FXG vs. MOAT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
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

$65.31

Average Daily Volume

27,371

Number of Holdings *

38

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

Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF

MOAT Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the "Wide Moat Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities issued by companies that Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar" or the "Wide Moat Index Provider") determines have sustainable competitive advantages based on a proprietary methodology that considers quantitative and qualitative factors ("wide moat companies"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$85.24

Average Daily Volume

848,543

Number of Holdings *

54

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG MOAT
30 Days -4.36% -4.47%
60 Days 0.42% -2.12%
90 Days 3.10% 0.89%
12 Months 4.05% 16.63%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in MOAT Overlap
CPB A 3.45% 2.54% 2.54%
CTVA D 1.64% 2.77% 1.64%
MO A 2.57% 2.47% 2.47%
PM A 0.89% 1.31% 0.89%
FXG Overweight 34 Positions Relative to MOAT
Symbol Grade Weight
BG B 4.3%
MCK A 4.26%
INGR B 4.2%
ADM D 4.12%
DAR F 4.05%
FRPT C 3.96%
CELH C 3.79%
KHC B 3.57%
CAG A 3.56%
POST A 3.44%
TAP F 3.22%
PFGC D 3.13%
CVS F 2.88%
KDP A 2.81%
LW F 2.71%
PPC A 2.69%
MDLZ A 2.62%
CASY A 2.6%
HRL A 2.6%
GIS B 2.57%
REYN B 2.57%
CHD A 1.75%
PG A 1.7%
HSY C 1.69%
KR A 1.66%
USFD C 1.63%
SYY D 1.62%
GO F 1.53%
KMB A 0.9%
FLO A 0.89%
KO A 0.86%
MKC B 0.85%
CLX D 0.83%
SAM F 0.8%
FXG Underweight 50 Positions Relative to MOAT
Symbol Grade Weight
GOOGL A -2.94%
RTX A -2.87%
SCHW A -2.79%
IFF B -2.71%
ALLE D -2.64%
EL F -2.61%
USB C -2.45%
TYL A -2.44%
ZBH D -2.43%
VEEV D -2.42%
TER A -2.39%
MDT C -2.38%
CMCSA F -2.37%
A C -2.37%
TRU C -2.33%
BMY F -2.3%
PFE C -2.26%
ETSY C -2.21%
NKE F -2.19%
EFX D -2.18%
MKTX F -2.18%
GILD F -2.17%
BIIB C -2.11%
WFC A -1.6%
DIS D -1.48%
EMR C -1.45%
BAC A -1.45%
BK A -1.42%
PEP A -1.38%
ICE C -1.37%
ECL B -1.36%
LMT A -1.35%
BRK.A C -1.35%
MAS D -1.34%
HII C -1.31%
AMZN B -1.3%
TMO B -1.29%
MSFT C -1.27%
ROP D -1.27%
KVUE F -1.27%
CRM D -1.27%
CHRW D -1.25%
HON C -1.24%
SBUX F -1.22%
MCHP A -1.21%
WAT C -1.2%
KEYS D -1.2%
FTNT D -1.14%
ADSK F -1.1%
ADBE F -1.09%
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