FXZ vs. CUT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT)
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

$69.56

Average Daily Volume

32,883

Number of Holdings *

37

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

Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF

CUT Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Beacon Global Timber Index. The fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, American depositary receipts ("ADRs") and global depositary receipts ("GDRs") that comprise the index and depositary receipts representing common stocks included in the index (or underlying securities representing the ADRs and GDRs included in the index). It generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the index in proportion to their weightings in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.67

Average Daily Volume

11,214

Number of Holdings *

19

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ CUT
30 Days -2.01% 0.86%
60 Days 1.68% 3.61%
90 Days 5.32% 10.39%
12 Months 17.84% 15.85%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in CUT Overlap
AVY A 1.74% 5.03% 1.74%
IP B 2.76% 5.12% 2.76%
FXZ Overweight 35 Positions Relative to CUT
Symbol Grade Weight
CF F 4.76%
MOS F 4.69%
FMC C 4.61%
ALB C 4.59%
CE D 4.57%
STLD D 4.45%
NUE D 4.33%
TKR B 3.56%
LYB C 3.46%
VVV D 3.39%
EMN A 3.37%
OLN D 3.15%
RS D 3.05%
APD C 2.99%
WLK B 2.98%
ECL A 2.97%
ASH A 2.96%
FAST D 2.7%
CLF D 2.61%
NEU D 2.55%
SCCO A 1.92%
FCX A 1.89%
RGLD B 1.77%
DOW B 1.76%
LIN D 1.7%
SMG D 1.63%
HUN D 1.63%
NEM B 1.01%
MP C 0.99%
AA B 0.9%
CC B 0.88%
IFF A 0.87%
ESI D 0.83%
RBC C 0.82%
HXL C 0.81%
FXZ Underweight 17 Positions Relative to CUT
Symbol Grade Weight
WRK A -5.54%
AMCR A -5.25%
PKG D -4.96%
WY D -4.29%
GPK C -3.81%
LPX A -2.6%
SON B -2.59%
SEE B -2.41%
WFG D -2.03%
RYN F -1.86%
PCH D -1.49%
SLVM C -1.15%
PIN C -0.75%
CLW B -0.39%
PTVE C -0.26%
MERC C -0.2%
PACK C -0.14%
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