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      USMV vs. PBP ETF Comparison

      Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) to PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP)
      USMV

      iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

      USMV Description

      The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

      Grade (RS Rating)

      Last Trade

      $93.46

      Average Daily Volume

      1,630,912

      Number of Holdings *

      170

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

      PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio

      PBP Description The PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexTM (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index, including at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of the 500 companies included in the S&P 500® Index and will write (sell) call options thereon. The Index measures the total rate of return of an S&P 500 covered call strategy. This strategy consists of holding a portfolio indexed to the S&P 500 (Reference Index) and selling a succession of written options, each with an exercise price at or above the prevailing price level of the S&P 500. Dividends paid on the component stocks underlying the S&P 500 and the dollar value of option premiums received from written options are reinvested. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

      Grade (RS Rating)

      Last Trade

      $23.15

      Average Daily Volume

      20,950

      Number of Holdings *

      499

      * may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
      Performance
      Period USMV PBP
      30 Days 1.70% 2.75%
      60 Days 2.42% 3.53%
      90 Days 4.02% 5.13%
      12 Months 25.63% 19.51%
      153 Overlapping Holdings
      Symbol Grade Weight in USMV Weight in PBP Overlap
      AAPL C 0.99% 7.01% 0.99%
      ABBV D 1.04% 0.61% 0.61%
      ABT B 0.09% 0.4% 0.09%
      ACGL D 0.68% 0.08% 0.08%
      ACN C 1.29% 0.46% 0.46%
      ADI D 0.23% 0.21% 0.21%
      ADP B 0.09% 0.25% 0.09%
      AEE A 0.24% 0.05% 0.05%
      AEP D 0.39% 0.1% 0.1%
      AIZ A 0.32% 0.02% 0.02%
      AJG B 1.27% 0.13% 0.13%
      AKAM D 0.39% 0.03% 0.03%
      AMGN D 0.59% 0.32% 0.32%
      AMZN C 0.14% 3.99% 0.14%
      ANET C 0.29% 0.2% 0.2%
      AON A 0.53% 0.17% 0.17%
      APH A 1.44% 0.18% 0.18%
      ATO A 0.06% 0.05% 0.05%
      AVGO D 1.19% 1.6% 1.19%
      AZO C 0.98% 0.1% 0.1%
      BDX F 0.56% 0.13% 0.13%
      BMY B 0.49% 0.24% 0.24%
      BR A 0.05% 0.05% 0.05%
      BRK.A B 1.55% 1.73% 1.55%
      CB C 1.47% 0.22% 0.22%
      CBOE B 0.85% 0.04% 0.04%
      CDNS B 0.18% 0.17% 0.17%
      CDW F 0.35% 0.05% 0.05%
      CHD B 0.4% 0.05% 0.05%
      CI F 0.21% 0.18% 0.18%
      CL D 0.41% 0.15% 0.15%
      CMCSA B 0.39% 0.34% 0.34%
      CME A 0.53% 0.16% 0.16%
      CMS C 0.19% 0.04% 0.04%
      COR B 0.67% 0.09% 0.09%
      CPB D 0.33% 0.02% 0.02%
      CRM B 0.05% 0.65% 0.05%
      CRWD B 0.19% 0.16% 0.16%
      CSCO B 1.47% 0.47% 0.47%
      CTSH B 0.76% 0.08% 0.08%
      CTVA C 0.38% 0.08% 0.08%
      CVS D 0.04% 0.14% 0.04%
      CVX A 0.34% 0.56% 0.34%
      D C 0.23% 0.1% 0.1%
      DELL C 0.12% 0.08% 0.08%
      DGX A 0.11% 0.04% 0.04%
      DPZ C 0.19% 0.03% 0.03%
      DTE C 0.2% 0.05% 0.05%
      DUK C 1.49% 0.17% 0.17%
      EA A 0.89% 0.08% 0.08%
      ED D 1.13% 0.07% 0.07%
      EG C 0.43% 0.03% 0.03%
      ELV F 0.52% 0.19% 0.19%
      EOG A 0.17% 0.16% 0.16%
      ERIE D 0.42% 0.02% 0.02%
      FANG D 0.55% 0.07% 0.07%
      FFIV B 0.55% 0.03% 0.03%
      FI A 0.69% 0.25% 0.25%
      FICO B 0.59% 0.12% 0.12%
      FSLR F 0.06% 0.04% 0.04%
      GD F 0.05% 0.15% 0.05%
      GDDY A 1.0% 0.05% 0.05%
      GEN B 0.35% 0.03% 0.03%
      GILD C 0.94% 0.23% 0.23%
      GIS D 0.66% 0.07% 0.07%
      GLW B 0.31% 0.07% 0.07%
      GOOG C 0.16% 1.72% 0.16%
      GRMN B 0.33% 0.07% 0.07%
      HD A 0.3% 0.81% 0.3%
      HIG B 0.12% 0.07% 0.07%
      HOLX D 0.16% 0.04% 0.04%
      HON B 0.25% 0.3% 0.25%
      HRL D 0.21% 0.02% 0.02%
      HSY F 0.3% 0.05% 0.05%
      HUM C 0.4% 0.07% 0.07%
      IBM C 1.66% 0.39% 0.39%
      ICE C 0.28% 0.18% 0.18%
      INCY C 0.53% 0.03% 0.03%
      IT C 0.35% 0.08% 0.08%
      JNJ D 1.18% 0.74% 0.74%
      JNPR F 0.45% 0.03% 0.03%
      K A 0.8% 0.04% 0.04%
      KDP D 0.59% 0.07% 0.07%
      KEYS A 0.55% 0.05% 0.05%
      KHC F 0.38% 0.06% 0.06%
      KMB D 0.21% 0.09% 0.09%
      KO D 0.1% 0.49% 0.1%
      KR B 0.61% 0.08% 0.08%
      L A 0.28% 0.03% 0.03%
      LIN D 0.16% 0.44% 0.16%
      LLY F 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
      LMT D 0.82% 0.23% 0.23%
      LNT A 0.1% 0.03% 0.03%
      MA C 0.7% 0.87% 0.7%
      MCD D 1.25% 0.43% 0.43%
      MCK B 1.35% 0.16% 0.16%
      MDLZ F 0.44% 0.18% 0.18%
      MDT D 0.13% 0.22% 0.13%
      MMC B 1.11% 0.22% 0.22%
      MOH F 0.18% 0.04% 0.04%
      MPC D 0.54% 0.11% 0.11%
      MRK F 1.01% 0.5% 0.5%
      MSFT F 1.34% 6.41% 1.34%
      MSI B 1.81% 0.17% 0.17%
      NEM D 0.46% 0.09% 0.09%
      NOC D 1.43% 0.14% 0.14%
      NOW A 0.75% 0.43% 0.43%
      NTAP C 0.22% 0.05% 0.05%
      NVDA C 0.67% 7.29% 0.67%
      ORCL B 1.31% 0.6% 0.6%
      ORLY B 0.68% 0.14% 0.14%
      OTIS C 0.07% 0.08% 0.07%
      OXY D 0.12% 0.07% 0.07%
      PEP F 1.01% 0.46% 0.46%
      PFE D 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
      PG A 1.23% 0.8% 0.8%
      PGR A 1.67% 0.31% 0.31%
      PKG A 0.2% 0.04% 0.04%
      PSX C 0.06% 0.11% 0.06%
      PTC A 0.52% 0.05% 0.05%
      REGN F 0.59% 0.17% 0.17%
      ROL B 0.36% 0.03% 0.03%
      ROP B 1.3% 0.12% 0.12%
      RSG A 1.55% 0.09% 0.09%
      RTX C 0.09% 0.32% 0.09%
      SNPS B 0.18% 0.17% 0.17%
      SO D 1.35% 0.19% 0.19%
      STX D 0.16% 0.04% 0.04%
      T A 0.74% 0.32% 0.32%
      TDY B 0.57% 0.05% 0.05%
      TJX A 0.45% 0.27% 0.27%
      TMUS B 1.95% 0.24% 0.24%
      TRV B 1.15% 0.12% 0.12%
      TSN B 0.71% 0.04% 0.04%
      TXN C 1.39% 0.38% 0.38%
      UBER D 0.45% 0.3% 0.3%
      ULTA F 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
      UNH C 1.34% 1.11% 1.11%
      V A 0.9% 1.04% 0.9%
      VLO C 0.05% 0.09% 0.05%
      VRSK A 0.42% 0.08% 0.08%
      VRSN F 0.64% 0.03% 0.03%
      VRTX F 0.69% 0.25% 0.25%
      VZ C 1.35% 0.35% 0.35%
      WEC A 0.78% 0.06% 0.06%
      WM A 1.44% 0.16% 0.16%
      WMB A 0.31% 0.14% 0.14%
      WMT A 1.78% 0.74% 0.74%
      WRB A 0.31% 0.04% 0.04%
      WTW B 0.38% 0.06% 0.06%
      XEL A 0.46% 0.08% 0.08%
      XOM B 0.45% 1.08% 0.45%
      YUM B 0.5% 0.08% 0.08%
      USMV Overweight 17 Positions Relative to PBP
      Symbol Grade Weight
      WCN A 1.56%
      FCNCA A 0.88%
      WDAY B 0.43%
      BAH F 0.39%
      AFG A 0.35%
      MKL A 0.34%
      NBIX C 0.32%
      FWONK B 0.31%
      HUBS A 0.24%
      AZPN A 0.23%
      ALNY D 0.22%
      BMRN D 0.22%
      TW A 0.2%
      MELI D 0.18%
      UTHR C 0.14%
      TEL B 0.07%
      KNX B 0.06%
      USMV Underweight 346 Positions Relative to PBP
      Symbol Grade Weight
      META D -2.55%
      GOOGL C -2.08%
      TSLA B -1.75%
      JPM A -1.39%
      COST B -0.83%
      NFLX A -0.73%
      BAC A -0.63%
      WFC A -0.5%
      ADBE C -0.47%
      AMD F -0.45%
      TMO F -0.41%
      INTU C -0.4%
      DIS B -0.4%
      PM B -0.4%
      ISRG A -0.39%
      GE D -0.39%
      GS A -0.38%
      CAT B -0.38%
      QCOM F -0.37%
      BKNG A -0.34%
      AXP A -0.33%
      SPGI C -0.33%
      MS A -0.33%
      DHR F -0.31%
      LOW D -0.31%
      AMAT F -0.31%
      NEE D -0.31%
      UNP C -0.29%
      ETN A -0.29%
      BLK C -0.29%
      COP C -0.27%
      SYK C -0.27%
      PANW C -0.26%
      BSX B -0.26%
      C A -0.26%
      BX A -0.26%
      PLTR B -0.24%
      SCHW B -0.24%
      SBUX A -0.23%
      INTC D -0.22%
      MU D -0.22%
      KKR A -0.21%
      PLD D -0.21%
      UPS C -0.2%
      LRCX F -0.2%
      BA F -0.2%
      DE A -0.2%
      TT A -0.19%
      MO A -0.19%
      KLAC D -0.18%
      PYPL B -0.18%
      GEV B -0.18%
      PH A -0.18%
      SHW A -0.18%
      NKE D -0.18%
      AMT D -0.18%
      CMG B -0.17%
      PNC B -0.17%
      EQIX A -0.17%
      WELL A -0.16%
      USB A -0.16%
      ZTS D -0.16%
      MMM D -0.15%
      ITW B -0.15%
      EMR A -0.15%
      CTAS B -0.15%
      MCO B -0.15%
      CSX B -0.14%
      COF B -0.14%
      APD A -0.14%
      CEG D -0.14%
      TGT F -0.14%
      TDG D -0.14%
      TFC A -0.13%
      FCX D -0.13%
      ECL D -0.13%
      CARR D -0.13%
      OKE A -0.13%
      HCA F -0.13%
      GM B -0.13%
      MAR B -0.13%
      FDX B -0.13%
      ADSK A -0.13%
      JCI C -0.12%
      URI B -0.12%
      NXPI D -0.12%
      BK A -0.12%
      SRE A -0.12%
      ABNB C -0.12%
      NSC B -0.12%
      FTNT C -0.12%
      PCAR B -0.12%
      SLB C -0.12%
      HLT A -0.12%
      PSA D -0.11%
      GWW B -0.11%
      SPG B -0.11%
      DLR B -0.11%
      AMP A -0.11%
      RCL A -0.11%
      AFL B -0.11%
      FAST B -0.1%
      LHX C -0.1%
      ROST C -0.1%
      PWR A -0.1%
      VST B -0.1%
      MSCI C -0.1%
      DHI D -0.1%
      FIS C -0.1%
      MET A -0.1%
      AIG B -0.1%
      O D -0.1%
      CMI A -0.1%
      CPRT A -0.1%
      KMI A -0.1%
      ALL A -0.1%
      ODFL B -0.09%
      BKR B -0.09%
      F C -0.09%
      PEG A -0.09%
      AXON A -0.09%
      DFS B -0.09%
      CCI D -0.09%
      AME A -0.09%
      PRU A -0.09%
      PCG A -0.09%
      KVUE A -0.09%
      HWM A -0.09%
      PAYX C -0.09%
      VMC B -0.08%
      GEHC F -0.08%
      A D -0.08%
      STZ D -0.08%
      EXC C -0.08%
      LULU C -0.08%
      CHTR C -0.08%
      MNST C -0.08%
      CBRE B -0.08%
      EW C -0.08%
      HES B -0.08%
      LEN D -0.08%
      IR B -0.08%
      DAL C -0.08%
      TRGP B -0.08%
      NDAQ A -0.07%
      AVB B -0.07%
      EFX F -0.07%
      ROK B -0.07%
      VICI C -0.07%
      IRM D -0.07%
      RMD C -0.07%
      WAB B -0.07%
      EXR D -0.07%
      DD D -0.07%
      NUE C -0.07%
      IDXX F -0.07%
      IQV D -0.07%
      MCHP D -0.07%
      MTB A -0.07%
      HPQ B -0.07%
      MLM B -0.07%
      SYY B -0.07%
      HPE B -0.06%
      DOV A -0.06%
      STT A -0.06%
      MPWR F -0.06%
      ON D -0.06%
      PPG F -0.06%
      NVR D -0.06%
      TTWO A -0.06%
      GPN B -0.06%
      XYL D -0.06%
      CAH B -0.06%
      RJF A -0.06%
      ANSS B -0.06%
      DXCM D -0.06%
      UAL A -0.06%
      TSCO D -0.06%
      EBAY D -0.06%
      CSGP D -0.06%
      CNC D -0.06%
      DOW F -0.06%
      ETR B -0.06%
      EIX B -0.06%
      FITB A -0.06%
      WY D -0.05%
      LDOS C -0.05%
      EXPE B -0.05%
      IFF D -0.05%
      CINF A -0.05%
      SBAC D -0.05%
      HUBB B -0.05%
      BIIB F -0.05%
      RF A -0.05%
      MTD D -0.05%
      PPL B -0.05%
      CCL B -0.05%
      WST C -0.05%
      DVN F -0.05%
      SW A -0.05%
      EQR B -0.05%
      ADM D -0.05%
      HBAN A -0.05%
      EQT B -0.05%
      VLTO D -0.05%
      SYF B -0.05%
      AWK D -0.05%
      CPAY A -0.05%
      BRO B -0.05%
      VTR C -0.05%
      FTV C -0.05%
      TYL B -0.05%
      HAL C -0.05%
      TROW B -0.05%
      PHM D -0.05%
      DECK A -0.05%
      TRMB B -0.04%
      IEX B -0.04%
      TER D -0.04%
      PNR A -0.04%
      J F -0.04%
      KEY B -0.04%
      BBY D -0.04%
      PODD C -0.04%
      PFG D -0.04%
      MAA B -0.04%
      BALL D -0.04%
      CTRA B -0.04%
      SNA A -0.04%
      MKC D -0.04%
      NRG B -0.04%
      FDS B -0.04%
      INVH D -0.04%
      LUV C -0.04%
      ESS B -0.04%
      CNP B -0.04%
      STLD B -0.04%
      IP B -0.04%
      DRI B -0.04%
      LH C -0.04%
      LYV A -0.04%
      ZBRA B -0.04%
      CLX B -0.04%
      OMC C -0.04%
      WDC D -0.04%
      CFG B -0.04%
      FE C -0.04%
      BLDR D -0.04%
      NTRS A -0.04%
      LYB F -0.04%
      STE F -0.04%
      ES D -0.04%
      WBD C -0.04%
      ZBH C -0.04%
      WAT B -0.04%
      BG F -0.03%
      JKHY D -0.03%
      CPT B -0.03%
      CHRW C -0.03%
      CAG D -0.03%
      SWK D -0.03%
      DLTR F -0.03%
      TPR B -0.03%
      UDR B -0.03%
      SWKS F -0.03%
      MRNA F -0.03%
      POOL C -0.03%
      NDSN B -0.03%
      EPAM C -0.03%
      RVTY F -0.03%
      APTV D -0.03%
      EVRG A -0.03%
      JBL B -0.03%
      AMCR D -0.03%
      JBHT C -0.03%
      DOC D -0.03%
      VTRS A -0.03%
      EL F -0.03%
      CF B -0.03%
      ALGN D -0.03%
      AVY D -0.03%
      TXT D -0.03%
      MRO B -0.03%
      BAX D -0.03%
      NI A -0.03%
      KIM A -0.03%
      ARE D -0.03%
      DG F -0.03%
      EXPD D -0.03%
      LVS C -0.03%
      GPC D -0.03%
      MAS D -0.03%
      HII D -0.02%
      BWA D -0.02%
      IVZ B -0.02%
      MTCH D -0.02%
      CE F -0.02%
      HAS D -0.02%
      APA D -0.02%
      MOS F -0.02%
      CZR F -0.02%
      HSIC B -0.02%
      RL B -0.02%
      FRT B -0.02%
      ENPH F -0.02%
      MGM D -0.02%
      WYNN D -0.02%
      AOS F -0.02%
      TFX F -0.02%
      SMCI F -0.02%
      SOLV C -0.02%
      GL B -0.02%
      AES F -0.02%
      MKTX D -0.02%
      CRL C -0.02%
      LKQ D -0.02%
      PNW B -0.02%
      CTLT B -0.02%
      FOXA B -0.02%
      IPG D -0.02%
      PAYC B -0.02%
      TAP C -0.02%
      NWSA B -0.02%
      GNRC B -0.02%
      TECH D -0.02%
      BXP D -0.02%
      LW C -0.02%
      NCLH B -0.02%
      EMN D -0.02%
      SJM D -0.02%
      UHS D -0.02%
      ALB C -0.02%
      REG B -0.02%
      DAY B -0.02%
      KMX B -0.02%
      HST C -0.02%
      ALLE D -0.02%
      NWS B -0.01%
      FOX A -0.01%
      WBA F -0.01%
      QRVO F -0.01%
      BEN C -0.01%
      PARA C -0.01%
      FMC D -0.01%
      DVA B -0.01%
      MHK D -0.01%

      USMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

      Industries: Software - Application Utilities - Regulated Electric Drug Manufacturers - Major Biotechnology Insurance - Property & Casualty Business Services Health Care Plans Information Technology Services Insurance Brokers Packaged Foods Software - Infrastructure Specialty Retail Aerospace & Defense Household & Personal Products Insurance - Diversified Semiconductors Beverages - Soft Drinks Communication Equipment Electronic Components Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
      Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Dow Jones Component Natural Gas Insurance Computing Electricity Electronics Medicine Aerospace Chemical Cloud Computing Telecommunications Insurance Products Pharmaceutical Products Work From Home Biopharmaceutical Casualty Insurance Gas Transmission Hypertension

      PBP: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

      Industries: Diversified Industrials Software - Application Utilities - Regulated Electric Business Services Semiconductors Diagnostics & Research Asset Management Oil & Gas E&P Aerospace & Defense Banks - Regional - US Capital Markets Drug Manufacturers - Major Packaged Foods Medical Devices Medical Instruments & Supplies Specialty Retail Credit Services Health Care Plans Household & Personal Products Information Technology Services
      Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Natural Gas Computing Electricity Insurance Dow Jones Component Electronics Chemical Medicine Real Estate Investment Trust Aerospace Telecommunications Bank Semiconductor Banking Insurance Products Petroleum Industry Transport Investment Bank
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