PCEF vs. VRIG ETF Comparison
Comparison of PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF) to PowerShares Variable Rate Investment Grade Portfolio (VRIG)
PCEF
PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio
PCEF Description
The PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund IndexSM (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities of funds included in the Index. The Fund is a "fund of funds," as it invests its assets in the common shares of funds included in the Index rather than in individual securities. The Index currently includes closed-end funds that invest in taxable investment grade fixed-income securities, taxable high yield fixed-income securities and others utilize an equity option writing (selling) strategy. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$18.69
Average Daily Volume
139,124
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VRIG
PowerShares Variable Rate Investment Grade Portfolio
VRIG Description
The PowerShares Variable Rate Investment Grade Portfolio (the "Fund") is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to generate current income while maintaining low portfolio duration as a primary objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings, in a portfolio of investment-grade, variable rate instruments that are US dollar denominated and US issued. Invesco, Advisers, Inc., the sub-adviser to the Fund (Sub-Adviser), seeks to invest in floating rate US Treasuries, government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities, US Agency debt, structured securities and floating rate investment grade corporates. The Fund is able to invest in other types of securities as outlined in the prospectus, including up to 20% in non-investment grade securities.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$25.22
Average Daily Volume
356,404
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Performance
| Period | PCEF | VRIG |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 0.16% | 0.52% |
| 60 Days | 5.57% | 1.11% |
| 90 Days | 1.48% | 1.67% |
| 12 Months | 13.88% | 7.47% |
0 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in PCEF | Weight in VRIG | Overlap |
|---|
PCEF Overweight 108 Positions Relative to VRIG
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXG | A | 4.45% | |
| JPC | B | 3.95% | |
| BIGZ | C | 3.1% | |
| BMEZ | B | 2.98% | |
| BCAT | B | 2.97% | |
| BSTZ | A | 2.9% | |
| ETY | A | 2.68% | |
| BDJ | A | 2.57% | |
| NFJ | B | 2.24% | |
| BXMX | A | 2.15% | |
| ETV | A | 1.9% | |
| QQQX | A | 1.85% | |
| JFR | A | 1.75% | |
| ETW | A | 1.72% | |
| EVV | A | 1.68% | |
| FPF | A | 1.61% | |
| BBN | B | 1.49% | |
| BCX | D | 1.42% | |
| HFRO | F | 1.39% | |
| EOS | A | 1.37% | |
| AWF | A | 1.35% | |
| PDO | A | 1.27% | |
| BOE | A | 1.25% | |
| HYT | B | 1.2% | |
| BTZ | A | 1.18% | |
| BST | B | 1.17% | |
| FFC | B | 1.17% | |
| FAX | A | 1.13% | |
| DSL | A | 1.12% | |
| JQC | B | 1.12% | |
| HTD | B | 1.09% | |
| CII | A | 1.07% | |
| BGY | B | 1.04% | |
| WIW | A | 1.01% | |
| EMD | A | 0.96% | |
| ETJ | A | 0.9% | |
| DIAX | B | 0.86% | |
| LDP | A | 0.84% | |
| GHY | A | 0.82% | |
| NPFD | A | 0.8% | |
| EOI | A | 0.8% | |
| IGD | A | 0.76% | |
| NBB | B | 0.68% | |
| BME | B | 0.67% | |
| DFP | A | 0.66% | |
| PDT | C | 0.65% | |
| ISD | A | 0.63% | |
| ETB | A | 0.63% | |
| PHK | A | 0.62% | |
| BGR | D | 0.61% | |
| EAD | A | 0.6% | |
| FSD | A | 0.6% | |
| BHK | B | 0.59% | |
| EDD | B | 0.58% | |
| VVR | B | 0.56% | |
| HIO | A | 0.54% | |
| FRA | A | 0.53% | |
| PCN | B | 0.53% | |
| PFN | C | 0.53% | |
| BUI | B | 0.52% | |
| BLW | A | 0.5% | |
| FFA | A | 0.47% | |
| STK | A | 0.47% | |
| BIT | C | 0.45% | |
| TEI | B | 0.44% | |
| FTF | A | 0.44% | |
| BGH | A | 0.44% | |
| SPXX | A | 0.44% | |
| FCT | D | 0.43% | |
| DSU | A | 0.43% | |
| HIX | B | 0.42% | |
| HPS | A | 0.42% | |
| PPT | A | 0.41% | |
| EOD | B | 0.4% | |
| MCR | B | 0.4% | |
| MMT | A | 0.4% | |
| HPI | B | 0.39% | |
| EFR | A | 0.39% | |
| MIN | B | 0.37% | |
| EFT | A | 0.36% | |
| JGH | A | 0.35% | |
| PHT | A | 0.33% | |
| GBAB | B | 0.33% | |
| DHF | A | 0.33% | |
| DHY | A | 0.32% | |
| HPF | B | 0.32% | |
| MCI | B | 0.32% | |
| ERC | C | 0.31% | |
| IDE | A | 0.3% | |
| FLC | A | 0.3% | |
| BGT | C | 0.28% | |
| PSF | A | 0.28% | |
| PFL | C | 0.27% | |
| IGA | B | 0.26% | |
| BGX | A | 0.26% | |
| MSD | A | 0.23% | |
| HEQ | A | 0.22% | |
| VBF | A | 0.22% | |
| DBL | A | 0.22% | |
| NHS | A | 0.21% | |
| TSI | B | 0.2% | |
| PCF | B | 0.2% | |
| PHD | A | 0.18% | |
| EHI | A | 0.17% | |
| EVG | B | 0.17% | |
| HYB | A | 0.15% | |
| CIK | B | 0.14% | |
| MCN | B | 0.12% |
PCEF Underweight 1 Positions Relative to VRIG
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRP | A | -0.27% |
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