FIW vs. ZIG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW) to The Acquirers Fund (ZIG)
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

$109.48

Average Daily Volume

36,079

Number of Holdings *

32

* 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

$43.24

Average Daily Volume

3,134

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FIW ZIG
30 Days 2.02% 11.03%
60 Days 1.35% 11.55%
90 Days 2.23% 11.32%
12 Months 26.35% 35.93%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FIW Weight in ZIG Overlap
MLI C 3.74% 3.81% 3.74%
FIW Overweight 31 Positions Relative to ZIG
Symbol Grade Weight
IEX B 4.41%
PNR A 4.19%
WAT B 4.12%
ROP B 3.98%
ECL D 3.9%
ACM A 3.83%
AWK D 3.83%
VLTO D 3.67%
XYL D 3.57%
A D 3.56%
WTRG B 3.5%
IDXX F 3.5%
BMI B 3.1%
TTEK F 3.04%
WMS D 2.98%
CNM D 2.76%
AOS F 2.59%
ZWS B 2.42%
VMI B 2.39%
MWA B 2.28%
ITRI B 2.26%
WTS B 2.15%
AWR B 2.09%
FELE B 2.05%
CWT D 1.85%
MSEX B 1.31%
LNN B 1.26%
SBS B 1.25%
HWKN B 1.23%
SJW D 1.16%
MEG F 0.68%
FIW Underweight 29 Positions Relative to ZIG
Symbol Grade Weight
UI A -4.88%
TPL A -4.76%
HCC B -3.89%
CALM A -3.88%
SYF B -3.88%
STLD B -3.72%
AMR C -3.52%
DDS B -3.45%
BTU B -3.44%
MO A -3.42%
APAM B -3.38%
CRC B -3.36%
SLM A -3.34%
CF B -3.33%
BK A -3.3%
DPZ C -3.26%
LPX B -3.22%
CNS B -3.2%
YUM B -3.16%
NUE C -3.12%
VRSN F -3.07%
PBF D -3.03%
BCC B -2.97%
ATKR C -2.95%
BPOP B -2.93%
BLDR D -2.7%
STNG F -2.45%
CROX D -2.18%
TRMD F -2.07%
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