FXZ vs. FTXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
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

$69.63

Average Daily Volume

34,146

Number of Holdings *

37

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

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

FTXG Description The First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an index called the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index. The Fund seeks to replicate the holdings and weightings of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index as to generate performance results 95% correlated to that of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.77

Average Daily Volume

16,886

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ FTXG
30 Days -2.36% 1.23%
60 Days 2.25% 4.20%
90 Days 5.70% 5.18%
12 Months 14.68% -6.53%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in FTXG Overlap
FXZ Overweight 37 Positions Relative to FTXG
Symbol Grade Weight
CF F 4.76%
MOS F 4.69%
FMC C 4.61%
ALB D 4.59%
CE C 4.57%
STLD D 4.45%
NUE D 4.33%
TKR B 3.56%
LYB C 3.46%
VVV C 3.39%
EMN B 3.37%
OLN C 3.15%
RS D 3.05%
APD C 2.99%
WLK B 2.98%
ECL A 2.97%
ASH A 2.96%
IP C 2.76%
FAST D 2.7%
CLF F 2.61%
NEU D 2.55%
SCCO B 1.92%
FCX B 1.89%
RGLD B 1.77%
DOW C 1.76%
AVY A 1.74%
LIN D 1.7%
SMG C 1.63%
HUN C 1.63%
NEM B 1.01%
MP C 0.99%
AA A 0.9%
CC C 0.88%
IFF A 0.87%
ESI D 0.83%
RBC C 0.82%
HXL C 0.81%
FXZ Underweight 29 Positions Relative to FTXG
Symbol Grade Weight
ADM C -8.57%
PEP B -8.26%
KO A -8.04%
KHC C -7.8%
MDLZ B -7.54%
TSN B -4.33%
GIS B -4.25%
HSY B -4.02%
STZ D -3.98%
CTVA A -3.93%
CAG B -3.75%
K B -3.63%
TAP F -3.56%
MNST D -3.35%
KDP A -3.12%
MKC B -2.87%
CPB B -2.45%
USFD C -2.44%
HRL B -2.29%
INGR A -2.23%
COKE B -1.79%
POST B -1.72%
LW F -1.61%
CALM D -1.27%
BRBR C -0.52%
SMPL B -0.51%
LANC D -0.45%
CELH D -0.43%
FIZZ D -0.42%
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