FXZ vs. NSCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS)
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

$65.36

Average Daily Volume

26,383

Number of Holdings *

36

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

Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF

NSCS Description The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in exchange-traded common stocks of small-capitalization companies. It may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers listed on a foreign exchange that trade on such exchange contemporaneously with the shares of the fund. Up to 15% of the fund's total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.81

Average Daily Volume

138

Number of Holdings *

75

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ NSCS
30 Days -1.15% 11.34%
60 Days 0.51% 11.01%
90 Days 0.34% 11.34%
12 Months 5.93% 38.43%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in NSCS Overlap
FXZ Overweight 36 Positions Relative to NSCS
Symbol Grade Weight
STLD B 5.6%
RS B 5.43%
X C 5.13%
NUE C 4.95%
LYB F 4.36%
FMC D 4.18%
CF B 4.11%
NEU C 4.03%
MOS F 3.99%
EMN D 3.68%
TKR D 3.63%
IP B 3.58%
ASH D 3.58%
CLF F 3.5%
APD A 3.24%
RGLD C 3.04%
ECL D 2.92%
CC C 2.82%
CE F 2.75%
OLN D 2.62%
WLK D 2.56%
FAST B 2.32%
ESI A 2.09%
LIN D 1.91%
AVY D 1.81%
SCCO F 1.75%
FCX D 1.73%
HUN F 1.64%
AA B 1.01%
ALB C 0.97%
RBC A 0.93%
MP B 0.92%
HXL D 0.85%
SMG D 0.76%
IFF D 0.73%
NEM D 0.68%
FXZ Underweight 75 Positions Relative to NSCS
Symbol Grade Weight
WTFC A -2.5%
EVR B -2.27%
PIPR B -2.11%
MGNI A -1.9%
BANR B -1.87%
SSB B -1.87%
NOG A -1.84%
AIT A -1.75%
ESE B -1.66%
LITE B -1.58%
HQY B -1.57%
SUM B -1.56%
KTOS B -1.56%
MMSI B -1.55%
GDYN B -1.54%
WK B -1.5%
CMC B -1.49%
FIBK A -1.48%
EHC B -1.42%
ACA A -1.41%
FLR B -1.4%
NPO A -1.39%
BYD C -1.39%
HOMB A -1.39%
QTWO A -1.38%
AVNT B -1.38%
ITRI B -1.38%
AVAV D -1.37%
RDNT B -1.34%
MMS F -1.33%
RBRK A -1.32%
BKH A -1.28%
SHOO D -1.28%
TPH D -1.27%
SHAK C -1.27%
SIG B -1.25%
PFBC B -1.25%
MTDR B -1.24%
STAG F -1.23%
EGP F -1.23%
GKOS B -1.17%
PAR B -1.16%
ARCB C -1.16%
TROX D -1.1%
BRBR A -1.09%
KEX C -1.05%
EVRI A -1.05%
ZD C -1.04%
ICHR C -1.02%
ONTO D -0.95%
PRI A -0.9%
LADR B -0.9%
CVLT B -0.85%
VBTX B -0.85%
SLAB D -0.84%
BOOT D -0.83%
SR A -0.82%
ESTA D -0.77%
SIBN F -0.76%
HALO F -0.76%
FROG C -0.74%
CRNX C -0.72%
INN D -0.67%
KRYS B -0.67%
INSM C -0.63%
ACHC F -0.61%
VTLE C -0.61%
OPCH D -0.54%
PCVX D -0.54%
TTMI B -0.53%
MDGL B -0.52%
ATEC C -0.5%
TCMD A -0.48%
IMVT F -0.43%
BPMC C -0.32%
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