VABS vs. PSCD ETF Comparison

Comparison of Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (PSCD)
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

$23.95

Average Daily Volume

1,633

Number of Holdings *

53

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio

PSCD Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Discretionary Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US consumer discretionary companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing consumer goods and services that are cyclical in nature, including retail, automotive, leisure and recreation, media and real estate. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$104.97

Average Daily Volume

3,681

Number of Holdings *

82

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VABS PSCD
30 Days 0.17% 0.80%
60 Days 0.02% 0.72%
90 Days 0.80% 1.82%
12 Months 4.48% 21.21%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VABS Weight in PSCD Overlap
VABS Overweight 53 Positions Relative to PSCD
Symbol Grade Weight
RLJ F 4.48%
BW D 2.27%
NS D 2.1%
EFC B 1.89%
BFS F 1.53%
EQC B 1.49%
DRH F 1.35%
PBI B 1.34%
TWO B 1.26%
ARR C 1.25%
GNL D 0.94%
F D 0.87%
MFA D 0.86%
CIM F 0.82%
IVR B 0.78%
DBRG F 0.62%
ET A 0.55%
EPR C 0.47%
MITT B 0.45%
CTO B 0.29%
AEL A 0.28%
PSEC F 0.23%
TDS F 0.23%
PMT B 0.21%
AHH B 0.17%
SHO D 0.17%
LXP D 0.17%
INN F 0.16%
ATCOL C 0.15%
BHR C 0.15%
UMH C 0.11%
ABR B 0.1%
ALLY B 0.1%
FTAI B 0.06%
ALTG D 0.05%
FHN A 0.04%
NYCB D 0.04%
AL B 0.04%
CIO B 0.03%
NLY A 0.03%
SNV C 0.02%
DX C 0.02%
CODI D 0.02%
PEB F 0.01%
CNO B 0.01%
VNO F 0.01%
BOH D 0.01%
SF A 0.01%
EQH A 0.01%
COF B 0.01%
IFF A 0.01%
JPM B 0.01%
NEE B 0.01%
VABS Underweight 82 Positions Relative to PSCD
Symbol Grade Weight
ANF B -3.73%
MTH A -3.65%
IBP D -3.37%
AEO B -2.72%
SIG D -2.67%
ASO F -2.66%
ABG C -2.65%
AAP D -2.63%
VFC F -2.52%
GPI B -2.35%
SHAK B -2.34%
TPH A -2.17%
MHO D -1.99%
BOOT B -1.96%
KTB B -1.88%
NWL C -1.81%
CVCO D -1.72%
SHOO D -1.7%
LCII D -1.61%
LRN A -1.6%
KSS F -1.6%
STRA A -1.51%
DORM D -1.49%
FTDR B -1.47%
BLMN F -1.38%
MODG B -1.38%
URBN D -1.34%
CCS D -1.34%
PATK C -1.32%
EAT A -1.3%
SONO D -1.27%
PZZA F -1.21%
VSTO A -1.21%
ATGE A -1.16%
LGIH F -1.16%
PHIN A -1.12%
WGO D -1.09%
WOR D -1.05%
FL F -1.03%
PLAY D -1.02%
ODP F -1.02%
SIX C -1.02%
FOXF F -1.01%
THRM D -0.98%
DAN C -0.96%
CAKE D -0.96%
OXM B -0.95%
HBI F -0.93%
LZB D -0.84%
GRBK D -0.84%
EYE F -0.82%
VSCO F -0.81%
CBRL F -0.78%
CAL C -0.74%
PRDO B -0.72%
GIII D -0.69%
SBH D -0.68%
XPEL F -0.68%
JACK F -0.67%
BKE C -0.65%
SABR D -0.64%
HIBB A -0.6%
MCRI D -0.54%
SAH B -0.53%
AXL B -0.52%
WWW B -0.5%
MNRO F -0.49%
RGR F -0.48%
BJRI D -0.46%
LESL F -0.45%
GES B -0.43%
DIN F -0.41%
GDEN F -0.41%
ETD D -0.39%
SMP C -0.36%
SCVL B -0.36%
MCW C -0.36%
CHUY F -0.31%
HZO F -0.31%
HVT F -0.25%
DBI D -0.24%
MOV D -0.24%
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