IVEG vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF (IVEG) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)

IVEG

iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF

IVEG Description

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the securities of its index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents as well as in securities not included in the index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.63

Average Daily Volume

1,003

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$65.45

Average Daily Volume

28,045

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IVEG	FXZ
30 Days	-1.28%	-1.78%
60 Days	1.72%	0.10%
90 Days	9.41%	2.52%
12 Months	18.10%	9.54%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IVEG	Weight in FXZ	Overlap
CF	B	3.93%	3.73%	3.73%
ECL	C	4.74%	2.9%	2.9%
FMC	B	2.57%	4.49%	2.57%
IFF	D	4.76%	0.82%	0.82%
IP	A	4.66%	2.88%	2.88%
MOS	B	2.68%	3.84%	2.68%

IVEG Overweight 13 Positions Relative to FXZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SW	A	7.64%
K	A	5.3%
CTVA	A	4.86%
PKG	A	4.86%
TRMB	A	4.59%
DE	B	3.99%
WAT	A	3.98%
CNH	A	3.58%
AGCO	C	2.1%
SEE	A	1.84%
EXPO	D	1.73%
NEOG	D	0.95%
SHC	C	0.55%

IVEG Underweight 30 Positions Relative to FXZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
X	C	-5.38%
STLD	A	-4.98%
RS	C	-4.89%
CE	F	-4.59%
NUE	F	-4.52%
LYB	F	-4.44%
CLF	C	-4.01%
TKR	C	-3.87%
NEU	D	-3.77%
ASH	F	-3.76%
EMN	C	-3.67%
APD	B	-3.12%
RGLD	B	-3.11%
OLN	F	-2.71%
CC	F	-2.64%
WLK	F	-2.59%
FAST	A	-2.04%
LIN	C	-1.92%
SCCO	B	-1.91%
ESI	A	-1.91%
HUN	F	-1.82%
FCX	D	-1.81%
AVY	D	-1.79%
AA	B	-0.92%
MP	B	-0.89%
HXL	F	-0.86%
ALB	C	-0.85%
SMG	A	-0.85%
RBC	D	-0.81%
NEM	D	-0.78%