SLX vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
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

$67.41

Average Daily Volume

9,175

Number of Holdings *

26

* 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

$65.45

Average Daily Volume

28,045

Number of Holdings *

36

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SLX FXZ
30 Days -4.06% -1.78%
60 Days 1.22% 0.10%
90 Days 2.93% 2.52%
12 Months 6.24% 9.54%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in FXZ Overlap
CLF C 4.88% 4.01% 4.01%
NUE F 6.27% 4.52% 4.52%
RS C 4.95% 4.89% 4.89%
STLD A 5.53% 4.98% 4.98%
X C 4.4% 5.38% 4.4%
SLX Overweight 21 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO B 10.13%
VALE F 8.14%
TS A 5.06%
HCC A 5.02%
MT B 4.81%
CRS B 4.7%
CMC A 4.63%
TX F 4.36%
ATI F 4.32%
PKX F 4.2%
SID F 3.99%
GGB F 3.98%
ROCK D 2.23%
WS A 1.96%
USAP A 1.32%
ASTL A 1.14%
ZEUS F 0.96%
RYI C 0.8%
SXC A 0.8%
MTUS F 0.71%
RDUS F 0.56%
SLX Underweight 31 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
CE F -4.59%
FMC B -4.49%
LYB F -4.44%
TKR C -3.87%
MOS B -3.84%
NEU D -3.77%
ASH F -3.76%
CF B -3.73%
EMN C -3.67%
APD B -3.12%
RGLD B -3.11%
ECL C -2.9%
IP A -2.88%
OLN F -2.71%
CC F -2.64%
WLK F -2.59%
FAST A -2.04%
LIN C -1.92%
SCCO B -1.91%
ESI A -1.91%
HUN F -1.82%
FCX D -1.81%
AVY D -1.79%
AA B -0.92%
MP B -0.89%
HXL F -0.86%
ALB C -0.85%
SMG A -0.85%
IFF D -0.82%
RBC D -0.81%
NEM D -0.78%
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