PSL vs. VDC ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples (PSL) to Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF - DNQ (VDC)
PSL

PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples

PSL Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index thoroughly evaluates companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 60 US consumer staples companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the businesses of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and non-discretionary retail. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$102.05

Average Daily Volume

3,121

Number of Holdings *

42

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

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF - DNQ

VDC Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Consumer Staples 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$212.42

Average Daily Volume

83,892

Number of Holdings *

100

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSL VDC
30 Days 0.93% -1.65%
60 Days 1.69% -1.75%
90 Days 4.19% 1.70%
12 Months 26.86% 20.15%
33 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSL Weight in VDC Overlap
BJ A 2.61% 0.43% 0.43%
BRBR A 2.64% 0.35% 0.35%
CALM B 2.69% 0.19% 0.19%
CASY A 3.29% 0.53% 0.53%
CHD B 3.45% 0.91% 0.91%
CHEF D 1.47% 0.13% 0.13%
COKE D 2.52% 0.32% 0.32%
COST D 3.28% 12.05% 3.28%
FRPT D 2.91% 0.29% 0.29%
HAIN A 1.68% 0.1% 0.1%
HSY F 1.97% 0.99% 0.99%
INGR C 1.98% 0.38% 0.38%
IPAR D 1.61% 0.16% 0.16%
KDP F 2.99% 1.4% 1.4%
KLG F 1.4% 0.1% 0.1%
KR A 2.99% 1.36% 1.36%
MDLZ D 2.18% 3.26% 2.18%
MNST C 3.33% 1.33% 1.33%
MO A 3.28% 2.9% 2.9%
PEP D 2.61% 4.24% 2.61%
PFGC B 2.16% 0.49% 0.49%
PG D 3.08% 12.55% 3.08%
PM A 2.85% 4.47% 2.85%
POST D 1.92% 0.28% 0.28%
SFM A 3.48% 0.45% 0.45%
SPB C 2.05% 0.18% 0.18%
STZ F 1.84% 1.45% 1.45%
SYY D 2.01% 1.34% 1.34%
TAP D 1.93% 0.43% 0.43%
UNFI A 1.9% 0.13% 0.13%
USFD B 2.83% 0.55% 0.55%
VITL C 2.14% 0.12% 0.12%
WDFC A 1.67% 0.2% 0.2%
PSL Overweight 9 Positions Relative to VDC
Symbol Grade Weight
SCI A 3.01%
HRB D 2.82%
LRN A 2.54%
ATGE A 2.4%
BFAM C 2.08%
LAUR A 1.77%
LOPE D 1.58%
PRDO B 1.47%
STRA F 1.38%
PSL Underweight 67 Positions Relative to VDC
Symbol Grade Weight
WMT A -10.86%
KO D -8.86%
CL F -2.69%
TGT D -2.4%
KMB D -1.62%
KVUE B -1.52%
GIS D -1.42%
KHC D -1.11%
ADM F -1.04%
EL F -0.81%
K A -0.8%
MKC C -0.76%
DG F -0.65%
CLX B -0.63%
TSN D -0.63%
CAG D -0.58%
BG F -0.53%
DLTR F -0.52%
SJM F -0.5%
CPB D -0.39%
HRL F -0.38%
LW B -0.36%
ACI C -0.28%
ELF F -0.26%
DAR B -0.26%
WBA C -0.25%
FLO F -0.22%
COTY F -0.19%
SMPL C -0.18%
CELH F -0.18%
LANC B -0.18%
JJSF C -0.17%
SAM C -0.17%
THS F -0.16%
VGR B -0.16%
PPC A -0.16%
PSMT C -0.16%
REYN F -0.15%
ENR B -0.15%
CENTA D -0.14%
ANDE F -0.14%
EPC D -0.13%
FDP A -0.13%
GO F -0.12%
MGPI F -0.12%
WMK D -0.12%
UVV C -0.12%
IMKTA D -0.11%
FIZZ B -0.11%
UTZ B -0.11%
SPTN D -0.1%
TPB A -0.1%
JBSS F -0.1%
BGS C -0.09%
AVO C -0.07%
HLF D -0.07%
USNA D -0.06%
TR F -0.06%
CVGW B -0.06%
NUS F -0.05%
CENT D -0.05%
BYND F -0.05%
SENEA A -0.04%
NAPA A -0.04%
OLPX F -0.04%
MED D -0.03%
SKIN C -0.01%
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