PSCH vs. FBT ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio (PSCH) to First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT)
PSCH

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio

PSCH Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Health Care 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 in the health care sector. Included are healthcare companies principally engaged in the business of providing healthcare-related products and services, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and supplies, and facilities. 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

$40.31

Average Daily Volume

18,707

Number of Holdings *

64

* 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

$142.59

Average Daily Volume

26,569

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCH FBT
30 Days -5.35% -6.83%
60 Days -6.31% -5.44%
90 Days -3.80% -5.41%
12 Months -8.21% -5.69%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCH Weight in FBT Overlap
ALKS D 3.55% 2.95% 2.95%
CORT F 1.86% 3.53% 1.86%
DVAX F 1.34% 2.89% 1.34%
PSCH Overweight 61 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
ENSG C 5.91%
GKOS A 4.19%
OGN B 4.01%
MMSI C 3.68%
ITGR B 3.5%
PBH C 3.0%
FTRE D 2.99%
RDNT A 2.76%
SEM C 2.57%
PINC F 2.2%
VCEL D 2.06%
CNMD F 2.05%
STAA B 2.0%
AMN F 1.91%
CRVL C 1.91%
PDCO D 1.85%
TNDM A 1.84%
NARI F 1.79%
ICUI F 1.74%
OMI D 1.69%
PRVA F 1.67%
CERT D 1.65%
NEO D 1.55%
CPRX D 1.52%
MYGN F 1.5%
ASTH D 1.46%
SUPN D 1.45%
UFPT D 1.42%
ADUS D 1.37%
AMPH D 1.35%
USPH D 1.34%
SDGR F 1.24%
LGND D 1.16%
LMAT D 1.13%
PCRX F 1.09%
OMCL F 1.08%
XNCR D 1.08%
NHC C 1.05%
COLL C 1.02%
IRWD D 0.95%
ANIP B 0.89%
HRMY F 0.86%
AVNS F 0.78%
RCUS F 0.78%
AHCO D 0.72%
INVA C 0.72%
MD F 0.67%
RGNX F 0.65%
SLP A 0.65%
VIR F 0.65%
VREX F 0.63%
EMBC F 0.54%
CTKB F 0.53%
CCRN D 0.52%
HSTM C 0.52%
BLFS C 0.49%
MLAB F 0.47%
FLGT F 0.37%
OSUR F 0.35%
AGTI B 0.31%
PAHC B 0.24%
PSCH Underweight 27 Positions Relative to FBT
Symbol Grade Weight
NTRA A -5.2%
ITCI B -4.22%
BRKR D -4.13%
HALO D -3.91%
UTHR A -3.71%
MTD C -3.64%
WAT C -3.57%
NBIX B -3.53%
EXEL A -3.52%
ARGX F -3.48%
MRNA A -3.43%
BMRN D -3.41%
REGN D -3.36%
EXAS F -3.33%
RGEN D -3.32%
GMAB F -3.26%
PTCT F -3.24%
INSM D -3.22%
VRTX C -3.19%
AMGN D -3.04%
ILMN D -2.99%
INCY F -2.97%
BIIB D -2.76%
GILD F -2.73%
BGNE D -2.68%
ALNY F -2.66%
ACAD F -2.08%
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