EWU vs. FKU ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (EWU) to First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDex Fund (FKU)
EWU

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund

EWU Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI United Kingdom Index (the "underlying index"). The fund will at all times invest at least 90% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the London Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer staples, energy and financial companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.21

Average Daily Volume

2,071,062

Number of Holdings *

4

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

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDex Fund

FKU 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 United Kingdom 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. It, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the index. The index is designed by S&P to objectively identify and select securities from the S&P United Kingdom BMI Index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.76

Average Daily Volume

27,598

Number of Holdings *

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EWU FKU
30 Days 3.89% 5.65%
60 Days 4.81% 5.60%
90 Days 3.51% 3.54%
12 Months 11.89% 18.87%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EWU Weight in FKU Overlap
BCS B 1.39% 2.06% 1.39%
LYG B 1.68% 1.41% 1.41%
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