FIW vs. PFXF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW) to Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF)
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

$101.38

Average Daily Volume

37,248

Number of Holdings *

33

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

Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

PFXF Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (the "Preferred Securities Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Preferred Securities Index is comprised of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities listed on U.S. exchanges. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.21

Average Daily Volume

583,971

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FIW PFXF
30 Days 0.92% -1.14%
60 Days 2.82% -1.53%
90 Days 8.64% -0.66%
12 Months 23.37% 6.56%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FIW Weight in PFXF Overlap
FIW Overweight 33 Positions Relative to PFXF
Symbol Grade Weight
VLTO A 4.2%
XYL A 4.04%
AWK B 4.0%
ROP D 3.94%
IEX D 3.88%
A C 3.88%
ECL B 3.88%
AOS D 3.65%
ACM A 3.63%
WTRG A 3.59%
PNR D 3.54%
WAT C 3.53%
CNM A 3.41%
WMS C 3.34%
IDXX F 3.32%
MLI A 3.11%
TTEK A 3.1%
WTS C 2.99%
PRMW A 2.28%
BMI A 2.27%
FLS A 2.16%
ZWS D 2.01%
VMI B 1.99%
CWT A 1.97%
ITRI A 1.96%
FELE D 1.95%
AWR C 1.92%
HWKN A 1.34%
SBS B 1.26%
MWA A 1.26%
LNN B 1.22%
SJW D 1.22%
MEG A 1.17%
FIW Underweight 29 Positions Relative to PFXF
Symbol Grade Weight
T B -3.14%
TBB C -2.71%
SOJD C -1.97%
TBC D -1.78%
SREA C -1.65%
CMSD C -1.39%
QRTEP B -1.33%
CHSCO C -1.3%
AGNC C -1.22%
CHSCL C -1.2%
CHSCM A -1.12%
AQNU B -1.11%
DUKB C -1.08%
CHSCN B -0.96%
SOJC D -0.94%
NSS A -0.92%
BPYPM A -0.87%
CHSCP C -0.84%
DTW D -0.84%
UZE C -0.8%
EAI C -0.79%
AQNB A -0.79%
AGNCN A -0.76%
CMSC C -0.61%
CTDD D -0.59%
GPJA D -0.55%
ELC C -0.52%
EMP C -0.51%
TVC C -0.51%
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