EWU vs. HDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (EWU) to Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Hedged Equity ETF (HDEF)

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

$34.83

Average Daily Volume

2,244,195

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

HDEF

Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Hedged Equity ETF

HDEF Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield US Dollar Hedged Index. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of equities in its parent index, the MSCI EAFE Index, with higher dividend income and quality characteristics than average dividend yields of equities in the parent index, where such higher dividend income and quality characteristics are both sustainable and persistent. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.61

Average Daily Volume

179,264

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	EWU	HDEF
30 Days	2.17%	-0.73%
60 Days	5.83%	3.12%
90 Days	6.71%	2.65%
12 Months	7.64%	8.26%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in EWU	Weight in HDEF	Overlap
	UL	B	5.1%	4.55%	4.55%

EWU Overweight 3 Positions Relative to HDEF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	DEO	F	3.08%
	LYG	A	1.63%
	BCS	A	1.55%

EWU Underweight 3 Positions Relative to HDEF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NVS	B	-4.81%
	STLA	C	-2.07%
	AGCO	B	-0.28%

EWU: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Banks - Regional - Europe Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries Household & Personal Products

Keywords: Banking General Insurance Insurance Products Alcohol Alcoholic Drinks Asset Finance Asset Management Bancassurance Bank Banking Solutions Barclays Barclays Bank Of Botswana Beer Business Lending Services Canadian Whisky Card Services Cash Management Services Clan Barclay Cleaning Products Commercial Banking

HDEF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Auto Manufacturers Drug Manufacturers - Major Farm & Construction Equipment Household & Personal Products

Keywords: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Agricultural Equipment Agricultural Machinery Agriculture Alternative Fuel Animal Health Antibiotics Automotive Manufacturers Baler Beef Biotechnology Blood Test Cars Cattle Chrysler Cleaning Products Contact Lens Contact Lenses Crop Protection Chemicals Crops