ARB vs. PSCU ETF Comparison

Comparison of AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)

ARB

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

ARB Description

AltShares Trust - AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Water Island Capital, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund employs long/short strategy and uses derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps to create its portfolio. AltShares Trust - AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.95

Average Daily Volume

8,778

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSCU

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600Â® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$59.93

Average Daily Volume

6,258

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ARB	PSCU
30 Days	0.67%	0.83%
60 Days	1.19%	3.53%
90 Days	2.09%	7.98%
12 Months	6.56%	22.58%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in ARB	Weight in PSCU	Overlap
	CNSL	A	0.54%	0.47%	0.47%

ARB Overweight 43 Positions Relative to PSCU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MRO	C	2.76%
RCM	A	2.73%
CTLT	D	2.72%
HCP	A	2.72%
SPR	C	2.68%
K	A	2.67%
JNPR	A	2.66%
ANSS	C	2.57%
INFN	B	2.27%
SRCL	A	2.19%
CHX	F	2.19%
ENV	A	2.17%
SILK	A	2.16%
PETQ	A	2.14%
EVRI	A	2.13%
RVNC	C	2.07%
HA	A	2.02%
HES	B	1.95%
DFS	A	1.9%
X	C	1.85%
DO	D	1.83%
ALE	A	1.81%
PRFT	A	1.81%
PWSC	C	1.81%
AXNX	A	1.81%
INST	A	1.79%
VZIO	C	1.78%
AMK	B	1.78%
GTHX	A	1.72%
SRDX	D	1.4%
FBMS	B	1.16%
HTLF	A	1.15%
BALY	A	1.14%
CHUY	B	1.13%
TWKS	A	1.11%
MGRC	A	1.07%
ITI	A	1.07%
SWN	C	0.94%
CALT	C	0.58%
AAN	B	0.56%
AGS	A	0.53%
HAYN	A	0.53%
SRCL	A	0.5%

ARB Underweight 33 Positions Relative to PSCU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LUMN	A	-8.83%
MSGS	A	-4.96%
IAC	F	-4.88%
CCOI	B	-4.66%
OTTR	F	-4.45%
MGEE	C	-4.43%
AWR	C	-4.16%
CNK	A	-4.13%
CWT	D	-4.1%
SATS	B	-4.09%
AVA	D	-4.01%
TDS	B	-3.81%
CARG	B	-3.72%
CPK	C	-3.65%
TGNA	B	-3.61%
YELP	F	-3.04%
CWEN	C	-2.9%
ZD	F	-2.8%
SJW	F	-2.27%
TRIP	C	-2.25%
CABO	C	-2.13%
NWN	C	-2.08%
MSEX	B	-1.52%
QNST	A	-1.38%
CARS	D	-1.29%
UTL	D	-1.26%
CWEN	C	-1.14%
TTGT	C	-1.04%
SSTK	D	-0.96%
SHEN	F	-0.92%
SCHL	F	-0.83%
THRY	F	-0.81%
GOGO	F	-0.58%