IXG vs. VWO ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Global Financial ETF (IXG) to Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)

IXG

iShares Global Financial ETF

IXG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the financials 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 Financials 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 financial sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$87.82

Average Daily Volume

9,115

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

VWO Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing substantially all (approximately 95%) of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Emerging Index, while employing a form of sampling to reduce risk. The FTSE Emerging Index includes approximately 851 common stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world. As of May 31, 2013, the largest markets covered in the index were China, Brazil, Taiwan, and India.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.08

Average Daily Volume

9,213,030

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	IXG	VWO
30 Days	5.04%	2.04%
60 Days	2.00%	2.72%
90 Days	6.02%	3.73%
12 Months	30.25%	12.41%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in IXG	Weight in VWO	Overlap
BBD	F	0.13%	0.02%	0.02%
BSAC	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
CIB	C	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
ITUB	D	0.29%	0.07%	0.07%

IXG Overweight 80 Positions Relative to VWO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	C	7.26%
JPM	B	5.68%
V	C	4.25%
MA	D	3.65%
BAC	A	2.68%
WFC	C	2.12%
GS	B	1.47%
SPGI	C	1.38%
AXP	B	1.33%
MS	B	1.22%
MUFG	C	1.21%
C	B	1.19%
PGR	D	1.17%
BLK	C	1.07%
SCHW	C	1.06%
CB	C	1.05%
MMC	B	1.0%
FI	D	0.88%
BX	C	0.87%
SMFG	A	0.82%
CME	D	0.76%
ICE	C	0.76%
PYPL	D	0.65%
MCO	B	0.63%
USB	D	0.62%
PNC	C	0.6%
AON	F	0.55%
AIG	B	0.54%
AJG	B	0.54%
COF	D	0.51%
MFG	B	0.5%
TFC	C	0.5%
TRV	D	0.48%
AFL	A	0.45%
FIS	C	0.45%
MET	C	0.44%
LYG	B	0.44%
BK	B	0.44%
ALL	D	0.43%
AMP	A	0.43%
PRU	B	0.42%
BCS	A	0.39%
ACGL	A	0.38%
MSCI	F	0.38%
HIG	B	0.3%
DFS	D	0.3%
NU	B	0.28%
WTW	D	0.26%
TROW	C	0.26%
GPN	F	0.26%
MTB	C	0.25%
FITB	C	0.25%
NDAQ	C	0.23%
RJF	C	0.23%
STT	C	0.22%
BRO	B	0.21%
KB	C	0.2%
CPAY	F	0.19%
HBAN	B	0.19%
RF	D	0.18%
SYF	C	0.18%
PFG	C	0.18%
CINF	D	0.18%
NTRS	D	0.17%
EG	C	0.17%
NMR	D	0.17%
WRB	D	0.16%
CFG	C	0.16%
FDS	D	0.16%
SHG	C	0.16%
L	D	0.13%
KEY	C	0.13%
JKHY	C	0.12%
BAP	D	0.11%
AIZ	D	0.09%
MKTX	F	0.08%
BEN	F	0.07%
IVZ	C	0.07%
GL	F	0.07%
CMA	C	0.06%

IXG Underweight 82 Positions Relative to VWO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BABA	C	-2.0%
HDB	D	-1.28%
PDD	B	-0.95%
VALE	D	-0.58%
IBN	B	-0.42%
BIDU	D	-0.36%
TCOM	C	-0.32%
TSM	A	-0.24%
LI	F	-0.18%
UMC	A	-0.17%
YUMC	F	-0.16%
ABEV	F	-0.13%
CHT	A	-0.13%
BEKE	C	-0.12%
ASAI	F	-0.11%
BGNE	D	-0.1%
TME	C	-0.1%
NIO	D	-0.08%
WIT	D	-0.08%
BZ	C	-0.08%
XPEV	D	-0.07%
YMM	C	-0.07%
TAL	D	-0.06%
BCH	B	-0.06%
UMC	A	-0.06%
VIPS	D	-0.06%
CHT	A	-0.05%
ERJ	C	-0.05%
GGB	D	-0.05%
SBSW	D	-0.04%
CSAN	F	-0.04%
BILI	C	-0.04%
QFIN	C	-0.03%
BRFS	B	-0.03%
IQ	C	-0.03%
RDY	D	-0.03%
BSBR	F	-0.02%
HOLI	F	-0.02%
SBS	D	-0.02%
ATHM	C	-0.02%
WIT	D	-0.02%
CAR	D	-0.02%
RLX	D	-0.02%
SID	F	-0.01%
AZUL	F	-0.01%
CIG	C	-0.01%
SQM	C	-0.01%
WB	D	-0.01%
ERJ	C	-0.01%
EH	F	-0.01%
GDS	D	-0.01%
FINV	D	-0.01%
CSIQ	D	-0.01%
MOMO	F	-0.01%
EC	A	-0.01%
IMOS	D	-0.01%
YY	D	-0.01%
ATAT	F	-0.01%
GOTU	D	-0.01%
SGRP	B	-0.01%
DQ	F	-0.01%
JKS	C	-0.01%
AKO.A	B	-0.01%
ELP	F	-0.01%
ENIC	B	-0.0%
BAOS	D	-0.0%
JEWL	F	-0.0%
CAN	F	-0.0%
DAO	F	-0.0%
ATHM	C	-0.0%
HUYA	C	-0.0%
DDL	B	-0.0%
EBR	F	-0.0%
DADA	F	-0.0%
BAK	F	-0.0%
VNET	D	-0.0%
GGB	D	-0.0%
UBSI	F	-0.0%
SOHU	B	-0.0%
ZH	F	-0.0%
ASAI	F	-0.0%
TUYA	B	-0.0%