DWAS vs. VABS ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS) to Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS)
DWAS

PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio

DWAS Description

The PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (the Fund) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright SmallCap Technical Leaders™ Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies that comprise the Underlying Index. The Index includes securities pursuant to a Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (Dorsey Wright or the Index Provider) proprietary selection methodology that is designed to identify companies that demonstrate powerful relative strength characteristics. The Index Provider determines a company’s relative strength characteristics based on that company’s market performance. The Index Provider selects approximately 200 companies for inclusion in the Underlying Index from a small-cap universe of approximately 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies selected from a broader set of 3,000 companies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. Effective on or about Oct. 4, 2013, the name of the Fund changed from PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$102.69

Average Daily Volume

31,945

Number of Holdings *

182

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

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.17

Average Daily Volume

2,387

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period DWAS VABS
30 Days 11.37% 0.28%
60 Days 10.79% 0.04%
90 Days 11.29% 0.27%
12 Months 38.56% 6.93%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in DWAS Weight in VABS Overlap
PBI B 0.37% 1.34% 0.37%
TDS B 0.49% 0.23% 0.23%
VNO B 0.37% 0.01% 0.01%
DWAS Overweight 179 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
LMB A 1.64%
STRL B 1.57%
MOD A 1.55%
ADMA B 1.49%
KNTK B 1.18%
COOP B 1.1%
NUVL D 1.02%
AMSC B 0.95%
CRS A 0.92%
SFM A 0.89%
CSWI A 0.88%
UFPT B 0.88%
DFIN D 0.85%
HRTG C 0.82%
BELFB C 0.8%
RNA D 0.79%
CVNA B 0.78%
GRBK D 0.78%
BYRN B 0.74%
USLM A 0.74%
OSCR D 0.7%
CECO A 0.7%
NBN B 0.7%
USAP B 0.68%
GPI A 0.66%
VCTR B 0.64%
RXST F 0.61%
RDW B 0.61%
ATI D 0.61%
SKYW B 0.61%
MLI C 0.6%
AMRX C 0.6%
ENVA B 0.59%
PAY B 0.57%
AROC B 0.55%
HWKN B 0.54%
BMI B 0.54%
AGX B 0.53%
COMM D 0.52%
GVA A 0.51%
TPC C 0.51%
CCB A 0.5%
PCT C 0.49%
KRYS B 0.49%
VERX B 0.49%
PIPR B 0.49%
TRAK B 0.48%
IDCC A 0.48%
SKT B 0.48%
PRIM A 0.48%
ALSN B 0.47%
VSEC C 0.47%
CNX A 0.47%
JXN C 0.46%
CRVL A 0.46%
RUSHA C 0.46%
RDNT B 0.46%
CORT B 0.46%
QTWO A 0.45%
KTB B 0.45%
NECB B 0.45%
LPX B 0.44%
UTI A 0.44%
FSS B 0.44%
ROAD A 0.44%
AUR C 0.43%
HROW D 0.43%
BSIG A 0.43%
TGTX B 0.43%
PRDO B 0.43%
SKY A 0.43%
APLT B 0.43%
LMAT A 0.42%
SLVM B 0.42%
SNEX B 0.42%
CASH A 0.42%
TVTX B 0.42%
OFG B 0.42%
AGYS A 0.42%
APOG B 0.42%
MATX C 0.42%
AVAV D 0.41%
ESQ A 0.41%
SXI B 0.41%
RYAN B 0.41%
NRIX D 0.41%
NRIM A 0.41%
ZETA D 0.41%
NGVC A 0.41%
WT B 0.41%
INBK B 0.41%
ALKT B 0.41%
MLR B 0.4%
FRPT B 0.4%
AGM C 0.4%
RYTM C 0.4%
PRCT B 0.4%
BBSI B 0.4%
RYAM C 0.4%
GKOS B 0.4%
R B 0.4%
MMSI B 0.4%
SPNT A 0.39%
ACVA B 0.39%
RSI B 0.39%
AMAL B 0.39%
BDC B 0.39%
MOG.A B 0.39%
HURN B 0.39%
WEAV B 0.39%
CVLT B 0.39%
BGC C 0.39%
NPO A 0.38%
CVCO A 0.38%
OCUL D 0.38%
REVG B 0.38%
SLG B 0.38%
GOLF B 0.38%
INSM C 0.37%
DY D 0.37%
WLDN D 0.37%
TBBK B 0.37%
AXSM B 0.37%
AVAH B 0.37%
MHO D 0.37%
IMNM F 0.37%
DSGR D 0.36%
FBP B 0.36%
SMTC B 0.36%
NMRK B 0.36%
CRNX C 0.36%
KEX C 0.36%
SAVA D 0.35%
MTG C 0.35%
CDMO B 0.35%
BVS D 0.35%
CBT C 0.35%
ALHC C 0.35%
TREE F 0.34%
AQST D 0.34%
GIII D 0.34%
PLCE C 0.34%
CXT B 0.34%
SERA F 0.34%
CDE D 0.34%
AXGN D 0.33%
TPH D 0.33%
SWIM C 0.33%
TWST D 0.33%
PI D 0.33%
PNTG D 0.33%
KYMR D 0.33%
PTGX C 0.32%
GCI D 0.32%
VRNS D 0.32%
PATK D 0.32%
MBIN D 0.31%
KBH D 0.31%
ICFI F 0.31%
COGT D 0.3%
ALDX D 0.29%
MG D 0.29%
THRD D 0.29%
BOOT D 0.29%
MEC D 0.29%
LSEA D 0.28%
ATRO D 0.28%
DFH D 0.28%
PLUS F 0.28%
BKD D 0.27%
HBB F 0.25%
UWMC D 0.25%
RKT F 0.25%
MAX F 0.24%
TNDM F 0.23%
RDFN D 0.22%
IGMS F 0.19%
PHAT F 0.17%
NOVA F 0.12%
DWAS Underweight 47 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
RLJ C -4.48%
BW D -2.27%
EFC C -1.89%
BFS C -1.53%
EQC B -1.49%
DRH B -1.35%
TWO D -1.26%
ARR D -1.25%
GNL F -0.94%
F C -0.87%
MFA D -0.86%
CIM D -0.82%
IVR F -0.78%
DBRG F -0.62%
ET A -0.55%
EPR D -0.47%
MITT D -0.45%
CTO B -0.29%
PSEC D -0.23%
PMT D -0.21%
AHH D -0.17%
SHO C -0.17%
LXP D -0.17%
INN D -0.16%
ATCOL A -0.15%
BHR B -0.15%
UMH C -0.11%
ABR C -0.1%
ALLY C -0.1%
FTAI B -0.06%
ALTG C -0.05%
FHN A -0.04%
AL B -0.04%
CIO D -0.03%
NLY C -0.03%
SNV B -0.02%
DX B -0.02%
CODI B -0.02%
PEB D -0.01%
CNO A -0.01%
BOH B -0.01%
SF B -0.01%
EQH B -0.01%
COF B -0.01%
IFF D -0.01%
JPM A -0.01%
NEE D -0.01%
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