MRGR vs. PSCD ETF Comparison

Comparison of ProShares Merger ETF (MRGR) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (PSCD)
MRGR

ProShares Merger ETF

MRGR Description

The investment seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the S&P Merger Arbitrage Index (the "index"). The fund is designed to track the performance of the index and provide exposure to a global merger arbitrage strategy. The index, and by extension the fund, seeks to produce consistent, positive returns in virtually all market environments, although there are no assurances it will achieve this result. The fund is non-diversified. The index seeks to provide a risk arbitrage strategy that exploits commonly observed price changes associated with a global selection of publicly announced mergers, acquisitions and other corporate reorganizations. Historically, the index has exhibited market neutral characteristics, lower volatility compared to the S&P 500, and a low correlation to S&P 500 returns.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.40

Average Daily Volume

9,253

Number of Holdings *

22

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

PSCD Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Discretionary 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 consumer discretionary companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing consumer goods and services that are cyclical in nature, including retail, automotive, leisure and recreation, media and real estate. 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

$109.17

Average Daily Volume

2,652

Number of Holdings *

81

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MRGR PSCD
30 Days 0.56% 3.40%
60 Days 0.47% 6.91%
90 Days 0.64% 3.25%
12 Months 8.53% 27.14%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MRGR Weight in PSCD Overlap
MDC A 2.61% 2.16% 2.16%
MRGR Overweight 21 Positions Relative to PSCD
Symbol Grade Weight
WRK B 3.38%
EVBG B 3.2%
NS C 2.93%
ANSS C 2.77%
PXD A 2.69%
DFS A 2.66%
CPE C 2.65%
ETRN A 2.64%
DOOR B 2.62%
CBAY A 2.62%
CERE B 2.62%
AEL A 2.61%
MGRC D 2.58%
JNPR B 2.57%
AXNX B 2.57%
INBX D 2.51%
HA D 2.43%
CTLT C 2.42%
HES C 2.34%
CPRI F 2.12%
X D 2.1%
MRGR Underweight 80 Positions Relative to PSCD
Symbol Grade Weight
ANF C -3.99%
MTH B -3.49%
IBP B -3.47%
AAP C -2.94%
AEO C -2.77%
ASO D -2.75%
ABG C -2.66%
SHAK C -2.34%
SIG D -2.3%
GPI C -2.19%
MHO C -2.08%
TPH A -2.04%
CVCO B -1.76%
KSS B -1.75%
LCII D -1.73%
KTB D -1.71%
SHOO D -1.69%
NWL D -1.69%
DORM A -1.53%
BOOT C -1.51%
CCS A -1.49%
URBN C -1.46%
LRN C -1.45%
FTDR D -1.45%
PATK C -1.4%
SONO C -1.39%
BLMN C -1.37%
LGIH F -1.33%
PZZA F -1.29%
STRA C -1.29%
MODG C -1.27%
WOR C -1.18%
WGO C -1.17%
PLAY C -1.16%
EAT B -1.16%
ATGE D -1.13%
FL D -1.12%
VSTO B -1.08%
SIX C -1.06%
HBI B -1.06%
THRM C -1.05%
PHIN B -1.03%
EYE C -1.03%
ODP D -1.0%
OXM A -0.95%
CAKE B -0.95%
DAN F -0.92%
LZB C -0.91%
VSCO F -0.89%
GRBK A -0.86%
CBRL D -0.84%
LESL D -0.8%
CAL B -0.79%
JACK F -0.77%
SBH D -0.74%
PRDO C -0.68%
GIII D -0.67%
BKE D -0.66%
XPEL D -0.65%
MCRI B -0.56%
MNRO D -0.53%
SABR F -0.51%
WWW C -0.49%
HIBB D -0.49%
GES B -0.49%
AXL F -0.49%
BJRI D -0.48%
SAH C -0.47%
RGR D -0.47%
GDEN F -0.44%
ETD B -0.44%
MCW D -0.4%
DIN D -0.4%
SCVL B -0.37%
HZO D -0.37%
SMP F -0.36%
CHUY F -0.34%
DBI C -0.27%
HVT D -0.25%
MOV D -0.24%
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