VEGI vs. FXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI) to First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG)
VEGI

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund

VEGI Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index (the "underlying 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 underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily engaged in the business of agriculture in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.08

Average Daily Volume

12,153

Number of Holdings *

26

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

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG 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) Consumer Staples 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 consumer staples 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

$68.91

Average Daily Volume

24,873

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VEGI FXG
30 Days 2.27% 2.68%
60 Days 2.07% 1.70%
90 Days 4.09% 1.93%
12 Months 5.61% 14.59%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VEGI Weight in FXG Overlap
ADM D 5.83% 3.59% 3.59%
BG F 2.82% 3.71% 2.82%
CTVA C 9.03% 1.62% 1.62%
DAR C 1.48% 4.68% 1.48%
INGR B 2.07% 4.52% 2.07%
LW C 2.41% 4.1% 2.41%
PPC C 0.55% 4.74% 0.55%
VEGI Overweight 19 Positions Relative to FXG
Symbol Grade Weight
DE A 23.29%
CF B 3.56%
TTC D 1.87%
MOS F 1.81%
FMC D 1.54%
AGCO D 1.29%
CALM A 0.89%
SMG D 0.71%
ALG B 0.44%
LNN B 0.3%
FDP B 0.29%
VITL D 0.2%
TWI F 0.08%
CNH C 0.0%
NOK D 0.0%
SGD F 0.0%
HKD F 0.0%
SAR A 0.0%
IDR D 0.0%
VEGI Underweight 32 Positions Relative to FXG
Symbol Grade Weight
TAP C -4.6%
PFGC B -4.51%
FRPT B -3.72%
CVS D -3.57%
KR B -3.44%
ACI C -3.42%
SPB C -3.26%
POST C -3.13%
SJM D -3.04%
KHC F -3.03%
GO C -2.7%
CASY A -2.7%
MO A -2.69%
HRL D -2.38%
STZ D -2.32%
REYN D -2.2%
GIS D -2.19%
CL D -2.18%
SAM C -1.85%
COR B -1.84%
USFD A -1.8%
TSN B -1.76%
HSY F -1.59%
KDP D -1.48%
KO D -1.45%
CLX B -0.84%
SYY B -0.81%
FLO D -0.78%
KMB D -0.77%
COKE C -0.77%
CPB D -0.75%
MDLZ F -0.74%
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