BLV vs. SPLV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) to PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (SPLV)

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

$70.30

Average Daily Volume

649,810

Number of Holdings ^*

342

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SPLV

PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF

SPLV Description

The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$73.96

Average Daily Volume

1,577,046

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BLV	SPLV
30 Days	-0.94%	2.35%
60 Days	-6.20%	3.72%
90 Days	-5.10%	6.25%
12 Months	6.76%	23.06%

89 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in BLV	Weight in SPLV	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.02%	0.0%	0.0%
ABT	B	0.01%	0.98%	0.01%
AEP	D	0.01%	0.91%	0.01%
AFL	B	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
AIG	B	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
AJG	B	0.02%	0.94%	0.02%
ATO	A	0.01%	1.21%	0.01%
AVB	B	0.01%	0.92%	0.01%
BSX	B	0.01%	1.07%	0.01%
CB	C	0.01%	1.02%	0.01%
CHD	B	0.01%	1.07%	0.01%
CL	D	0.01%	1.23%	0.01%
CME	A	0.02%	1.04%	0.02%
CMS	C	0.01%	1.03%	0.01%
COST	B	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
CSCO	B	0.03%	0.0%	0.0%
CSX	B	0.01%	0.85%	0.01%
CVX	A	0.01%	0.93%	0.01%
DGX	A	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
DRI	B	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
DTE	C	0.01%	0.9%	0.01%
DUK	C	0.01%	1.07%	0.01%
EA	A	0.01%	1.03%	0.01%
ECL	D	0.01%	0.91%	0.01%
ED	D	0.01%	1.0%	0.01%
EIX	B	0.01%	0.96%	0.01%
ETR	B	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
EVRG	A	0.01%	1.02%	0.01%
FE	C	0.01%	1.05%	0.01%
FRT	B	0.01%	0.89%	0.01%
GD	F	0.01%	1.03%	0.01%
GIS	D	0.01%	0.88%	0.01%
HIG	B	0.01%	0.91%	0.01%
HON	B	0.01%	1.11%	0.01%
ICE	C	0.02%	1.06%	0.02%
ITW	B	0.01%	1.09%	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.01%	1.11%	0.01%
JPM	A	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
KDP	D	0.01%	0.97%	0.01%
KMB	D	0.01%	0.99%	0.01%
KMI	A	0.01%	1.07%	0.01%
KO	D	0.01%	1.37%	0.01%
L	A	0.01%	1.15%	0.01%
LHX	C	0.01%	0.9%	0.01%
LIN	D	0.01%	1.08%	0.01%
LMT	D	0.01%	1.04%	0.01%
LNT	A	0.01%	1.05%	0.01%
LYB	F	0.01%	0.9%	0.01%
MA	C	0.01%	1.13%	0.01%
MCD	D	0.01%	0.97%	0.01%
MDLZ	F	0.02%	1.0%	0.02%
MDT	D	0.05%	0.92%	0.05%
MET	A	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
MMC	B	0.01%	1.17%	0.01%
MO	A	0.01%	0.94%	0.01%
MSI	B	0.01%	1.08%	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.01%	0.93%	0.01%
NI	A	0.01%	1.09%	0.01%
NOC	D	0.01%	0.92%	0.01%
O	D	0.01%	0.93%	0.01%
OKE	A	0.01%	0.99%	0.01%
OTIS	C	0.01%	0.94%	0.01%
PCG	A	0.01%	0.92%	0.01%
PEG	A	0.01%	1.03%	0.01%
PEP	F	0.01%	1.04%	0.01%
PG	A	0.01%	1.22%	0.01%
PKG	A	0.01%	0.89%	0.01%
PM	B	0.01%	0.96%	0.01%
PNW	B	0.01%	0.9%	0.01%
PPL	B	0.01%	1.09%	0.01%
PRU	A	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
REG	B	0.01%	0.92%	0.01%
RSG	A	0.01%	1.22%	0.01%
RTX	C	0.01%	0.99%	0.01%
SO	D	0.01%	1.0%	0.01%
SPGI	C	0.01%	1.01%	0.01%
SRE	A	0.01%	1.02%	0.01%
STZ	D	0.01%	0.95%	0.01%
SYK	C	0.01%	0.97%	0.01%
SYY	B	0.01%	0.9%	0.01%
TJX	A	0.01%	1.03%	0.01%
TMUS	B	0.01%	1.17%	0.01%
UNP	C	0.01%	0.91%	0.01%
V	A	0.01%	1.1%	0.01%
WEC	A	0.01%	0.97%	0.01%
WELL	A	0.01%	0.94%	0.01%
WM	A	0.01%	0.97%	0.01%
WMB	A	0.01%	0.98%	0.01%
WMT	A	0.01%	0.92%	0.01%

BLV Overweight 253 Positions Relative to SPLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WIT	A	1.44%
FITB	A	0.04%
HPE	B	0.04%
WY	D	0.04%
EQH	B	0.04%
ALLY	C	0.04%
CARR	D	0.04%
DD	D	0.04%
DELL	C	0.04%
HPQ	B	0.03%
NUE	C	0.03%
SCCO	F	0.03%
TAP	C	0.03%
CRM	B	0.03%
HAL	C	0.03%
BHP	F	0.03%
AVGO	D	0.03%
AMZN	C	0.03%
PYPL	B	0.02%
TEL	B	0.02%
CF	B	0.02%
AXP	A	0.02%
OHI	C	0.02%
LEA	D	0.02%
VMC	B	0.02%
BHF	B	0.02%
FANG	D	0.02%
EBAY	D	0.02%
GPN	B	0.02%
WU	D	0.02%
WHR	B	0.02%
MAR	B	0.02%
ADI	D	0.02%
VLO	C	0.02%
CAG	D	0.02%
GOOGL	C	0.02%
GM	B	0.02%
BIIB	F	0.02%
BABA	D	0.02%
FOXA	B	0.02%
NVDA	C	0.02%
PSX	C	0.02%
VTRS	A	0.02%
GSK	F	0.02%
AAPL	C	0.02%
MS	A	0.02%
AMGN	D	0.02%
CPT	B	0.01%
VTR	C	0.01%
STLD	B	0.01%
WPC	D	0.01%
RPM	A	0.01%
PECO	A	0.01%
DOC	D	0.01%
SCHW	B	0.01%
BAX	D	0.01%
AIZ	A	0.01%
AGO	B	0.01%
AES	F	0.01%
ADC	B	0.01%
AAT	B	0.01%
BEN	C	0.01%
CACC	D	0.01%
HIW	D	0.01%
JD	D	0.01%
FNF	B	0.01%
AVA	A	0.01%
CHI	A	0.01%
UDR	B	0.01%
SWX	B	0.01%
SIGI	C	0.01%
DT	C	0.01%
EXR	D	0.01%
XYL	D	0.01%
MKC	D	0.01%
OPI	F	0.01%
PDM	D	0.01%
K	A	0.01%
JNPR	F	0.01%
IDA	A	0.01%
MAA	B	0.01%
LXP	D	0.01%
KRC	C	0.01%
KSS	F	0.01%
WTRG	B	0.01%
WEST	C	0.01%
ORI	A	0.01%
OC	A	0.01%
NYC	D	0.01%
NWE	B	0.01%
KIM	A	0.01%
INGR	B	0.01%
EQIX	A	0.01%
EOG	A	0.01%
FTV	C	0.01%
DOV	A	0.01%
CAH	B	0.01%
ALB	C	0.01%
BWA	D	0.01%
AFG	A	0.01%
CFG	B	0.01%
APTV	D	0.01%
CPB	D	0.01%
COO	D	0.01%
UAL	A	0.01%
VOYA	B	0.01%
VMI	B	0.01%
STE	F	0.01%
SNA	A	0.01%
ROK	B	0.01%
RF	A	0.01%
SBRA	C	0.01%
ZBH	C	0.01%
NOV	C	0.01%
NNN	D	0.01%
OGE	B	0.01%
LH	C	0.01%
NXPI	D	0.01%
IVZ	B	0.01%
HRL	D	0.01%
HOG	D	0.01%
JEF	A	0.01%
HAS	D	0.01%
ESS	B	0.01%
DG	F	0.01%
EE	A	0.01%
FMC	D	0.01%
CMI	A	0.01%
CINF	A	0.01%
UNM	A	0.01%
PFG	D	0.01%
REGN	F	0.01%
EG	C	0.01%
SWK	D	0.01%
VRSK	A	0.01%
AON	A	0.01%
AEE	A	0.01%
ADM	D	0.01%
ACGL	D	0.01%
ARE	D	0.01%
CTS	C	0.01%
FIS	C	0.01%
ETN	A	0.01%
ALL	A	0.01%
AWK	D	0.01%
IFF	D	0.01%
JCI	C	0.01%
ES	D	0.01%
EQR	B	0.01%
EL	F	0.01%
HUM	C	0.01%
MLM	B	0.01%
NEE	D	0.01%
LNC	B	0.01%
OGS	A	0.01%
MCO	B	0.01%
XEL	A	0.01%
MOS	F	0.01%
MAS	D	0.01%
TRV	B	0.01%
PLD	D	0.01%
SJM	D	0.01%
RPRX	D	0.01%
SHW	A	0.01%
TT	A	0.01%
BKH	A	0.01%
APD	A	0.01%
CCI	D	0.01%
AMAT	F	0.01%
CP	D	0.01%
TGT	F	0.01%
CNP	B	0.01%
EMN	D	0.01%
DE	A	0.01%
IPG	D	0.01%
IP	B	0.01%
JBLU	F	0.01%
GWW	B	0.01%
PAA	B	0.01%
MKL	A	0.01%
MRO	B	0.01%
HSY	F	0.01%
WRB	A	0.01%
WLK	D	0.01%
KR	B	0.01%
EQNR	D	0.01%
D	C	0.01%
KOF	F	0.01%
KLAC	D	0.01%
NKE	D	0.01%
NEM	D	0.01%
NSC	B	0.01%
WBA	F	0.01%
LRCX	F	0.01%
LLY	F	0.01%
ZTS	D	0.01%
TMO	F	0.01%
PH	A	0.01%
RJF	A	0.01%
AMT	D	0.01%
UPS	C	0.01%
DVN	F	0.01%
EXC	C	0.01%
DOW	F	0.01%
HES	B	0.01%
DHR	F	0.01%
MPC	D	0.01%
GLW	B	0.01%
MMM	D	0.01%
MUFG	B	0.01%
SBUX	A	0.01%
SPG	B	0.01%
PHM	D	0.01%
PGR	A	0.01%
ET	A	0.01%
FDX	B	0.01%
MRK	F	0.01%
CAT	B	0.01%
TXN	C	0.01%
TSN	B	0.01%
EPD	A	0.01%
MPLX	A	0.01%
BDX	F	0.01%
C	A	0.01%
GILD	C	0.01%
INTC	D	0.01%
LOW	D	0.01%
UNH	C	0.01%
HCA	F	0.01%
DIS	B	0.01%
QCOM	F	0.01%
CI	F	0.01%
COP	C	0.01%
IBM	C	0.01%
AZN	D	0.01%
XOM	B	0.01%
VOD	F	0.01%
BMY	B	0.01%
HSBC	B	0.01%
HD	A	0.01%
ORCL	B	0.01%
CMCSA	B	0.01%
CHTR	C	0.01%
PFE	D	0.01%
VZ	C	0.01%
WFC	A	0.01%
BAC	A	0.01%
BA	F	0.01%
MSFT	F	0.01%
T	A	0.01%
GS	A	0.01%
CVS	D	0.01%
GE	D	0.01%

BLV Underweight 25 Positions Relative to SPLV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	B	-1.31%
ADP	B	-1.11%
FI	A	-1.08%
YUM	B	-1.07%
WTW	B	-1.0%
COR	B	-0.99%
BK	A	-0.99%
BR	A	-0.98%
ROP	B	-0.98%
HOLX	D	-0.96%
AMP	A	-0.94%
CTAS	B	-0.94%
HLT	A	-0.94%
VRSN	F	-0.93%
PPG	F	-0.93%
VICI	C	-0.92%
AVY	D	-0.92%
BRO	B	-0.92%
ORLY	B	-0.91%
JKHY	D	-0.89%
PAYX	C	-0.87%
LDOS	C	-0.73%
MCK	B	-0.02%
CBOE	B	-0.0%
AME	A	-0.0%