NSI vs. FPA ETF Comparison

Comparison of National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (NSI) to First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FPA)

NSI

National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF

NSI Description

The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the index. The index consists of stocks listed on globally recognized stock exchanges that excludes companies benefiting end-users that, in the view of the sponsor of the fund, National Security Index, LLC (the "Sponsor") pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.79

Average Daily Volume

1,132

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FPA

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund

FPA 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 Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index. The fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in 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 Asia Pacific Ex-Japan BMI Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.77

Average Daily Volume

895

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	NSI	FPA
30 Days	-5.26%	-0.70%
60 Days	-0.77%	-1.14%
90 Days	-2.09%	1.40%
12 Months		21.20%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in NSI	Weight in FPA	Overlap
KB	B	1.19%	0.74%	0.74%
KEP	B	0.71%	1.46%	0.71%
KT	A	1.13%	1.37%	1.13%
SHG	C	1.22%	1.59%	1.22%
SKM	C	0.75%	1.33%	0.75%

NSI Overweight 83 Positions Relative to FPA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSM	B	11.91%
PDD	F	4.43%
HDB	C	3.56%
IBN	C	2.23%
CHT	C	2.07%
ASX	D	2.02%
UMC	F	1.85%
MELI	C	1.78%
PKX	D	1.38%
NTES	D	1.37%
INFY	C	1.24%
PBR	D	1.19%
NU	C	1.09%
WF	C	1.08%
TCOM	B	1.07%
VALE	F	0.98%
RDY	F	0.89%
FMX	F	0.88%
LPL	D	0.85%
ABEV	F	0.72%
ZTO	F	0.68%
ITUB	F	0.67%
BEKE	D	0.66%
SSL	F	0.65%
PHI	D	0.62%
TKC	B	0.62%
LI	F	0.58%
CPNG	D	0.57%
BGNE	D	0.56%
VIPS	F	0.55%
HTHT	D	0.53%
YMM	C	0.5%
KOF	F	0.5%
XPEV	C	0.5%
SQM	D	0.47%
PAC	B	0.47%
WIT	B	0.44%
ASR	D	0.44%
QFIN	A	0.43%
BCH	C	0.4%
ENIC	B	0.39%
BILI	D	0.38%
TLK	D	0.37%
YUMC	C	0.36%
XP	F	0.36%
OMAB	D	0.35%
CIB	B	0.35%
GFI	D	0.35%
NIO	F	0.33%
TAL	F	0.31%
BBD	D	0.31%
HCM	D	0.28%
CX	F	0.26%
BZ	F	0.25%
BSAC	C	0.24%
BAP	A	0.24%
IQ	F	0.23%
TGLS	B	0.23%
FN	C	0.23%
GGB	C	0.23%
ATHM	C	0.22%
HMY	D	0.22%
VIST	B	0.21%
SBSW	D	0.21%
SUZ	B	0.18%
STNE	F	0.18%
ASAI	F	0.18%
EBR	F	0.17%
ERJ	A	0.17%
MMYT	B	0.16%
EC	D	0.16%
PAGS	F	0.15%
VIV	F	0.14%
CRDO	B	0.13%
BVN	D	0.13%
CIG	C	0.12%
BRFS	C	0.11%
SBS	B	0.11%
ELP	F	0.1%
CSAN	F	0.1%
UGP	F	0.1%
BAK	F	0.09%
BSBR	F	0.09%

NSI Underweight 1 Positions Relative to FPA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	XRX	F	-0.38%

NSI: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Regional - Latin America Telecom Services Banks - Regional - Asia Internet Content & Information Airports & Air Services Auto Manufacturers Gold Oil & Gas Integrated Semiconductors Specialty Retail Utilities - Regulated Electric Beverages - Brewers Building Materials Chemicals Consumer Electronics Industrial Metals & Minerals Information Technology Services Leisure Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Software - Application