MOAT vs. FIW ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) to First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (FIW)
MOAT

Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF

MOAT Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the "Wide Moat Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities issued by companies that Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar" or the "Wide Moat Index Provider") determines have sustainable competitive advantages based on a proprietary methodology that considers quantitative and qualitative factors ("wide moat companies"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$97.45

Average Daily Volume

661,978

Number of Holdings *

53

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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
Performance
Period MOAT FIW
30 Days 1.11% 2.02%
60 Days 2.13% 1.35%
90 Days 3.74% 2.23%
12 Months 25.88% 26.35%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MOAT Weight in FIW Overlap
A D 2.21% 3.56% 2.21%
IEX B 1.39% 4.41% 1.39%
WAT B 1.4% 4.12% 1.4%
MOAT Overweight 50 Positions Relative to FIW
Symbol Grade Weight
CRM B 3.14%
BMY B 3.0%
GILD C 2.97%
ADSK A 2.94%
EMR A 2.87%
USB A 2.78%
MKTX D 2.73%
BIO D 2.72%
KVUE A 2.69%
DIS B 2.69%
TRU D 2.69%
MO A 2.62%
VEEV C 2.57%
ALLE D 2.54%
CTVA C 2.48%
ZBH C 2.37%
ADBE C 2.36%
CPB D 2.29%
PFE D 2.1%
IFF D 2.06%
NKE D 2.05%
BA F 1.87%
HII D 1.82%
FTNT C 1.73%
EL F 1.56%
SCHW B 1.51%
WDAY B 1.44%
CLX B 1.44%
GOOGL C 1.39%
AMZN C 1.37%
APD A 1.36%
HON B 1.35%
SBUX A 1.33%
NOC D 1.32%
CMCSA B 1.3%
MAS D 1.29%
OTIS C 1.29%
RTX C 1.25%
UPS C 1.24%
ROK B 1.24%
KEYS A 1.23%
MSFT F 1.21%
EFX F 1.2%
LRCX F 1.17%
NXPI D 1.16%
GEHC F 1.14%
TMO F 1.04%
MCHP D 1.02%
TER D 0.97%
ETSY D 0.91%
MOAT Underweight 29 Positions Relative to FIW
Symbol Grade Weight
PNR A -4.19%
ROP B -3.98%
ECL D -3.9%
ACM A -3.83%
AWK D -3.83%
MLI C -3.74%
VLTO D -3.67%
XYL D -3.57%
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%
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