VEGI vs. PSL ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI) to PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples (PSL)
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

$37.00

Average Daily Volume

13,553

Number of Holdings *

21

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

PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples

PSL Description The PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Consumer Staples Sector 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 thoroughly evaluates 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 60 US consumer staples companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the businesses of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and non-discretionary retail. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$102.05

Average Daily Volume

3,121

Number of Holdings *

42

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VEGI PSL
30 Days -3.03% 0.93%
60 Days 0.33% 1.69%
90 Days 6.64% 4.19%
12 Months 3.50% 26.86%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VEGI Weight in PSL Overlap
CALM B 0.82% 2.69% 0.82%
INGR C 1.93% 1.98% 1.93%
VITL C 0.22% 2.14% 0.22%
VEGI Overweight 18 Positions Relative to PSL
Symbol Grade Weight
DE B 23.28%
CTVA A 9.16%
ADM F 6.04%
CF B 3.29%
BG F 2.76%
LW B 2.42%
CNH A 2.13%
MOS B 1.85%
TTC F 1.84%
FMC B 1.66%
AGCO C 1.37%
DAR B 1.3%
SMG A 0.8%
PPC A 0.48%
ALG C 0.37%
LNN C 0.29%
FDP A 0.24%
TWI F 0.08%
VEGI Underweight 39 Positions Relative to PSL
Symbol Grade Weight
SFM A -3.48%
CHD B -3.45%
MNST C -3.33%
CASY A -3.29%
MO A -3.28%
COST D -3.28%
PG D -3.08%
SCI A -3.01%
KR A -2.99%
KDP F -2.99%
FRPT D -2.91%
PM A -2.85%
USFD B -2.83%
HRB D -2.82%
BRBR A -2.64%
BJ A -2.61%
PEP D -2.61%
LRN A -2.54%
COKE D -2.52%
ATGE A -2.4%
MDLZ D -2.18%
PFGC B -2.16%
BFAM C -2.08%
SPB C -2.05%
SYY D -2.01%
HSY F -1.97%
TAP D -1.93%
POST D -1.92%
UNFI A -1.9%
STZ F -1.84%
LAUR A -1.77%
HAIN A -1.68%
WDFC A -1.67%
IPAR D -1.61%
LOPE D -1.58%
PRDO B -1.47%
CHEF D -1.47%
KLG F -1.4%
STRA F -1.38%
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