PPA vs. ITA ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) to iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
PPA

PowerShares Aerospace & Defense

PPA Description

The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (Fund) is based on the SPADE™ Defense 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 identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$115.90

Average Daily Volume

220,811

Number of Holdings *

48

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector. 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 Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$151.36

Average Daily Volume

458,799

Number of Holdings *

35

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PPA ITA
30 Days 2.23% 2.63%
60 Days 10.22% 10.50%
90 Days 12.29% 13.85%
12 Months 48.56% 46.87%
27 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PPA Weight in ITA Overlap
AIR D 0.38% 0.44% 0.38%
AVAV B 0.93% 1.08% 0.93%
AXON A 3.66% 4.69% 3.66%
BA F 5.22% 4.16% 4.16%
BWXT A 1.34% 1.91% 1.34%
CDRE B 0.26% 0.19% 0.19%
CW A 1.44% 2.4% 1.44%
DCO A 0.15% 0.17% 0.15%
GD A 4.51% 4.3% 4.3%
GE C 6.67% 19.11% 6.67%
HEI A 2.02% 2.59% 2.02%
HEI A 2.02% 1.78% 1.78%
HII F 1.66% 1.99% 1.66%
HWM A 4.54% 4.53% 4.53%
HXL F 0.78% 0.97% 0.78%
KTOS A 0.59% 0.68% 0.59%
LHX A 4.23% 4.44% 4.23%
LMT A 7.38% 10.97% 7.38%
MOG.A A 0.71% 1.11% 0.71%
MRCY B 0.37% 0.37% 0.37%
NOC B 5.31% 4.38% 4.38%
RTX A 6.82% 15.23% 6.82%
SPR D 0.65% 0.74% 0.65%
TDG A 3.69% 4.53% 3.69%
TGI F 0.16% 0.19% 0.16%
TXT F 2.0% 3.16% 2.0%
WWD B 1.05% 1.96% 1.05%
PPA Overweight 22 Positions Relative to ITA
Symbol Grade Weight
PH A 4.55%
HON C 3.96%
ETN C 3.39%
LDOS A 2.35%
BAH A 2.31%
APH D 2.01%
CACI A 1.49%
PLTR A 1.41%
KBR C 1.13%
TDY A 1.02%
SAIC A 0.97%
ATI B 0.96%
J D 0.95%
KEYS B 0.77%
PSN A 0.73%
OSK F 0.28%
OSIS B 0.27%
VSAT F 0.21%
IRDM B 0.2%
TTMI D 0.15%
B C 0.14%
AI F 0.1%
PPA Underweight 8 Positions Relative to ITA
Symbol Grade Weight
RKLB B -0.66%
DRS A -0.38%
LOAR C -0.17%
RGR F -0.14%
VVX A -0.13%
ACHR F -0.13%
SWBI F -0.11%
NPK F -0.07%
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