FXZ vs. FAN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN)

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

$67.66

Average Daily Volume

37,145

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FAN

First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy ETF

FAN 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 ISE Global Wind Energy(TM) Index. The index is developed and owned by the International Securities Exchange, LLC(R), in consultation with Standard & Poor's, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P"), which calculates and maintains the index. The index provides a benchmark for investors interested in tracking public companies throughout the world that are active in the wind energy industry based on analysis of the products and services offered by those companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.21

Average Daily Volume

36,750

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXZ	FAN
30 Days	-4.69%	-1.87%
60 Days	2.18%	2.11%
90 Days	2.41%	-0.88%
12 Months	10.90%	-13.75%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXZ	Weight in FAN	Overlap
	HXL	D	0.75%	1.66%	0.75%
	TKR	D	3.43%	2.02%	2.02%

FXZ Overweight 35 Positions Relative to FAN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NUE	D	4.84%
CF	C	4.73%
MOS	F	4.73%
STLD	D	4.63%
FMC	F	4.57%
CE	C	4.51%
ALB	F	4.26%
LYB	B	3.44%
EMN	B	3.39%
RS	D	3.35%
VVV	C	3.28%
CLF	F	3.21%
OLN	C	3.2%
ASH	A	2.95%
WLK	B	2.94%
APD	C	2.9%
ECL	C	2.85%
NEU	D	2.78%
IP	F	2.67%
FAST	C	2.62%
SCCO	A	1.83%
FCX	A	1.82%
DOW	B	1.72%
RGLD	A	1.71%
LIN	D	1.68%
AVY	B	1.66%
HUN	D	1.62%
SMG	B	1.59%
MP	C	0.97%
AA	A	0.94%
NEM	A	0.91%
CC	C	0.88%
IFF	A	0.86%
ESI	D	0.83%
RBC	D	0.79%

FXZ Underweight 9 Positions Relative to FAN

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NEE	A	-2.33%
OC	A	-2.16%
LNT	A	-2.06%
GE	A	-1.96%
ACA	C	-1.84%
CWEN	B	-1.02%
RNW	F	-0.86%
AMSC	C	-0.25%
TPIC	F	-0.2%