FXZ vs. IYM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)

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

$65.45

Average Daily Volume

28,045

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

IYM Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$145.84

Average Daily Volume

12,811

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FXZ	IYM
30 Days	-1.78%	-2.55%
60 Days	0.10%	0.05%
90 Days	2.52%	4.26%
12 Months	9.54%	18.80%

35 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FXZ	Weight in IYM	Overlap
AA	B	0.92%	1.63%	0.92%
ALB	C	0.85%	1.8%	0.85%
APD	B	3.12%	8.14%	3.12%
ASH	F	3.76%	0.69%	0.69%
AVY	D	1.79%	2.58%	1.79%
CC	F	2.64%	0.44%	0.44%
CE	F	4.59%	2.23%	2.23%
CF	B	3.73%	2.43%	2.43%
CLF	C	4.01%	0.97%	0.97%
ECL	C	2.9%	7.24%	2.9%
EMN	C	3.67%	2.0%	2.0%
ESI	A	1.91%	0.98%	0.98%
FAST	A	2.04%	4.05%	2.04%
FCX	D	1.81%	7.61%	1.81%
FMC	B	4.49%	1.31%	1.31%
HUN	F	1.82%	0.58%	0.58%
HXL	F	0.86%	0.78%	0.78%
IFF	D	0.82%	2.95%	0.82%
IP	A	2.88%	3.12%	2.88%
LIN	C	1.92%	21.19%	1.92%
LYB	F	4.44%	2.77%	2.77%
MOS	B	3.84%	1.39%	1.39%
MP	B	0.89%	0.38%	0.38%
NEM	D	0.78%	3.87%	0.78%
NEU	D	3.77%	0.57%	0.57%
NUE	F	4.52%	3.42%	3.42%
OLN	F	2.71%	0.78%	0.78%
RBC	D	0.81%	1.29%	0.81%
RGLD	B	3.11%	1.56%	1.56%
RS	C	4.89%	2.66%	2.66%
SMG	A	0.85%	0.6%	0.6%
STLD	A	4.98%	3.15%	3.15%
TKR	C	3.87%	0.87%	0.87%
WLK	F	2.59%	0.72%	0.72%
X	C	5.38%	1.41%	1.41%

FXZ Overweight 1 Positions Relative to IYM

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	SCCO	B	1.91%

FXZ Underweight 0 Positions Relative to IYM

	Symbol	Grade	Weight