PCEF vs. CCEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF) to Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF)
PCEF

PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio

PCEF Description

The PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund IndexSM (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities of funds included in the Index. The Fund is a "fund of funds," as it invests its assets in the common shares of funds included in the Index rather than in individual securities. The Index currently includes closed-end funds that invest in taxable investment grade fixed-income securities, taxable high yield fixed-income securities and others utilize an equity option writing (selling) strategy. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.50

Average Daily Volume

105,364

Number of Holdings *

103

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

Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF

CCEF Description The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks high current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in unaffiliated closed-end funds that the fund's investment adviser, Calamos Advisors LLC, believes offer both attractive income opportunities as well as arbitrage opportunities resulting from such closed-end funds trading at attractive discounts. Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. closed-end funds. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.28

Average Daily Volume

3,167

Number of Holdings *

39

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PCEF CCEF
30 Days -0.12% -0.53%
60 Days 1.70% 1.56%
90 Days 4.35% 4.81%
12 Months 23.73%
19 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PCEF Weight in CCEF Overlap
BBN D 1.18% 2.57% 1.18%
BDJ A 2.64% 2.63% 2.63%
BME D 0.82% 1.44% 0.82%
BST B 1.92% 1.51% 1.51%
CII A 1.41% 2.01% 1.41%
DIAX A 1.02% 1.96% 1.02%
EFT A 0.36% 1.0% 0.36%
ERC D 0.42% 2.99% 0.42%
ETW B 1.75% 2.74% 1.75%
EXG C 4.41% 2.96% 2.96%
FFC D 1.21% 2.08% 1.21%
HFRO F 1.24% 1.76% 1.24%
HIX C 0.47% 2.01% 0.47%
HTD D 1.33% 3.15% 1.33%
JGH A 0.44% 1.01% 0.44%
JPC A 2.93% 1.55% 1.55%
JQC A 0.92% 1.89% 0.92%
NBB D 0.56% 2.95% 0.56%
PDT D 0.74% 4.18% 0.74%
PCEF Overweight 84 Positions Relative to CCEF
Symbol Grade Weight
BIGZ A 3.08%
BMEZ C 2.98%
BSTZ A 2.85%
ETY B 2.77%
BCAT A 2.48%
BXMX A 2.43%
ETV A 2.39%
NFJ A 2.29%
QQQX A 2.14%
JFR A 1.74%
EVV C 1.73%
BTZ D 1.51%
EOS A 1.43%
PDO D 1.34%
FPF D 1.33%
HYT B 1.27%
BOE C 1.24%
DSL D 1.16%
AWF D 1.09%
WIW C 1.01%
BGY D 0.99%
EOI B 0.95%
ETJ B 0.91%
LDP B 0.88%
EMD D 0.85%
IGD A 0.71%
NPFD C 0.69%
PHK C 0.68%
DFP D 0.67%
BGR A 0.66%
ETB A 0.63%
PCN A 0.61%
EAD D 0.6%
BIT C 0.57%
PFN C 0.56%
ISD C 0.55%
HIO C 0.55%
BUI D 0.53%
EDD D 0.51%
VVR D 0.51%
BHK D 0.51%
BLW D 0.51%
PPT D 0.5%
FRA A 0.49%
STK B 0.48%
FFA A 0.48%
BGH B 0.47%
SPXX A 0.46%
DSU C 0.45%
HPS D 0.41%
MCI A 0.4%
MCR D 0.4%
FTF D 0.39%
MMT D 0.39%
FCT A 0.39%
EOD C 0.39%
TEI D 0.38%
HPI D 0.38%
EFR A 0.38%
MIN C 0.37%
PSF D 0.36%
GBAB D 0.34%
PHT D 0.34%
DHY D 0.32%
PCF A 0.32%
DHF C 0.31%
HPF D 0.31%
PFL D 0.3%
IDE B 0.29%
FLC D 0.29%
BGT B 0.27%
DBL D 0.24%
IGA A 0.24%
TSI D 0.24%
HEQ D 0.24%
VBF D 0.19%
BGX D 0.19%
HYB C 0.19%
NHS D 0.18%
EHI D 0.18%
MSD D 0.17%
EVG C 0.15%
CIK D 0.14%
PHD A 0.14%
PCEF Underweight 20 Positions Relative to CCEF
Symbol Grade Weight
THQ D -3.72%
KYN B -3.44%
RQI D -3.02%
RIV A -3.02%
EMO A -3.0%
AOD D -2.96%
ASGI D -2.79%
ASG B -2.73%
IIF D -2.7%
RA D -2.58%
IFN F -2.44%
NML A -2.17%
EVT A -1.92%
EMF D -1.62%
NTG A -1.56%
BTO B -1.06%
ACP A -0.98%
RMT B -0.94%
CAF C -0.52%
TDF C -0.51%
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