SLX vs. IYM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)
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

$70.25

Average Daily Volume

10,409

Number of Holdings *

26

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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
Performance
Period SLX IYM
30 Days 2.50% -4.88%
60 Days 4.99% -0.14%
90 Days 6.41% 2.03%
12 Months 4.58% 13.71%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in IYM Overlap
CLF F 3.99% 0.91% 0.91%
NUE D 5.89% 3.6% 3.6%
RS B 5.24% 2.93% 2.93%
STLD B 5.77% 3.39% 3.39%
X C 4.22% 1.34% 1.34%
SLX Overweight 21 Positions Relative to IYM
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO D 9.59%
VALE F 7.51%
TS B 5.99%
HCC B 5.24%
CRS A 5.22%
MT C 5.14%
CMC B 4.92%
GGB C 4.38%
TX F 4.23%
ATI C 3.87%
SID D 3.71%
PKX F 3.39%
WS B 2.4%
ROCK D 2.37%
USAP B 1.34%
ASTL B 1.24%
SXC A 1.13%
ZEUS C 0.97%
RYI C 0.9%
MTUS D 0.69%
RDUS C 0.54%
SLX Underweight 30 Positions Relative to IYM
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN D -21.46%
APD A -8.43%
FCX F -7.45%
ECL D -7.43%
FAST B -4.33%
NEM D -3.53%
IP A -3.26%
IFF D -2.7%
LYB F -2.68%
CF A -2.59%
AVY D -2.54%
ALB B -1.98%
EMN D -1.95%
AA A -1.71%
RGLD C -1.52%
RBC A -1.47%
MOS D -1.39%
CE F -1.33%
FMC D -1.14%
ESI B -1.05%
HXL F -0.81%
OLN F -0.81%
TKR F -0.8%
WLK F -0.7%
ASH F -0.65%
NEU D -0.61%
HUN F -0.52%
SMG C -0.52%
CC C -0.48%
MP C -0.4%
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