FST vs. XIT ETF Comparison

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

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

$57.18

Average Daily Volume

1,537

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XIT

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF

XIT Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund, is a Canada-based fund that seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The index is comprised of constituents of the S&P/TSX Composite Index in GICS Sector 45- Information Technology. Constituents are capped at 25% weight. The Index is provided by Standard & Poors (S&P). CGI Group Inc. Class A, Open Text Corporation, Constellation Software Inc., Blackberry Ltd, Dh Corp are few of the fund’s top holdings. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.90

Average Daily Volume

11,959

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FST	XIT
30 Days	4.94%	13.95%
60 Days	8.11%	18.55%
90 Days	8.77%	21.09%
12 Months	32.81%	37.40%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FST	Weight in XIT	Overlap
	CLS	A	5.17%	4.97%	4.97%

FST Overweight 7 Positions Relative to XIT

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	IAG	A	4.73%
	NA	A	4.42%
	SLF	A	4.38%
	MFC	A	4.33%
	DOL	B	4.25%
	WSP	C	4.21%
	PPL	A	4.17%

FST Underweight 9 Positions Relative to XIT

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	SHOP	B	-26.45%
	CSU	A	-24.35%
	GIB.A	B	-19.26%
	OTEX	D	-7.33%
	DSG	B	-7.22%
	KXS	B	-2.75%
	LSPD	B	-1.85%
	BB	D	-1.28%
	ENGH	D	-0.88%

FST: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Insurance - Diversified Banks - Global Contract Manufacturers Discount Stores Engineering & Construction Insurance - Life Oil & Gas Midstream

Keywords: Health Financial Financial Services Insurance S&P/Tsx 60 Index Asset Management Energy Oil Delivery Electronics Engineering Insurance Operations Integrated Reinsurance Transport Transportation Wealth Management Aerospace Alternative Energy Asset And Liability Management

XIT: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Communication Equipment Contract Manufacturers Information Technology Services

Keywords: Software Analytics Mobile Communications Inventory Software Solution Software Solutions Business Software Supply Chain Aerospace Commerce Platform Computer Architecture Credit E Commerce Electronics Enterprise Software Enterprise Software Solutions Information Information Technology Information Technology Management