PKW vs. VIRS ETF Comparison
Comparison of PowerShares Buyback Achievers (PKW) to Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF (VIRS)
PKW
PowerShares Buyback Achievers
PKW Description
The PowerShares Buyback AchieversTM Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ US Buyback AchieversTM Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of companies that meet the requirements to be classified as BuyBack Achievers™. To become eligible for inclusion in the Index, a company must be incorporated in the U.S., trade on a US exchange and must have repurchased at least 5% or more of its outstanding shares for the trailing 12 months. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc. replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from Share Buyback Achievers Index to NASDAQ Buyback Achievers Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$115.29
Average Daily Volume
13,629
191
VIRS
Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF
VIRS Description
An exchange traded fund (ETF) that seeks to track the LifeSci BioThreat Strategy Index to invest in U.S. listed companies whose products or services help to protect against, endure or recover from biological threats to human health. The index aims to: Research of current and future pandemics. Combat agents of biological warfare. Detect the presence of biological threats. Secure national borders and ports and strengthen homeland security. Aid in stockpiling of products needed in times of natural disasters and disease outbreaks. Improve food and water safety and purity. Enable technology to benefit work and stay at home mandates.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$39.93
Average Daily Volume
270
51
Performance
| Period | PKW | VIRS |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 4.58% | 3.01% |
| 60 Days | 11.47% | 9.88% |
| 90 Days | 12.40% | 10.06% |
| 12 Months | 32.74% | 35.62% |
1 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in PKW | Weight in VIRS | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | D | 5.01% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
PKW Overweight 190 Positions Relative to VIRS
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMUS | A | 5.28% | |
| BKNG | B | 4.86% | |
| CMCSA | B | 4.82% | |
| LMT | A | 4.75% | |
| DE | C | 3.92% | |
| HCA | C | 3.59% | |
| FI | A | 3.55% | |
| PYPL | A | 2.77% | |
| MAR | A | 2.46% | |
| CSX | D | 2.3% | |
| ORLY | A | 2.29% | |
| MCK | F | 2.15% | |
| AFL | A | 2.14% | |
| HLT | A | 1.99% | |
| MET | A | 1.99% | |
| MPC | D | 1.96% | |
| PSX | D | 1.89% | |
| AZO | D | 1.86% | |
| AIG | C | 1.65% | |
| VLO | F | 1.51% | |
| VST | A | 1.39% | |
| CNC | F | 1.35% | |
| VRSK | D | 1.28% | |
| DD | C | 1.27% | |
| DFS | A | 1.19% | |
| APP | A | 1.19% | |
| HIG | A | 1.17% | |
| PHM | C | 1.02% | |
| CAH | B | 0.91% | |
| STT | A | 0.9% | |
| BLDR | C | 0.81% | |
| GDDY | B | 0.75% | |
| CSL | A | 0.72% | |
| SYF | A | 0.68% | |
| STLD | C | 0.67% | |
| EXPE | B | 0.65% | |
| CFG | C | 0.63% | |
| EXPD | D | 0.62% | |
| L | C | 0.59% | |
| TXT | F | 0.57% | |
| THC | D | 0.54% | |
| TOL | C | 0.54% | |
| EQH | B | 0.46% | |
| JEF | A | 0.44% | |
| WMS | D | 0.42% | |
| MGM | D | 0.42% | |
| CACI | A | 0.38% | |
| PAG | D | 0.37% | |
| BRKR | D | 0.36% | |
| MUSA | D | 0.35% | |
| ORI | A | 0.33% | |
| EXP | C | 0.33% | |
| FOXA | B | 0.33% | |
| PRI | A | 0.31% | |
| DINO | F | 0.3% | |
| CNM | F | 0.3% | |
| HRB | C | 0.3% | |
| BERY | C | 0.27% | |
| WSC | D | 0.25% | |
| AN | D | 0.25% | |
| NSIT | B | 0.24% | |
| ARW | C | 0.24% | |
| MTG | A | 0.23% | |
| MTN | D | 0.23% | |
| R | C | 0.22% | |
| CHH | A | 0.22% | |
| WH | C | 0.22% | |
| KBH | D | 0.22% | |
| BYD | B | 0.21% | |
| RH | C | 0.21% | |
| OLN | D | 0.2% | |
| COOP | B | 0.2% | |
| NXST | D | 0.19% | |
| PVH | D | 0.19% | |
| AMG | B | 0.19% | |
| BC | C | 0.19% | |
| GPI | C | 0.18% | |
| VVV | D | 0.18% | |
| TNET | D | 0.17% | |
| ABG | D | 0.17% | |
| SLM | B | 0.17% | |
| SM | D | 0.16% | |
| EEFT | F | 0.16% | |
| CNX | A | 0.16% | |
| DDS | D | 0.16% | |
| MATX | C | 0.16% | |
| ASO | D | 0.15% | |
| ASGN | D | 0.15% | |
| ASH | F | 0.15% | |
| GOLF | F | 0.14% | |
| WU | D | 0.14% | |
| HUN | B | 0.14% | |
| DXC | C | 0.13% | |
| DOCN | B | 0.13% | |
| HGV | F | 0.13% | |
| SKYW | B | 0.12% | |
| GFF | C | 0.12% | |
| FBP | B | 0.12% | |
| SLVM | C | 0.12% | |
| CRC | B | 0.12% | |
| NSA | D | 0.12% | |
| IDCC | A | 0.12% | |
| CVCO | C | 0.12% | |
| PK | D | 0.11% | |
| ATKR | F | 0.11% | |
| CAR | D | 0.11% | |
| AMR | F | 0.11% | |
| LBRT | D | 0.11% | |
| BTU | B | 0.11% | |
| TNL | B | 0.11% | |
| ATGE | D | 0.1% | |
| DEI | A | 0.1% | |
| GNW | A | 0.1% | |
| HP | D | 0.1% | |
| CEIX | B | 0.1% | |
| SEB | F | 0.1% | |
| CARG | C | 0.09% | |
| AZTA | F | 0.09% | |
| TGNA | B | 0.09% | |
| VAC | D | 0.09% | |
| SPB | C | 0.09% | |
| VIRT | B | 0.09% | |
| BHF | D | 0.09% | |
| ENVA | B | 0.08% | |
| HURN | D | 0.07% | |
| PRG | C | 0.07% | |
| AMN | F | 0.06% | |
| PEB | D | 0.06% | |
| CASH | C | 0.06% | |
| NAVI | D | 0.06% | |
| PZZA | D | 0.06% | |
| PLAY | D | 0.05% | |
| IART | F | 0.05% | |
| CSGS | B | 0.05% | |
| LILAK | D | 0.05% | |
| XHR | A | 0.05% | |
| GBX | C | 0.05% | |
| JBGS | C | 0.05% | |
| ATSG | D | 0.04% | |
| ODP | F | 0.04% | |
| EIG | A | 0.04% | |
| CNNE | F | 0.04% | |
| INVA | B | 0.04% | |
| DK | F | 0.04% | |
| SAH | D | 0.04% | |
| XRX | D | 0.04% | |
| PRA | C | 0.03% | |
| LPRO | D | 0.03% | |
| STGW | B | 0.03% | |
| ECVT | F | 0.03% | |
| DXPE | C | 0.03% | |
| ANAB | D | 0.03% | |
| SCHL | F | 0.03% | |
| JACK | F | 0.03% | |
| HTZ | F | 0.03% | |
| CGEM | F | 0.03% | |
| SBSI | D | 0.03% | |
| LSEA | D | 0.02% | |
| CCRN | F | 0.02% | |
| FPI | D | 0.02% | |
| NFBK | D | 0.02% | |
| OPY | D | 0.02% | |
| HONE | D | 0.02% | |
| LXU | C | 0.02% | |
| NR | F | 0.02% | |
| SNCY | F | 0.02% | |
| IMXI | F | 0.02% | |
| EGBN | C | 0.02% | |
| KELYA | D | 0.02% | |
| RYI | D | 0.02% | |
| LQDT | C | 0.02% | |
| ZIP | D | 0.02% | |
| HCKT | D | 0.02% | |
| SKIN | F | 0.01% | |
| MX | F | 0.01% | |
| CHGG | F | 0.01% | |
| MBI | F | 0.01% | |
| TASK | F | 0.01% | |
| ZYXI | F | 0.01% | |
| ONTF | F | 0.01% | |
| WSBF | D | 0.01% | |
| RLGT | D | 0.01% | |
| GCO | D | 0.01% | |
| SENEA | C | 0.01% | |
| DBI | F | 0.01% | |
| DENN | D | 0.01% | |
| NECB | C | 0.01% | |
| LWAY | B | 0.01% | |
| TBPH | F | 0.01% | |
| LOCO | C | 0.01% |
PKW Underweight 50 Positions Relative to VIRS
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | A | -5.5% | |
| HD | A | -5.18% | |
| LOW | C | -5.16% | |
| ABT | C | -4.92% | |
| NFLX | A | -4.89% | |
| SNY | C | -4.88% | |
| DHR | D | -4.76% | |
| TMO | D | -4.75% | |
| AMZN | C | -4.74% | |
| NVDA | B | -4.24% | |
| MRK | F | -4.01% | |
| REGN | D | -3.9% | |
| GILD | A | -3.5% | |
| GSK | F | -2.83% | |
| PLTR | A | -2.82% | |
| MMM | C | -2.58% | |
| CVS | D | -2.52% | |
| ECL | C | -2.49% | |
| HLN | C | -1.62% | |
| KMB | D | -1.62% | |
| KR | C | -1.41% | |
| A | B | -1.39% | |
| XYL | C | -1.11% | |
| MTD | C | -1.04% | |
| BNTX | B | -0.95% | |
| VLTO | A | -0.94% | |
| CHD | D | -0.86% | |
| MRNA | F | -0.83% | |
| ZM | B | -0.72% | |
| BAH | C | -0.71% | |
| TDY | A | -0.7% | |
| WAT | B | -0.69% | |
| ILMN | B | -0.69% | |
| CLX | C | -0.69% | |
| HRL | F | -0.59% | |
| DGX | D | -0.58% | |
| AKAM | D | -0.52% | |
| CPB | D | -0.51% | |
| SOLV | C | -0.41% | |
| QGEN | F | -0.34% | |
| WBA | F | -0.24% | |
| SRCL | B | -0.19% | |
| OGN | F | -0.17% | |
| NEOG | F | -0.12% | |
| ENR | B | -0.07% | |
| SCL | D | -0.06% | |
| FTRE | F | -0.06% | |
| TDOC | D | -0.05% | |
| VIR | F | -0.04% | |
| EBS | D | -0.01% |
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