FXR vs. XLB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX (FXR) to Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB)
FXR

First Trust Industrials AlphaDEX

FXR 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) Industrials 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 industrials and producer durables sectors 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

$68.52

Average Daily Volume

76,591

Number of Holdings *

128

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

Materials Select Sector SPDR

XLB Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Materials Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals & mining; paper & forest products; containers & packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$88.63

Average Daily Volume

5,025,312

Number of Holdings *

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXR XLB
30 Days -6.09% -4.59%
60 Days -1.08% 1.12%
90 Days 6.34% 8.20%
12 Months 25.17% 12.34%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXR Weight in XLB Overlap
AMCR D 0.49% 1.29% 0.49%
DD C 0.51% 3.15% 0.51%
MLM C 0.25% 3.68% 0.25%
PKG C 0.77% 1.52% 0.77%
PPG D 0.25% 3.04% 0.25%
SHW D 0.73% 7.16% 0.73%
VMC B 0.99% 3.42% 0.99%
FXR Overweight 121 Positions Relative to XLB
Symbol Grade Weight
SON C 1.34%
CAT B 1.34%
ALSN B 1.34%
EME A 1.32%
OC A 1.32%
TT A 1.32%
AXP A 1.31%
OSK B 1.3%
PWR A 1.3%
SYF A 1.3%
AL A 1.3%
AGCO D 1.3%
MDU A 1.29%
G F 1.29%
BAH A 1.29%
BERY D 1.28%
GPK D 1.28%
SNDR F 1.26%
SPR D 1.26%
BWXT C 1.25%
WCC D 1.23%
R A 1.22%
EXP C 1.22%
BLD C 1.21%
URI C 1.2%
TTEK A 1.07%
KEX A 1.05%
XYL A 1.04%
TDG A 1.04%
GTES A 1.03%
DE B 1.03%
SLGN A 1.02%
AXON B 1.01%
MSM D 1.0%
HUBB D 1.0%
LFUS D 0.99%
LECO D 0.99%
HII C 0.98%
AWI C 0.97%
PCAR D 0.97%
GWW C 0.97%
FDX B 0.96%
VNT C 0.94%
SAIA F 0.94%
SNA D 0.93%
KNX F 0.92%
BLDR D 0.92%
BC D 0.9%
SQ D 0.9%
CACC D 0.82%
WEX D 0.8%
JCI A 0.8%
MSA B 0.79%
UPS D 0.79%
CTAS A 0.79%
TXT D 0.79%
NVT B 0.78%
COF A 0.78%
FICO D 0.77%
TDY D 0.77%
AYI C 0.76%
ADTN F 0.76%
WU B 0.76%
EEFT D 0.76%
PYPL A 0.76%
CSX D 0.76%
WMS C 0.75%
GPN D 0.75%
GXO F 0.74%
TREX D 0.73%
MIDD D 0.72%
RHI D 0.72%
JBHT F 0.68%
GD A 0.53%
FCN A 0.52%
WAB A 0.52%
DCI C 0.51%
OTIS C 0.51%
ATR A 0.51%
AOS C 0.51%
CCK B 0.51%
CW A 0.51%
KEYS C 0.5%
EXPD F 0.5%
MA C 0.5%
LHX A 0.5%
JKHY C 0.5%
DOV A 0.5%
PNR C 0.49%
ITT B 0.49%
AXTA C 0.49%
ALLE C 0.49%
J C 0.49%
RPM C 0.48%
LSTR D 0.46%
LPX D 0.45%
EFX D 0.43%
GNRC A 0.28%
HEI A 0.27%
RTX A 0.27%
PH A 0.26%
AME C 0.26%
V C 0.26%
WSO A 0.25%
HON D 0.25%
FTV D 0.25%
UNP C 0.25%
FOUR F 0.25%
CSL A 0.25%
GGG D 0.25%
NSC D 0.25%
NDSN C 0.25%
ODFL D 0.25%
WWD A 0.25%
MAN A 0.25%
EMR C 0.25%
MAS D 0.24%
VMI F 0.24%
IEX C 0.24%
WSC F 0.22%
SEE F 0.22%
FXR Underweight 21 Positions Relative to XLB
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN C -21.45%
FCX A -7.06%
ECL B -5.56%
APD C -5.21%
NEM A -4.99%
NUE D -4.31%
DOW C -3.95%
CTVA C -3.83%
LYB C -2.54%
IFF A -2.15%
BALL A -2.06%
STLD D -2.02%
AVY B -1.74%
CE C -1.54%
CF D -1.52%
ALB D -1.35%
WRK A -1.2%
IP C -1.16%
EMN B -1.12%
MOS D -0.99%
FMC D -0.72%
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