FXG vs. HDEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Hedged Equity ETF (HDEF)
FXG

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG 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 StrataQuant(R) Consumer Staples Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the consumer staples sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.43

Average Daily Volume

24,479

Number of Holdings *

39

* 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

$24.86

Average Daily Volume

208,638

Number of Holdings *

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG HDEF
30 Days 2.02% -3.83%
60 Days 1.28% -6.19%
90 Days 1.22% -5.44%
12 Months 13.79% 11.22%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in HDEF Overlap
FXG Overweight 39 Positions Relative to HDEF
Symbol Grade Weight
PPC C 4.74%
DAR C 4.68%
TAP C 4.6%
INGR C 4.52%
PFGC B 4.51%
LW C 4.1%
FRPT A 3.72%
BG D 3.71%
ADM D 3.59%
CVS D 3.57%
KR B 3.44%
ACI C 3.42%
SPB C 3.26%
POST C 3.13%
SJM D 3.04%
KHC F 3.03%
GO C 2.7%
CASY A 2.7%
MO A 2.69%
HRL D 2.38%
STZ D 2.32%
REYN D 2.2%
GIS D 2.19%
CL D 2.18%
SAM C 1.85%
COR B 1.84%
USFD A 1.8%
TSN B 1.76%
CTVA C 1.62%
HSY F 1.59%
KDP F 1.48%
KO D 1.45%
CLX A 0.84%
SYY D 0.81%
FLO D 0.78%
KMB C 0.77%
COKE C 0.77%
CPB D 0.75%
MDLZ F 0.74%
FXG Underweight 4 Positions Relative to HDEF
Symbol Grade Weight
NVS F -5.14%
UL D -5.05%
STLA F -1.0%
AGCO D -0.21%
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