PSCU vs. MLPA ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU) to Global X MLP ETF (MLPA)
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

$65.11

Average Daily Volume

3,096

Number of Holdings *

35

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

Global X MLP ETF

MLPA Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive MLP Composite Index ("underlying index"). The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of the underlying index. Moreover, at least 80% of the fund's net assets will be invested in securities that have economic characteristics of the Master Limited Partnership ("MLP") asset class. The underlying index is intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the United States master limited partnerships (MLP) asset class. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$50.89

Average Daily Volume

100,239

Number of Holdings *

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCU MLPA
30 Days 9.24% 8.42%
60 Days 7.80% 7.25%
90 Days 10.81% 9.10%
12 Months 30.75% 21.48%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCU Weight in MLPA Overlap
PSCU Overweight 35 Positions Relative to MLPA
Symbol Grade Weight
LUMN C 10.06%
MGEE C 4.62%
MDU D 4.61%
MSGS A 4.45%
CNK B 4.16%
CCOI B 4.11%
OTTR C 4.07%
IAC D 4.06%
AWR B 3.87%
CARG C 3.76%
AVA A 3.7%
TDS B 3.7%
CWT D 3.64%
TGNA B 3.55%
CPK A 3.53%
SATS D 3.48%
ZD C 3.04%
YELP C 2.92%
CWEN C 2.78%
CABO C 2.22%
SJW D 1.99%
NWN A 1.96%
TRIP F 1.84%
MSEX B 1.43%
CARS B 1.38%
QNST B 1.38%
UTL B 1.15%
CWEN C 1.09%
TTGT C 0.93%
SSTK F 0.88%
SCHL D 0.76%
SHEN F 0.73%
THRY F 0.56%
GOGO C 0.56%
CNSL C 0.43%
PSCU Underweight 18 Positions Relative to MLPA
Symbol Grade Weight
ET A -13.35%
EPD A -12.4%
MPLX A -11.28%
WES C -9.45%
PAA B -8.9%
ENLC A -8.11%
SUN B -7.79%
HESM B -7.61%
CQP B -5.53%
USAC B -4.02%
GLP A -3.84%
SPH B -3.04%
GEL D -2.83%
DKL C -1.69%
MMLP C -0.0%
NGL D -0.0%
SGU B -0.0%
CAPL D -0.0%
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