FXZ vs. REMX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)
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

$67.50

Average Daily Volume

39,839

Number of Holdings *

37

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

VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

REMX Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes companies primarily engaged in a variety of activities that are related to the producing, refining and recycling of rare earth and strategic metals and minerals. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.24

Average Daily Volume

92,720

Number of Holdings *

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ REMX
30 Days -3.05% -1.87%
60 Days 1.78% 1.86%
90 Days 2.51% -0.87%
12 Months 11.23% -36.04%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in REMX Overlap
ALB F 4.53% 7.38% 4.53%
MP C 1.0% 5.49% 1.0%
FXZ Overweight 35 Positions Relative to REMX
Symbol Grade Weight
NUE D 4.86%
MOS F 4.73%
STLD B 4.71%
CF C 4.65%
CE D 4.49%
FMC F 4.41%
LYB A 3.41%
RS D 3.38%
EMN B 3.37%
TKR A 3.37%
VVV C 3.25%
CLF D 3.24%
OLN D 3.19%
WLK B 2.98%
ASH A 2.86%
APD D 2.84%
ECL C 2.82%
IP D 2.8%
NEU D 2.79%
FAST D 2.67%
SCCO B 1.86%
FCX B 1.84%
DOW B 1.72%
RGLD B 1.72%
LIN D 1.66%
AVY C 1.64%
SMG A 1.6%
HUN D 1.6%
AA A 0.94%
NEM A 0.93%
CC C 0.86%
ESI D 0.85%
IFF A 0.83%
RBC D 0.81%
HXL D 0.73%
FXZ Underweight 4 Positions Relative to REMX
Symbol Grade Weight
SQM F -5.24%
TROX A -4.37%
PLL F -0.68%
SLI F -0.68%
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