FXZ vs. XME ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME)
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

$64.88

Average Daily Volume

26,949

Number of Holdings *

36

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

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

XME Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the metals and mining segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Metals & Mining Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the metals and mining industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.60

Average Daily Volume

1,695,382

Number of Holdings *

36

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ XME
30 Days -4.67% 1.27%
60 Days -0.75% 11.34%
90 Days -0.10% 15.06%
12 Months 3.75% 28.00%
10 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in XME Overlap
AA A 1.01% 5.41% 1.01%
CLF F 3.5% 4.11% 3.5%
FCX F 1.73% 4.33% 1.73%
MP C 0.92% 2.69% 0.92%
NEM D 0.68% 3.23% 0.68%
NUE D 4.95% 4.35% 4.35%
RGLD C 3.04% 3.84% 3.04%
RS B 5.43% 4.76% 4.76%
STLD B 5.6% 5.22% 5.22%
X C 5.13% 4.31% 4.31%
FXZ Overweight 26 Positions Relative to XME
Symbol Grade Weight
LYB F 4.36%
FMC D 4.18%
CF A 4.11%
NEU D 4.03%
MOS D 3.99%
EMN D 3.68%
TKR F 3.63%
IP A 3.58%
ASH F 3.58%
APD A 3.24%
ECL D 2.92%
CC C 2.82%
CE F 2.75%
OLN F 2.62%
WLK F 2.56%
FAST B 2.32%
ESI B 2.09%
LIN D 1.91%
AVY D 1.81%
SCCO F 1.75%
HUN F 1.64%
ALB B 0.97%
RBC A 0.93%
HXL F 0.85%
SMG C 0.76%
IFF D 0.73%
FXZ Underweight 26 Positions Relative to XME
Symbol Grade Weight
CRS A -5.16%
HCC B -4.9%
CMC B -4.89%
BTU B -4.58%
CEIX B -4.45%
ARCH B -3.99%
UEC B -3.93%
ATI C -3.88%
AMR C -3.71%
HL C -3.51%
CDE C -2.66%
CENX B -1.46%
LEU C -1.44%
KALU C -1.25%
MTRN C -1.15%
SXC A -0.98%
RYI C -0.92%
IE D -0.77%
WS B -0.75%
MTUS D -0.53%
HAYN A -0.51%
GATO C -0.5%
METC C -0.48%
MUX F -0.44%
RDUS C -0.4%
ZEUS C -0.4%
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