PGF vs. PGX ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Financial Preferred (PGF) to PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX)
PGF

PowerShares Financial Preferred

PGF Description

The PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities Financial Index (WHPSF Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in preferred securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of US-listed securities issued by financial institutions. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted monthly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.07

Average Daily Volume

184,765

Number of Holdings *

4

* 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: Moody’s, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment-grade country risk profile (based on an average of Moody’s, 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

$11.94

Average Daily Volume

3,090,845

Number of Holdings *

41

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PGF PGX
30 Days -2.63% -2.69%
60 Days -3.75% -3.23%
90 Days 0.36% 0.96%
12 Months 14.59% 15.33%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PGF Weight in PGX Overlap
ACGLO D 0.67% 0.28% 0.28%
BAC A 1.05% 0.8% 0.8%
ESGRP D 0.72% 0.31% 0.31%
OZKAP D 0.54% 0.23% 0.23%
PGF Overweight 0 Positions Relative to PGX
Symbol Grade Weight
PGF Underweight 37 Positions Relative to PGX
Symbol Grade Weight
T A -1.31%
TBB C -1.16%
SOJD D -0.81%
TBC C -0.74%
RZC C -0.69%
SREA D -0.67%
CMSD C -0.58%
PRS C -0.51%
DUKB D -0.46%
CTDD B -0.45%
UZE B -0.42%
BPYPM D -0.41%
SOJC D -0.4%
PFH D -0.36%
RZB C -0.36%
DTW D -0.35%
UNMA C -0.28%
MGR D -0.27%
CMSC C -0.26%
GPJA D -0.23%
EAI D -0.23%
NRUC D -0.22%
AIZN D -0.21%
ENO D -0.21%
EMP D -0.21%
ELC D -0.21%
CMSA C -0.18%
SFB D -0.18%
FCNCO C -0.17%
AFGC D -0.17%
BPYPO D -0.15%
AFGE D -0.15%
BPYPN C -0.15%
AFGD C -0.14%
BPYPP D -0.11%
AFGB C -0.11%
BPOPM C -0.03%
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