PFFA vs. DWAS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) to PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio (DWAS)
PFFA

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

PFFA Description

The investment seeks current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. preferred stock, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such investments. The Sub-Adviser actively manages the fund's assets pursuant to a variety of quantitative, qualitative and relative valuation factors. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.43

Average Daily Volume

230,440

Number of Holdings *

21

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$84.52

Average Daily Volume

38,318

Number of Holdings *

179

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PFFA DWAS
30 Days 1.17% -3.88%
60 Days 4.27% -3.53%
90 Days 4.64% -4.24%
12 Months 22.24% 12.85%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PFFA Weight in DWAS Overlap
PFFA Overweight 21 Positions Relative to DWAS
Symbol Grade Weight
SLMBP B 3.46%
NYMTN B 2.53%
NEE D 1.94%
NYMTM A 1.62%
VLYPP C 1.53%
UGI D 1.5%
UZE B 1.43%
HTIBP C 0.55%
VLYPO C 0.34%
OZKAP D 0.26%
OXLCO B 0.16%
LBRDP B 0.16%
RILYL B 0.13%
XOMAP B 0.08%
CTDD C 0.07%
ATLCP B 0.07%
ESGRP B 0.06%
WTFCP A 0.03%
NYMTL A 0.01%
DCOMP D 0.01%
GOODO D 0.0%
PFFA Underweight 179 Positions Relative to DWAS
Symbol Grade Weight
MOD B -1.79%
STRL D -1.62%
TDW C -1.6%
ANF C -1.56%
ADMA B -1.54%
TRNS C -1.46%
LMB C -1.42%
NUVL C -1.4%
COOP D -1.27%
DFIN D -1.15%
UFPT A -1.11%
POWL D -1.05%
KAI B -1.03%
RRR B -0.97%
RXST D -0.84%
LFMD F -0.82%
VERA C -0.81%
IMNM F -0.79%
AMSC B -0.78%
RNA C -0.76%
CBZ D -0.7%
GRBK C -0.69%
TPC C -0.67%
CVNA B -0.67%
HRI F -0.66%
NRIX C -0.65%
ASPN D -0.64%
WIRE A -0.6%
ATI C -0.59%
HRTG F -0.58%
SILK B -0.58%
CSWI A -0.58%
IESC C -0.57%
SFM B -0.55%
KRYS B -0.55%
VECO B -0.55%
PLAY F -0.54%
ARQT B -0.54%
ALG F -0.54%
USAP D -0.54%
SKYW B -0.53%
GTX D -0.53%
GKOS A -0.53%
MRUS C -0.53%
DYN B -0.52%
BMI C -0.52%
SGBX F -0.52%
AROC B -0.51%
RDNT B -0.51%
VCTR D -0.51%
CRAI C -0.5%
SMHI B -0.5%
AVAV D -0.49%
HWKN B -0.49%
ORN D -0.49%
MATX B -0.49%
USLM C -0.48%
GMS D -0.47%
JXN C -0.47%
FRPT A -0.47%
EVER C -0.47%
KD C -0.47%
BCC F -0.47%
FSS D -0.47%
VERX B -0.47%
AMRX C -0.47%
NBN B -0.46%
SLVM D -0.46%
GHM D -0.46%
KTB D -0.45%
VSEC B -0.45%
GVA B -0.45%
ARHS C -0.45%
PIPR A -0.45%
ARCB D -0.44%
MYRG F -0.44%
MLI C -0.44%
CLSK D -0.44%
APPF B -0.44%
MOG.A C -0.43%
ARLO B -0.43%
NR C -0.43%
CMPR B -0.43%
BYRN C -0.43%
OFG B -0.43%
SERA F -0.42%
ROAD D -0.42%
BECN D -0.42%
TREE C -0.42%
BGC C -0.41%
BKD C -0.41%
RYAN B -0.41%
GOLF C -0.41%
LPX D -0.41%
SKT D -0.41%
TRAK C -0.41%
CACC B -0.4%
ESQ D -0.4%
PCT C -0.4%
ICFI D -0.4%
ENVA B -0.4%
CRVL B -0.4%
UTI B -0.4%
SPNT D -0.39%
GFF D -0.39%
BSIG C -0.39%
EZPW D -0.39%
GPOR D -0.39%
ACVA C -0.39%
ZEUS F -0.39%
VVV B -0.38%
SPRY C -0.38%
AGM B -0.38%
ALSN D -0.38%
CRNX D -0.38%
IDYA F -0.38%
MHO D -0.38%
MBIN C -0.38%
LBRT D -0.38%
NPO D -0.37%
ANIP D -0.37%
RYI F -0.37%
VRNS B -0.37%
CDRE B -0.37%
FELE D -0.37%
KURA D -0.37%
RUSHA F -0.36%
LQDA C -0.36%
ASO F -0.36%
BZH F -0.36%
CELC B -0.36%
ESAB D -0.36%
ANDE D -0.36%
CUBI B -0.36%
FOR F -0.35%
IRON C -0.35%
AGO D -0.35%
SXC D -0.35%
PLAB D -0.35%
SXI D -0.35%
SKY F -0.35%
PACK D -0.34%
COLL C -0.34%
SUM D -0.34%
DXPE D -0.34%
MDXG F -0.33%
IBP D -0.33%
HCI F -0.33%
INBK C -0.33%
ANNX D -0.32%
ACMR C -0.32%
GES D -0.32%
PAY C -0.32%
OCUL C -0.32%
MTRN F -0.32%
BWMN C -0.31%
DFH F -0.3%
KRUS F -0.3%
ORIC D -0.3%
MTRX F -0.3%
EVH F -0.3%
KYMR D -0.3%
LSEA F -0.29%
HEES F -0.29%
APLT C -0.29%
KROS F -0.28%
SOUN D -0.28%
KOP F -0.28%
SMID F -0.27%
MAX F -0.27%
QUIK F -0.26%
PARR F -0.26%
FULC F -0.26%
CDLX F -0.23%
BLZE D -0.23%
AQST F -0.2%
FATE F -0.19%
KOD F -0.18%
LYRA F -0.02%
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