VEGI vs. PBJ ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI) to PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage (PBJ)
VEGI

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund

VEGI Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily engaged in the business of agriculture in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.12

Average Daily Volume

19,160

Number of Holdings *

21

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

PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage

PBJ Description The PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Food & Beverage 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 is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating 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 common stocks of 30 US food and beverage companies.  These are companies that are principally engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of sale or distribution of food and beverage products, agricultural products and products related to the development of new food technologies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.04

Average Daily Volume

18,677

Number of Holdings *

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VEGI PBJ
30 Days -1.83% -0.97%
60 Days 2.38% 5.05%
90 Days 2.75% 7.52%
12 Months -5.31% 5.10%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VEGI Weight in PBJ Overlap
BG B 3.24% 2.95% 2.95%
CALM B 0.56% 2.69% 0.56%
FDP A 0.21% 2.71% 0.21%
VEGI Overweight 18 Positions Relative to PBJ
Symbol Grade Weight
DE B 22.46%
CTVA C 8.07%
ADM B 6.91%
CF C 3.18%
CNHI F 2.69%
LW D 2.54%
MOS F 2.14%
TTC D 1.91%
AGCO B 1.6%
INGR B 1.56%
FMC D 1.49%
DAR C 1.45%
SMG B 0.62%
ALG D 0.5%
PPC A 0.36%
LNN D 0.27%
VITL A 0.14%
TWI F 0.13%
VEGI Underweight 25 Positions Relative to PBJ
Symbol Grade Weight
KR A -5.5%
DASH D -5.49%
STZ A -5.03%
KHC A -4.86%
PEP A -4.72%
MNST D -4.66%
SYY C -4.56%
MDLZ B -4.29%
KLG A -3.66%
SFM A -3.05%
WING A -2.88%
AGRO A -2.82%
TSN A -2.8%
ANDE A -2.8%
DOLE A -2.74%
TAP D -2.69%
GO C -2.65%
USFD C -2.64%
NOMD C -2.62%
SHAK B -2.59%
BRBR C -2.59%
COKE C -2.53%
PFGC D -2.4%
SEB D -2.4%
SAM F -2.1%
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