IYM vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

IYM Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials 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 Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$145.99

Average Daily Volume

12,380

Number of Holdings *

35

* 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

$64.88

Average Daily Volume

26,949

Number of Holdings *

36

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IYM FXZ
30 Days -4.88% -4.67%
60 Days -0.14% -0.75%
90 Days 2.03% -0.10%
12 Months 13.71% 3.75%
35 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IYM Weight in FXZ Overlap
AA A 1.71% 1.01% 1.01%
ALB B 1.98% 0.97% 0.97%
APD A 8.43% 3.24% 3.24%
ASH F 0.65% 3.58% 0.65%
AVY D 2.54% 1.81% 1.81%
CC C 0.48% 2.82% 0.48%
CE F 1.33% 2.75% 1.33%
CF A 2.59% 4.11% 2.59%
CLF F 0.91% 3.5% 0.91%
ECL D 7.43% 2.92% 2.92%
EMN D 1.95% 3.68% 1.95%
ESI B 1.05% 2.09% 1.05%
FAST B 4.33% 2.32% 2.32%
FCX F 7.45% 1.73% 1.73%
FMC D 1.14% 4.18% 1.14%
HUN F 0.52% 1.64% 0.52%
HXL F 0.81% 0.85% 0.81%
IFF D 2.7% 0.73% 0.73%
IP A 3.26% 3.58% 3.26%
LIN D 21.46% 1.91% 1.91%
LYB F 2.68% 4.36% 2.68%
MOS D 1.39% 3.99% 1.39%
MP C 0.4% 0.92% 0.4%
NEM D 3.53% 0.68% 0.68%
NEU D 0.61% 4.03% 0.61%
NUE D 3.6% 4.95% 3.6%
OLN F 0.81% 2.62% 0.81%
RBC A 1.47% 0.93% 0.93%
RGLD C 1.52% 3.04% 1.52%
RS B 2.93% 5.43% 2.93%
SMG C 0.52% 0.76% 0.52%
STLD B 3.39% 5.6% 3.39%
TKR F 0.8% 3.63% 0.8%
WLK F 0.7% 2.56% 0.7%
X C 1.34% 5.13% 1.34%
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