF	B	2.48%
IBOC	C	2.17%
TFSL	C	2.16%
ABCB	B	2.1%
FULT	D	1.88%
UCBI	D	1.86%
BANF	D	1.77%
FIBK	B	1.73%
TCBI	B	1.72%
WSFS	B	1.71%
CATY	C	1.69%
FHB	C	1.62%
CVBF	C	1.47%
WAFD	C	1.39%
PPBI	D	1.34%
SFNC	D	1.33%
FFBC	C	1.29%
INDB	D	1.26%
TOWN	C	1.25%
SBCF	D	1.22%
TBBK	B	1.17%
FRME	C	1.17%
IBTX	B	1.14%
MBIN	D	1.12%
TRMK	C	1.11%
NBTB	B	1.1%
BANR	B	1.03%
WSBC	C	1.0%
CHCO	B	0.97%
CLBK	D	0.95%
LKFN	D	0.94%
EFSC	B	0.91%
SYBT	B	0.9%
NWBI	B	0.89%
CASH	B	0.88%
BUSE	B	0.82%
SRCE	B	0.79%
FBNC	C	0.79%
HOPE	C	0.78%
WABC	C	0.78%
TCBK	B	0.78%
STBA	B	0.77%
VBTX	B	0.7%
SASR	B	0.66%
GABC	B	0.65%
PEBO	C	0.65%
PFBC	C	0.61%
QCRH	B	0.6%
OCFC	B	0.55%
RBCAA	C	0.54%
BFC	C	0.51%
AMAL	B	0.5%
SBSI	D	0.5%
DCOM	C	0.48%
BRKL	D	0.47%
CTBI	C	0.47%
FMBH	C	0.47%
BHRB	F	0.46%
CFFN	B	0.45%
PFC	C	0.44%
CNOB	D	0.43%
CFB	B	0.42%
FCBC	B	0.41%
OSBC	B	0.4%
UVSP	B	0.4%
GSBC	B	0.39%
MBWM	B	0.39%
HFWA	D	0.38%
CCB	B	0.37%
CASS	D	0.34%
EGBN	D	0.34%
HBNC	C	0.33%
TRST	B	0.33%
IBCP	B	0.33%
BFST	C	0.33%
HTBI	B	0.31%
HTBK	B	0.31%
MSBI	D	0.3%
HAFC	B	0.3%
HONE	B	0.3%
FSBC	B	0.3%
SMBC	B	0.3%
CCBG	C	0.29%
CAC	B	0.29%
FMNB	C	0.28%
WASH	B	0.28%
NBN	B	0.28%
SPFI	C	0.27%
THFF	C	0.26%
AROW	B	0.26%
NFBK	C	0.25%
CCNE	B	0.25%
HIFS	B	0.24%
PGC	D	0.24%
ESQ	D	0.24%
SHBI	B	0.23%
KRNY	C	0.23%
MPB	C	0.22%
FFIC	C	0.22%
RBB	C	0.21%
MOFG	B	0.21%
CARE	B	0.21%
NEWT	C	0.19%
BWB	C	0.19%
NRIM	B	0.19%
BSRR	A	0.19%
EBTC	D	0.18%
TCBX	C	0.17%
FISI	B	0.17%
ORRF	B	0.17%
BMRC	C	0.16%
FRST	C	0.15%
BCAL	D	0.15%
NECB	A	0.15%
WSBF	B	0.15%
FLIC	D	0.14%
INBK	D	0.14%
CZFS	D	0.0%

QABA Underweight 35 Positions Relative to PSL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ELF	C	-5.02%
SFM	B	-4.85%
COST	A	-4.74%
CHD	D	-4.2%
CASY	B	-4.11%
SCI	C	-3.85%
COKE	B	-3.82%
PG	C	-3.63%
HRB	A	-3.31%
FRPT	A	-3.21%
BRBR	C	-3.19%
USFD	B	-3.1%
KR	C	-3.0%
PEP	D	-2.97%
LRN	C	-2.65%
CELH	F	-2.62%
MNST	F	-2.52%
KHC	D	-2.48%
MDLZ	D	-2.46%
CALM	B	-2.36%
PRDO	C	-2.32%
TAP	F	-2.31%
LOPE	C	-2.31%
LAUR	C	-2.2%
BFAM	C	-2.2%
POST	C	-2.17%
STRA	C	-2.15%
INGR	D	-2.15%
ANDE	F	-2.12%
UTI	B	-2.12%
PFGC	D	-2.07%
COTY	F	-2.0%
WDFC	F	-1.95%
IPAR	F	-1.92%
UTZ	D	-1.66%

PSL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Packaged Foods Education & Training Services Household & Personal Products Beverages - Soft Drinks Food Distribution Grocery Stores Personal Services Beverages - Brewers Confectioners Discount Stores Specialty Chemicals