SLX vs. PIO ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to PowerShares Global Water Portfolio (PIO)
SLX

Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund

SLX Description

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

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$69.66

Average Daily Volume

18,116

Number of Holdings *

25

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

PowerShares Global Water Portfolio

PIO Description The PowerShares Global Water Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ OMX Global Water Index. The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in companies listed on a global exchange that create products designed to conserve and purify water for homes, businesses and industries. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually in April.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$41.04

Average Daily Volume

9,148

Number of Holdings *

12

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SLX PIO
30 Days -4.06% -3.07%
60 Days -1.12% 0.81%
90 Days -0.27% 6.65%
12 Months 17.79% 18.98%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in PIO Overlap
SLX Overweight 25 Positions Relative to PIO
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO A 10.71%
VALE D 8.04%
NUE D 6.1%
HCC A 5.37%
CRS A 5.36%
TS D 4.8%
RS D 4.79%
STLD D 4.76%
TX A 4.72%
MT D 4.66%
GGB D 4.65%
CMC D 4.44%
ATI A 4.38%
X D 4.3%
PKX D 4.29%
CLF F 4.13%
SID F 4.09%
ROCK D 2.31%
WS F 1.7%
RYI F 1.11%
RDUS F 1.01%
SXC D 0.92%
ASTL C 0.85%
ZEUS D 0.79%
USAP A 0.77%
SLX Underweight 12 Positions Relative to PIO
Symbol Grade Weight
PNR C -8.39%
ROP D -8.16%
DHR C -7.68%
ECL C -4.02%
AWK C -3.98%
XYL A -3.86%
VLTO A -3.65%
WAT C -3.06%
IEX D -2.24%
AOS B -2.0%
WMS C -1.67%
CWCO D -0.38%
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