VGK vs. PFIX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE European ETF (VGK) to Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX)
VGK

Vanguard FTSE European ETF

VGK Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in the major markets of Europe. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe Index. The FTSE Developed Europe Index is made up of approximately 497 common stocks of companies located in 17 European countries-mostly companies in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany (which made up approximately 34%, 15%, 14%, and 13%, respectively, of the index's market capitalization as of May 31, 2013).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.74

Average Daily Volume

1,646,939

Number of Holdings *

18

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

Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF

PFIX Description The investment seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the SoFi Sustainable Dividend Index. The index follows a rules-based methodology that tracks the performance of the equity securities of publicly-traded, large- and mid-capitalization U.S. and non-U.S. companies in developed markets that are selected based on a set of dividend filters focused on dividend sustainability. The adviser attempts to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the component securities that make up the index. The fund will invest at least 80% its net assets in dividend paying securities. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$50.22

Average Daily Volume

80,892

Number of Holdings *

108

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VGK PFIX
30 Days -4.86% 1.63%
60 Days -7.45% 26.27%
90 Days -8.20% 22.86%
12 Months 9.48% 7.42%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VGK Weight in PFIX Overlap
BCS C 0.37% 0.22% 0.22%
E F 0.28% 0.26% 0.26%
FRO F 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
HSBH B 1.38% 1.23% 1.23%
NVS D 1.8% 1.56% 1.56%
STLA F 0.22% 0.43% 0.22%
VGK Overweight 12 Positions Relative to PFIX
Symbol Grade Weight
UL D 1.22%
ABBV D 0.71%
DEO F 0.56%
LYG F 0.35%
FLUT A 0.34%
SW A 0.22%
LOGI D 0.1%
QGEN D 0.08%
FLNG B 0.01%
TRMD F 0.01%
GOGL F 0.01%
GEN B 0.0%
VGK Underweight 102 Positions Relative to PFIX
Symbol Grade Weight
JPM A -3.9%
AVGO D -3.86%
XOM B -3.19%
JNJ D -2.83%
PG A -2.82%
CVX A -2.06%
TM D -1.97%
BAC A -1.73%
CSCO B -1.48%
CMCSA B -1.29%
QCOM F -1.27%
VZ C -1.26%
TXN C -1.13%
COP C -1.01%
PLD D -0.91%
BLK C -0.87%
TD F -0.83%
LMT D -0.82%
ETN A -0.82%
MS A -0.81%
UPS C -0.81%
ADP B -0.79%
C A -0.77%
MDLZ F -0.76%
CVS D -0.76%
MMC B -0.75%
GILD C -0.66%
SO D -0.55%
GD F -0.46%
USB A -0.45%
HMC F -0.45%
PSX C -0.45%
PNC B -0.43%
NSC B -0.42%
PCAR B -0.42%
TRV B -0.38%
APD A -0.37%
VLO C -0.36%
AIG B -0.34%
SRE A -0.33%
NUE C -0.32%
MET A -0.32%
OKE A -0.31%
AEP D -0.31%
PAYX C -0.3%
BK A -0.29%
JCI C -0.29%
LHX C -0.29%
CMI A -0.28%
RSG A -0.28%
GIS D -0.28%
EXC C -0.27%
KR B -0.26%
XEL A -0.25%
PEG A -0.23%
FANG D -0.23%
HSY F -0.22%
DFS B -0.22%
ADM D -0.22%
VICI C -0.22%
AVB B -0.19%
EIX B -0.19%
WEC A -0.18%
TROW B -0.17%
DTE C -0.17%
STT A -0.16%
FITB A -0.16%
ES D -0.15%
MTB A -0.15%
PFG D -0.14%
GPC D -0.14%
DRI B -0.14%
AEE A -0.14%
ETR B -0.14%
HBAN A -0.13%
GRMN B -0.13%
OMC C -0.13%
HPE B -0.13%
CMS C -0.12%
RF A -0.12%
SWKS F -0.12%
SYF B -0.12%
HST C -0.11%
NTRS A -0.11%
VTRS A -0.11%
ATO A -0.11%
CINF A -0.11%
FNF B -0.1%
SNA A -0.1%
CCEP C -0.1%
PKG A -0.1%
BBY D -0.1%
IP B -0.09%
AMCR D -0.09%
EG C -0.09%
CAG D -0.09%
NI A -0.08%
LNT A -0.08%
MOS F -0.07%
EVRG A -0.07%
CHRW C -0.06%
CPB D -0.06%
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