BLV vs. PHDG ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) to PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Portfolio (PHDG)

BLV

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

BLV Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.66

Average Daily Volume

646,942

Number of Holdings ^*

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PHDG

PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Portfolio

PHDG Description

The PowerShares S&P 500® Downside Hedged Portfolio (the Fund) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve positive total returns in rising or falling markets that are not directly correlated to broad equity or fixed-income market returns. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by using a quantitative, rules-based strategy designed to provide returns that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® Dynamic VEQTOR Index (the Index). The Index provides investors with broad equity market exposure with an implied volatility hedge by dynamically allocating between equity, volatility and cash. The index allows investors to receive exposure to the equity and volatility of the S&P 500 Index in a dynamic framework.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.03

Average Daily Volume

13,932

Number of Holdings ^*

500

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BLV	PHDG
30 Days	-1.29%	2.26%
60 Days	-0.09%	-2.53%
90 Days	4.90%	0.76%
12 Months	18.57%	25.03%

270 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in BLV	Weight in PHDG	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.02%	3.97%	0.02%
ABBV	C	0.02%	0.39%	0.02%
ABT	C	0.01%	0.23%	0.01%
ACGL	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
ADI	B	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
ADM	F	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
AEE	A	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
AEP	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
AES	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
AFL	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
AIG	C	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
AIZ	B	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
AJG	C	0.02%	0.07%	0.02%
ALB	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ALL	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
AMAT	C	0.01%	0.19%	0.01%
AMGN	D	0.02%	0.2%	0.02%
AMT	D	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
AMZN	C	0.03%	2.01%	0.03%
AON	A	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
APD	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
APTV	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
ARE	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
ATO	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
AVB	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
AVGO	B	0.03%	0.92%	0.03%
AWK	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
AXP	A	0.02%	0.17%	0.02%
BA	F	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
BAC	B	0.01%	0.3%	0.01%
BAX	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
BDX	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
BEN	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
BIIB	F	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
BMY	A	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
BSX	A	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
BWA	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
C	B	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
CAG	D	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
CAH	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
CARR	A	0.04%	0.08%	0.04%
CAT	A	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
CB	A	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
CCI	D	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
CF	A	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
CFG	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
CHD	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
CHTR	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
CI	D	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
CINF	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
CL	D	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
CME	A	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
CMI	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
CMS	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
CNP	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
COP	D	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
COST	C	0.04%	0.45%	0.04%
CPB	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
CPT	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
CRM	B	0.03%	0.31%	0.03%
CSCO	A	0.03%	0.24%	0.03%
CSX	D	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
CVX	B	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
D	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
DD	C	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
DE	C	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
DELL	C	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
DG	F	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
DGX	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
DHR	D	0.01%	0.2%	0.01%
DIS	D	0.01%	0.2%	0.01%
DOC	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
DOV	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
DOW	B	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
DRI	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
DTE	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
DUK	C	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
DVN	F	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
EA	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
EBAY	A	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
ECL	C	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
ED	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
EG	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
EIX	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
EL	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
EMN	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
EOG	B	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
EQIX	C	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
EQR	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
ES	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
ESS	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
ETN	B	0.01%	0.15%	0.01%
ETR	A	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
EVRG	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
EXR	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
FANG	D	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
FDX	F	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
FE	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
FIS	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
FITB	C	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%
FMC	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
FOXA	B	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
FRT	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
FTV	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
GD	C	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
GE	B	0.01%	0.23%	0.01%
GILD	A	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
GIS	C	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
GLW	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
GM	D	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
GOOGL	B	0.02%	1.1%	0.02%
GPN	F	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
GS	B	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
GWW	B	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
HAL	D	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
HAS	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HCA	C	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
HD	A	0.01%	0.45%	0.01%
HES	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
HIG	A	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
HON	C	0.01%	0.16%	0.01%
HPE	B	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%
HPQ	B	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%
HRL	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
HSY	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
HUM	F	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
IBM	A	0.01%	0.23%	0.01%
ICE	A	0.02%	0.1%	0.02%
IFF	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
INTC	D	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
IP	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
IPG	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
ITW	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
IVZ	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
JCI	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.01%	0.44%	0.01%
JNPR	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
JPM	C	0.01%	0.68%	0.01%
K	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
KDP	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
KIM	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
KLAC	B	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
KMB	D	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
KMI	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
KO	C	0.01%	0.32%	0.01%
KR	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
L	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
LHX	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
LIN	C	0.01%	0.26%	0.01%
LLY	D	0.01%	0.79%	0.01%
LMT	A	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
LNT	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
LOW	C	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%
LRCX	D	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
LYB	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
MA	A	0.01%	0.47%	0.01%
MAA	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MAR	A	0.02%	0.07%	0.02%
MAS	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MCD	A	0.01%	0.25%	0.01%
MCO	D	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
MDLZ	D	0.02%	0.11%	0.02%
MDT	C	0.05%	0.13%	0.05%
MET	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
MKC	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MLM	F	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
MMC	D	0.01%	0.13%	0.01%
MMM	C	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
MO	D	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
MOS	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
MPC	D	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
MRK	F	0.01%	0.33%	0.01%
MRO	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
MS	A	0.02%	0.15%	0.02%
MSFT	D	0.01%	3.65%	0.01%
MSI	A	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
NDAQ	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
NEE	C	0.01%	0.2%	0.01%
NEM	C	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
NI	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
NKE	D	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
NOC	B	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
NSC	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
NUE	D	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%
NVDA	B	0.02%	3.42%	0.02%
NXPI	F	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
O	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
OKE	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
ORCL	A	0.01%	0.31%	0.01%
OTIS	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
PCG	C	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
PEG	A	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
PEP	F	0.01%	0.27%	0.01%
PFE	D	0.01%	0.19%	0.01%
PFG	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
PG	D	0.01%	0.47%	0.01%
PGR	B	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%
PH	A	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
PHM	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
PKG	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
PLD	D	0.01%	0.13%	0.01%
PM	D	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
PNW	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
PPL	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
PRU	B	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
PSX	D	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
PYPL	A	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
QCOM	D	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
REG	C	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
REGN	D	0.01%	0.13%	0.01%
RF	B	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
RJF	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
ROK	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
RSG	D	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
RTX	A	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
SBUX	B	0.01%	0.13%	0.01%
SCHW	D	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
SHW	C	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
SJM	D	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
SNA	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
SO	A	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
SPG	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
SPGI	C	0.01%	0.19%	0.01%
SRE	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
STE	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
STLD	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
STZ	D	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
SWK	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
SYK	C	0.01%	0.14%	0.01%
SYY	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
T	B	0.01%	0.18%	0.01%
TAP	D	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
TEL	D	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
TGT	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
TJX	D	0.01%	0.15%	0.01%
TMO	D	0.01%	0.27%	0.01%
TMUS	A	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
TRV	B	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
TSN	D	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
TT	A	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
TXN	C	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
UAL	A	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
UDR	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
UNH	B	0.01%	0.61%	0.01%
UNP	F	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%
UPS	D	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
V	B	0.01%	0.53%	0.01%
VLO	F	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
VMC	D	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
VRSK	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
VTR	C	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
VTRS	D	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
VZ	C	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
WBA	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
WEC	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
WELL	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
WFC	B	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
WM	B	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
WMT	A	0.01%	0.4%	0.01%
WRB	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
WY	C	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%
XEL	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
XOM	A	0.01%	0.59%	0.01%
XYL	C	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
ZBH	F	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
ZTS	C	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%

BLV Overweight 72 Positions Relative to PHDG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	C	1.44%
EQH	B	0.04%
ALLY	F	0.04%
SCCO	B	0.03%
BHP	B	0.03%
OHI	C	0.02%
LEA	F	0.02%
BHF	D	0.02%
WU	D	0.02%
WHR	C	0.02%
BABA	A	0.02%
GSK	F	0.02%
WPC	C	0.01%
RPM	A	0.01%
PECO	C	0.01%
AGO	B	0.01%
ADC	C	0.01%
AAT	C	0.01%
CACC	F	0.01%
HIW	C	0.01%
JD	A	0.01%
FNF	C	0.01%
AVA	D	0.01%
CHI	B	0.01%
SWX	C	0.01%
SIGI	D	0.01%
DT	B	0.01%
OPI	F	0.01%
PDM	C	0.01%
IDA	D	0.01%
LXP	D	0.01%
KRC	C	0.01%
KSS	D	0.01%
WTRG	D	0.01%
WRK	C	0.01%
ORI	A	0.01%
OC	C	0.01%
NYC	D	0.01%
NWE	C	0.01%
INGR	B	0.01%
AFG	A	0.01%
COO	C	0.01%
VOYA	A	0.01%
VMI	B	0.01%
SBRA	C	0.01%
NOV	F	0.01%
NNN	C	0.01%
OGE	C	0.01%
LH	D	0.01%
HOG	D	0.01%
JEF	A	0.01%
EE	B	0.01%
UNM	A	0.01%
CTS	B	0.01%
LNC	B	0.01%
OGS	C	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.01%
BKH	C	0.01%
CP	C	0.01%
JBLU	B	0.01%
PAA	B	0.01%
MKL	B	0.01%
WLK	C	0.01%
EQNR	D	0.01%
KOF	D	0.01%
MUFG	D	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%
EPD	A	0.01%
MPLX	B	0.01%
AZN	D	0.01%
VOD	D	0.01%
HSBC	A	0.01%

BLV Underweight 230 Positions Relative to PHDG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
META	A	-1.42%
BRK.A	B	-0.96%
GOOG	B	-0.91%
TSLA	C	-0.83%
NFLX	A	-0.35%
AMD	C	-0.31%
ADBE	F	-0.26%
ACN	B	-0.25%
NOW	B	-0.21%
ISRG	C	-0.2%
INTU	F	-0.2%
UBER	C	-0.18%
BKNG	B	-0.16%
BLK	A	-0.15%
MU	D	-0.14%
VRTX	D	-0.14%
ELV	F	-0.14%
BX	C	-0.13%
ADP	A	-0.13%
FI	A	-0.12%
PANW	B	-0.12%
ANET	A	-0.11%
KKR	A	-0.1%
CDNS	D	-0.09%
APH	D	-0.09%
SNPS	F	-0.09%
TDG	A	-0.09%
CMG	C	-0.09%
CEG	A	-0.09%
CRWD	D	-0.08%
ORLY	A	-0.08%
GEV	A	-0.08%
CTAS	C	-0.08%
USB	C	-0.08%
PNC	C	-0.08%
PLTR	A	-0.08%
FCX	B	-0.08%
PSA	C	-0.07%
ABNB	D	-0.07%
TFC	D	-0.07%
COF	A	-0.07%
ADSK	B	-0.07%
HLT	A	-0.07%
ROP	D	-0.07%
SLB	D	-0.07%
EMR	B	-0.07%
MCK	F	-0.07%
FTNT	A	-0.06%
DLR	C	-0.06%
ROST	D	-0.06%
PCAR	D	-0.06%
BK	A	-0.06%
AZO	D	-0.06%
URI	C	-0.06%
DHI	C	-0.06%
YUM	C	-0.05%
IR	A	-0.05%
IT	A	-0.05%
CNC	F	-0.05%
AME	C	-0.05%
EW	F	-0.05%
IQV	F	-0.05%
CTVA	A	-0.05%
FAST	C	-0.05%
RCL	B	-0.05%
IDXX	D	-0.05%
F	D	-0.05%
PAYX	B	-0.05%
A	B	-0.05%
PWR	A	-0.05%
MCHP	F	-0.05%
KVUE	C	-0.05%
MPWR	B	-0.05%
CPRT	B	-0.05%
MSCI	B	-0.05%
LEN	C	-0.05%
AMP	A	-0.05%
FICO	C	-0.05%
CDW	D	-0.04%
CSGP	F	-0.04%
TSCO	A	-0.04%
KHC	F	-0.04%
PPG	D	-0.04%
MTD	C	-0.04%
ON	F	-0.04%
LULU	D	-0.04%
WAB	A	-0.04%
TRGP	A	-0.04%
DAL	C	-0.04%
IRM	B	-0.04%
OXY	D	-0.04%
VICI	C	-0.04%
DFS	A	-0.04%
RMD	C	-0.04%
EFX	D	-0.04%
BKR	B	-0.04%
ODFL	F	-0.04%
CBRE	C	-0.04%
MNST	D	-0.04%
COR	F	-0.04%
CTSH	B	-0.04%
HWM	A	-0.04%
VST	A	-0.04%
GEHC	C	-0.04%
PTC	B	-0.03%
CPAY	A	-0.03%
MRNA	F	-0.03%
GDDY	B	-0.03%
BLDR	C	-0.03%
WDC	C	-0.03%
WST	D	-0.03%
HUBB	A	-0.03%
BRO	A	-0.03%
TTWO	D	-0.03%
TROW	D	-0.03%
SW	C	-0.03%
DECK	B	-0.03%
TYL	D	-0.03%
NTAP	D	-0.03%
BR	B	-0.03%
SBAC	C	-0.03%
STT	A	-0.03%
DXCM	F	-0.03%
GRMN	D	-0.03%
VLTO	A	-0.03%
FSLR	C	-0.03%
KEYS	B	-0.03%
AXON	A	-0.03%
ANSS	D	-0.03%
NVR	C	-0.03%
MTB	A	-0.03%
WTW	C	-0.03%
ERIE	A	-0.02%
UHS	D	-0.02%
BG	F	-0.02%
JBHT	D	-0.02%
CE	D	-0.02%
ROL	C	-0.02%
NDSN	C	-0.02%
POOL	D	-0.02%
JBL	C	-0.02%
DPZ	D	-0.02%
TRMB	B	-0.02%
GEN	A	-0.02%
DLTR	F	-0.02%
AKAM	D	-0.02%
LYV	A	-0.02%
RVTY	C	-0.02%
KEY	B	-0.02%
ENPH	F	-0.02%
SWKS	F	-0.02%
PNR	C	-0.02%
IEX	D	-0.02%
PODD	C	-0.02%
AMCR	C	-0.02%
VRSN	C	-0.02%
TXT	F	-0.02%
FDS	C	-0.02%
CTRA	D	-0.02%
LUV	B	-0.02%
ALGN	D	-0.02%
AVY	D	-0.02%
EXPD	D	-0.02%
NTRS	B	-0.02%
LVS	B	-0.02%
WBD	F	-0.02%
CCL	C	-0.02%
HOLX	D	-0.02%
EXPE	B	-0.02%
ZBRA	B	-0.02%
NRG	A	-0.02%
ULTA	D	-0.02%
J	F	-0.02%
GPC	D	-0.02%
BBY	C	-0.02%
SYF	A	-0.02%
MOH	F	-0.02%
OMC	C	-0.02%
INVH	D	-0.02%
CLX	C	-0.02%
TDY	A	-0.02%
BALL	C	-0.02%
TER	C	-0.02%
WAT	B	-0.02%
SMCI	F	-0.02%
HBAN	B	-0.02%
STX	C	-0.02%
CBOE	B	-0.02%
LDOS	A	-0.02%
EQT	C	-0.02%
FOX	B	-0.01%
PARA	F	-0.01%
BBWI	F	-0.01%
RL	B	-0.01%
PAYC	D	-0.01%
MHK	C	-0.01%
DVA	C	-0.01%
GL	C	-0.01%
APA	F	-0.01%
NCLH	C	-0.01%
CZR	B	-0.01%
WYNN	B	-0.01%
SOLV	C	-0.01%
HSIC	D	-0.01%
GNRC	B	-0.01%
DAY	C	-0.01%
LW	D	-0.01%
MKTX	B	-0.01%
MGM	D	-0.01%
QRVO	F	-0.01%
MTCH	B	-0.01%
NWSA	D	-0.01%
CRL	F	-0.01%
HII	F	-0.01%
INCY	B	-0.01%
LKQ	F	-0.01%
CTLT	A	-0.01%
AOS	C	-0.01%
TPR	B	-0.01%
EPAM	F	-0.01%
BXP	B	-0.01%
TFX	C	-0.01%
KMX	F	-0.01%
TECH	D	-0.01%
ALLE	A	-0.01%
CHRW	C	-0.01%
HST	D	-0.01%
FFIV	B	-0.01%
JKHY	A	-0.01%
NWS	D	-0.0%