EEMS vs. FEMS ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (EEMS) to First Trust Developed Markets Small Cap AlphaDex Fund (FEMS)

EEMS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund

EEMS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The fund generally invests at least 90% of assets in the securities of the underlying index and in DRs representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the bottom 14% of market capitalization of emerging market countries. It concentrates its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the underlying index is concentrated. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$59.58

Average Daily Volume

18,916

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FEMS

First Trust Developed Markets Small Cap AlphaDex Fund

FEMS 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 Defined Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in stocks and/or depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index is designed to objectively identify and select small cap securities from the S&P Emerging Markets BMI Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.81

Average Daily Volume

37,615

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	EEMS	FEMS
30 Days	-3.86%	-1.23%
60 Days	-4.58%	-1.45%
90 Days	-4.35%	-2.07%
12 Months	8.28%	6.99%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in EEMS	Weight in FEMS	Overlap
	GDS	C	0.24%	0.7%	0.24%
	IMOS	F	0.05%	0.15%	0.05%

EEMS Overweight 2 Positions Relative to FEMS

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	TSM	B	0.03%
	TME	D	0.0%

EEMS Underweight 2 Positions Relative to FEMS

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	SGRP	D	-0.79%
	AKO.A	F	-0.31%

EEMS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Semiconductors Data Storage Internet Content & Information

Keywords: Integrated Circuits Semiconductor Device Fabrication Banking Cloud Services Colocation Communications Equipment Consumer Electronic Products Data Center Display Applications Display Technology Electronic Engineering Electronic Products Electronics Engineering Services Entertainment Services Flat Panel Display Karaoke Laser Light Emitting Diodes Liquid Crystal Display

FEMS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Business Services Data Storage Semiconductors

Keywords: Banking Beer Cloud Services Collection Services Colocation Communications Equipment Consumer Electronic Products Data Center Data Collection Dedicated Services Display Applications Display Technology Drink Electronic Engineering Electronic Products Electronics Engineering Services Fitness Equipment Flat Panel Display Fruit