PKW vs. SPLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Buyback Achievers (PKW) to PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (SPLV)
PKW

PowerShares Buyback Achievers

PKW Description

The PowerShares Buyback AchieversTM Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ US Buyback AchieversTM Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of companies that meet the requirements to be classified as BuyBack Achievers™. To become eligible for inclusion in the Index, a company must be incorporated in the U.S., trade on a US exchange and must have repurchased at least 5% or more of its outstanding shares for the trailing 12 months. 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 Share Buyback Achievers Index to NASDAQ Buyback 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

$103.90

Average Daily Volume

14,328

Number of Holdings *

196

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

PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF

SPLV Description The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.95

Average Daily Volume

1,530,301

Number of Holdings *

97

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PKW SPLV
30 Days 1.77% 2.10%
60 Days 0.37% 1.51%
90 Days -3.79% -0.89%
12 Months 18.22% 6.65%
9 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PKW Weight in SPLV Overlap
AFL B 1.88% 0.92% 0.92%
CSX C 2.37% 0.94% 0.94%
HIG B 1.12% 1.02% 1.02%
JNJ F 4.8% 1.13% 1.13%
L D 0.61% 1.14% 0.61%
LMT A 4.12% 1.0% 1.0%
MCK B 2.86% 0.98% 0.98%
TMUS B 5.66% 1.17% 1.17%
VRSK A 1.43% 1.04% 1.04%
PKW Overweight 187 Positions Relative to SPLV
Symbol Grade Weight
BKNG A 5.03%
CMCSA C 4.6%
DE D 3.85%
HCA C 3.33%
MAR B 2.56%
PYPL F 2.3%
MPC D 2.29%
ORLY B 2.29%
PSX D 2.19%
HLT A 1.99%
AZO B 1.88%
MET D 1.88%
AIG D 1.87%
VLO C 1.86%
CNC F 1.32%
DD B 1.23%
DFS A 1.14%
VST C 1.11%
CAH D 0.89%
PHM D 0.85%
APP B 0.83%
STT C 0.81%
GDDY B 0.73%
CSL C 0.72%
STLD C 0.72%
SYF A 0.66%
EXPD B 0.66%
BLDR F 0.62%
TXT D 0.61%
EXPE C 0.6%
MRO B 0.6%
CFG C 0.58%
THC B 0.51%
MGM B 0.5%
EQH B 0.49%
WMS D 0.46%
TOL D 0.44%
JEF A 0.38%
DINO D 0.38%
MUSA B 0.36%
PAG D 0.36%
CNM D 0.35%
CACI B 0.35%
BRKR F 0.32%
ORI C 0.31%
FOXA A 0.3%
PRI B 0.3%
EXP D 0.27%
HRB A 0.27%
WSC F 0.26%
MTN D 0.25%
BERY D 0.25%
ARW F 0.24%
AN D 0.24%
PVH F 0.23%
NSIT B 0.23%
WH C 0.22%
MTG B 0.21%
OLN F 0.21%
CHH B 0.21%
NXST C 0.2%
R B 0.2%
VVV B 0.2%
TNET F 0.19%
AMG C 0.19%
KBH B 0.19%
DDS C 0.19%
COOP C 0.19%
BYD D 0.19%
BC F 0.18%
EEFT D 0.18%
ATKR D 0.18%
SM D 0.18%
SLM C 0.17%
ABG C 0.17%
ASH D 0.17%
RH D 0.16%
MATX A 0.16%
ASO F 0.15%
GPI D 0.15%
ASGN D 0.15%
WU D 0.15%
HGV D 0.15%
GOLF C 0.15%
CAR F 0.14%
CPRI D 0.14%
HUN F 0.14%
DXC C 0.13%
HP D 0.13%
AMR F 0.13%
CRC B 0.13%
CNX C 0.13%
NSA B 0.12%
SKYW B 0.12%
GFF D 0.12%
LBRT C 0.12%
CVCO D 0.11%
AZTA D 0.11%
VAC D 0.11%
IDCC B 0.11%
FBP A 0.11%
DOCN D 0.11%
SEB D 0.11%
TNL B 0.11%
PK C 0.11%
GNW D 0.1%
BHF D 0.1%
FUN B 0.1%
BTU F 0.1%
SLVM B 0.1%
CEIX B 0.1%
CARG B 0.09%
TGNA D 0.09%
ATGE A 0.09%
SPB C 0.09%
DEI C 0.08%
IART C 0.08%
HURN C 0.07%
AMN F 0.07%
VIRT C 0.07%
XRX F 0.06%
PZZA F 0.06%
LILAK A 0.06%
GBX D 0.06%
DK D 0.06%
PLAY F 0.06%
NAVI D 0.06%
PEB D 0.06%
ENVA C 0.06%
CNNE D 0.05%
JBGS B 0.05%
XHR C 0.05%
CASH B 0.05%
ODP D 0.05%
PRG C 0.05%
SCHL D 0.04%
JACK F 0.04%
INVA B 0.04%
HIBB A 0.04%
ECVT D 0.04%
HTZ F 0.04%
EIG C 0.04%
SAH D 0.04%
CSGS F 0.04%
ZIP F 0.03%
IMXI C 0.03%
NR B 0.03%
DXPE D 0.03%
CGEM D 0.03%
STGW C 0.03%
SBSI C 0.03%
ATSG D 0.03%
CCRN F 0.02%
OPY A 0.02%
HONE B 0.02%
EGBN D 0.02%
FPI B 0.02%
HCKT D 0.02%
LXU F 0.02%
OSG A 0.02%
LQDT B 0.02%
PRA F 0.02%
SNCY D 0.02%
LPRO F 0.02%
RYI F 0.02%
ANAB B 0.02%
KELYA D 0.02%
LWAY F 0.01%
MX F 0.01%
ONTF D 0.01%
TASK C 0.01%
WSBF B 0.01%
RLGT C 0.01%
MBI D 0.01%
ZYXI D 0.01%
SKIN F 0.01%
SENEA D 0.01%
NECB A 0.01%
SOI D 0.01%
LSEA F 0.01%
GCO D 0.01%
CHGG F 0.01%
DENN D 0.01%
LOCO B 0.01%
DBI F 0.01%
TBPH F 0.01%
NFBK D 0.01%
PKW Underweight 88 Positions Relative to SPLV
Symbol Grade Weight
RSG A -1.43%
BRK.A C -1.41%
KO A -1.34%
WMT A -1.28%
CL B -1.28%
ROP A -1.25%
TJX A -1.24%
PG C -1.23%
MMC B -1.22%
V D -1.17%
WM A -1.16%
MCD D -1.16%
HON B -1.13%
EA B -1.11%
KMB B -1.09%
PM B -1.08%
LIN B -1.08%
ICE A -1.08%
MSI A -1.07%
AME D -1.07%
MA D -1.06%
KMI A -1.06%
COST B -1.06%
YUM D -1.04%
CB C -1.03%
APH B -1.02%
AAPL B -1.02%
OTIS B -1.02%
AJG B -1.02%
JPM A -1.02%
BRO B -1.01%
VRSN C -1.01%
MRK C -1.0%
WMB A -1.0%
BR C -0.99%
PEP D -0.99%
CHD C -0.99%
ATO B -0.98%
STZ B -0.98%
ABBV B -0.98%
GD C -0.98%
ROST B -0.98%
PEG B -0.97%
DUK D -0.97%
MO B -0.97%
ECL B -0.96%
MDLZ D -0.96%
SO B -0.96%
CTAS B -0.96%
CNP A -0.96%
ITW D -0.96%
ABT D -0.95%
DRI C -0.94%
KDP C -0.94%
SRE B -0.93%
SYY D -0.93%
PPL D -0.93%
CDW D -0.93%
DGX D -0.92%
SPGI B -0.91%
ADP D -0.91%
CME D -0.91%
LNT C -0.9%
MDT D -0.9%
CSCO C -0.9%
AMP C -0.9%
ED D -0.9%
FE D -0.89%
NI B -0.89%
HD B -0.89%
AVY C -0.89%
PAYX D -0.88%
TRV D -0.88%
GIS D -0.87%
KHC D -0.87%
ETR C -0.87%
HOLX C -0.86%
DTE C -0.86%
CBOE D -0.86%
CMS D -0.86%
K D -0.85%
XYL C -0.85%
O D -0.84%
IEX D -0.82%
WEC D -0.81%
HSY F -0.81%
NDSN D -0.8%
UNP D -0.79%
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