FIW vs. VEGI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW) to iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI)
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

$106.32

Average Daily Volume

38,176

Number of Holdings *

33

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

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund

VEGI Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily engaged in the business of agriculture in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.58

Average Daily Volume

16,445

Number of Holdings *

22

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FIW VEGI
30 Days 1.16% 1.70%
60 Days 2.17% -0.32%
90 Days 4.36% 2.28%
12 Months 24.58% -5.78%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FIW Weight in VEGI Overlap
LNN C 1.17% 1.0% 1.0%
FIW Overweight 32 Positions Relative to VEGI
Symbol Grade Weight
VLTO B 4.83%
AWK A 4.58%
ECL A 4.13%
ROP B 3.86%
XYL D 3.83%
A C 3.79%
WTRG D 3.73%
MLI B 3.73%
TTEK B 3.72%
WAT C 3.7%
PNR A 3.65%
ACM B 3.58%
IEX D 3.2%
AOS D 3.19%
IDXX C 3.09%
WMS D 2.89%
WTS C 2.66%
PRMW B 2.54%
VMI D 2.42%
CNM F 2.33%
BMI A 2.32%
CWT A 2.26%
AWR B 2.14%
FLS D 2.11%
HWKN C 2.05%
ITRI C 1.98%
ZWS B 1.82%
FELE D 1.78%
MWA C 1.53%
SBS B 1.26%
SJW C 1.26%
MEG F 0.92%
FIW Underweight 21 Positions Relative to VEGI
Symbol Grade Weight
MOS F -1.0%
TTC D -1.0%
CNH C -1.0%
INGR B -1.0%
LW D -1.0%
BG F -1.0%
CF C -1.0%
ADM D -1.0%
DE B -1.0%
FMC C -1.0%
DAR F -1.0%
AGCO D -1.0%
CALM B -1.0%
SMG C -1.0%
PPC D -1.0%
ALG D -1.0%
FDP B -1.0%
VITL D -1.0%
TWI D -1.0%
CTVA B -1.0%
SGD F --63.37%
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