PBP vs. QLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP) to FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)
PBP

PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio

PBP Description

The PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexTM (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index, including at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of the 500 companies included in the S&P 500® Index and will write (sell) call options thereon. The Index measures the total rate of return of an S&P 500 covered call strategy. This strategy consists of holding a portfolio indexed to the S&P 500 (Reference Index) and selling a succession of written options, each with an exercise price at or above the prevailing price level of the S&P 500. Dividends paid on the component stocks underlying the S&P 500 and the dollar value of option premiums received from written options are reinvested. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.15

Average Daily Volume

20,950

Number of Holdings *

499

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

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

QLV Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility IndexSM. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to a broad universe of securities domiciled in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.22

Average Daily Volume

10,357

Number of Holdings *

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PBP QLV
30 Days 1.82% 0.23%
60 Days 2.59% 1.42%
90 Days 4.17% 3.24%
12 Months 18.42% 25.29%
81 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PBP Weight in QLV Overlap
AAPL C 7.01% 5.13% 5.13%
ABBV D 0.61% 0.97% 0.61%
ABT B 0.4% 0.92% 0.4%
ADI D 0.21% 0.15% 0.15%
ADP B 0.25% 0.92% 0.25%
AEE A 0.05% 0.56% 0.05%
AEP D 0.1% 0.52% 0.1%
AIZ A 0.02% 0.84% 0.02%
ALL A 0.1% 0.62% 0.1%
AMGN D 0.32% 0.73% 0.32%
AMZN C 3.99% 2.5% 2.5%
AVGO D 1.6% 0.4% 0.4%
AVY D 0.03% 0.64% 0.03%
AZO C 0.1% 0.56% 0.1%
BRK.A B 1.73% 0.59% 0.59%
CAG D 0.03% 0.13% 0.03%
CB C 0.22% 0.72% 0.22%
CHRW C 0.03% 0.49% 0.03%
CINF A 0.05% 0.59% 0.05%
CME A 0.16% 0.91% 0.16%
CMS C 0.04% 0.53% 0.04%
COR B 0.09% 0.2% 0.09%
CTRA B 0.04% 0.53% 0.04%
CTVA C 0.08% 0.57% 0.08%
DLR B 0.11% 0.65% 0.11%
DUK C 0.17% 0.87% 0.17%
EA A 0.08% 0.23% 0.08%
ED D 0.07% 0.77% 0.07%
EQIX A 0.17% 0.62% 0.17%
EXPD D 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
GD F 0.15% 0.61% 0.15%
GILD C 0.23% 1.11% 0.23%
GIS D 0.07% 0.72% 0.07%
GOOG C 1.72% 0.62% 0.62%
GOOGL C 2.08% 0.87% 0.87%
HII D 0.02% 0.36% 0.02%
HRL D 0.02% 0.4% 0.02%
HSY F 0.05% 0.46% 0.05%
IBM C 0.39% 1.77% 0.39%
JKHY D 0.03% 0.53% 0.03%
JNJ D 0.74% 1.68% 0.74%
JPM A 1.39% 0.21% 0.21%
K A 0.04% 0.77% 0.04%
L A 0.03% 0.11% 0.03%
LIN D 0.44% 0.19% 0.19%
LLY F 1.25% 2.4% 1.25%
LMT D 0.23% 1.07% 0.23%
MCD D 0.43% 1.97% 0.43%
MCK B 0.16% 0.35% 0.16%
META D 2.55% 1.27% 1.27%
MMC B 0.22% 0.05% 0.05%
MRK F 0.5% 2.29% 0.5%
MSFT F 6.41% 7.86% 6.41%
NOC D 0.14% 0.6% 0.14%
NVDA C 7.29% 5.54% 5.54%
PEP F 0.46% 1.52% 0.46%
PG A 0.8% 3.17% 0.8%
PKG A 0.04% 0.61% 0.04%
PM B 0.4% 0.21% 0.21%
PNW B 0.02% 0.52% 0.02%
PSA D 0.11% 0.84% 0.11%
REGN F 0.17% 0.47% 0.17%
ROP B 0.12% 0.14% 0.12%
RSG A 0.09% 0.58% 0.09%
SO D 0.19% 0.68% 0.19%
T A 0.32% 1.46% 0.32%
TMUS B 0.24% 1.14% 0.24%
TRV B 0.12% 0.66% 0.12%
TSCO D 0.06% 0.5% 0.06%
TXN C 0.38% 0.86% 0.38%
TYL B 0.05% 0.81% 0.05%
UNH C 1.11% 0.07% 0.07%
V A 1.04% 2.25% 1.04%
VRSK A 0.08% 0.39% 0.08%
VZ C 0.35% 1.58% 0.35%
WEC A 0.06% 0.83% 0.06%
WM A 0.16% 0.68% 0.16%
WRB A 0.04% 0.53% 0.04%
WTW B 0.06% 0.87% 0.06%
XEL A 0.08% 0.62% 0.08%
XOM B 1.08% 1.15% 1.08%
PBP Overweight 418 Positions Relative to QLV
Symbol Grade Weight
TSLA B 1.75%
MA C 0.87%
COST B 0.83%
HD A 0.81%
WMT A 0.74%
NFLX A 0.73%
CRM B 0.65%
BAC A 0.63%
ORCL B 0.6%
CVX A 0.56%
WFC A 0.5%
KO D 0.49%
CSCO B 0.47%
ADBE C 0.47%
ACN C 0.46%
AMD F 0.45%
NOW A 0.43%
TMO F 0.41%
INTU C 0.4%
DIS B 0.4%
ISRG A 0.39%
GE D 0.39%
GS A 0.38%
CAT B 0.38%
QCOM F 0.37%
BKNG A 0.34%
CMCSA B 0.34%
AXP A 0.33%
SPGI C 0.33%
MS A 0.33%
RTX C 0.32%
PGR A 0.31%
DHR F 0.31%
LOW D 0.31%
AMAT F 0.31%
NEE D 0.31%
PFE D 0.3%
UBER D 0.3%
HON B 0.3%
UNP C 0.29%
ETN A 0.29%
BLK C 0.29%
COP C 0.27%
SYK C 0.27%
TJX A 0.27%
PANW C 0.26%
BSX B 0.26%
C A 0.26%
BX A 0.26%
FI A 0.25%
VRTX F 0.25%
BMY B 0.24%
PLTR B 0.24%
SCHW B 0.24%
SBUX A 0.23%
INTC D 0.22%
MU D 0.22%
MDT D 0.22%
KKR A 0.21%
PLD D 0.21%
UPS C 0.2%
LRCX F 0.2%
ANET C 0.2%
BA F 0.2%
DE A 0.2%
TT A 0.19%
ELV F 0.19%
MO A 0.19%
KLAC D 0.18%
APH A 0.18%
MDLZ F 0.18%
PYPL B 0.18%
GEV B 0.18%
ICE C 0.18%
PH A 0.18%
SHW A 0.18%
CI F 0.18%
NKE D 0.18%
AMT D 0.18%
AON A 0.17%
CMG B 0.17%
MSI B 0.17%
PNC B 0.17%
CDNS B 0.17%
SNPS B 0.17%
EOG A 0.16%
WELL A 0.16%
USB A 0.16%
ZTS D 0.16%
CRWD B 0.16%
MMM D 0.15%
ITW B 0.15%
EMR A 0.15%
CTAS B 0.15%
CL D 0.15%
MCO B 0.15%
WMB A 0.14%
CSX B 0.14%
CVS D 0.14%
COF B 0.14%
APD A 0.14%
CEG D 0.14%
ORLY B 0.14%
TGT F 0.14%
TDG D 0.14%
TFC A 0.13%
FCX D 0.13%
ECL D 0.13%
CARR D 0.13%
OKE A 0.13%
HCA F 0.13%
AJG B 0.13%
GM B 0.13%
BDX F 0.13%
MAR B 0.13%
FDX B 0.13%
ADSK A 0.13%
JCI C 0.12%
URI B 0.12%
NXPI D 0.12%
BK A 0.12%
SRE A 0.12%
FICO B 0.12%
ABNB C 0.12%
NSC B 0.12%
FTNT C 0.12%
PCAR B 0.12%
SLB C 0.12%
HLT A 0.12%
GWW B 0.11%
MPC D 0.11%
PSX C 0.11%
SPG B 0.11%
AMP A 0.11%
RCL A 0.11%
AFL B 0.11%
FAST B 0.1%
LHX C 0.1%
D C 0.1%
ROST C 0.1%
PWR A 0.1%
VST B 0.1%
MSCI C 0.1%
DHI D 0.1%
FIS C 0.1%
MET A 0.1%
AIG B 0.1%
O D 0.1%
CMI A 0.1%
CPRT A 0.1%
KMI A 0.1%
ODFL B 0.09%
BKR B 0.09%
F C 0.09%
PEG A 0.09%
AXON A 0.09%
DFS B 0.09%
KMB D 0.09%
CCI D 0.09%
AME A 0.09%
PRU A 0.09%
PCG A 0.09%
VLO C 0.09%
KVUE A 0.09%
HWM A 0.09%
NEM D 0.09%
PAYX C 0.09%
VMC B 0.08%
ACGL D 0.08%
GEHC F 0.08%
A D 0.08%
STZ D 0.08%
EXC C 0.08%
LULU C 0.08%
CHTR C 0.08%
YUM B 0.08%
DELL C 0.08%
KR B 0.08%
MNST C 0.08%
CBRE B 0.08%
EW C 0.08%
OTIS C 0.08%
CTSH B 0.08%
HES B 0.08%
LEN D 0.08%
IT C 0.08%
IR B 0.08%
DAL C 0.08%
TRGP B 0.08%
NDAQ A 0.07%
AVB B 0.07%
GRMN B 0.07%
EFX F 0.07%
ROK B 0.07%
VICI C 0.07%
IRM D 0.07%
RMD C 0.07%
OXY D 0.07%
HIG B 0.07%
FANG D 0.07%
HUM C 0.07%
WAB B 0.07%
EXR D 0.07%
DD D 0.07%
NUE C 0.07%
IDXX F 0.07%
IQV D 0.07%
MCHP D 0.07%
KDP D 0.07%
MTB A 0.07%
HPQ B 0.07%
MLM B 0.07%
GLW B 0.07%
SYY B 0.07%
HPE B 0.06%
DOV A 0.06%
KHC F 0.06%
STT A 0.06%
MPWR F 0.06%
ON D 0.06%
PPG F 0.06%
NVR D 0.06%
TTWO A 0.06%
GPN B 0.06%
XYL D 0.06%
CAH B 0.06%
RJF A 0.06%
ANSS B 0.06%
DXCM D 0.06%
UAL A 0.06%
EBAY D 0.06%
CSGP D 0.06%
CNC D 0.06%
DOW F 0.06%
ETR B 0.06%
EIX B 0.06%
FITB A 0.06%
TDY B 0.05%
ATO A 0.05%
WY D 0.05%
LDOS C 0.05%
EXPE B 0.05%
IFF D 0.05%
PTC A 0.05%
SBAC D 0.05%
HUBB B 0.05%
BIIB F 0.05%
RF A 0.05%
CDW F 0.05%
NTAP C 0.05%
MTD D 0.05%
PPL B 0.05%
CCL B 0.05%
WST C 0.05%
DVN F 0.05%
DTE C 0.05%
SW A 0.05%
EQR B 0.05%
ADM D 0.05%
HBAN A 0.05%
EQT B 0.05%
VLTO D 0.05%
SYF B 0.05%
AWK D 0.05%
CPAY A 0.05%
BRO B 0.05%
GDDY A 0.05%
VTR C 0.05%
CHD B 0.05%
FTV C 0.05%
HAL C 0.05%
BR A 0.05%
TROW B 0.05%
KEYS A 0.05%
PHM D 0.05%
DECK A 0.05%
TRMB B 0.04%
IEX B 0.04%
TER D 0.04%
PNR A 0.04%
DGX A 0.04%
J F 0.04%
KEY B 0.04%
MOH F 0.04%
BBY D 0.04%
HOLX D 0.04%
TSN B 0.04%
ULTA F 0.04%
PODD C 0.04%
PFG D 0.04%
MAA B 0.04%
BALL D 0.04%
SNA A 0.04%
MKC D 0.04%
NRG B 0.04%
FDS B 0.04%
INVH D 0.04%
LUV C 0.04%
ESS B 0.04%
CNP B 0.04%
STLD B 0.04%
IP B 0.04%
DRI B 0.04%
LH C 0.04%
LYV A 0.04%
ZBRA B 0.04%
STX D 0.04%
CLX B 0.04%
OMC C 0.04%
WDC D 0.04%
CBOE B 0.04%
CFG B 0.04%
FE C 0.04%
FSLR F 0.04%
BLDR D 0.04%
NTRS A 0.04%
LYB F 0.04%
STE F 0.04%
ES D 0.04%
WBD C 0.04%
ZBH C 0.04%
WAT B 0.04%
INCY C 0.03%
BG F 0.03%
JNPR F 0.03%
CPT B 0.03%
SWK D 0.03%
DLTR F 0.03%
TPR B 0.03%
UDR B 0.03%
AKAM D 0.03%
SWKS F 0.03%
MRNA F 0.03%
POOL C 0.03%
NDSN B 0.03%
EPAM C 0.03%
FFIV B 0.03%
ROL B 0.03%
RVTY F 0.03%
APTV D 0.03%
EVRG A 0.03%
JBL B 0.03%
AMCR D 0.03%
JBHT C 0.03%
DOC D 0.03%
VTRS A 0.03%
EL F 0.03%
LNT A 0.03%
DPZ C 0.03%
CF B 0.03%
VRSN F 0.03%
ALGN D 0.03%
EG C 0.03%
TXT D 0.03%
MRO B 0.03%
BAX D 0.03%
NI A 0.03%
GEN B 0.03%
KIM A 0.03%
ARE D 0.03%
DG F 0.03%
LVS C 0.03%
GPC D 0.03%
MAS D 0.03%
BWA D 0.02%
IVZ B 0.02%
MTCH D 0.02%
CE F 0.02%
HAS D 0.02%
APA D 0.02%
MOS F 0.02%
CZR F 0.02%
HSIC B 0.02%
RL B 0.02%
FRT B 0.02%
ENPH F 0.02%
MGM D 0.02%
WYNN D 0.02%
CPB D 0.02%
AOS F 0.02%
TFX F 0.02%
SMCI F 0.02%
SOLV C 0.02%
GL B 0.02%
AES F 0.02%
MKTX D 0.02%
CRL C 0.02%
LKQ D 0.02%
ERIE D 0.02%
CTLT B 0.02%
FOXA B 0.02%
IPG D 0.02%
PAYC B 0.02%
TAP C 0.02%
NWSA B 0.02%
GNRC B 0.02%
TECH D 0.02%
BXP D 0.02%
LW C 0.02%
NCLH B 0.02%
EMN D 0.02%
SJM D 0.02%
UHS D 0.02%
ALB C 0.02%
REG B 0.02%
DAY B 0.02%
KMX B 0.02%
HST C 0.02%
ALLE D 0.02%
NWS B 0.01%
FOX A 0.01%
WBA F 0.01%
QRVO F 0.01%
BEN C 0.01%
PARA C 0.01%
FMC D 0.01%
DVA B 0.01%
MHK D 0.01%
PBP Underweight 33 Positions Relative to QLV
Symbol Grade Weight
QLYS C -0.89%
ATR B -0.89%
WDFC B -0.81%
RGLD C -0.77%
DOX D -0.76%
LSTR D -0.74%
CHE D -0.74%
CHKP D -0.72%
ZM B -0.7%
QGEN D -0.67%
DTM B -0.65%
CALM A -0.62%
SMMT D -0.61%
WCN A -0.57%
SIGI C -0.55%
STNG F -0.55%
MKL A -0.54%
SCI B -0.53%
ADC B -0.52%
BAH F -0.5%
SON D -0.49%
FLO D -0.47%
TTEK F -0.46%
NBIX C -0.43%
BMRN D -0.37%
NFG A -0.37%
SLGN A -0.33%
DDS B -0.3%
BMI B -0.28%
CRUS D -0.26%
ALKS B -0.19%
NCNO B -0.13%
CWAN B -0.09%
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