DWAS vs. VAW ETF Comparison
Comparison of PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS) to Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ (VAW)
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
$84.61
Average Daily Volume
57,755
182
VAW
Vanguard Materials ETF - DNQ
VAW Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Materials 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$195.39
Average Daily Volume
46,221
113
Performance
| Period | DWAS | VAW |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -5.71% | -4.12% |
| 60 Days | -6.93% | 1.09% |
| 90 Days | -0.06% | 5.86% |
| 12 Months | 19.96% | 13.83% |
13 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in DWAS | Weight in VAW | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPN | D | 0.42% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| ATI | A | 0.51% | 0.48% | 0.48% | |
| HWKN | A | 0.42% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| KOP | D | 0.4% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| LPX | D | 0.37% | 0.4% | 0.37% | |
| MTRN | F | 0.35% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| PACK | A | 0.39% | 0.03% | 0.03% | |
| PCT | F | 0.32% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| RYI | F | 0.6% | 0.08% | 0.08% | |
| SLVM | A | 0.42% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| SUM | C | 0.36% | 0.39% | 0.36% | |
| SXC | D | 0.38% | 0.07% | 0.07% | |
| USLM | A | 0.4% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
DWAS Overweight 169 Positions Relative to VAW
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOD | B | 1.64% | |
| TDW | B | 1.55% | |
| STRL | D | 1.36% | |
| TRNS | B | 1.35% | |
| LFMD | A | 1.34% | |
| DFIN | B | 1.27% | |
| COOP | A | 1.25% | |
| ALPN | A | 1.22% | |
| NUVL | C | 1.21% | |
| POWL | B | 1.09% | |
| LMB | B | 1.05% | |
| RRR | D | 1.05% | |
| ANF | C | 1.03% | |
| KAI | D | 0.99% | |
| IMNM | D | 0.93% | |
| VERA | C | 0.92% | |
| UFPT | B | 0.91% | |
| ADMA | A | 0.9% | |
| HRTG | A | 0.84% | |
| HRI | D | 0.76% | |
| RXST | A | 0.74% | |
| CBZ | D | 0.73% | |
| SERA | A | 0.73% | |
| PLAY | D | 0.71% | |
| GRBK | C | 0.65% | |
| ALG | D | 0.64% | |
| GTX | C | 0.61% | |
| ZEUS | D | 0.6% | |
| WIRE | A | 0.58% | |
| ARCB | F | 0.57% | |
| BYRN | B | 0.57% | |
| BCC | D | 0.54% | |
| GMS | C | 0.53% | |
| CLSK | B | 0.53% | |
| MYRG | C | 0.52% | |
| VCTR | A | 0.52% | |
| CSWI | A | 0.52% | |
| IESC | A | 0.52% | |
| ARQT | C | 0.5% | |
| USAP | A | 0.5% | |
| AROC | B | 0.5% | |
| BMI | A | 0.5% | |
| RNA | A | 0.47% | |
| FSS | B | 0.47% | |
| KRYS | C | 0.47% | |
| MACK | A | 0.46% | |
| GHM | B | 0.46% | |
| SMHI | F | 0.46% | |
| EVER | A | 0.45% | |
| BECN | A | 0.45% | |
| GKOS | A | 0.45% | |
| SKYW | A | 0.45% | |
| SKT | C | 0.44% | |
| CMPR | D | 0.44% | |
| EVH | F | 0.44% | |
| IDYA | C | 0.44% | |
| AMRX | A | 0.44% | |
| MLI | A | 0.44% | |
| JXN | A | 0.44% | |
| LBRT | B | 0.43% | |
| OFG | A | 0.43% | |
| EZPW | A | 0.43% | |
| SFM | A | 0.43% | |
| NBN | B | 0.42% | |
| RDNT | A | 0.42% | |
| ENVA | B | 0.42% | |
| CRAI | A | 0.42% | |
| INBK | D | 0.42% | |
| NRIX | D | 0.42% | |
| CHX | B | 0.42% | |
| AVAV | A | 0.42% | |
| TRAK | B | 0.42% | |
| MATX | D | 0.41% | |
| CACC | F | 0.41% | |
| HCI | A | 0.41% | |
| GES | B | 0.41% | |
| DFH | C | 0.41% | |
| ANDE | B | 0.41% | |
| BKD | A | 0.41% | |
| TPC | A | 0.41% | |
| KTB | A | 0.41% | |
| GPOR | B | 0.4% | |
| GOLF | D | 0.4% | |
| PIPR | A | 0.4% | |
| AGM | A | 0.4% | |
| ACMR | D | 0.4% | |
| ORN | D | 0.4% | |
| GFF | C | 0.4% | |
| VSEC | A | 0.4% | |
| MOG.A | A | 0.4% | |
| ALSN | D | 0.4% | |
| ESAB | B | 0.4% | |
| BSIG | B | 0.4% | |
| CUBI | D | 0.39% | |
| HEES | F | 0.39% | |
| PLAB | D | 0.39% | |
| MHO | D | 0.39% | |
| MAX | B | 0.39% | |
| RUSHA | F | 0.39% | |
| KRUS | B | 0.39% | |
| DXPE | B | 0.39% | |
| UTI | B | 0.39% | |
| VECO | C | 0.39% | |
| ASO | F | 0.39% | |
| MBIN | B | 0.39% | |
| SKY | D | 0.39% | |
| TREE | B | 0.39% | |
| FELE | D | 0.39% | |
| ESQ | C | 0.39% | |
| GVA | A | 0.39% | |
| BGC | A | 0.39% | |
| ANIP | B | 0.38% | |
| VERX | C | 0.38% | |
| APPF | B | 0.38% | |
| SPNT | C | 0.38% | |
| NR | B | 0.38% | |
| NPO | D | 0.38% | |
| CRVL | C | 0.38% | |
| ACVA | D | 0.38% | |
| ROAD | D | 0.38% | |
| SPRY | B | 0.38% | |
| IBP | B | 0.38% | |
| VVV | C | 0.37% | |
| ARHS | D | 0.37% | |
| ICFI | C | 0.37% | |
| AMSC | C | 0.37% | |
| SILK | B | 0.37% | |
| CVNA | B | 0.37% | |
| CDRE | C | 0.37% | |
| CELC | D | 0.37% | |
| SXI | B | 0.37% | |
| CRNX | A | 0.37% | |
| FRPT | C | 0.37% | |
| SGBX | F | 0.37% | |
| RYAN | B | 0.36% | |
| BLZE | C | 0.36% | |
| LQDA | C | 0.36% | |
| ARLO | B | 0.36% | |
| VRNS | D | 0.36% | |
| LSEA | F | 0.36% | |
| PAY | B | 0.36% | |
| KD | C | 0.36% | |
| DYN | C | 0.36% | |
| COLL | B | 0.36% | |
| MRUS | B | 0.36% | |
| SMID | D | 0.35% | |
| KYMR | C | 0.35% | |
| MTRX | D | 0.35% | |
| AGO | D | 0.35% | |
| ORIC | D | 0.35% | |
| BZH | D | 0.35% | |
| KURA | C | 0.34% | |
| LYRA | C | 0.34% | |
| FOR | D | 0.34% | |
| KROS | C | 0.34% | |
| PARR | F | 0.34% | |
| CDLX | A | 0.32% | |
| QUIK | C | 0.32% | |
| MDXG | D | 0.31% | |
| BWMN | F | 0.31% | |
| AQST | D | 0.3% | |
| FULC | D | 0.3% | |
| ANNX | D | 0.29% | |
| SOUN | D | 0.28% | |
| APLT | D | 0.27% | |
| FATE | D | 0.25% | |
| KOD | D | 0.25% | |
| OCUL | D | 0.22% | |
| IRON | F | 0.21% |
DWAS Underweight 100 Positions Relative to VAW
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | C | -16.68% | |
| SHW | D | -6.26% | |
| FCX | A | -4.99% | |
| ECL | B | -4.39% | |
| APD | C | -3.99% | |
| NUE | D | -3.6% | |
| NEM | A | -3.06% | |
| DOW | B | -3.01% | |
| CTVA | D | -3.01% | |
| MLM | C | -2.81% | |
| VMC | C | -2.69% | |
| PPG | D | -2.53% | |
| DD | A | -2.44% | |
| LYB | C | -1.97% | |
| STLD | D | -1.69% | |
| IFF | B | -1.63% | |
| BALL | A | -1.57% | |
| RS | D | -1.42% | |
| AVY | B | -1.33% | |
| CE | D | -1.32% | |
| PKG | D | -1.26% | |
| CF | D | -1.18% | |
| RPM | D | -1.14% | |
| AMCR | A | -1.02% | |
| ALB | D | -1.0% | |
| IP | C | -0.95% | |
| WRK | A | -0.94% | |
| EMN | B | -0.88% | |
| CLF | F | -0.85% | |
| MOS | F | -0.79% | |
| CCK | B | -0.71% | |
| ATR | A | -0.7% | |
| EXP | C | -0.7% | |
| GPK | D | -0.66% | |
| FMC | F | -0.59% | |
| RGLD | B | -0.59% | |
| AXTA | B | -0.56% | |
| OLN | D | -0.53% | |
| BERY | D | -0.52% | |
| CMC | D | -0.51% | |
| X | F | -0.47% | |
| AA | B | -0.45% | |
| WLK | B | -0.44% | |
| SON | C | -0.42% | |
| ESI | D | -0.42% | |
| SEE | D | -0.4% | |
| CBT | B | -0.38% | |
| BCPC | C | -0.37% | |
| ASH | B | -0.35% | |
| NEU | D | -0.34% | |
| FUL | D | -0.32% | |
| HUN | D | -0.32% | |
| KNF | A | -0.32% | |
| SLGN | B | -0.31% | |
| CC | D | -0.29% | |
| AVNT | A | -0.29% | |
| AMR | D | -0.28% | |
| CRS | A | -0.26% | |
| IOSP | C | -0.24% | |
| HCC | A | -0.23% | |
| SMG | C | -0.23% | |
| ARCH | D | -0.21% | |
| HL | B | -0.21% | |
| OI | F | -0.19% | |
| KWR | D | -0.19% | |
| MTX | B | -0.18% | |
| SXT | A | -0.18% | |
| SCL | D | -0.15% | |
| MP | C | -0.15% | |
| TROX | A | -0.15% | |
| GEF | D | -0.13% | |
| NGVT | A | -0.12% | |
| KALU | A | -0.11% | |
| CDE | B | -0.11% | |
| OEC | B | -0.1% | |
| ECVT | F | -0.09% | |
| WS | F | -0.09% | |
| DNA | F | -0.09% | |
| PRM | B | -0.08% | |
| TRS | B | -0.08% | |
| MATV | A | -0.07% | |
| HAYN | A | -0.06% | |
| ASIX | F | -0.06% | |
| CENX | B | -0.06% | |
| PTVE | A | -0.05% | |
| IE | C | -0.05% | |
| MYE | A | -0.05% | |
| CLW | A | -0.05% | |
| CMP | F | -0.04% | |
| RDUS | F | -0.04% | |
| AVD | C | -0.03% | |
| MERC | A | -0.03% | |
| LXU | B | -0.03% | |
| IPI | D | -0.02% | |
| PLL | F | -0.02% | |
| KRO | A | -0.02% | |
| TSE | F | -0.01% | |
| DNMR | F | -0.01% | |
| FEAM | F | -0.0% | |
| ORGN | C | -0.0% |
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