PGX vs. PSK ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX) to SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK)

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

$11.94

Average Daily Volume

3,090,845

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PSK

SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF

PSK Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index. In seeking to track the performance of the Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities Aggregate Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index is a modified market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of non-convertible preferred stock and securities that are functionally equivalent to preferred stock. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.41

Average Daily Volume

122,231

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	PGX	PSK
30 Days	-2.69%	-2.27%
60 Days	-3.23%	-3.30%
90 Days	0.96%	0.33%
12 Months	15.33%	12.84%

24 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in PGX	Weight in PSK	Overlap
ACGLO	D	0.28%	0.42%	0.28%
AIZN	D	0.21%	0.3%	0.21%
BAC	A	0.8%	0.43%	0.43%
CMSC	C	0.26%	0.37%	0.26%
CMSD	C	0.58%	0.85%	0.58%
DTW	D	0.35%	0.53%	0.35%
DUKB	D	0.46%	0.68%	0.46%
EAI	D	0.23%	0.5%	0.23%
ELC	D	0.21%	0.32%	0.21%
EMP	D	0.21%	0.31%	0.21%
ESGRP	D	0.31%	0.46%	0.31%
GPJA	D	0.23%	0.34%	0.23%
MGR	D	0.27%	0.39%	0.27%
NRUC	D	0.22%	0.33%	0.22%
PFH	D	0.36%	0.56%	0.36%
PRS	C	0.51%	0.76%	0.51%
RZB	C	0.36%	0.55%	0.36%
RZC	C	0.69%	1.03%	0.69%
SOJC	D	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
SOJD	D	0.81%	1.23%	0.81%
SREA	D	0.67%	1.02%	0.67%
TBB	C	1.16%	1.73%	1.16%
TBC	C	0.74%	1.11%	0.74%
UNMA	C	0.28%	0.41%	0.28%

PGX Overweight 17 Positions Relative to PSK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
T	A	1.31%
CTDD	B	0.45%
UZE	B	0.42%
BPYPM	D	0.41%
OZKAP	D	0.23%
ENO	D	0.21%
CMSA	C	0.18%
SFB	D	0.18%
FCNCO	C	0.17%
AFGC	D	0.17%
BPYPO	D	0.15%
AFGE	D	0.15%
BPYPN	C	0.15%
AFGD	C	0.14%
BPYPP	D	0.11%
AFGB	C	0.11%
BPOPM	C	0.03%

PGX Underweight 2 Positions Relative to PSK

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FITBI	B	-0.63%
	TVC	C	-0.32%

PSK: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Other Insurance - Diversified Banks - Global Banks - Regional - US Electric Utilities Insurance