VABS vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)

VABS

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description

The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.17

Average Daily Volume

2,416

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.59

Average Daily Volume

3,705,402

Number of Holdings ^*

227

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VABS	PFF
30 Days	-0.16%	-1.52%
60 Days	-0.37%	-1.68%
90 Days	-0.16%	2.21%
12 Months	6.47%	15.37%

44 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VABS	Weight in PFF	Overlap
ABR	C	0.1%	0.07%	0.07%
AHH	D	0.17%	0.09%	0.09%
ARR	D	1.25%	0.09%	0.09%
BFS	C	1.53%	0.06%	0.06%
BHR	C	0.15%	0.03%	0.03%
BOH	B	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
BW	D	2.27%	0.06%	0.06%
CIM	D	0.82%	0.09%	0.09%
CIO	D	0.03%	0.05%	0.03%
CNO	B	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
CODI	B	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
COF	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
CTO	B	0.29%	0.07%	0.07%
DBRG	F	0.62%	0.13%	0.13%
DRH	B	1.35%	0.07%	0.07%
DX	B	0.02%	0.07%	0.02%
EFC	C	1.89%	0.06%	0.06%
EPR	C	0.47%	0.06%	0.06%
EQC	B	1.49%	0.07%	0.07%
EQH	C	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
F	C	0.87%	0.37%	0.37%
FHN	A	0.04%	0.07%	0.04%
FTAI	A	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%
GNL	F	0.94%	0.06%	0.06%
INN	D	0.16%	0.05%	0.05%
IVR	F	0.78%	0.07%	0.07%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.41%	0.01%
LXP	D	0.17%	0.06%	0.06%
MFA	D	0.86%	0.07%	0.07%
NEE	C	0.01%	1.08%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.42%	0.01%
NLY	C	0.03%	0.27%	0.03%
PBI	B	1.34%	0.23%	0.23%
PEB	D	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
PMT	C	0.21%	0.07%	0.07%
PSEC	D	0.23%	0.06%	0.06%
RLJ	C	4.48%	0.2%	0.2%
SF	B	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
SHO	D	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
SNV	C	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
TDS	B	0.23%	0.23%	0.23%
TWO	F	1.26%	0.08%	0.08%
UMH	B	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
VNO	C	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%

VABS Overweight 7 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ET	A	0.55%
MITT	D	0.45%
ATCOL	A	0.15%
ALLY	C	0.1%
ALTG	C	0.05%
AL	B	0.04%
IFF	D	0.01%

VABS Underweight 183 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	-1.68%
ALB	B	-1.35%
HPE	B	-1.13%
ARES	A	-1.0%
T	A	-0.88%
TBB	C	-0.79%
T	A	-0.64%
DUK	C	-0.62%
SOJD	D	-0.55%
TBC	C	-0.51%
SREA	D	-0.46%
RZC	C	-0.46%
APO	B	-0.4%
CMSD	C	-0.38%
MET	A	-0.37%
JXN	C	-0.37%
SO	C	-0.37%
CHSCO	B	-0.36%
LNC	C	-0.35%
PRS	C	-0.35%
WCC	B	-0.35%
BTSG	C	-0.35%
SYF	B	-0.33%
CHSCL	B	-0.33%
BANC	B	-0.32%
GTLS	A	-0.32%
QRTEP	F	-0.32%
CTDD	B	-0.31%
DUKB	D	-0.31%
CHSCM	D	-0.31%
AXS	A	-0.31%
SCHW	B	-0.31%
WFC	A	-0.31%
STT	B	-0.31%
UZE	A	-0.29%
USM	B	-0.29%
FITBI	B	-0.29%
BAC	A	-0.28%
BPYPM	D	-0.28%
CHSCN	D	-0.27%
SOJC	D	-0.27%
TPG	A	-0.26%
PFH	D	-0.25%
RZB	C	-0.25%
MS	A	-0.25%
KEY	B	-0.25%
CFG	B	-0.24%
CG	B	-0.24%
KKR	A	-0.24%
DTW	D	-0.23%
FG	B	-0.23%
HIG	B	-0.22%
NTRS	A	-0.22%
CHSCP	F	-0.22%
EAI	D	-0.22%
AGNCN	A	-0.21%
USB	A	-0.21%
FCNCA	A	-0.2%
ESGRP	D	-0.2%
UNMA	C	-0.19%
ATHS	D	-0.19%
ACGLO	D	-0.19%
VOYA	B	-0.19%
RF	A	-0.19%
PRU	A	-0.19%
MGR	D	-0.18%
WTFCP	A	-0.18%
NGL	D	-0.18%
KREF	C	-0.17%
CMSC	C	-0.17%
TCBI	C	-0.16%
ALL	A	-0.16%
MTB	A	-0.16%
WAL	B	-0.16%
TVC	C	-0.15%
ELC	D	-0.15%
BHF	C	-0.15%
NRUC	D	-0.15%
NAVI	F	-0.15%
RNR	C	-0.15%
SR	A	-0.15%
GPJA	D	-0.15%
OZKAP	D	-0.15%
WAFD	B	-0.14%
FBRT	D	-0.14%
GL	C	-0.14%
AIZN	D	-0.14%
HPP	F	-0.14%
EMP	D	-0.14%
PNFP	B	-0.14%
AGNC	C	-0.14%
DDT	A	-0.13%
KMI	A	-0.13%
NSA	C	-0.13%
WRB	A	-0.12%
TVE	C	-0.12%
EIX	B	-0.12%
SLMBP	C	-0.12%
GS	A	-0.12%
SLG	B	-0.12%
CMSA	C	-0.12%
KIM	A	-0.12%
FCNCO	C	-0.12%
FITB	B	-0.12%
SFB	D	-0.12%
SITC	D	-0.11%
LBRDP	D	-0.11%
AUB	B	-0.11%
CMS	C	-0.11%
DTE	C	-0.11%
HWC	B	-0.11%
AFGC	D	-0.11%
DLR	B	-0.11%
NYMTM	A	-0.11%
SIGI	C	-0.1%
WSBC	B	-0.1%
TRTX	C	-0.1%
SPLP	D	-0.1%
FULT	A	-0.1%
AFGE	D	-0.1%
RITM	C	-0.1%
VLY	B	-0.1%
DHC	F	-0.1%
TFC	A	-0.1%
HBAN	A	-0.1%
AMG	B	-0.09%
KMPR	A	-0.09%
GPMT	C	-0.09%
CADE	B	-0.09%
ZIONO	D	-0.09%
AGNCL	B	-0.09%
AFGD	C	-0.09%
CION	C	-0.09%
BNRE.A	A	-0.09%
CFR	B	-0.08%
QVCD	D	-0.08%
ATLC	A	-0.08%
GAIN	B	-0.08%
CTVA	C	-0.08%
AFGB	C	-0.08%
LANDO	C	-0.08%
BC	C	-0.08%
NYMTL	A	-0.08%
ARGD	C	-0.08%
FRT	B	-0.08%
WTFCM	A	-0.08%
MBIN	F	-0.08%
WBS	A	-0.08%
NYMTN	D	-0.08%
ADC	A	-0.08%
RILY	F	-0.07%
PSA	C	-0.07%
ACR	A	-0.07%
ENO	D	-0.07%
AMH	C	-0.07%
BPOPM	C	-0.07%
PCG	A	-0.07%
CLDT	B	-0.07%
FCRX	A	-0.07%
MHNC	C	-0.07%
ONB	C	-0.07%
VLYPP	A	-0.07%
NEWT	C	-0.07%
HTLF	B	-0.07%
REG	A	-0.07%
NMFC	D	-0.07%
MSBI	B	-0.07%
TRIN	A	-0.07%
SNCR	F	-0.07%
RILYN	C	-0.06%
CNOB	B	-0.06%
VLYPO	B	-0.06%
SAR	A	-0.06%
BAC	A	-0.06%
DCOMP	D	-0.06%
FATBP	F	-0.05%
MHLA	B	-0.05%
FOSL	C	-0.05%
ASB	B	-0.05%
RC	D	-0.05%
SLNHP	B	-0.04%
OPI	F	-0.04%
XELAP	F	-0.0%