IBB vs. DWAS ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (IBB) to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS)
IBB

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund

IBB Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of biotechnology and pharmaceutical equities listed on the NASDAQ. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index contains securities of NASDAQ® listed companies that are classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either biotechnology or pharmaceuticals and that also meet other eligibility criteria determined by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$136.10

Average Daily Volume

1,176,846

Number of Holdings *

184

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$100.69

Average Daily Volume

31,847

Number of Holdings *

182

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IBB DWAS
30 Days -5.49% 8.33%
60 Days -8.03% 8.03%
90 Days -8.01% 9.12%
12 Months 14.75% 35.86%
16 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IBB Weight in DWAS Overlap
ADMA B 0.48% 1.49% 0.48%
AXSM B 0.38% 0.37% 0.37%
COGT D 0.08% 0.3% 0.08%
CRNX C 0.48% 0.36% 0.36%
INSM C 1.14% 0.37% 0.37%
KRYS C 0.44% 0.49% 0.44%
KYMR D 0.28% 0.33% 0.28%
NRIX C 0.17% 0.41% 0.17%
NUVL C 0.3% 1.02% 0.3%
PHAT F 0.03% 0.17% 0.03%
PTGX D 0.23% 0.32% 0.23%
RNA C 0.49% 0.79% 0.49%
RYTM C 0.34% 0.4% 0.34%
THRD F 0.02% 0.29% 0.02%
TVTX C 0.14% 0.42% 0.14%
TWST F 0.25% 0.33% 0.25%
IBB Overweight 168 Positions Relative to DWAS
Symbol Grade Weight
GILD C 9.77%
VRTX D 8.08%
AMGN F 7.32%
REGN F 5.67%
IQV F 3.75%
ALNY D 3.32%
MTD F 2.58%
BIIB F 2.36%
ILMN C 2.27%
WAT C 2.22%
UTHR C 1.7%
NTRA A 1.52%
INCY C 1.49%
MRNA F 1.45%
NBIX C 1.22%
BMRN F 1.21%
TECH F 1.13%
CRL D 1.07%
PCVX D 1.03%
SRPT F 0.99%
EXEL B 0.97%
MEDP D 0.89%
ITCI C 0.85%
RVMD C 0.8%
RGEN D 0.75%
HALO F 0.73%
CYTK F 0.62%
MDGL B 0.59%
BPMC B 0.58%
BRKR D 0.56%
ROIV C 0.5%
IONS F 0.49%
ALKS C 0.46%
BHVN D 0.4%
RARE F 0.4%
CRSP D 0.4%
ACLX C 0.39%
DNLI D 0.35%
BBIO F 0.34%
AGIO C 0.32%
PTCT B 0.32%
XENE D 0.31%
MRUS F 0.3%
ACAD C 0.29%
APLS F 0.29%
FOLD F 0.29%
VCYT B 0.28%
VCEL B 0.26%
ARWR D 0.25%
IOVA F 0.23%
IDYA F 0.23%
APGE F 0.21%
LGND C 0.21%
DYN F 0.21%
GERN D 0.21%
SWTX C 0.21%
VERA C 0.2%
EWTX C 0.2%
WVE C 0.19%
KROS D 0.19%
FTRE D 0.19%
JANX C 0.19%
SRRK C 0.19%
BEAM D 0.19%
IMVT F 0.18%
AKRO B 0.18%
MNKD C 0.18%
GPCR F 0.17%
NVCR C 0.17%
DVAX C 0.17%
SMMT D 0.17%
MIRM B 0.16%
XNCR B 0.16%
RXRX F 0.16%
NTLA F 0.16%
TARS C 0.15%
BCRX D 0.15%
TXG F 0.15%
ARVN F 0.15%
MYGN F 0.14%
ZYME C 0.14%
SNDX F 0.13%
NVAX F 0.13%
RCKT F 0.13%
KURA F 0.12%
AUPH B 0.11%
CDNA D 0.11%
IRON B 0.1%
ARQT B 0.1%
KNSA F 0.09%
ETNB C 0.09%
DAWN D 0.09%
ELVN D 0.08%
PRTA F 0.08%
VIR D 0.08%
SPRY C 0.08%
RCUS F 0.08%
ADPT C 0.08%
CTKB C 0.08%
CSTL D 0.08%
IRWD F 0.07%
PLRX D 0.07%
AVXL B 0.07%
OLMA F 0.06%
PACB F 0.06%
CGEM F 0.06%
REPL D 0.06%
MRVI F 0.06%
RLAY F 0.06%
NUVB C 0.06%
ORIC F 0.05%
RGNX D 0.05%
URGN F 0.05%
ARCT F 0.05%
YMAB F 0.05%
ERAS C 0.05%
HUMA F 0.05%
OPK C 0.05%
QTRX F 0.05%
ABUS D 0.05%
ANAB F 0.05%
TSHA C 0.04%
FLGT F 0.04%
SLRN F 0.04%
RVNC F 0.04%
ALLO F 0.04%
TRML D 0.04%
VERV F 0.04%
TBPH B 0.04%
TERN F 0.04%
ALEC F 0.04%
ITOS F 0.03%
AMLX C 0.03%
SAGE F 0.03%
VNDA C 0.03%
DNA F 0.03%
MLYS F 0.03%
QURE C 0.03%
VYGR F 0.03%
KALV F 0.03%
MXCT D 0.03%
SANA F 0.03%
FDMT F 0.03%
MGTX C 0.03%
SVRA F 0.03%
OKUR F 0.02%
ATAI C 0.02%
ACRS B 0.02%
CABA F 0.02%
NAUT F 0.02%
CRBU D 0.02%
TNGX F 0.02%
FULC F 0.02%
PRME F 0.02%
BMEA F 0.02%
ZNTL F 0.02%
MGNX F 0.02%
AVIR F 0.02%
EDIT F 0.02%
OVID F 0.01%
BLUE F 0.01%
CHRS D 0.01%
PGEN F 0.01%
VTYX F 0.01%
LYEL F 0.01%
MRNS F 0.0%
ALXO F 0.0%
RAPT F 0.0%
IBB Underweight 166 Positions Relative to DWAS
Symbol Grade Weight
LMB B -1.64%
STRL A -1.57%
MOD A -1.55%
KNTK A -1.18%
COOP B -1.1%
AMSC B -0.95%
CRS B -0.92%
SFM A -0.89%
CSWI B -0.88%
UFPT C -0.88%
DFIN D -0.85%
HRTG C -0.82%
BELFB C -0.8%
CVNA B -0.78%
GRBK D -0.78%
BYRN B -0.74%
USLM A -0.74%
OSCR D -0.7%
CECO B -0.7%
NBN C -0.7%
USAP B -0.68%
GPI B -0.66%
VCTR B -0.64%
RXST F -0.61%
RDW A -0.61%
ATI C -0.61%
SKYW C -0.61%
MLI B -0.6%
AMRX C -0.6%
ENVA B -0.59%
PAY A -0.57%
AROC A -0.55%
HWKN B -0.54%
BMI B -0.54%
AGX B -0.53%
COMM D -0.52%
GVA A -0.51%
TPC C -0.51%
CCB A -0.5%
TDS B -0.49%
PCT C -0.49%
VERX A -0.49%
PIPR A -0.49%
TRAK B -0.48%
IDCC B -0.48%
SKT A -0.48%
PRIM A -0.48%
ALSN B -0.47%
VSEC C -0.47%
CNX A -0.47%
JXN C -0.46%
CRVL B -0.46%
RUSHA C -0.46%
RDNT B -0.46%
CORT B -0.46%
QTWO A -0.45%
KTB B -0.45%
NECB C -0.45%
LPX B -0.44%
UTI B -0.44%
FSS B -0.44%
ROAD B -0.44%
AUR C -0.43%
HROW D -0.43%
BSIG A -0.43%
TGTX B -0.43%
PRDO B -0.43%
SKY A -0.43%
APLT C -0.43%
LMAT A -0.42%
SLVM B -0.42%
SNEX B -0.42%
CASH B -0.42%
OFG B -0.42%
AGYS A -0.42%
APOG C -0.42%
MATX C -0.42%
AVAV C -0.41%
ESQ B -0.41%
SXI B -0.41%
RYAN A -0.41%
NRIM A -0.41%
ZETA D -0.41%
NGVC A -0.41%
WT A -0.41%
INBK B -0.41%
ALKT B -0.41%
MLR C -0.4%
FRPT A -0.4%
AGM B -0.4%
PRCT B -0.4%
BBSI B -0.4%
RYAM C -0.4%
GKOS B -0.4%
R B -0.4%
MMSI A -0.4%
SPNT B -0.39%
ACVA B -0.39%
RSI A -0.39%
AMAL B -0.39%
BDC C -0.39%
MOG.A B -0.39%
HURN C -0.39%
WEAV C -0.39%
CVLT B -0.39%
BGC C -0.39%
NPO A -0.38%
CVCO A -0.38%
OCUL D -0.38%
REVG C -0.38%
SLG B -0.38%
GOLF B -0.38%
DY D -0.37%
WLDN C -0.37%
PBI B -0.37%
TBBK B -0.37%
VNO C -0.37%
AVAH B -0.37%
MHO D -0.37%
IMNM F -0.37%
DSGR C -0.36%
FBP C -0.36%
SMTC B -0.36%
NMRK C -0.36%
KEX B -0.36%
SAVA C -0.35%
MTG C -0.35%
CDMO A -0.35%
BVS D -0.35%
CBT D -0.35%
ALHC C -0.35%
TREE F -0.34%
AQST D -0.34%
GIII D -0.34%
PLCE C -0.34%
CXT C -0.34%
SERA F -0.34%
CDE C -0.34%
AXGN C -0.33%
TPH D -0.33%
SWIM C -0.33%
PI D -0.33%
PNTG D -0.33%
GCI D -0.32%
VRNS D -0.32%
PATK C -0.32%
MBIN F -0.31%
KBH D -0.31%
ICFI F -0.31%
ALDX D -0.29%
MG D -0.29%
BOOT C -0.29%
MEC F -0.29%
LSEA D -0.28%
ATRO D -0.28%
DFH D -0.28%
PLUS F -0.28%
BKD F -0.27%
HBB F -0.25%
UWMC D -0.25%
RKT F -0.25%
MAX F -0.24%
TNDM D -0.23%
RDFN D -0.22%
IGMS F -0.19%
NOVA F -0.12%
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