FXZ vs. EWZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (EWZ)
FXZ

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

FXZ 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) Materials 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 materials and processing 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

$71.34

Average Daily Volume

48,996

Number of Holdings *

38

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

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund

EWZ Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index. The fund generally invests at least 95% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the BM&FBOVESPA (the Brazilian exchange). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.42

Average Daily Volume

20,682,225

Number of Holdings *

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ EWZ
30 Days 7.00% -4.87%
60 Days 7.98% -2.85%
90 Days 3.74% -7.27%
12 Months 13.45% 27.36%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in EWZ Overlap
FXZ Overweight 38 Positions Relative to EWZ
Symbol Grade Weight
STLD B 5.68%
NUE B 5.23%
CF C 5.09%
MOS D 4.25%
ALB D 4.05%
RS A 3.85%
X D 3.84%
IP B 3.57%
TKR C 3.55%
WLK B 3.54%
LYB B 3.54%
CE B 3.51%
OLN C 3.48%
CLF B 3.42%
FAST B 2.96%
ECL A 2.85%
ASH C 2.85%
NEU B 2.81%
SMG B 2.72%
DOW B 2.62%
EMN B 2.57%
FMC D 2.51%
SCCO B 1.97%
VVV B 1.94%
FCX B 1.78%
IFF C 1.71%
HUN C 1.69%
RGLD F 1.52%
APD D 1.44%
MP F 1.15%
LIN B 0.94%
AVY B 0.88%
ESI B 0.87%
HXL C 0.81%
RBC D 0.77%
AA C 0.76%
CC F 0.71%
NEM D 0.68%
FXZ Underweight 2 Positions Relative to EWZ
Symbol Grade Weight
VALE F -11.52%
ABEV F -2.91%
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