SLX vs. SMN ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)
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

$70.89

Average Daily Volume

10,032

Number of Holdings *

26

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

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

SMN Description The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$13.56

Average Daily Volume

3,852

Number of Holdings *

43

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SLX SMN
30 Days 6.46% 3.94%
60 Days 5.90% 1.90%
90 Days 6.31% -1.90%
12 Months 6.24% -23.79%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in SMN Overlap
ATI D 3.87% 0.37% 0.37%
CMC B 4.92% 0.41% 0.41%
CRS A 5.22% 0.35% 0.35%
NUE C 5.89% 2.59% 2.59%
RS B 5.24% 1.28% 1.28%
STLD B 5.77% 1.13% 1.13%
X C 4.22% 0.28% 0.28%
SLX Overweight 19 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO D 9.59%
VALE F 7.51%
TS B 5.99%
HCC B 5.24%
MT B 5.14%
GGB C 4.38%
TX F 4.23%
CLF F 3.99%
SID F 3.71%
PKX F 3.39%
WS B 2.4%
ROCK C 2.37%
USAP B 1.34%
ASTL B 1.24%
SXC A 1.13%
ZEUS C 0.97%
RYI C 0.9%
MTUS C 0.69%
RDUS C 0.54%
SLX Underweight 36 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN D -18.22%
APD A -8.28%
ECL D -7.77%
DD D -7.23%
DOW F -6.27%
NEM D -5.65%
PPG F -4.81%
LYB F -3.74%
CTVA C -3.36%
FCX D -2.96%
IFF D -2.28%
CE F -2.25%
FMC D -2.05%
EMN D -1.67%
CF B -1.59%
RPM A -1.53%
ALB C -1.36%
MOS F -1.21%
RGLD C -1.17%
AXTA A -1.0%
HUN F -0.74%
ASH D -0.73%
SMG D -0.7%
VVV F -0.64%
NGVT B -0.55%
NEU C -0.55%
AA B -0.52%
OLN D -0.45%
CC C -0.45%
ESI A -0.44%
SXT B -0.44%
FUL F -0.4%
CBT C -0.4%
WLK D -0.39%
WOR F -0.24%
BTU B -0.1%
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