PFF vs. PGF ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) to PowerShares Financial Preferred (PGF)

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.64

Average Daily Volume

3,786,026

Number of Holdings ^*

227

* 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 FargoÂ® 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

$15.07

Average Daily Volume

184,765

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PFF	PGF
30 Days	-1.37%	-2.63%
60 Days	-1.53%	-3.75%
90 Days	2.37%	0.36%
12 Months	15.55%	14.59%

5 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PFF	Weight in PGF	Overlap
ACGLO	D	0.19%	0.67%	0.19%
BAC	A	0.28%	1.05%	0.28%
BAC	A	0.06%	1.05%	0.06%
ESGRP	D	0.2%	0.72%	0.2%
OZKAP	D	0.15%	0.54%	0.15%

PFF Overweight 222 Positions Relative to PGF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	A	1.68%
ALB	B	1.35%
HPE	B	1.13%
NEE	C	1.08%
ARES	A	1.0%
T	A	0.88%
TBB	C	0.79%
T	A	0.64%
DUK	C	0.62%
SOJD	D	0.55%
TBC	C	0.51%
SREA	D	0.46%
RZC	C	0.46%
NEE	C	0.42%
JPM	A	0.41%
APO	B	0.4%
CMSD	C	0.38%
MET	A	0.37%
JXN	C	0.37%
SO	C	0.37%
F	C	0.37%
CHSCO	B	0.36%
LNC	C	0.35%
PRS	C	0.35%
WCC	B	0.35%
BTSG	C	0.35%
SYF	B	0.33%
CHSCL	B	0.33%
BANC	B	0.32%
GTLS	A	0.32%
QRTEP	F	0.32%
CTDD	B	0.31%
DUKB	D	0.31%
CHSCM	D	0.31%
AXS	A	0.31%
SCHW	B	0.31%
WFC	A	0.31%
STT	B	0.31%
UZE	B	0.29%
USM	B	0.29%
FITBI	B	0.29%
BPYPM	D	0.28%
NLY	C	0.27%
CHSCN	D	0.27%
SOJC	D	0.27%
TPG	A	0.26%
PFH	D	0.25%
RZB	C	0.25%
MS	A	0.25%
KEY	B	0.25%
CFG	B	0.24%
CG	B	0.24%
KKR	A	0.24%
TDS	B	0.23%
PBI	B	0.23%
DTW	D	0.23%
FG	A	0.23%
HIG	B	0.22%
NTRS	A	0.22%
CHSCP	F	0.22%
EAI	D	0.22%
AGNCN	A	0.21%
USB	A	0.21%
FCNCA	A	0.2%
RLJ	C	0.2%
UNMA	C	0.19%
ATHS	D	0.19%
VOYA	B	0.19%
RF	A	0.19%
PRU	A	0.19%
UMH	B	0.18%
MGR	D	0.18%
WTFCP	A	0.18%
NGL	D	0.18%
KREF	C	0.17%
CMSC	C	0.17%
TCBI	C	0.16%
ALL	A	0.16%
MTB	A	0.16%
WAL	B	0.16%
TVC	C	0.15%
ELC	D	0.15%
BHF	C	0.15%
NRUC	D	0.15%
NAVI	F	0.15%
RNR	C	0.15%
SR	A	0.15%
GPJA	D	0.15%
WAFD	B	0.14%
FBRT	D	0.14%
GL	C	0.14%
AIZN	D	0.14%
EQH	C	0.14%
HPP	F	0.14%
EMP	D	0.14%
PNFP	B	0.14%
AGNC	C	0.14%
DBRG	F	0.13%
SNV	C	0.13%
DDT	B	0.13%
KMI	A	0.13%
NSA	C	0.13%
WRB	A	0.12%
TVE	C	0.12%
EIX	B	0.12%
SLMBP	C	0.12%
VNO	C	0.12%
GS	A	0.12%
SLG	B	0.12%
CMSA	C	0.12%
KIM	A	0.12%
FCNCO	C	0.12%
FITB	B	0.12%
SFB	D	0.12%
SITC	D	0.11%
LBRDP	C	0.11%
AUB	B	0.11%
CMS	C	0.11%
DTE	C	0.11%
HWC	B	0.11%
AFGC	D	0.11%
DLR	B	0.11%
NYMTM	A	0.11%
SIGI	C	0.1%
WSBC	B	0.1%
TRTX	C	0.1%
SPLP	D	0.1%
FULT	A	0.1%
AFGE	D	0.1%
RITM	C	0.1%
VLY	B	0.1%
DHC	F	0.1%
TFC	A	0.1%
SF	B	0.1%
HBAN	A	0.1%
CIM	D	0.09%
AMG	B	0.09%
KMPR	A	0.09%
GPMT	C	0.09%
CADE	B	0.09%
ZIONO	D	0.09%
ARR	D	0.09%
AGNCL	B	0.09%
AFGD	C	0.09%
CION	C	0.09%
AHH	D	0.09%
BNRE.A	A	0.09%
BOH	B	0.08%
CFR	B	0.08%
QVCD	D	0.08%
ATLC	A	0.08%
TWO	F	0.08%
GAIN	B	0.08%
CTVA	C	0.08%
AFGB	C	0.08%
LANDO	C	0.08%
BC	C	0.08%
NYMTL	A	0.08%
ARGD	C	0.08%
CNO	B	0.08%
FRT	B	0.08%
WTFCM	A	0.08%
MBIN	F	0.08%
WBS	A	0.08%
NYMTN	D	0.08%
ADC	A	0.08%
RILY	F	0.07%
PSA	C	0.07%
ACR	A	0.07%
ENO	D	0.07%
AMH	C	0.07%
BPOPM	C	0.07%
PCG	A	0.07%
CLDT	B	0.07%
IVR	F	0.07%
FCRX	A	0.07%
ABR	C	0.07%
CTO	B	0.07%
MHNC	C	0.07%
FTAI	A	0.07%
ONB	C	0.07%
PMT	C	0.07%
VLYPP	A	0.07%
NEWT	C	0.07%
MFA	D	0.07%
HTLF	B	0.07%
REG	A	0.07%
NMFC	D	0.07%
MSBI	B	0.07%
DRH	B	0.07%
EQC	B	0.07%
TRIN	A	0.07%
FHN	A	0.07%
SNCR	F	0.07%
DX	B	0.07%
RILYN	C	0.06%
BFS	C	0.06%
PEB	D	0.06%
LXP	D	0.06%
COF	C	0.06%
CNOB	B	0.06%
PSEC	D	0.06%
CODI	B	0.06%
VLYPO	B	0.06%
EFC	C	0.06%
EPR	C	0.06%
GNL	F	0.06%
BW	D	0.06%
SAR	A	0.06%
DCOMP	D	0.06%
FATBP	F	0.05%
MHLA	B	0.05%
CIO	C	0.05%
INN	D	0.05%
SHO	D	0.05%
FOSL	C	0.05%
ASB	B	0.05%
RC	D	0.05%
SLNHP	B	0.04%
OPI	F	0.04%
BHR	C	0.03%
XELAP	F	0.0%

PFF Underweight 0 Positions Relative to PGF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight