SDP vs. FXU ETF Comparison

Comparison of ProShares UltraShort Utilities (SDP) to First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)
SDP

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

SDP Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the utilities sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, electric utilities, gas utilities, multi-utilities and water utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.47

Average Daily Volume

35,309

Number of Holdings *

46

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

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU 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) Utilities 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 utilities 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

$39.30

Average Daily Volume

63,176

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SDP FXU
30 Days 4.93% 0.90%
60 Days -4.93% 6.56%
90 Days -12.12% 10.93%
12 Months -39.44% 33.16%
33 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SDP Weight in FXU Overlap
AEE A 1.92% 2.57% 1.92%
AEP C 4.77% 1.54% 1.54%
AES F 1.33% 0.57% 0.57%
AGR A 0.28% 4.14% 0.28%
ATO A 1.34% 3.44% 1.34%
AWK C 2.31% 0.76% 0.76%
CMS C 1.82% 1.59% 1.59%
CNP A 1.33% 3.45% 1.33%
D C 6.77% 1.64% 1.64%
DTE C 2.52% 2.31% 2.31%
DUK C 6.69% 2.4% 2.4%
ED D 2.94% 3.05% 2.94%
EIX C 2.7% 1.58% 1.58%
ETR A 2.46% 3.73% 2.46%
EVRG A 1.5% 3.38% 1.5%
EXC C 4.51% 3.97% 3.97%
FE C 2.6% 0.77% 0.77%
IDA A 0.54% 2.81% 0.54%
LNT A 1.35% 1.65% 1.35%
NEE C 12.13% 0.74% 0.74%
NFG A 0.38% 4.15% 0.38%
NI A 1.06% 2.61% 1.06%
NRG B 0.95% 4.16% 0.95%
PEG C 2.93% 0.82% 0.82%
PNW A 1.03% 4.27% 1.03%
PPL A 2.56% 1.68% 1.68%
SO C 6.91% 0.8% 0.8%
SRE A 4.34% 3.63% 3.63%
UGI C 0.91% 3.97% 0.91%
VST A 1.01% 4.93% 1.01%
WEC A 2.98% 1.68% 1.68%
WTRG B 1.07% 2.47% 1.07%
XEL A 3.36% 2.63% 2.63%
SDP Overweight 13 Positions Relative to FXU
Symbol Grade Weight
ES C 2.81%
MDU D 0.58%
HE D 0.51%
POR C 0.51%
OGS A 0.49%
BKH A 0.49%
SR A 0.42%
ALE A 0.42%
SWX A 0.41%
NJR A 0.41%
PNM B 0.4%
NWE C 0.37%
AVA C 0.32%
SDP Underweight 6 Positions Relative to FXU
Symbol Grade Weight
CEG D -3.55%
PCG A -3.5%
OGE A -3.43%
CWEN C -2.22%
RSG B -0.85%
CLH C -0.84%
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