FST vs. XMD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust CDN Capital Strength ETF (FST) to iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF (XMD)

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

$49.78

Average Daily Volume

1,187

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMD

iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF

XMD Description

iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN S&P TSX Completion Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Completion Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The Index consists of securities that, on the basis of market capitalization, make up the mid and smaller tier of the Canadian issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), selected by S&P using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.35

Average Daily Volume

5,432

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FST	XMD
30 Days	1.76%	2.20%
60 Days	0.55%	1.69%
90 Days	3.04%	6.65%
12 Months	19.20%	15.15%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FST	Weight in XMD	Overlap
	TFII	D	4.68%	2.36%	2.36%

FST Overweight 7 Positions Relative to XMD

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

FST Underweight 9 Positions Relative to XMD

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FFH	B	-5.64%
	ARX	A	-2.47%
	STN	C	-2.08%
	IVN	B	-1.85%
	GWO	D	-1.83%
	DSG	C	-1.8%
	TIH	D	-1.72%
	LUN	B	-1.72%
	X	C	-1.67%

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

XMD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Copper Engineering & Construction Financial Exchanges Industrial Distribution Industrial Metals & Minerals Insurance - Life Insurance - Property & Casualty Oil & Gas E&P Software - Application Trucking

Keywords: Mining Energy Metal Metals Chemistry Cobalt Copper Engineering Financial Health Infrastructure Insurance Katanga Province Logistics Mineral Mineral Properties Mobile Nickel Reinsurance Service Industries