FIW vs. XHB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW) to SPDR Homebuilders ETF (XHB)
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

$106.65

Average Daily Volume

39,063

Number of Holdings *

33

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

SPDR Homebuilders ETF

XHB Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the homebuilding segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the homebuilders industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$107.17

Average Daily Volume

2,570,815

Number of Holdings *

33

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FIW XHB
30 Days 10.39% 6.34%
60 Days 8.38% 2.39%
90 Days 10.34% 8.93%
12 Months 27.77% 48.26%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FIW Weight in XHB Overlap
AOS D 3.39% 3.36% 3.36%
WMS C 3.38% 3.0% 3.0%
FIW Overweight 31 Positions Relative to XHB
Symbol Grade Weight
VLTO B 4.2%
AWK C 4.2%
XYL A 4.17%
A B 3.9%
ECL A 3.89%
WTRG C 3.65%
WAT B 3.6%
ROP C 3.59%
IEX D 3.53%
CNM B 3.51%
PNR B 3.51%
ACM D 3.41%
TTEK A 3.36%
MLI C 3.19%
IDXX C 3.17%
WTS B 2.93%
PRMW C 2.33%
BMI B 2.29%
VMI C 2.24%
ITRI B 2.21%
FLS B 2.17%
CWT C 2.1%
AWR C 2.01%
ZWS C 1.9%
FELE D 1.83%
MWA B 1.43%
HWKN B 1.29%
MEG B 1.22%
SJW D 1.21%
LNN D 1.16%
SBS D 1.16%
FIW Underweight 31 Positions Relative to XHB
Symbol Grade Weight
WSM C -4.85%
CSL B -4.26%
TT B -4.15%
CARR B -4.07%
OC C -4.03%
JCI B -4.02%
TOL B -3.95%
PHM B -3.83%
LII B -3.8%
NVR D -3.66%
LEN B -3.66%
BLD D -3.63%
DHI D -3.58%
ALLE D -3.49%
LOW D -3.49%
FND C -3.48%
TPX C -3.48%
HD D -3.34%
MAS D -3.33%
BLDR D -3.01%
TREX D -2.99%
TMHC B -2.06%
IBP D -1.97%
MHO C -1.72%
TPH B -1.41%
CVCO D -1.12%
CCS D -0.97%
LGIH D -0.96%
SKY C -0.93%
GRBK C -0.74%
DFH F -0.41%
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