FXZ vs. PICK ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) to iShaes MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund (PICK)
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

$65.36

Average Daily Volume

26,383

Number of Holdings *

36

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

iShaes MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund

PICK Description The investment seeks to replicate the MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers Ex Gold & Silver Investable Market 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 index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily involved in the extraction or production of diversified metals, the production of aluminum or steel, and in the mining of precious metals and minerals (excluding gold and silver) in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$39.30

Average Daily Volume

214,885

Number of Holdings *

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FXZ PICK
30 Days -1.15% -3.01%
60 Days 0.51% -0.88%
90 Days 0.34% -0.33%
12 Months 5.93% 0.20%
8 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FXZ Weight in PICK Overlap
AA B 1.01% 0.82% 0.82%
CLF F 3.5% 0.02% 0.02%
FCX D 1.73% 6.11% 1.73%
MP B 0.92% 0.22% 0.22%
NUE C 4.95% 3.52% 3.52%
RS B 5.43% 1.78% 1.78%
STLD B 5.6% 2.07% 2.07%
X C 5.13% 0.8% 0.8%
FXZ Overweight 28 Positions Relative to PICK
Symbol Grade Weight
LYB F 4.36%
FMC D 4.18%
CF B 4.11%
NEU C 4.03%
MOS F 3.99%
EMN D 3.68%
TKR D 3.63%
IP B 3.58%
ASH D 3.58%
APD A 3.24%
RGLD C 3.04%
ECL D 2.92%
CC C 2.82%
CE F 2.75%
OLN D 2.62%
WLK D 2.56%
FAST B 2.32%
ESI A 2.09%
LIN D 1.91%
AVY D 1.81%
SCCO F 1.75%
HUN F 1.64%
ALB C 0.97%
RBC A 0.93%
HXL D 0.85%
SMG D 0.76%
IFF D 0.73%
NEM D 0.68%
FXZ Underweight 20 Positions Relative to PICK
Symbol Grade Weight
CRS A -0.82%
ATI D -0.7%
CMC B -0.68%
HCC B -0.34%
ARCH B -0.28%
AMR C -0.26%
MTRN C -0.24%
WS B -0.14%
KALU C -0.13%
CENX B -0.13%
SXC A -0.1%
RYI C -0.08%
HAYN C -0.08%
IE C -0.07%
MTUS C -0.06%
RDUS C -0.05%
CMP C -0.05%
METC C -0.04%
ZEUS C -0.04%
SAR A -0.0%
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