FXZ vs. EWD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (EWD)
FXZ

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

FXZ 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) Materials 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 materials and processing 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

$64.05

Average Daily Volume

27,128

Number of Holdings *

37

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

iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund

EWD Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Sweden Index (the "underlying index"). The fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer discretionary, financial and industrials companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.35

Average Daily Volume

156,225

Number of Holdings *

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ EWD
30 Days -7.56% -2.22%
60 Days -4.56% 5.26%
90 Days -9.61% 3.35%
12 Months 1.35% 18.58%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in EWD Overlap
FXZ Overweight 37 Positions Relative to EWD
Symbol Grade Weight
CF D 4.77%
MOS F 4.75%
FMC D 4.64%
STLD C 4.38%
CE F 4.19%
NUE D 4.07%
ALB F 3.96%
IP B 3.73%
EMN D 3.57%
VVV B 3.48%
LYB D 3.41%
APD D 3.4%
TKR D 3.34%
ECL B 3.26%
RS D 3.08%
ASH D 3.04%
WLK D 3.0%
OLN F 2.98%
FAST D 2.57%
NEU D 2.55%
CLF D 2.39%
FCX D 1.92%
SCCO C 1.88%
RGLD C 1.87%
AVY C 1.83%
LIN C 1.72%
DOW D 1.67%
SMG D 1.63%
HUN F 1.6%
AA C 1.06%
NEM B 1.05%
IFF C 1.02%
ESI B 0.99%
RBC C 0.91%
CC F 0.8%
MP F 0.8%
HXL D 0.78%
FXZ Underweight 2 Positions Relative to EWD
Symbol Grade Weight
EVO F -4.4%
SAND D -4.38%
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