PGX vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)
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

$11.89

Average Daily Volume

3,068,679

Number of Holdings *

41

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

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.54

Average Daily Volume

3,723,923

Number of Holdings *

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PGX PFF
30 Days -2.80% -1.83%
60 Days -4.12% -2.40%
90 Days 0.70% 2.10%
12 Months 13.54% 13.93%
40 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PGX Weight in PFF Overlap
ACGLO D 0.28% 0.19% 0.19%
AFGB C 0.11% 0.08% 0.08%
AFGC D 0.17% 0.11% 0.11%
AFGD C 0.14% 0.09% 0.09%
AFGE D 0.15% 0.1% 0.1%
AIZN D 0.21% 0.14% 0.14%
BAC A 0.8% 0.06% 0.06%
BAC A 0.8% 0.28% 0.28%
BPOPM C 0.03% 0.07% 0.03%
BPYPM D 0.41% 0.28% 0.28%
CMSA D 0.18% 0.12% 0.12%
CMSC C 0.26% 0.17% 0.17%
CMSD C 0.58% 0.38% 0.38%
CTDD B 0.45% 0.31% 0.31%
DTW D 0.35% 0.23% 0.23%
DUKB C 0.46% 0.31% 0.31%
EAI D 0.23% 0.22% 0.22%
ELC D 0.21% 0.15% 0.15%
EMP D 0.21% 0.14% 0.14%
ENO D 0.21% 0.07% 0.07%
ESGRP D 0.31% 0.2% 0.2%
FCNCO D 0.17% 0.12% 0.12%
GPJA D 0.23% 0.15% 0.15%
MGR D 0.27% 0.18% 0.18%
NRUC D 0.22% 0.15% 0.15%
OZKAP D 0.23% 0.15% 0.15%
PFH D 0.36% 0.25% 0.25%
PRS C 0.51% 0.35% 0.35%
RZB C 0.36% 0.25% 0.25%
RZC C 0.69% 0.46% 0.46%
SFB D 0.18% 0.12% 0.12%
SOJC D 0.4% 0.27% 0.27%
SOJD D 0.81% 0.55% 0.55%
SREA D 0.67% 0.46% 0.46%
T A 1.31% 0.88% 0.88%
T A 1.31% 0.64% 0.64%
TBB C 1.16% 0.79% 0.79%
TBC C 0.74% 0.51% 0.51%
UNMA D 0.28% 0.19% 0.19%
UZE B 0.42% 0.29% 0.29%
PGX Overweight 3 Positions Relative to PFF
Symbol Grade Weight
BPYPO D 0.15%
BPYPN D 0.15%
BPYPP D 0.11%
PGX Underweight 187 Positions Relative to PFF
Symbol Grade Weight
C B -1.68%
ALB B -1.35%
HPE B -1.13%
NEE C -1.08%
ARES A -1.0%
DUK C -0.62%
NEE C -0.42%
JPM B -0.41%
APO B -0.4%
MET A -0.37%
JXN C -0.37%
SO C -0.37%
F C -0.37%
CHSCO C -0.36%
LNC B -0.35%
WCC B -0.35%
BTSG B -0.35%
SYF B -0.33%
CHSCL B -0.33%
BANC B -0.32%
GTLS A -0.32%
QRTEP D -0.32%
CHSCM D -0.31%
AXS A -0.31%
SCHW A -0.31%
WFC A -0.31%
STT A -0.31%
USM B -0.29%
FITBI A -0.29%
NLY D -0.27%
CHSCN D -0.27%
TPG A -0.26%
MS B -0.25%
KEY B -0.25%
CFG B -0.24%
CG B -0.24%
KKR B -0.24%
TDS B -0.23%
PBI C -0.23%
FG B -0.23%
HIG A -0.22%
NTRS A -0.22%
CHSCP F -0.22%
AGNCN A -0.21%
USB A -0.21%
FCNCA A -0.2%
RLJ C -0.2%
ATHS C -0.19%
VOYA B -0.19%
RF A -0.19%
PRU B -0.19%
UMH B -0.18%
WTFCP A -0.18%
NGL C -0.18%
KREF D -0.17%
TCBI B -0.16%
ALL A -0.16%
MTB A -0.16%
WAL B -0.16%
TVC C -0.15%
BHF B -0.15%
NAVI F -0.15%
RNR C -0.15%
SR A -0.15%
WAFD B -0.14%
FBRT C -0.14%
GL C -0.14%
EQH B -0.14%
HPP F -0.14%
PNFP B -0.14%
AGNC C -0.14%
DBRG F -0.13%
SNV B -0.13%
DDT A -0.13%
KMI A -0.13%
NSA C -0.13%
WRB A -0.12%
TVE C -0.12%
EIX C -0.12%
SLMBP D -0.12%
VNO C -0.12%
GS B -0.12%
SLG B -0.12%
KIM A -0.12%
FITB B -0.12%
SITC D -0.11%
LBRDP D -0.11%
AUB B -0.11%
CMS C -0.11%
DTE C -0.11%
HWC B -0.11%
DLR A -0.11%
NYMTM A -0.11%
SIGI C -0.1%
WSBC B -0.1%
TRTX B -0.1%
SPLP D -0.1%
FULT B -0.1%
RITM D -0.1%
VLY B -0.1%
DHC F -0.1%
TFC B -0.1%
SF B -0.1%
HBAN B -0.1%
CIM D -0.09%
AMG B -0.09%
KMPR A -0.09%
GPMT B -0.09%
CADE B -0.09%
ZIONO D -0.09%
ARR D -0.09%
AGNCL B -0.09%
CION D -0.09%
AHH D -0.09%
BNRE.A A -0.09%
BOH B -0.08%
CFR B -0.08%
QVCD D -0.08%
ATLC A -0.08%
TWO D -0.08%
GAIN B -0.08%
CTVA C -0.08%
LANDO C -0.08%
BC F -0.08%
NYMTL A -0.08%
ARGD D -0.08%
CNO B -0.08%
FRT B -0.08%
WTFCM A -0.08%
MBIN F -0.08%
WBS A -0.08%
NYMTN D -0.08%
ADC A -0.08%
RILY F -0.07%
PSA D -0.07%
ACR A -0.07%
AMH C -0.07%
PCG A -0.07%
CLDT C -0.07%
IVR D -0.07%
FCRX A -0.07%
ABR C -0.07%
CTO B -0.07%
MHNC C -0.07%
FTAI A -0.07%
ONB B -0.07%
PMT D -0.07%
VLYPP A -0.07%
NEWT B -0.07%
MFA D -0.07%
HTLF B -0.07%
REG A -0.07%
NMFC D -0.07%
MSBI B -0.07%
DRH B -0.07%
EQC A -0.07%
TRIN A -0.07%
FHN B -0.07%
SNCR F -0.07%
DX B -0.07%
RILYN D -0.06%
BFS C -0.06%
PEB F -0.06%
LXP D -0.06%
COF B -0.06%
CNOB B -0.06%
PSEC D -0.06%
CODI B -0.06%
VLYPO B -0.06%
EFC D -0.06%
EPR D -0.06%
GNL D -0.06%
BW C -0.06%
SAR A -0.06%
DCOMP D -0.06%
FATBP F -0.05%
MHLA B -0.05%
CIO F -0.05%
INN D -0.05%
SHO D -0.05%
FOSL C -0.05%
ASB B -0.05%
RC D -0.05%
SLNHP B -0.04%
OPI F -0.04%
BHR C -0.03%
XELAP F -0.0%
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