PID vs. IPPP ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers (PID) to Preferred-Plus ETF (IPPP)
PID

PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers

PID Description

The PowerShares International Dividend Achievers™ Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ International Dividend AchieversTM Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in dividend paying common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify an international group of American Depository Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and non-U.S. common or ordinary stocks that have qualified as International Dividend Achievers™. These companies have increased their annual dividend for five or more consecutive fiscal years. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc., replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from International Dividend Achievers Index to NASDAQ International Dividend Achievers Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.08

Average Daily Volume

83,277

Number of Holdings *

23

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

Preferred-Plus ETF

IPPP Description The investment seeks to provide income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in a portfolio of preferred securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies. It may invest in preferred securities of all issuer capitalizations. The fund may also invest in publicly-traded partnerships (“PTPs”). The Advisor intends to maintain approximately 10% asset exposure to a credit spread options strategy, although market conditions may dictate additional exposure.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$10.31

Average Daily Volume

1,187

Number of Holdings *

12

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PID IPPP
30 Days -3.20% -1.28%
60 Days -1.65% 2.09%
90 Days 3.36% 5.20%
12 Months 18.05% 20.75%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PID Weight in IPPP Overlap
PID Overweight 23 Positions Relative to IPPP
Symbol Grade Weight
KOF F 4.02%
NGG D 3.98%
PHI F 3.73%
BTI C 3.68%
GFI B 2.89%
TD F 2.72%
SNY D 2.6%
OTEX F 2.59%
DEO F 2.53%
NVS D 2.25%
MUFG A 1.92%
SMFG B 1.91%
INFY D 1.73%
DOX B 1.67%
PSO A 1.58%
CNI F 1.48%
RELX C 1.28%
RBA A 0.97%
SAP B 0.91%
WTW A 0.9%
LOGI D 0.88%
NVO F 0.66%
WCN D 0.45%
PID Underweight 12 Positions Relative to IPPP
Symbol Grade Weight
AGNC D -1.39%
UZE B -1.33%
AQNB A -1.27%
WTFCP A -1.25%
SREA A -1.21%
NRUC C -1.0%
T A -0.95%
CMSD C -0.6%
TBC D -0.59%
PRS C -0.58%
RZB C -0.57%
SOJD D -0.54%
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