PIO vs. XLU ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Global Water Portfolio (PIO) to SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities (XLU)

PIO

PowerShares Global Water Portfolio

PIO Description

The PowerShares Global Water Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ OMX Global Water Index. The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in companies listed on a global exchange that create products designed to conserve and purify water for homes, businesses and industries. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually in April.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$41.73

Average Daily Volume

8,511

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XLU

SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities

XLU Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Utilities Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: electric utilities; multi-utilities; independent power producers & energy traders; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.25

Average Daily Volume

14,488,378

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PIO	XLU
30 Days	-2.13%	3.84%
60 Days	-0.75%	10.87%
90 Days	6.54%	11.29%
12 Months	18.42%	3.12%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in PIO	Weight in XLU	Overlap
	AWK	B	3.99%	2.4%	2.4%

PIO Overweight 11 Positions Relative to XLU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PNR	D	8.35%
DHR	C	7.87%
ROP	D	7.61%
ECL	B	3.97%
XYL	A	3.87%
VLTO	A	3.71%
WAT	C	3.14%
IEX	D	2.13%
AOS	D	1.89%
WMS	C	1.69%
CWCO	D	0.39%

PIO Underweight 29 Positions Relative to XLU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NEE	A	-13.92%
SO	A	-8.16%
DUK	A	-7.66%
CEG	A	-6.06%
AEP	A	-4.59%
SRE	A	-4.58%
D	A	-4.31%
EXC	A	-3.78%
PCG	A	-3.71%
PEG	A	-3.44%
ED	A	-3.26%
XEL	B	-3.02%
EIX	A	-2.75%
WEC	A	-2.63%
DTE	A	-2.3%
ETR	A	-2.28%
ES	B	-2.13%
PPL	A	-2.04%
FE	A	-2.02%
AEE	A	-1.97%
CNP	A	-1.86%
ATO	A	-1.8%
CMS	A	-1.78%
NRG	A	-1.68%
LNT	A	-1.28%
EVRG	A	-1.22%
AES	A	-1.2%
NI	A	-1.16%
PNW	A	-0.85%

PIO: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Diversified Industrials Diagnostics & Research Utilities - Regulated Water Pollution & Treatment Controls Rubber & Plastics Specialty Chemicals