ASET vs. PGF ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) to PowerShares Financial Preferred (PGF)

ASET

FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund

ASET Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Real Assets Allocation IndexSM. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of an optimized allocation to the underlying funds that is intended to provide exposures to certain real assets and minimize overall volatility of investment in the underlying funds. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.67

Average Daily Volume

516

Number of Holdings ^*

3

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PGF

PowerShares Financial Preferred

PGF Description

The PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities Financial Index (WHPSF Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in preferred securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of US-listed securities issued by financial institutions. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted monthly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$15.71

Average Daily Volume

172,393

Number of Holdings ^*

3

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	ASET	PGF
30 Days	3.79%	2.62%
60 Days	9.49%	7.87%
90 Days	7.67%	7.26%
12 Months	21.89%	23.79%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in ASET	Weight in PGF	Overlap

ASET Overweight 3 Positions Relative to PGF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NFRA	B	52.11%
	GUNR	B	37.12%
	GQRE	C	10.71%

ASET Underweight 3 Positions Relative to PGF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ESGRP	F	-0.65%
	ACGLO	B	-0.64%
	OZKAP	A	-0.53%

ASET: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: ETF Exchange Traded Fund Index Fund American Depositary Receipt Banking Global Depository Receipt Investment Trust Natural Resources Northern Trust Real Estate Investment Trust Stoxx

PGF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Insurance - Diversified Banks - Regional

Keywords: Actuarial Science Agricultural Equipment American Depositary Receipt Arch Capital Group Bank Banking Cheque Consulting And Other Services Corporate Trust Services Credit Card Debit Card Deposit Products Insurance Insurance Industry Mobile Banking Payment Systems Preferred Stock Reinsurance Reinsurance Companies Retail And Commercial Banking Services