SGDM vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF

SGDM Description

The investment seeks results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of the Sprott Zacks Gold Miners Index. The index aims to track the performance of gold and silver mining companies whose stocks are traded on major U.S. exchanges. In addition to common stock or American Depository Receipts of gold mining companies, the index may include common stock or ADRs of silver mining companies. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in securities that comprise the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$31.14

Average Daily Volume

22,414

Number of Holdings *

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$66.64

Average Daily Volume

37,542

Number of Holdings *

37

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SGDM FXZ
30 Days 2.23% 1.91%
60 Days 9.11% 4.38%
90 Days 13.15% 3.50%
12 Months 42.96% 9.86%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SGDM Weight in FXZ Overlap
NEM C 13.76% 1.03% 1.03%
RGLD C 3.82% 2.71% 2.71%
SGDM Overweight 6 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
GOLD C 8.55%
ORLA C 3.54%
GFI B 1.1%
CDE C 0.53%
IAG C 0.47%
HMY B 0.45%
SGDM Underweight 35 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
FMC B -5.27%
RS D -4.66%
CE D -4.63%
STLD B -4.48%
NUE D -4.37%
X F -4.3%
CF A -4.26%
MOS D -4.26%
EMN C -4.2%
NEU F -3.94%
TKR D -3.87%
OLN D -3.74%
LYB D -3.69%
CLF D -3.05%
APD C -2.78%
SCCO B -2.61%
ECL B -2.59%
AVY C -2.44%
ALB D -2.39%
VVV D -2.34%
ASH F -2.22%
FAST B -2.09%
IP C -2.08%
RBC C -2.04%
LIN B -2.0%
HUN B -1.95%
WLK C -1.91%
FCX B -1.89%
MP B -1.12%
SMG A -1.07%
IFF C -0.89%
ESI B -0.81%
HXL F -0.8%
AA B -0.78%
CC D -0.72%
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