FBT vs. FDD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) to First Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index Fund (FDD)
FBT

First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund

FBT 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 NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$154.75

Average Daily Volume

30,081

Number of Holdings *

30

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

First Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index Fund

FDD 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 STOXX(R) Europe Select Dividend 30 Index. The fund normally invests at least 90% of assets in common stocks that comprise the index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The index consists of 30 high dividend-yielding securities selected from the STOXX(R) Europe 600 Index, including secondary lines of those companies (where there are multiple lines of equity capital in a company). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$11.79

Average Daily Volume

53,505

Number of Holdings *

1

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FBT FDD
30 Days 1.75% 5.48%
60 Days 2.66% 1.45%
90 Days -2.29% -2.08%
12 Months 2.80% 12.22%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FBT Weight in FDD Overlap
FBT Overweight 30 Positions Relative to FDD
Symbol Grade Weight
NTRA B 4.98%
BRKR B 4.36%
HALO C 3.85%
RGEN C 3.8%
WAT C 3.77%
MTD C 3.73%
PTCT D 3.64%
NBIX B 3.59%
UTHR C 3.57%
CORT D 3.52%
ARGX D 3.5%
EXEL B 3.48%
REGN B 3.42%
ITCI C 3.4%
ILMN F 3.28%
MRNA C 3.24%
VRTX D 3.16%
ALKS F 3.15%
BGNE D 3.08%
GMAB D 3.08%
EXAS D 3.05%
INSM D 3.05%
INCY F 3.03%
AMGN D 2.98%
BMRN D 2.97%
BIIB F 2.93%
DVAX D 2.88%
GILD F 2.79%
ALNY F 2.5%
ACAD F 2.11%
FBT Underweight 1 Positions Relative to FDD
Symbol Grade Weight
NN C -4.18%
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