PSCC vs. MNA ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC) to IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA)
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

$35.69

Average Daily Volume

13,963

Number of Holdings *

29

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

IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF

MNA Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the IQ Merger Arbitrage Index. The fund employs a "passive management" to track the performance of the underlying index, which was developed by Financial Development Holdco LLC ("IndexIQ"). The underlying index seeks to employ a systematic investment process designed to identify opportunities in companies whose equity securities trade in developed markets, including the U.S., and which are involved in announced mergers, acquisitions and other buyout-related transactions. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.93

Average Daily Volume

56,316

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCC MNA
30 Days -3.21% -1.68%
60 Days -4.43% -1.56%
90 Days -6.51% -0.45%
12 Months -2.45% -1.13%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCC Weight in MNA Overlap
PSCC Overweight 29 Positions Relative to MNA
Symbol Grade Weight
SMPL A 8.08%
WDFC D 7.85%
CALM D 6.07%
JJSF F 5.52%
IPAR F 5.43%
PSMT A 5.16%
CENTA C 4.88%
ANDE B 4.64%
ENR B 4.62%
THS C 4.58%
EPC B 4.55%
KLG A 4.18%
VGR D 3.57%
UVV A 3.28%
MGPI F 3.22%
CHEF C 3.02%
FIZZ F 2.65%
JBSS D 2.38%
FDP A 2.26%
BGS A 2.24%
SPTN F 1.74%
NUS F 1.58%
HAIN F 1.42%
TR F 1.4%
UNFI F 1.37%
CVGW B 1.27%
USNA D 1.25%
CENT D 1.0%
MED F 0.94%
PSCC Underweight 29 Positions Relative to MNA
Symbol Grade Weight
PXD A -7.57%
HES A -7.48%
DFS B -6.7%
ANSS D -6.47%
ETRN B -6.26%
X F -6.13%
CTLT C -5.59%
JNPR C -4.87%
CPRI F -3.83%
CERE A -2.81%
AMED D -2.66%
SIX D -2.51%
FUSN A -2.5%
AXNX B -2.37%
DOOR A -2.15%
OLK C -1.81%
VZIO C -1.12%
MGRC D -1.07%
SRCL F -0.87%
HAYN A -0.8%
SP A -0.76%
EVBG A -0.75%
NS C -0.65%
INBX C -0.61%
HA C -0.59%
NWLI A -0.53%
TAST A -0.37%
XT D --0.24%
XOP B --6.52%
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