PYZ vs. SMN ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials (PYZ) to ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)
PYZ

PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials

PYZ Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Basic Materials 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 stocks of 60 US basic materials companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the business of producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$88.27

Average Daily Volume

2,696

Number of Holdings *

50

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

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

SMN Description The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$7.73

Average Daily Volume

3,221

Number of Holdings *

43

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PYZ SMN
30 Days -2.49% 8.17%
60 Days 2.84% -2.45%
90 Days 9.13% -13.63%
12 Months 7.46% -13.36%
29 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PYZ Weight in SMN Overlap
APD D 3.2% 8.28% 3.2%
ATI B 2.77% 0.37% 0.37%
CBT A 1.98% 0.4% 0.4%
CC D 1.24% 0.45% 0.45%
CE D 2.06% 2.25% 2.06%
CF D 1.64% 1.59% 1.59%
CMC B 1.7% 0.41% 0.41%
CRS A 2.02% 0.35% 0.35%
CTVA B 2.08% 3.36% 2.08%
DOW B 2.02% 6.27% 2.02%
ECL D 1.93% 7.77% 1.93%
ESI B 1.51% 0.44% 0.44%
FCX B 2.26% 2.96% 2.26%
FMC D 1.65% 2.05% 1.65%
FUL D 1.28% 0.4% 0.4%
HUN F 1.32% 0.74% 0.74%
IFF A 1.83% 2.28% 1.83%
LIN D 3.67% 18.22% 3.67%
LYB B 3.72% 3.74% 3.72%
NEU D 1.49% 0.55% 0.55%
NUE B 4.09% 2.59% 2.59%
OLN D 1.88% 0.45% 0.45%
RPM D 2.34% 1.53% 1.53%
RS D 4.4% 1.28% 1.28%
SMG B 1.78% 0.7% 0.7%
STLD B 4.6% 1.13% 1.13%
VVV C 1.87% 0.64% 0.64%
WLK B 2.45% 0.39% 0.39%
WOR C 2.07% 0.24% 0.24%
PYZ Overweight 21 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
AVY D 4.13%
LPX D 2.31%
SLVM A 2.13%
CLF B 2.04%
SUM D 1.99%
UEC B 1.8%
IP D 1.74%
KWR D 1.64%
CENX A 1.6%
HWKN A 1.41%
OI F 1.3%
SXC D 1.27%
MATV A 1.22%
MTRN D 1.2%
IOSP C 1.18%
AVNT A 1.15%
KALU B 1.07%
PCT F 1.04%
MTX C 0.96%
SCL C 0.91%
BCPC D 0.89%
PYZ Underweight 14 Positions Relative to SMN
Symbol Grade Weight
DD B -7.23%
NEM B -5.65%
PPG D -4.81%
EMN B -1.67%
ALB F -1.36%
MOS F -1.21%
RGLD B -1.17%
AXTA D -1.0%
ASH A -0.73%
NGVT B -0.55%
AA A -0.52%
SXT A -0.44%
X D -0.28%
BTU D -0.1%
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