PGX vs. PFFD ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX) to Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD)

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

$11.40

Average Daily Volume

3,739,279

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFFD

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF

PFFD Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the ICE BofA Diversified Core U.S. Preferred Securities Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of its underlying index. It also invests at least 80% of its total assets in preferred securities that are domiciled in, principally traded in or whose revenues are primarily from the U.S. The underlying index is designed to track the broad-based performance of the U.S. preferred securities market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.37

Average Daily Volume

770,680

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PGX	PFFD
30 Days	-4.21%	-4.22%
60 Days	-2.93%	-2.42%
90 Days	-1.98%	-1.56%
12 Months	5.05%	3.57%

35 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PGX	Weight in PFFD	Overlap
ACGLO	D	0.29%	0.26%	0.26%
AFGE	C	0.15%	0.14%	0.14%
AIZN	D	0.21%	0.18%	0.18%
BPYPM	A	0.37%	0.33%	0.33%
BPYPN	A	0.14%	0.12%	0.12%
BPYPO	B	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%
BPYPP	A	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%
CMSC	D	0.27%	0.23%	0.23%
CMSD	D	0.59%	0.53%	0.53%
CTDD	F	0.26%	0.24%	0.24%
DTW	D	0.36%	0.32%	0.32%
DUKB	D	0.46%	0.41%	0.41%
EAI	D	0.24%	0.31%	0.24%
ELC	D	0.22%	0.21%	0.21%
EMP	D	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%
ESGRP	B	0.41%	0.35%	0.35%
FCNCO	C	0.16%	0.15%	0.15%
MGR	C	0.26%	0.24%	0.24%
NRUC	B	0.24%	0.22%	0.22%
OZKAP	B	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%
PFH	C	0.38%	0.33%	0.33%
PRS	D	0.54%	0.47%	0.47%
RZB	D	0.38%	0.34%	0.34%
RZC	B	0.74%	0.65%	0.65%
SFB	D	0.19%	0.17%	0.17%
SOJC	D	0.41%	0.36%	0.36%
SOJD	D	0.86%	0.78%	0.78%
SREA	D	0.71%	0.65%	0.65%
T	C	1.35%	1.21%	1.21%
TBB	D	1.18%	1.05%	1.05%
TBC	D	0.78%	0.69%	0.69%
UNMA	D	0.29%	0.25%	0.25%
UZE	D	0.35%	0.31%	0.31%
VLYPP	B	0.1%	0.08%	0.08%
WTFCP	A	0.28%	0.26%	0.26%

PGX Overweight 8 Positions Relative to PFFD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GPJA	D	0.24%
ENO	C	0.21%
CMSA	D	0.19%
AFGC	C	0.17%
AFGD	D	0.13%
AFGB	D	0.12%
WTFCM	A	0.12%
BPOPM	D	0.03%

PGX Underweight 8 Positions Relative to PFFD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
QRTEP	C	-0.47%
FITBI	A	-0.39%
NSS	A	-0.35%
TVC	D	-0.19%
SLMBP	A	-0.16%
TVE	D	-0.16%
ZIONO	A	-0.12%
VLYPO	A	-0.08%