PSCC vs. FBT ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC) to First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT)
PSCC

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio

PSCC Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Staples 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 measure the overall performance of common stocks of US consumer staples companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and nondiscretionary retail. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.86

Average Daily Volume

14,005

Number of Holdings *

29

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

First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund

FBT Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$148.98

Average Daily Volume

22,147

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCC FBT
30 Days 4.51% -1.23%
60 Days 0.38% -4.49%
90 Days -2.17% 0.61%
12 Months 2.24% -3.96%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCC Weight in FBT Overlap
PSCC Overweight 29 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
SMPL B 8.51%
WDFC D 7.82%
CALM D 5.72%
JJSF B 5.42%
IPAR F 5.28%
PSMT A 5.2%
CENTA C 4.91%
THS F 4.79%
ENR C 4.64%
EPC B 4.52%
ANDE F 4.47%
KLG B 4.05%
VGR D 3.58%
UVV B 3.31%
CHEF C 3.18%
MGPI D 3.16%
FIZZ D 2.71%
JBSS D 2.35%
FDP D 2.26%
BGS B 2.25%
SPTN D 1.73%
HAIN F 1.52%
NUS F 1.51%
UNFI F 1.39%
TR F 1.37%
USNA F 1.31%
CVGW C 1.31%
CENT D 1.01%
MED F 0.73%
PSCC Underweight 30 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
BGNE C -3.85%
MRNA B -3.83%
AMGN B -3.8%
UTHR B -3.71%
BIIB C -3.67%
HALO C -3.6%
CORT D -3.57%
VRTX C -3.49%
REGN C -3.49%
BNTX D -3.45%
NBIX B -3.41%
ALNY D -3.39%
ARGX C -3.38%
ITCI C -3.36%
NTRA B -3.35%
WAT D -3.32%
ACAD F -3.3%
MTD D -3.29%
INCY D -3.29%
ALKS F -3.26%
GMAB F -3.25%
CPRX D -3.2%
RGEN F -3.19%
GILD F -3.15%
EXEL F -3.13%
BMRN F -2.93%
ILMN F -2.88%
BEAM F -2.84%
BRKR D -2.78%
EXAS F -2.76%
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