FST vs. XEG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust CDN Capital Strength ETF (FST) to iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG)

FST

First Trust CDN Capital Strength ETF

FST Description

The First Trust ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in securities ofissuers that are based in Canada or have significant business operations in the Canadian market.Securities invested in by the First Trust ETF include common shares of public companies thatare traded on a Canadian exchange or market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.68

Average Daily Volume

1,140

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XEG

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF

XEG Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such index. The Index consists of securities of Canadian energy sector issuers listed on the TSX, selected by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals. The Index includes stocks belonging to the S&P/TSX Energy industry sector classification, with the weight of any one company capped at 25% of the market capitalization of the Index. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$18.93

Average Daily Volume

1,003,558

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FST	XEG
30 Days	-0.64%	-2.40%
60 Days	1.31%	10.09%
90 Days	8.95%	25.50%
12 Months	17.39%	30.16%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FST	Weight in XEG	Overlap

FST Overweight 8 Positions Relative to XEG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	TFII	D	4.68%
	CM	C	4.54%
	GOOS	F	4.27%
	BCE	F	4.25%
	RY	A	4.2%
	TD	F	4.16%
	BNS	C	4.12%
	CP	C	4.1%

FST Underweight 10 Positions Relative to XEG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CNQ	B	-24.85%
	SU	A	-21.78%
	CVE	B	-12.15%
	TOU	B	-7.06%
	IMO	B	-5.07%
	ARX	A	-4.87%
	MEG	B	-2.89%
	CPG	B	-2.17%
	WCP	B	-2.07%
	PSK	C	-1.91%

FST: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Apparel Manufacturing Railroads Telecom Services Trucking

Keywords: Retail Bank Banking Financial Services Investment Banking Capital Market Capital Markets Financial ING Group S&P/Tsx 60 Index Wealth Management Banking Products Delivery Financial Products Freight Transport Government Investment Banks Markets Products Mobile Personal And Commercial Banking

XEG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Oil & Gas E&P Oil & Gas Integrated

Keywords: Oil Crude Oil Natural Gas Petroleum Energy Oil Sands S&P/Tsx 60 Index Liquids Marketing Petroleum Geology Petroleum Industry Petroleum Industry In Canada Gas Exploration Integrated Pipe Pipeline Transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin Athabasca Athabasca Oil Sands