SLX vs. FIW ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW)
SLX

Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund

SLX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Steel Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of companies involved in the steel industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Steel Index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.19

Average Daily Volume

16,981

Number of Holdings *

25

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FIW

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund

FIW 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 ISE Water Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted portfolio of 36 stocks of companies as of March 31, 2013 that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industries. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$106.00

Average Daily Volume

39,297

Number of Holdings *

33

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SLX FIW
30 Days -1.67% 6.53%
60 Days 1.76% 7.06%
90 Days 1.87% 10.37%
12 Months 26.74% 28.29%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in FIW Overlap
SLX Overweight 25 Positions Relative to FIW
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO B 10.98%
VALE C 8.08%
CRS B 6.9%
NUE F 5.94%
ATI B 5.32%
HCC B 5.27%
STLD D 4.67%
GGB C 4.61%
MT F 4.6%
CMC C 4.58%
TX B 4.49%
RS D 4.4%
PKX F 4.32%
TS F 4.28%
X D 4.23%
SID F 3.84%
CLF F 3.79%
ROCK D 2.29%
WS F 1.62%
RDUS F 1.01%
SXC D 0.88%
USAP A 0.85%
ASTL F 0.83%
RYI F 0.76%
ZEUS F 0.59%
SLX Underweight 33 Positions Relative to FIW
Symbol Grade Weight
VLTO A -4.2%
AWK B -4.2%
XYL A -4.17%
A C -3.9%
ECL A -3.89%
WTRG B -3.65%
WAT D -3.6%
ROP D -3.59%
IEX D -3.53%
CNM A -3.51%
PNR C -3.51%
ACM C -3.41%
AOS C -3.39%
WMS C -3.38%
TTEK B -3.36%
MLI B -3.19%
IDXX D -3.17%
WTS C -2.93%
PRMW A -2.33%
BMI A -2.29%
VMI B -2.24%
ITRI A -2.21%
FLS A -2.17%
CWT B -2.1%
AWR C -2.01%
ZWS C -1.9%
FELE D -1.83%
MWA A -1.43%
HWKN B -1.29%
MEG B -1.22%
SJW D -1.21%
LNN C -1.16%
SBS C -1.16%
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