PFXF vs. PGX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) to PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX)

PFXF

Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

PFXF Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Wells FargoÂ® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (the "Preferred Securities Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Preferred Securities Index is comprised of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities listed on U.S. exchanges. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.85

Average Daily Volume

500,210

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PGX

PowerShares Preferred Portfolio

PGX Description

The PowerShares Preferred Portfolio is based on The BofA Merrill Lynch Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in fixed rate US dollar-denominated preferred securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of fixed rate US dollar-denominated preferred securities issued in the US domestic market. (Securities must be rated at least B3, based on an average of three leading ratings agencies: Moodyâs, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment-grade country risk profile (based on an average of Moodyâs, S&P and Fitch foreign currency long-term sovereign debt ratings). The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted on a monthly basis.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$12.00

Average Daily Volume

3,066,911

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PFXF	PGX
30 Days	-1.57%	-2.88%
60 Days	1.97%	1.06%
90 Days	5.47%	4.08%
12 Months	14.91%	17.59%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PFXF	Weight in PGX	Overlap
BPYPM	B	0.99%	0.44%	0.44%
CMSC	C	0.57%	0.25%	0.25%
CMSD	C	1.29%	0.57%	0.57%
CTDD	C	0.94%	0.39%	0.39%
DTW	D	0.81%	0.35%	0.35%
DUKB	C	1.03%	0.46%	0.46%
EAI	D	0.78%	0.24%	0.24%
ELC	D	0.51%	0.22%	0.22%
EMP	D	0.5%	0.22%	0.22%
GPJA	D	0.54%	0.23%	0.23%
SOJC	D	0.91%	0.4%	0.4%
SOJD	D	1.95%	0.82%	0.82%
SREA	A	1.54%	0.68%	0.68%
T	A	3.05%	1.32%	1.32%
TBB	C	2.64%	1.16%	1.16%
TBC	D	1.69%	0.74%	0.74%
UZE	B	0.92%	0.41%	0.41%

PFXF Overweight 11 Positions Relative to PGX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NEE	D	3.8%
CHSCO	A	1.18%
AGNC	D	1.15%
CHSCL	A	1.11%
QRTEP	F	1.06%
CHSCM	B	1.04%
CHSCN	A	0.88%
CHSCP	D	0.77%
AQNB	A	0.73%
AGNCN	A	0.68%
TVC	C	0.48%

PFXF Underweight 23 Positions Relative to PGX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RZC	A	-0.68%
PRS	C	-0.52%
RZB	C	-0.36%
PFH	D	-0.36%
ESGRP	B	-0.31%
ACGLO	C	-0.28%
UNMA	D	-0.27%
MGR	C	-0.27%
OZKAP	C	-0.24%
NRUC	C	-0.22%
ENO	C	-0.21%
AIZN	C	-0.2%
CMSA	C	-0.18%
SFB	D	-0.18%
AFGC	C	-0.17%
FCNCO	C	-0.17%
BPYPO	B	-0.15%
AFGE	C	-0.15%
BPYPN	B	-0.15%
AFGD	C	-0.13%
BPYPP	C	-0.12%
AFGB	C	-0.11%
BPOPM	A	-0.03%

PFXF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Other Farm Products REIT - Residential Electric Utilities Internet Retail Telecom Services Utilities - Regulated Electric