XLB vs. SPHD ETF Comparison

Comparison of Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) to PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio (SPHD)
XLB

Materials Select Sector SPDR

XLB Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Materials Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals & mining; paper & forest products; containers & packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$94.03

Average Daily Volume

4,075,814

Number of Holdings *

28

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

PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio

SPHD Description The PowerShares S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Underlying Index. Standard & Poor’s® compiles, maintains and calculates the Underlying Index, which is composed of 50 securities traded on the S&P 500 Index that historically have provided high dividend yields and low volatility. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually, in January and July

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$51.19

Average Daily Volume

654,313

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLB SPHD
30 Days -2.52% 0.97%
60 Days -0.09% 2.31%
90 Days 1.36% 4.89%
12 Months 18.16% 32.94%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLB Weight in SPHD Overlap
AMCR C 1.69% 2.06% 1.69%
DOW F 3.56% 1.8% 1.8%
EMN C 1.4% 1.38% 1.38%
LYB F 2.49% 1.88% 1.88%
XLB Overweight 24 Positions Relative to SPHD
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN C 17.31%
SHW B 6.99%
APD A 5.85%
FCX F 5.02%
ECL D 5.0%
CTVA C 4.53%
VMC B 4.23%
MLM C 4.08%
NUE C 4.02%
DD C 3.93%
NEM D 3.9%
PPG F 3.31%
SW A 3.03%
IFF D 2.54%
PKG A 2.44%
STLD B 2.32%
IP A 2.3%
BALL F 2.12%
AVY F 1.83%
CF A 1.81%
ALB B 1.4%
MOS F 0.94%
CE F 0.92%
FMC D 0.79%
XLB Underweight 46 Positions Relative to SPHD
Symbol Grade Weight
MO A -3.1%
BMY B -2.97%
KMI A -2.93%
T A -2.72%
VZ C -2.68%
CCI C -2.52%
OKE A -2.52%
SPG A -2.46%
VICI C -2.42%
D C -2.38%
PM B -2.32%
WMB A -2.28%
KVUE A -2.26%
K A -2.26%
GILD C -2.24%
ETR B -2.21%
EVRG A -2.18%
O C -2.14%
PFE F -2.13%
PNW A -2.02%
VTRS A -2.01%
UPS C -1.98%
KHC F -1.94%
WEC A -1.93%
ES C -1.9%
EIX B -1.84%
CAG F -1.84%
FRT B -1.84%
HST C -1.82%
EXC C -1.8%
PRU A -1.78%
IBM C -1.77%
FE C -1.75%
IPG D -1.75%
DRI B -1.69%
CSCO B -1.68%
DUK C -1.68%
CVX A -1.65%
MDT D -1.55%
GIS D -1.49%
SJM D -1.48%
OMC C -1.43%
HRL D -1.42%
XOM B -1.39%
ABBV F -1.37%
JNJ C -1.3%
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