FXG vs. RTH ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to Market Vectors Retail ETF (RTH)
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

$66.74

Average Daily Volume

27,989

Number of Holdings *

38

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

Market Vectors Retail ETF

RTH Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors US Listed Retail 25 Index (the "Retail Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Retail Index is comprised of common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the retail industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$200.71

Average Daily Volume

5,901

Number of Holdings *

24

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG RTH
30 Days -1.47% -4.92%
60 Days 3.87% -2.27%
90 Days 8.00% 3.79%
12 Months 7.97% 23.24%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in RTH Overlap
CVS D 3.05% 4.37% 3.05%
KR A 1.7% 2.38% 1.7%
MCK A 4.23% 4.53% 4.23%
SYY C 1.63% 2.42% 1.63%
FXG Overweight 34 Positions Relative to RTH
Symbol Grade Weight
BG B 4.55%
ADM B 4.3%
INGR B 4.21%
FRPT D 3.92%
DAR C 3.88%
CELH D 3.69%
CAG A 3.59%
KHC A 3.52%
CPB A 3.44%
POST A 3.39%
TAP D 3.33%
PFGC D 3.19%
PPC A 2.72%
KDP A 2.67%
LW D 2.64%
HRL A 2.59%
GIS A 2.59%
REYN B 2.57%
CASY A 2.55%
MDLZ B 2.52%
MO A 2.49%
CHD A 1.73%
PG A 1.7%
HSY D 1.66%
CTVA C 1.64%
USFD C 1.62%
GO C 1.61%
FLO A 0.89%
PM A 0.87%
KMB A 0.85%
KO A 0.84%
MKC A 0.83%
CLX C 0.82%
SAM F 0.82%
FXG Underweight 20 Positions Relative to RTH
Symbol Grade Weight
AMZN B -21.2%
COST C -8.43%
HD D -8.25%
WMT A -7.5%
LOW C -4.98%
TJX C -4.56%
ORLY D -4.31%
TGT B -4.3%
AZO D -3.35%
ROST D -2.69%
JD A -2.67%
LULU D -2.51%
DG D -1.7%
TSCO A -1.48%
CAH D -1.39%
DLTR F -1.35%
ULTA F -1.28%
BBY D -0.81%
WBA F -0.74%
BBWI C -0.52%
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