IYM vs. PSCM ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (PSCM)
IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

IYM Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector. 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. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$147.73

Average Daily Volume

22,061

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PSCM

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio

PSCM Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Materials 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 basic materials companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® 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

$76.78

Average Daily Volume

1,143

Number of Holdings *

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IYM PSCM
30 Days 7.83% 2.36%
60 Days 11.11% 8.42%
90 Days 7.26% 4.26%
12 Months 15.86% 16.65%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IYM Weight in PSCM Overlap
IYM Overweight 39 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN B 20.9%
FCX B 6.99%
ECL A 5.99%
APD D 5.53%
NUE B 5.27%
FAST B 4.54%
DOW B 4.24%
NEM D 4.17%
LYB B 3.24%
STLD B 3.08%
IFF C 2.99%
RS A 2.66%
AVY B 2.48%
CE B 2.34%
CF C 2.31%
ALB D 2.05%
IP B 1.94%
EMN B 1.59%
CLF B 1.5%
MOS D 1.47%
X D 1.25%
SCCO B 1.24%
FMC D 1.14%
RBC D 1.07%
RGLD F 1.01%
OLN C 0.96%
HXL C 0.85%
VVV B 0.82%
AA C 0.78%
TKR C 0.77%
ESI B 0.77%
WLK B 0.68%
ASH C 0.67%
HUN C 0.59%
CC F 0.57%
NEU B 0.55%
SMG B 0.43%
MP F 0.21%
SSRM F 0.12%
IYM Underweight 31 Positions Relative to PSCM
Symbol Grade Weight
ATI B -8.95%
SEE D -7.48%
BCPC C -7.27%
FUL B -6.32%
AMR D -5.56%
IOSP B -4.59%
CRS C -4.56%
ARCH D -4.36%
SXT C -4.27%
HCC D -4.2%
MTRN C -4.13%
KWR C -4.08%
MTX B -3.53%
OI F -3.5%
SLVM C -3.12%
SCL D -2.77%
NGVT D -2.33%
HWKN B -2.1%
KALU C -1.89%
KOP C -1.64%
MATV C -1.41%
WS C -1.41%
SXC B -1.36%
MYE B -1.16%
HAYN A -1.1%
ASIX D -1.06%
CLW B -1.02%
ZEUS C -0.97%
CENX B -0.95%
CMP F -0.87%
MERC C -0.63%
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