XLU vs. FXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities (XLU) to First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG)
XLU

SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities

XLU Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Utilities Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: electric utilities; multi-utilities; independent power producers & energy traders; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$78.13

Average Daily Volume

10,826,442

Number of Holdings *

31

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

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG 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) Consumer Staples 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 consumer staples 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

$66.08

Average Daily Volume

21,010

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLU FXG
30 Days -4.10% -2.14%
60 Days 3.11% -2.94%
90 Days 5.98% -0.32%
12 Months 31.22% 12.99%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLU Weight in FXG Overlap
XLU Overweight 31 Positions Relative to FXG
Symbol Grade Weight
NEE D 13.61%
SO C 8.19%
DUK C 7.35%
CEG B 6.61%
SRE C 4.34%
AEP D 4.23%
D B 4.08%
PEG B 3.6%
PCG B 3.53%
VST B 3.45%
EXC C 3.26%
ED C 2.96%
XEL A 2.9%
EIX D 2.64%
WEC B 2.5%
ETR A 2.35%
AWK D 2.18%
DTE C 2.15%
PPL C 1.94%
ES D 1.91%
AEE B 1.9%
FE D 1.81%
ATO B 1.77%
CMS C 1.71%
CNP C 1.54%
NRG B 1.47%
LNT C 1.27%
NI B 1.26%
EVRG C 1.13%
AES F 0.97%
PNW D 0.81%
XLU Underweight 39 Positions Relative to FXG
Symbol Grade Weight
PPC A -4.54%
DAR B -4.54%
PFGC B -4.47%
INGR C -4.17%
LW B -4.14%
TAP D -4.08%
ADM F -3.98%
CVS F -3.87%
BG F -3.75%
ACI C -3.38%
KR A -3.36%
FRPT D -3.34%
KHC D -3.29%
SPB C -3.25%
POST D -3.25%
SJM F -3.23%
MO A -2.76%
CASY A -2.71%
HRL F -2.49%
GIS D -2.38%
CL F -2.34%
STZ F -2.33%
REYN F -2.24%
GO F -2.11%
CTVA A -1.79%
COR A -1.75%
SAM C -1.74%
USFD B -1.73%
TSN D -1.7%
HSY F -1.6%
KO D -1.57%
KDP F -1.52%
CLX B -0.84%
SYY D -0.83%
FLO F -0.83%
CPB D -0.82%
KMB D -0.81%
MDLZ D -0.8%
COKE D -0.74%
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