PPH vs. CWS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) to AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
PPH

Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF

PPH Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index (the "Pharmaceutical Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Pharmaceutical Index is comprised of common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$87.94

Average Daily Volume

196,929

Number of Holdings *

24

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

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

CWS Description The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. CWS aims to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a focused group of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that the portfolio manager believes have favorable fundamental attributes.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$70.26

Average Daily Volume

13,971

Number of Holdings *

25

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PPH CWS
30 Days -6.03% 1.64%
60 Days -8.37% 2.92%
90 Days -9.98% 4.61%
12 Months 14.26% 28.16%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PPH Weight in CWS Overlap
COR B 5.18% 4.02% 4.02%
PPH Overweight 23 Positions Relative to CWS
Symbol Grade Weight
LLY F 11.57%
NVO F 7.69%
JNJ C 6.86%
MCK A 6.08%
BMY B 5.89%
ABBV F 5.76%
NVS F 5.01%
MRK D 4.8%
ZTS D 4.68%
TAK D 4.6%
HLN C 4.56%
AZN F 4.41%
SNY F 4.26%
PFE F 4.23%
GSK F 3.88%
TEVA C 3.65%
VTRS A 2.27%
CTLT C 1.14%
JAZZ B 1.11%
ELAN D 0.65%
OGN F 0.57%
PRGO C 0.49%
PDCO F 0.24%
PPH Underweight 24 Positions Relative to CWS
Symbol Grade Weight
FICO B -6.68%
FI A -5.35%
MLR C -5.32%
HEI A -5.2%
APH A -4.89%
AFL B -4.57%
SYK B -4.3%
MCO B -4.15%
ICE C -4.12%
SLGN A -3.96%
ROL B -3.86%
INTU B -3.78%
BR A -3.77%
OTIS C -3.73%
AGM B -3.63%
FDS B -3.54%
ABT B -3.54%
AWK C -3.39%
SAIC F -3.38%
MGRC B -3.38%
TMO F -3.36%
HSY F -3.28%
PII F -2.38%
CE F -1.6%
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