PSCU vs. GDX ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU) to Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
PSCU

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio

PSCU Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services 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 utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. 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

$49.54

Average Daily Volume

1,554

Number of Holdings *

33

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

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

GDX Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Gold Miners Index. It may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Gold Miners Index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.07

Average Daily Volume

27,350,023

Number of Holdings *

11

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCU GDX
30 Days -2.38% 12.59%
60 Days -4.30% 26.84%
90 Days -3.75% 23.04%
12 Months -9.82% 1.67%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCU Weight in GDX Overlap
PSCU Overweight 33 Positions Relative to GDX
Symbol Grade Weight
OTTR B 6.67%
MSGS D 5.81%
TRIP C 5.35%
MGEE A 5.29%
AVA A 5.08%
CCOI D 5.07%
YELP D 4.96%
CWT D 4.96%
AWR F 4.83%
CPK B 4.41%
CNK A 3.78%
CARG C 3.58%
CWEN B 3.4%
SATS B 3.32%
SJW D 3.0%
TDS D 2.9%
LUMN F 2.62%
NWN B 2.6%
CARS D 1.96%
SSTK F 1.91%
SCHL D 1.79%
QNST A 1.69%
MSEX D 1.61%
UTL B 1.54%
SHEN F 1.42%
TTGT F 1.4%
THRY A 1.33%
CWEN B 1.33%
GOGO F 1.0%
MCS F 0.62%
CNSL C 0.62%
AMCX D 0.61%
ATNI D 0.55%
PSCU Underweight 11 Positions Relative to GDX
Symbol Grade Weight
NEM A -11.42%
GOLD A -8.03%
GFI A -5.15%
RGLD A -3.16%
HMY A -2.24%
BVN B -1.64%
HL A -1.36%
CDE A -0.73%
IAG A -0.73%
FSM A -0.57%
DRD B -0.3%
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