FIW vs. EVX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW) to Market Vectors Environment Index ETF Fund (EVX)
FIW

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund

FIW 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 ISE Water Index(TM). 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 a modified market-capitalization weighted portfolio of 36 stocks of companies as of March 31, 2013 that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industries. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$97.45

Average Daily Volume

38,200

Number of Holdings *

33

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

Market Vectors Environment Index ETF Fund

EVX Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Environmental Services Index (the "Environmental Services Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of companies involved in the environmental services industry. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$160.76

Average Daily Volume

1,743

Number of Holdings *

19

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FIW EVX
30 Days -3.13% -2.74%
60 Days 0.82% 1.67%
90 Days 5.61% 9.78%
12 Months 19.18% 14.51%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FIW Weight in EVX Overlap
ECL C 3.89% 9.73% 3.89%
MEG A 1.29% 2.28% 1.29%
TTEK A 3.24% 4.91% 3.24%
VLTO A 4.15% 4.75% 4.15%
FIW Overweight 29 Positions Relative to EVX
Symbol Grade Weight
A C 4.07%
XYL A 4.0%
AWK F 3.91%
IEX C 3.9%
ROP B 3.87%
WAT D 3.78%
ACM A 3.68%
PNR B 3.61%
AOS A 3.59%
WMS C 3.48%
WTRG D 3.47%
CNM A 3.46%
IDXX D 3.41%
MLI A 3.01%
WTS B 2.93%
FLS A 2.19%
PRMW A 2.16%
VMI F 2.03%
ZWS C 1.99%
ITRI A 1.94%
BMI A 1.93%
FELE B 1.93%
CWT D 1.93%
AWR F 1.89%
HWKN A 1.37%
SBS C 1.23%
MWA B 1.22%
SJW D 1.2%
LNN D 1.2%
FIW Underweight 15 Positions Relative to EVX
Symbol Grade Weight
RSG A -10.12%
WM B -9.82%
WCN C -9.76%
ABM A -4.81%
CLH A -4.74%
TNC A -4.66%
CWST B -4.55%
DCI A -4.5%
DAR D -4.44%
SRCL B -4.31%
STE D -4.0%
CECO A -2.18%
ANET D -2.08%
ERII F -1.9%
RDUS D -1.83%
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