PPA vs. XAR ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) to SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
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

$101.71

Average Daily Volume

157,854

Number of Holdings *

48

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

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

XAR Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the aerospace and defense segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the aerospace and defense industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$140.26

Average Daily Volume

77,891

Number of Holdings *

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PPA XAR
30 Days 5.42% 4.01%
60 Days 11.90% 8.29%
90 Days 10.47% 3.17%
12 Months 29.84% 23.12%
25 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PPA Weight in XAR Overlap
AIR D 0.48% 3.42% 0.48%
AVAV C 0.89% 3.4% 0.89%
AXON B 3.88% 3.81% 3.81%
BA F 4.14% 3.57% 3.57%
BWXT B 1.59% 3.72% 1.59%
CW A 1.33% 3.84% 1.33%
DCO C 0.15% 0.81% 0.15%
GD B 4.8% 3.9% 3.9%
HEI B 1.81% 3.87% 1.81%
HII B 2.35% 3.78% 2.35%
HWM B 3.75% 3.77% 3.75%
HXL C 1.13% 3.57% 1.13%
KAMN A 0.2% 1.12% 0.2%
KTOS D 0.48% 3.24% 0.48%
LHX C 4.15% 3.75% 3.75%
LMT C 5.74% 3.86% 3.86%
MOG.A B 0.67% 3.27% 0.67%
MRCY F 0.36% 2.4% 0.36%
NOC B 5.53% 3.84% 3.84%
RTX C 6.62% 3.91% 3.91%
SPR B 0.86% 3.72% 0.86%
TDG A 4.18% 3.99% 3.99%
TGI D 0.23% 2.27% 0.23%
TXT A 2.82% 3.91% 2.82%
WWD B 1.15% 3.82% 1.15%
PPA Overweight 23 Positions Relative to XAR
Symbol Grade Weight
GE B 7.64%
HON B 4.0%
ETN A 3.98%
PH B 3.85%
BAH B 2.69%
LDOS A 2.36%
KBR C 1.33%
CACI C 1.26%
TDY D 1.22%
J B 1.17%
PLTR C 1.09%
SAIC D 1.06%
ATI B 0.8%
PSN B 0.72%
KEYS C 0.7%
BALL A 0.6%
OSK B 0.4%
VSAT F 0.34%
OSIS B 0.32%
IRDM F 0.19%
B C 0.17%
TTMI D 0.14%
CMTL F 0.02%
PPA Underweight 6 Positions Relative to XAR
Symbol Grade Weight
ACHR D -4.21%
RKLB F -3.49%
SPCE F -2.98%
CDRE D -0.94%
ATRO D -0.49%
NPK B -0.34%
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