FXZ vs. VAW ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ (VAW)
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

$66.95

Average Daily Volume

34,544

Number of Holdings *

37

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

Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ

VAW Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Materials 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$195.00

Average Daily Volume

46,221

Number of Holdings *

113

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ VAW
30 Days -6.34% -4.12%
60 Days -1.05% 1.09%
90 Days 0.23% 5.86%
12 Months 9.68% 13.83%
31 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in VAW Overlap
AA B 0.94% 0.45% 0.45%
ALB D 4.26% 1.0% 1.0%
APD C 2.9% 3.99% 2.9%
ASH B 2.95% 0.35% 0.35%
AVY B 1.66% 1.33% 1.33%
CC D 0.88% 0.29% 0.29%
CE D 4.51% 1.32% 1.32%
CF D 4.73% 1.18% 1.18%
CLF F 3.21% 0.85% 0.85%
DOW B 1.72% 3.01% 1.72%
ECL B 2.85% 4.39% 2.85%
EMN B 3.39% 0.88% 0.88%
ESI D 0.83% 0.42% 0.42%
FCX A 1.82% 4.99% 1.82%
FMC F 4.57% 0.59% 0.59%
HUN D 1.62% 0.32% 0.32%
IFF B 0.86% 1.63% 0.86%
IP C 2.67% 0.95% 0.95%
LIN C 1.68% 16.68% 1.68%
LYB C 3.44% 1.97% 1.97%
MOS F 4.73% 0.79% 0.79%
MP C 0.97% 0.15% 0.15%
NEM A 0.91% 3.06% 0.91%
NEU D 2.78% 0.34% 0.34%
NUE D 4.84% 3.6% 3.6%
OLN D 3.2% 0.53% 0.53%
RGLD B 1.71% 0.59% 0.59%
RS D 3.35% 1.42% 1.42%
SMG C 1.59% 0.23% 0.23%
STLD D 4.63% 1.69% 1.69%
WLK B 2.94% 0.44% 0.44%
FXZ Overweight 6 Positions Relative to VAW
Symbol Grade Weight
TKR A 3.43%
VVV C 3.28%
FAST C 2.62%
SCCO A 1.83%
RBC D 0.79%
HXL D 0.75%
FXZ Underweight 82 Positions Relative to VAW
Symbol Grade Weight
SHW D -6.26%
CTVA D -3.01%
MLM C -2.81%
VMC C -2.69%
PPG D -2.53%
DD A -2.44%
BALL A -1.57%
PKG D -1.26%
RPM D -1.14%
AMCR A -1.02%
WRK A -0.94%
CCK B -0.71%
ATR A -0.7%
EXP C -0.7%
GPK D -0.66%
AXTA B -0.56%
BERY D -0.52%
CMC D -0.51%
ATI A -0.48%
X F -0.47%
SON C -0.42%
SEE D -0.4%
LPX D -0.4%
SUM C -0.39%
CBT B -0.38%
BCPC C -0.37%
FUL D -0.32%
KNF A -0.32%
SLGN B -0.31%
AVNT A -0.29%
AMR D -0.28%
CRS A -0.26%
IOSP C -0.24%
HCC A -0.23%
ARCH D -0.21%
HL B -0.21%
MTRN F -0.2%
OI F -0.19%
KWR D -0.19%
MTX B -0.18%
SXT A -0.18%
SLVM A -0.17%
SCL D -0.15%
TROX A -0.15%
GEF D -0.13%
NGVT A -0.12%
KALU A -0.11%
CDE B -0.11%
HWKN A -0.11%
OEC B -0.1%
ECVT F -0.09%
WS F -0.09%
DNA F -0.09%
RYI F -0.08%
PRM B -0.08%
ASPN D -0.08%
TRS B -0.08%
KOP D -0.08%
SXC D -0.07%
MATV A -0.07%
HAYN A -0.06%
ASIX F -0.06%
CENX B -0.06%
PTVE A -0.05%
PCT F -0.05%
USLM A -0.05%
IE C -0.05%
MYE A -0.05%
CLW A -0.05%
CMP F -0.04%
RDUS F -0.04%
PACK A -0.03%
AVD C -0.03%
MERC A -0.03%
LXU B -0.03%
IPI D -0.02%
PLL F -0.02%
KRO A -0.02%
TSE F -0.01%
DNMR F -0.01%
FEAM F -0.0%
ORGN C -0.0%
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