DWAS vs. VFMV ETF Comparison
Comparison of PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS) to Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)
DWAS
PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio
DWAS Description
The PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (the Fund) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright SmallCap Technical Leaders™ Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies that comprise the Underlying Index. The Index includes securities pursuant to a Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (Dorsey Wright or the Index Provider) proprietary selection methodology that is designed to identify companies that demonstrate powerful relative strength characteristics. The Index Provider determines a company’s relative strength characteristics based on that company’s market performance. The Index Provider selects approximately 200 companies for inclusion in the Underlying Index from a small-cap universe of approximately 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies selected from a broader set of 3,000 companies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. Effective on or about Oct. 4, 2013, the name of the Fund changed from PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$87.98
Average Daily Volume
44,846
Number of Holdings
*
182
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VFMV
Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV Description
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$112.37
Average Daily Volume
4,545
Number of Holdings
*
158
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | DWAS | VFMV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 4.75% | 2.41% |
| 60 Days | -1.33% | 1.94% |
| 90 Days | -0.05% | 3.35% |
| 12 Months | 22.02% | 18.48% |
DWAS Overweight 178 Positions Relative to VFMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOD | A | 1.78% | |
| TDW | B | 1.7% | |
| STRL | B | 1.66% | |
| TRNS | A | 1.4% | |
| NUVL | D | 1.24% | |
| COOP | A | 1.22% | |
| ADMA | A | 1.2% | |
| DFIN | B | 1.17% | |
| ALPN | A | 1.17% | |
| ANF | B | 1.15% | |
| POWL | B | 1.13% | |
| LMB | B | 1.13% | |
| UFPT | B | 1.06% | |
| VERA | C | 0.92% | |
| KAI | D | 0.92% | |
| IMNM | D | 0.89% | |
| LFMD | B | 0.88% | |
| RRR | D | 0.86% | |
| RXST | B | 0.83% | |
| HRI | D | 0.73% | |
| HRTG | C | 0.7% | |
| PLAY | D | 0.68% | |
| CBZ | C | 0.68% | |
| GRBK | D | 0.65% | |
| ASPN | A | 0.64% | |
| IESC | A | 0.62% | |
| ATI | B | 0.6% | |
| USAP | A | 0.6% | |
| ALG | D | 0.58% | |
| SERA | C | 0.58% | |
| GTX | D | 0.56% | |
| WIRE | B | 0.55% | |
| TPC | B | 0.55% | |
| CVNA | B | 0.55% | |
| EVER | B | 0.53% | |
| BCC | D | 0.52% | |
| GMS | C | 0.52% | |
| SGBX | D | 0.52% | |
| RNA | B | 0.51% | |
| VCTR | A | 0.51% | |
| BMI | A | 0.51% | |
| BYRN | B | 0.5% | |
| CSWI | A | 0.5% | |
| AVAV | A | 0.49% | |
| AROC | B | 0.49% | |
| ARQT | D | 0.49% | |
| SFM | A | 0.48% | |
| GKOS | B | 0.47% | |
| AMRX | B | 0.47% | |
| RDNT | B | 0.47% | |
| ZEUS | F | 0.47% | |
| SMHI | D | 0.47% | |
| TREE | B | 0.46% | |
| CRAI | A | 0.46% | |
| KRYS | D | 0.46% | |
| KD | A | 0.46% | |
| FSS | B | 0.46% | |
| SKYW | B | 0.46% | |
| ORN | D | 0.45% | |
| NRIX | C | 0.45% | |
| SILK | C | 0.45% | |
| MYRG | D | 0.45% | |
| JXN | A | 0.45% | |
| ARCB | F | 0.45% | |
| USLM | A | 0.45% | |
| IDYA | D | 0.44% | |
| TRAK | B | 0.44% | |
| KTB | B | 0.44% | |
| SLVM | A | 0.44% | |
| GHM | B | 0.44% | |
| CRNX | A | 0.43% | |
| HWKN | B | 0.43% | |
| FRPT | B | 0.43% | |
| RYI | F | 0.43% | |
| OFG | A | 0.42% | |
| BECN | C | 0.42% | |
| CMPR | D | 0.42% | |
| CLSK | D | 0.42% | |
| MLI | B | 0.42% | |
| AMSC | C | 0.42% | |
| NBN | B | 0.42% | |
| LPX | A | 0.42% | |
| GVA | A | 0.42% | |
| CRVL | B | 0.41% | |
| LBRT | B | 0.41% | |
| PIPR | A | 0.41% | |
| APPF | B | 0.41% | |
| BKD | B | 0.41% | |
| ARHS | D | 0.41% | |
| MOG.A | A | 0.41% | |
| BGC | A | 0.41% | |
| GES | B | 0.4% | |
| VERX | D | 0.4% | |
| SPRY | C | 0.4% | |
| SKT | D | 0.4% | |
| UTI | B | 0.39% | |
| ESAB | B | 0.39% | |
| ESQ | B | 0.39% | |
| MBIN | B | 0.39% | |
| BSIG | D | 0.39% | |
| ROAD | D | 0.39% | |
| KURA | D | 0.39% | |
| SKY | D | 0.39% | |
| KRUS | C | 0.39% | |
| DYN | D | 0.39% | |
| CHX | D | 0.39% | |
| ARLO | A | 0.38% | |
| INBK | C | 0.38% | |
| GFF | C | 0.38% | |
| ENVA | C | 0.38% | |
| GOLF | D | 0.38% | |
| PLAB | B | 0.38% | |
| MHO | D | 0.38% | |
| NR | C | 0.38% | |
| ACVA | D | 0.37% | |
| VSEC | A | 0.37% | |
| CELC | D | 0.37% | |
| MRUS | B | 0.37% | |
| ORIC | D | 0.37% | |
| CACC | D | 0.37% | |
| SPNT | C | 0.37% | |
| NPO | D | 0.36% | |
| FOR | D | 0.36% | |
| ANDE | F | 0.36% | |
| SXI | D | 0.36% | |
| RYAN | D | 0.36% | |
| EZPW | D | 0.36% | |
| AGM | C | 0.36% | |
| ALSN | D | 0.36% | |
| DXPE | B | 0.36% | |
| RUSHA | D | 0.36% | |
| MDXG | D | 0.36% | |
| MAX | C | 0.36% | |
| FELE | D | 0.36% | |
| ICFI | C | 0.36% | |
| SXC | D | 0.36% | |
| HCI | B | 0.35% | |
| ANIP | D | 0.35% | |
| VVV | D | 0.35% | |
| BZH | D | 0.35% | |
| SUM | D | 0.35% | |
| CUBI | D | 0.35% | |
| IBP | D | 0.34% | |
| ASO | F | 0.34% | |
| LQDA | D | 0.34% | |
| MTRN | F | 0.33% | |
| SMID | D | 0.33% | |
| COLL | C | 0.33% | |
| AGO | D | 0.33% | |
| ACMR | D | 0.33% | |
| VRNS | D | 0.33% | |
| EVH | F | 0.33% | |
| PACK | B | 0.33% | |
| KYMR | C | 0.33% | |
| SOUN | D | 0.33% | |
| CDRE | F | 0.32% | |
| MTRX | D | 0.32% | |
| KOP | F | 0.32% | |
| PCT | F | 0.32% | |
| LSEA | F | 0.32% | |
| FULC | D | 0.31% | |
| PAY | D | 0.31% | |
| KROS | D | 0.31% | |
| DFH | F | 0.31% | |
| BWMN | D | 0.3% | |
| HEES | F | 0.3% | |
| PARR | F | 0.29% | |
| QUIK | D | 0.29% | |
| OCUL | D | 0.28% | |
| ANNX | D | 0.27% | |
| KOD | D | 0.26% | |
| BLZE | D | 0.26% | |
| APLT | D | 0.25% | |
| AQST | D | 0.24% | |
| IRON | F | 0.24% | |
| CDLX | B | 0.24% | |
| FATE | F | 0.22% | |
| LYRA | F | 0.02% |
DWAS Underweight 154 Positions Relative to VFMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEX | A | -1.64% | |
| CVLT | A | -1.61% | |
| ABBV | D | -1.61% | |
| TXN | A | -1.59% | |
| FCN | B | -1.59% | |
| RSG | C | -1.57% | |
| ORLY | D | -1.55% | |
| MCK | B | -1.55% | |
| NTAP | B | -1.54% | |
| IBM | D | -1.54% | |
| LLY | C | -1.52% | |
| TJX | C | -1.51% | |
| IDT | C | -1.51% | |
| ROP | D | -1.5% | |
| CME | C | -1.45% | |
| MRK | B | -1.45% | |
| TMUS | B | -1.45% | |
| JNJ | F | -1.44% | |
| LRN | A | -1.41% | |
| MCS | F | -1.38% | |
| EA | F | -1.37% | |
| CBOE | C | -1.36% | |
| NOC | B | -1.36% | |
| CHD | A | -1.35% | |
| MCD | F | -1.33% | |
| VZ | D | -1.32% | |
| PG | A | -1.31% | |
| LMT | A | -1.31% | |
| WM | B | -1.28% | |
| WMT | C | -1.27% | |
| MUSA | D | -1.25% | |
| CSCO | D | -1.18% | |
| DOX | D | -1.16% | |
| IDCC | B | -1.12% | |
| AVGO | C | -1.1% | |
| SAFT | B | -1.09% | |
| GIS | C | -1.06% | |
| AAPL | B | -1.06% | |
| XOM | B | -1.04% | |
| WTM | A | -1.04% | |
| UNH | C | -1.02% | |
| OSIS | D | -0.99% | |
| DLB | C | -0.99% | |
| EQC | B | -0.98% | |
| MGEE | B | -0.98% | |
| CHE | D | -0.96% | |
| CL | A | -0.95% | |
| GILD | F | -0.93% | |
| HSTM | B | -0.91% | |
| BMY | F | -0.89% | |
| ADI | A | -0.89% | |
| BLKB | B | -0.84% | |
| LAUR | A | -0.84% | |
| CAH | F | -0.83% | |
| CVX | B | -0.76% | |
| NSIT | A | -0.76% | |
| INST | D | -0.74% | |
| GOOGL | B | -0.72% | |
| MSFT | C | -0.71% | |
| GOOG | B | -0.7% | |
| CRUS | A | -0.66% | |
| NABL | D | -0.65% | |
| THFF | B | -0.65% | |
| YELP | D | -0.65% | |
| PGR | A | -0.64% | |
| REGN | C | -0.62% | |
| AMGN | B | -0.61% | |
| WMB | A | -0.59% | |
| NEU | D | -0.59% | |
| CASS | D | -0.58% | |
| AMSF | D | -0.58% | |
| DUK | A | -0.55% | |
| PBH | D | -0.54% | |
| ED | A | -0.5% | |
| FLO | B | -0.49% | |
| PSN | D | -0.47% | |
| HSY | B | -0.47% | |
| TRV | D | -0.47% | |
| AZO | D | -0.44% | |
| LOPE | B | -0.41% | |
| MO | A | -0.4% | |
| AJG | C | -0.4% | |
| MDLZ | B | -0.4% | |
| WEC | B | -0.39% | |
| K | B | -0.38% | |
| RLI | A | -0.37% | |
| JBSS | D | -0.37% | |
| NVEC | F | -0.37% | |
| OLLI | B | -0.34% | |
| LDOS | A | -0.32% | |
| META | D | -0.32% | |
| WSBF | B | -0.31% | |
| OSG | A | -0.3% | |
| BRK.A | D | -0.29% | |
| CLBK | F | -0.28% | |
| HRL | B | -0.28% | |
| SPOK | F | -0.27% | |
| ROL | B | -0.26% | |
| ACN | D | -0.25% | |
| KMB | B | -0.24% | |
| EXEL | F | -0.24% | |
| NWE | B | -0.22% | |
| EBF | B | -0.22% | |
| MLR | A | -0.21% | |
| KMI | A | -0.21% | |
| IMMR | C | -0.21% | |
| JJSF | B | -0.2% | |
| UVV | B | -0.19% | |
| ESGR | B | -0.18% | |
| DECK | D | -0.18% | |
| SHEN | D | -0.17% | |
| DGICA | F | -0.17% | |
| ODC | A | -0.16% | |
| SPNS | B | -0.16% | |
| PSX | D | -0.16% | |
| HMN | A | -0.12% | |
| SR | B | -0.11% | |
| HURN | F | -0.11% | |
| AMAT | C | -0.11% | |
| GHC | A | -0.1% | |
| KO | A | -0.1% | |
| QNST | B | -0.09% | |
| DJCO | C | -0.09% | |
| LRCX | D | -0.08% | |
| INCY | D | -0.08% | |
| V | C | -0.08% | |
| CNXN | D | -0.08% | |
| LANC | D | -0.07% | |
| GSBC | B | -0.07% | |
| GD | A | -0.06% | |
| CPK | B | -0.06% | |
| REYN | C | -0.06% | |
| PEP | B | -0.06% | |
| NWN | B | -0.06% | |
| NHC | B | -0.06% | |
| MSGS | B | -0.05% | |
| AKAM | D | -0.05% | |
| ATR | A | -0.05% | |
| GLRE | A | -0.05% | |
| MU | B | -0.04% | |
| VRTX | C | -0.04% | |
| DTE | A | -0.04% | |
| EIG | D | -0.04% | |
| NTCT | F | -0.04% | |
| BLFY | B | -0.04% | |
| TRUE | F | -0.04% | |
| NBIX | B | -0.04% | |
| AGYS | B | -0.03% | |
| MSI | A | -0.03% | |
| CARS | D | -0.03% | |
| CMS | A | -0.03% | |
| ATGE | A | -0.03% | |
| CHCO | B | -0.02% | |
| TBPH | C | -0.02% |
DWAS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Biotechnology
Building Materials
Engineering & Construction
Banks - Regional - US
Diversified Industrials
Metal Fabrication
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Software - Application
Aerospace & Defense
Asset Management
Credit Services
Residential Construction
Software - Infrastructure
Auto Parts
Business Services
Diagnostics & Research
Medical Devices
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Apparel Stores
Capital Markets
VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Biotechnology
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Packaged Foods
Software - Application
Internet Content & Information
Telecom Services
Education & Training Services
Information Technology Services
Semiconductors
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Banks - Regional - US
Business Services
Household & Personal Products
Aerospace & Defense
Insurance - Diversified
Medical Distribution
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Shipping & Ports
Software - Infrastructure
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