PPA vs. SAMM ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) to Strategas Macro Momentum ETF (SAMM)
PPA

PowerShares Aerospace & Defense

PPA Description

The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (Fund) is based on the SPADE™ Defense 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 identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$114.39

Average Daily Volume

215,555

Number of Holdings *

48

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

Strategas Macro Momentum ETF

SAMM Description SAMM seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by holding a narrow portfolio of US-listed equities, including common stocks, REITs, MLPs, ADRs, BDCs, and shares of ETFs and closed-end funds. The fund adviser incorporates a proprietary macro, technical, and behavioral inputs in the portfolio selection process. The fund will buy, hold, and sell securities based on a trend-following investment approach that relies on technical signals (price characteristics and momentum inputs). Momentum inputs include recent absolute and relative rates of change, new highs/lows, moving average crosses, and technical studies like RSI and MACD. The fund may invest in securities of companies of any market capitalization. In adverse market conditions, as determined by technical signals, the fund will shift its investments to more defensive alternatives such as treasury ETFs, gold ETPs, or cash.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.66

Average Daily Volume

3,773

Number of Holdings *

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PPA SAMM
30 Days 2.52% 5.11%
60 Days 6.57% 3.72%
90 Days 11.49% 7.12%
12 Months 44.01%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PPA Weight in SAMM Overlap
PH B 4.52% 3.5% 3.5%
PLTR C 1.41% 3.78% 1.41%
PPA Overweight 46 Positions Relative to SAMM
Symbol Grade Weight
LMT A 7.28%
RTX B 6.79%
GE C 6.78%
NOC B 5.33%
BA F 5.27%
GD C 4.61%
HWM B 4.49%
LHX C 4.24%
HON C 3.92%
TDG B 3.69%
AXON B 3.66%
ETN C 3.37%
LDOS A 2.33%
BAH B 2.28%
TXT D 2.07%
HEI C 2.06%
APH C 2.01%
HII F 1.73%
CACI B 1.47%
CW B 1.41%
BWXT A 1.23%
KBR D 1.12%
WWD C 1.04%
TDY B 1.03%
ATI C 0.96%
SAIC C 0.96%
J A 0.93%
AVAV C 0.86%
HXL F 0.78%
KEYS B 0.76%
MOG.A B 0.73%
PSN B 0.71%
SPR D 0.65%
KTOS B 0.59%
AIR D 0.42%
MRCY C 0.36%
OSK F 0.29%
OSIS C 0.28%
CDRE C 0.26%
VSAT F 0.23%
IRDM C 0.19%
TGI F 0.17%
DCO B 0.16%
TTMI D 0.14%
B C 0.14%
AI F 0.1%
PPA Underweight 8 Positions Relative to SAMM
Symbol Grade Weight
CARR B -4.57%
ISRG C -4.55%
CRH B -4.39%
GS B -4.19%
VRTX D -4.15%
GRBK B -3.68%
TTD B -3.53%
MS B -3.49%
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