FXG vs. VEGI ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG) to iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI)
FXG

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG 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) Consumer Staples 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 consumer staples 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

$64.29

Average Daily Volume

21,873

Number of Holdings *

38

* 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

$35.55

Average Daily Volume

14,234

Number of Holdings *

21

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXG VEGI
30 Days -3.13% -2.30%
60 Days -2.27% -3.89%
90 Days -3.84% -6.47%
12 Months 2.93% -8.75%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXG Weight in VEGI Overlap
ADM C 4.22% 6.79% 4.22%
BG B 4.55% 3.45% 3.45%
CTVA D 1.61% 8.38% 1.61%
DAR D 3.4% 1.3% 1.3%
INGR D 4.3% 1.68% 1.68%
LW F 2.8% 2.69% 2.69%
PPC A 2.92% 0.41% 0.41%
FXG Overweight 31 Positions Relative to VEGI
Symbol Grade Weight
MCK B 4.92%
FRPT A 4.83%
CPB B 3.48%
CAG D 3.43%
POST C 3.41%
PFGC D 3.28%
CASY B 3.14%
KHC D 3.11%
CELH F 2.95%
KDP D 2.94%
MO A 2.79%
TAP F 2.66%
CVS D 2.65%
REYN D 2.65%
MDLZ D 2.54%
GIS D 2.52%
HRL F 2.28%
USFD B 1.8%
PG C 1.8%
CHD D 1.76%
HSY F 1.67%
SYY D 1.6%
KR C 1.52%
GO F 1.34%
PM B 0.97%
KMB B 0.94%
KO B 0.91%
SAM C 0.86%
FLO D 0.83%
MKC D 0.78%
CLX D 0.77%
FXG Underweight 14 Positions Relative to VEGI
Symbol Grade Weight
DE F -22.26%
CF F -3.14%
TTC C -2.15%
MOS F -2.12%
CNH F -1.99%
FMC F -1.59%
AGCO F -1.4%
SMG D -0.63%
CALM B -0.57%
ALG F -0.41%
LNN D -0.32%
VITL B -0.27%
FDP F -0.19%
TWI F -0.08%
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