PGX vs. PFXF ETF Comparison
Comparison of PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX) to Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF)
PGX
PowerShares Preferred Portfolio
PGX Description
The PowerShares Preferred Portfolio is based on The BofA Merrill Lynch Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in fixed rate US dollar-denominated preferred securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of fixed rate US dollar-denominated preferred securities issued in the US domestic market. (Securities must be rated at least B3, based on an average of three leading ratings agencies: Moodyâs, S&P and Fitch) and must have an investment-grade country risk profile (based on an average of Moodyâs, S&P and Fitch foreign currency long-term sovereign debt ratings). The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted on a monthly basis.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$11.95
Average Daily Volume
3,076,952
41
PFXF
Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF Description
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (the "Preferred Securities Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Preferred Securities Index is comprised of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities listed on U.S. exchanges. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$18.02
Average Daily Volume
501,714
28
Performance
| Period | PGX | PFXF |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -1.57% | -0.14% |
| 60 Days | -3.05% | -1.00% |
| 90 Days | 1.05% | 3.23% |
| 12 Months | 15.43% | 13.91% |
17 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in PGX | Weight in PFXF | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPYPM | C | 0.41% | 0.94% | 0.41% | |
| CMSC | C | 0.26% | 0.58% | 0.26% | |
| CMSD | C | 0.58% | 1.29% | 0.58% | |
| CTDD | C | 0.45% | 1.04% | 0.45% | |
| DTW | D | 0.35% | 0.78% | 0.35% | |
| DUKB | C | 0.46% | 1.04% | 0.46% | |
| EAI | C | 0.23% | 0.76% | 0.23% | |
| ELC | C | 0.21% | 0.5% | 0.21% | |
| EMP | D | 0.21% | 0.48% | 0.21% | |
| GPJA | F | 0.23% | 0.52% | 0.23% | |
| SOJC | D | 0.4% | 0.91% | 0.4% | |
| SOJD | F | 0.81% | 1.85% | 0.81% | |
| SREA | D | 0.67% | 1.55% | 0.67% | |
| T | A | 1.31% | 2.98% | 1.31% | |
| TBB | C | 1.16% | 2.67% | 1.16% | |
| TBC | C | 0.74% | 1.74% | 0.74% | |
| UZE | B | 0.42% | 0.97% | 0.42% |
PGX Overweight 24 Positions Relative to PFXF
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | A | 0.8% | |
| RZC | C | 0.69% | |
| PRS | B | 0.51% | |
| PFH | F | 0.36% | |
| RZB | C | 0.36% | |
| ESGRP | D | 0.31% | |
| UNMA | C | 0.28% | |
| ACGLO | C | 0.28% | |
| MGR | D | 0.27% | |
| OZKAP | D | 0.23% | |
| NRUC | D | 0.22% | |
| AIZN | D | 0.21% | |
| ENO | D | 0.21% | |
| CMSA | C | 0.18% | |
| SFB | D | 0.18% | |
| FCNCO | D | 0.17% | |
| AFGC | C | 0.17% | |
| BPYPO | C | 0.15% | |
| AFGE | D | 0.15% | |
| BPYPN | D | 0.15% | |
| AFGD | C | 0.14% | |
| BPYPP | D | 0.11% | |
| AFGB | C | 0.11% | |
| BPOPM | C | 0.03% |
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