XDV vs. FST ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF (XDV) to First Trust CDN Capital Strength ETF (FST)

XDV

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF

XDV Description

iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The Index consists of 30 of the highest yielding, dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones Canada Total Market Index, as selected by Dow Jones using a rules-based methodology, including an analysis of dividend growth, yield and average payout ratio. In the Index, the weight of any one company, in terms of market capitalization, is limited to 10%. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.36

Average Daily Volume

53,770

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$50.92

Average Daily Volume

1,386

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XDV	FST
30 Days	0.23%	2.19%
60 Days	0.97%	3.85%
90 Days	-0.06%	2.09%
12 Months	-1.39%	18.65%

3 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XDV	Weight in FST	Overlap
	BCE	F	4.76%	4.25%	4.25%
	BNS	C	5.43%	4.12%	4.12%
	CM	B	5.0%	4.54%	4.54%

XDV Overweight 5 Positions Relative to FST

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CTC.A	C	8.81%
	BMO	D	7.8%
	NA	C	6.01%
	TRP	B	4.88%
	SLF	D	3.77%

XDV Underweight 5 Positions Relative to FST

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	TFII	B	-4.68%
	GOOS	C	-4.27%
	RY	A	-4.2%
	TD	F	-4.16%
	CP	C	-4.1%

XDV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Insurance - Diversified Oil & Gas Midstream Specialty Retail Telecom Services

Keywords: Financial Services Financial Bank Banking Insurance Investment Banking Retail S&P/Tsx 60 Index Government ING Group Wealth Management Banking Products Capital Market Capital Markets Credit Economic History Of Italy Integrated Investment Banks Investment Solutions National Bank Of Canada

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