SLX vs. GIAX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF (GIAX)
SLX

Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund

SLX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Steel Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of companies involved in the steel industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Steel Index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$70.72

Average Daily Volume

10,409

Number of Holdings *

26

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

Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF

GIAX Description The fund"s strategy includes two components: (i) holding shares of unaffiliated passively managed ETFs that seek to provide exposure to a range of global equity securities ("Index ETFs") and (ii) selling daily index credit call spreads ("Index Call Spreads") on one or more US equity indices. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.94

Average Daily Volume

36,379

Number of Holdings *

16

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SLX GIAX
30 Days 2.50% 0.85%
60 Days 4.99% 2.50%
90 Days 6.41% 1.93%
12 Months 4.58%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in GIAX Overlap
PKX F 3.39% 0.83% 0.83%
SLX Overweight 25 Positions Relative to GIAX
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO D 9.59%
VALE F 7.51%
TS B 5.99%
NUE D 5.89%
STLD B 5.77%
HCC B 5.24%
RS B 5.24%
CRS A 5.22%
MT C 5.14%
CMC B 4.92%
GGB C 4.38%
TX F 4.23%
X C 4.22%
CLF F 3.99%
ATI C 3.87%
SID D 3.71%
WS B 2.4%
ROCK D 2.37%
USAP B 1.34%
ASTL B 1.24%
SXC A 1.13%
ZEUS C 0.97%
RYI C 0.9%
MTUS D 0.69%
RDUS C 0.54%
SLX Underweight 15 Positions Relative to GIAX
Symbol Grade Weight
VTWO B -17.06%
VIG B -16.21%
QQQ B -8.44%
ARGT A -4.49%
FLIN D -3.63%
FRDM D -3.2%
TSM C -1.97%
UMC F -1.56%
TSLA B -1.53%
NVDA A -1.33%
AMZN B -1.3%
GOOGL B -1.21%
META C -1.21%
AAPL C -1.14%
MSFT D -1.07%
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