FXZ vs. ZIG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to The Acquirers Fund (ZIG)
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

$67.66

Average Daily Volume

37,145

Number of Holdings *

37

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

The Acquirers Fund

ZIG Description The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is actively managed and seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities (or depositary receipts) of companies in developed markets outside the United States based on the results of a proprietary, quantitative model (the "EquBot Model") developed by the adviser that runs on the Watson™ platform. Its investment adviser is a technology based company focused on applying artificial intelligence ("AI") based solutions to investment analyses. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.79

Average Daily Volume

5,185

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ ZIG
30 Days -4.69% -2.17%
60 Days 2.18% 4.69%
90 Days 2.41% 5.07%
12 Months 10.90% 33.07%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in ZIG Overlap
CF C 4.73% 3.03% 3.03%
NUE D 4.84% 3.37% 3.37%
STLD D 4.63% 3.33% 3.33%
FXZ Overweight 34 Positions Relative to ZIG
Symbol Grade Weight
MOS F 4.73%
FMC F 4.57%
CE C 4.51%
ALB F 4.26%
LYB B 3.44%
TKR D 3.43%
EMN B 3.39%
RS D 3.35%
VVV C 3.28%
CLF F 3.21%
OLN C 3.2%
ASH A 2.95%
WLK B 2.94%
APD C 2.9%
ECL C 2.85%
NEU D 2.78%
IP F 2.67%
FAST C 2.62%
SCCO A 1.83%
FCX A 1.82%
DOW B 1.72%
RGLD A 1.71%
LIN D 1.68%
AVY B 1.66%
HUN D 1.62%
SMG B 1.59%
MP C 0.97%
AA A 0.94%
NEM A 0.91%
CC C 0.88%
IFF A 0.86%
ESI D 0.83%
RBC D 0.79%
HXL D 0.75%
FXZ Underweight 26 Positions Relative to ZIG
Symbol Grade Weight
WIRE B -4.28%
HCC A -4.2%
CNX A -3.71%
SM A -3.6%
VIRT A -3.55%
CALM B -3.43%
ARCH B -3.39%
CMC D -3.38%
BSM A -3.32%
BTU D -3.29%
MLI A -3.29%
AX B -3.27%
FHI F -3.26%
UFPI C -3.25%
DINO D -3.22%
ATKR A -3.21%
PHM B -3.19%
PLTK D -3.18%
DHI D -3.18%
PM A -3.15%
DDS B -3.12%
CROX C -3.11%
BKE C -3.1%
MTG B -3.08%
MO A -3.06%
MHO C -3.04%
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