IXC vs. FTA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Global Energy ETF (IXC) to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA)

IXC

iShares Global Energy ETF

IXC Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the energy sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Energy Sector IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P"), a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., deems to be part of the energy sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.11

Average Daily Volume

376,211

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index

FTA 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 Defined Large Cap Value 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 S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Value Index 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

$82.72

Average Daily Volume

38,564

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IXC	FTA
30 Days	4.84%	4.88%
60 Days	4.86%	5.24%
90 Days	3.26%	6.81%
12 Months	13.15%	26.69%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IXC	Weight in FTA	Overlap
BKR	B	1.54%	0.61%	0.61%
COP	C	4.57%	0.94%	0.94%
CTRA	B	0.68%	0.93%	0.68%
CVX	A	9.89%	0.96%	0.96%
DVN	F	0.87%	0.88%	0.87%
EOG	A	2.76%	0.97%	0.97%
EQT	B	0.91%	0.82%	0.82%
FANG	D	1.19%	0.74%	0.74%
HAL	C	0.94%	0.91%	0.91%
KMI	A	1.9%	0.85%	0.85%
MPC	D	1.9%	0.85%	0.85%
OKE	A	2.32%	0.42%	0.42%
OXY	D	1.21%	0.86%	0.86%
PSX	C	1.98%	0.87%	0.87%
SLB	C	2.21%	0.73%	0.73%
VLO	C	1.62%	0.91%	0.91%
XOM	B	19.09%	0.9%	0.9%

IXC Overweight 5 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WMB	A	2.49%
TRGP	B	1.55%
HES	B	1.45%
MRO	B	0.58%
APA	D	0.3%

IXC Underweight 169 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	-1.4%
SYF	B	-1.14%
GM	B	-1.13%
DAL	C	-1.12%
PCAR	B	-1.02%
FOXA	B	-0.98%
TROW	B	-0.97%
STLD	B	-0.96%
CINF	A	-0.96%
RS	B	-0.94%
HPE	B	-0.92%
F	C	-0.92%
AIG	B	-0.91%
CMCSA	B	-0.91%
WFC	A	-0.9%
T	A	-0.89%
TOL	B	-0.87%
COF	B	-0.86%
NUE	C	-0.85%
HBAN	A	-0.84%
EG	C	-0.82%
LNG	B	-0.82%
CFG	B	-0.8%
BG	F	-0.8%
PHM	D	-0.79%
LEN	D	-0.79%
OC	A	-0.78%
ETR	B	-0.78%
CVS	D	-0.77%
ADM	D	-0.77%
LYB	F	-0.76%
SRE	A	-0.76%
VTRS	A	-0.76%
C	A	-0.76%
INTC	D	-0.75%
FDX	B	-0.75%
CRBG	B	-0.74%
L	A	-0.74%
XEL	A	-0.74%
ATO	A	-0.73%
CTSH	B	-0.73%
CNP	B	-0.72%
AEE	A	-0.72%
KR	B	-0.72%
ZBH	C	-0.71%
ALLY	C	-0.71%
CB	C	-0.7%
CF	B	-0.7%
HIG	B	-0.69%
APTV	D	-0.66%
EXC	C	-0.66%
ON	D	-0.65%
MS	A	-0.65%
VZ	C	-0.64%
DG	F	-0.64%
ED	D	-0.64%
SNA	A	-0.63%
CHTR	C	-0.62%
MTB	A	-0.61%
SWKS	F	-0.6%
IP	B	-0.6%
DHI	D	-0.6%
BAC	A	-0.59%
RF	A	-0.58%
FITB	A	-0.57%
TDY	B	-0.56%
LUV	C	-0.56%
TRV	B	-0.56%
USB	A	-0.56%
STT	A	-0.55%
CNC	D	-0.55%
NI	A	-0.53%
DGX	A	-0.52%
PPL	B	-0.51%
TXT	D	-0.5%
D	C	-0.5%
LNT	A	-0.5%
AFL	B	-0.5%
EQR	B	-0.5%
ULTA	F	-0.5%
TGT	F	-0.5%
EBAY	D	-0.49%
HRL	D	-0.49%
DUK	C	-0.49%
SYY	B	-0.49%
DTE	C	-0.48%
CE	F	-0.48%
BLDR	D	-0.48%
DE	A	-0.48%
AEP	D	-0.47%
STX	D	-0.46%
RJF	A	-0.46%
KHC	F	-0.46%
AKAM	D	-0.45%
BBY	D	-0.45%
BIIB	F	-0.44%
ZM	B	-0.42%
DOW	F	-0.42%
DIS	B	-0.4%
KEY	B	-0.4%
PNC	B	-0.39%
JBHT	C	-0.38%
TSN	B	-0.38%
CSCO	B	-0.38%
NWSA	B	-0.38%
PKG	A	-0.38%
RGA	A	-0.37%
KIM	A	-0.37%
HPQ	A	-0.36%
DRI	B	-0.36%
CSX	B	-0.36%
PRU	A	-0.36%
WEC	A	-0.35%
SSNC	B	-0.35%
CMS	C	-0.34%
FNF	B	-0.34%
NVR	D	-0.33%
DOC	D	-0.33%
CARR	D	-0.33%
PPG	F	-0.33%
HSY	F	-0.33%
JNJ	D	-0.33%
EIX	B	-0.33%
ARE	D	-0.32%
FE	C	-0.32%
GIS	D	-0.31%
GPC	D	-0.31%
MOH	F	-0.31%
KDP	D	-0.31%
HUM	C	-0.31%
WLK	D	-0.3%
ELV	F	-0.27%
PYPL	B	-0.19%
CMI	A	-0.19%
ODFL	B	-0.19%
ACN	C	-0.18%
LHX	C	-0.18%
WRB	A	-0.18%
APD	A	-0.18%
LH	C	-0.18%
IEX	B	-0.18%
J	F	-0.18%
KEYS	A	-0.17%
GD	F	-0.17%
PEP	F	-0.17%
UPS	C	-0.17%
NDSN	B	-0.17%
CTVA	C	-0.17%
MAA	B	-0.17%
LOW	D	-0.17%
HD	A	-0.17%
PFG	D	-0.17%
OMC	C	-0.17%
CLX	B	-0.17%
SBUX	A	-0.17%
CPB	D	-0.16%
WY	D	-0.16%
EXPD	D	-0.16%
LMT	D	-0.16%
DD	D	-0.16%
CI	F	-0.16%
MAS	D	-0.16%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
MDT	D	-0.16%
FTV	C	-0.16%
NKE	D	-0.15%
MDLZ	F	-0.15%
AWK	D	-0.15%
CAG	D	-0.14%