GDX vs. FTRI ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) to First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (FTRI)
GDX

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

GDX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Gold Miners Index. It may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Gold Miners Index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.12

Average Daily Volume

28,042,362

Number of Holdings *

11

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

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF

FTRI 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 Indxx Global Natural Resources Income Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in common stocks and/or depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index is a 50-stock free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the market performance of the 50 highest dividend yielding companies involved in the upstream segment of the natural resources sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$13.37

Average Daily Volume

93,738

Number of Holdings *

19

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period GDX FTRI
30 Days 11.03% 3.16%
60 Days 24.23% 7.55%
90 Days 17.24% 8.77%
12 Months -0.31% 11.07%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in GDX Weight in FTRI Overlap
GFI B 5.15% 3.67% 3.67%
GDX Overweight 10 Positions Relative to FTRI
Symbol Grade Weight
NEM A 11.42%
GOLD B 8.03%
RGLD B 3.16%
HMY B 2.24%
BVN D 1.64%
HL B 1.36%
CDE A 0.73%
IAG B 0.73%
FSM A 0.57%
DRD D 0.3%
GDX Underweight 18 Positions Relative to FTRI
Symbol Grade Weight
PBR A -8.88%
ADM B -7.29%
EC A -4.63%
TSN A -3.77%
SUZ D -3.48%
CF C -3.36%
PNR D -3.01%
SCCO B -2.24%
CHK A -2.19%
FMC F -1.6%
UFPI C -1.54%
CIVI A -1.33%
WTS B -1.23%
WFG D -0.99%
CWT C -0.58%
ARLP A -0.43%
ANDE B -0.42%
SJW D -0.35%
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