PFXF vs. PSCU ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)
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 Fargo® 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

$17.37

Average Daily Volume

582,108

Number of Holdings *

29

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services 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 utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. 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

$51.96

Average Daily Volume

1,260

Number of Holdings *

34

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PFXF PSCU
30 Days 0.47% 4.51%
60 Days -1.39% 0.77%
90 Days 0.44% -0.49%
12 Months 8.18% -1.69%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PFXF Weight in PSCU Overlap
PFXF Overweight 29 Positions Relative to PSCU
Symbol Grade Weight
T B 3.1%
TBB C 2.74%
SOJD D 1.94%
TBC C 1.78%
SREA D 1.63%
QRTEP C 1.42%
CMSD D 1.38%
CHSCO D 1.28%
AGNC C 1.23%
CHSCL C 1.19%
AQNU B 1.18%
CHSCM B 1.12%
DUKB D 1.08%
CHSCN B 0.97%
SOJC D 0.93%
NSS B 0.91%
BPYPM C 0.86%
DTW D 0.83%
CHSCP D 0.83%
EAI D 0.79%
UZE D 0.78%
AQNB A 0.78%
AGNCN A 0.75%
CMSC D 0.61%
CTDD F 0.59%
GPJA D 0.55%
ELC D 0.52%
TVC C 0.51%
EMP D 0.51%
PFXF Underweight 34 Positions Relative to PSCU
Symbol Grade Weight
OTTR B -6.44%
MSGS B -5.43%
CWT B -5.16%
MGEE B -5.15%
TRIP F -5.09%
AVA B -5.05%
AWR C -4.77%
CCOI F -4.73%
YELP D -4.57%
CPK B -4.35%
SATS C -3.67%
CARG D -3.52%
CNK D -3.34%
CWEN B -3.3%
CABO F -3.23%
SJW D -2.89%
TDS F -2.86%
NWN B -2.56%
LUMN F -2.33%
CARS D -1.87%
SSTK F -1.79%
QNST B -1.75%
SCHL F -1.69%
MSEX C -1.67%
UTL B -1.51%
THRY C -1.34%
TTGT F -1.33%
CWEN B -1.29%
SHEN D -1.19%
GOGO C -1.01%
AMCX D -0.63%
CNSL C -0.58%
MCS F -0.53%
ATNI F -0.39%
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