SLX vs. ZIG ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to The Acquirers Fund (ZIG)

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

$69.66

Average Daily Volume

18,116

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ZIG

The Acquirers Fund

ZIG Description

The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is actively managed and seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities (or depositary receipts) of companies in developed markets outside the United States based on the results of a proprietary, quantitative model (the "EquBot Model") developed by the adviser that runs on the Watson™ platform. Its investment adviser is a technology based company focused on applying artificial intelligence ("AI") based solutions to investment analyses. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.79

Average Daily Volume

5,185

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SLX	ZIG
30 Days	-4.06%	-2.17%
60 Days	-1.12%	4.69%
90 Days	-0.27%	5.07%
12 Months	17.79%	33.07%

4 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SLX	Weight in ZIG	Overlap
CMC	D	4.44%	3.38%	3.38%
HCC	A	5.37%	4.2%	4.2%
NUE	D	6.1%	3.37%	3.37%
STLD	D	4.76%	3.33%	3.33%

SLX Overweight 21 Positions Relative to ZIG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RIO	A	10.71%
VALE	D	8.04%
CRS	A	5.36%
TS	D	4.8%
RS	D	4.79%
TX	A	4.72%
MT	D	4.66%
GGB	D	4.65%
ATI	A	4.38%
X	D	4.3%
PKX	D	4.29%
CLF	F	4.13%
SID	F	4.09%
ROCK	D	2.31%
WS	F	1.7%
RYI	F	1.11%
RDUS	F	1.01%
SXC	D	0.92%
ASTL	C	0.85%
ZEUS	D	0.79%
USAP	A	0.77%

SLX Underweight 25 Positions Relative to ZIG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIRE	B	-4.28%
CNX	A	-3.71%
SM	A	-3.6%
VIRT	A	-3.55%
CALM	B	-3.43%
ARCH	B	-3.39%
BSM	A	-3.32%
BTU	D	-3.29%
MLI	A	-3.29%
AX	B	-3.27%
FHI	F	-3.26%
UFPI	C	-3.25%
DINO	D	-3.22%
ATKR	A	-3.21%
PHM	B	-3.19%
PLTK	D	-3.18%
DHI	D	-3.18%
PM	A	-3.15%
DDS	B	-3.12%
CROX	C	-3.11%
BKE	C	-3.1%
MTG	B	-3.08%
MO	A	-3.06%
MHO	C	-3.04%
CF	C	-3.03%

SLX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Steel Industrial Metals & Minerals Metal Fabrication Coal Building Materials Oil & Gas Equipment & Services