PSCC vs. VABS ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC) to Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS)
PSCC

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio

PSCC Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Staples 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 measure the overall performance of common stocks of US consumer staples companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and nondiscretionary retail. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$35.15

Average Daily Volume

15,605

Number of Holdings *

29

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

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.04

Average Daily Volume

1,166

Number of Holdings *

53

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PSCC VABS
30 Days -3.15% 0.79%
60 Days -2.22% 1.18%
90 Days -2.13% 1.24%
12 Months -2.82% 5.93%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCC Weight in VABS Overlap
PSCC Overweight 29 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
SMPL D 7.96%
WDFC F 7.35%
JJSF B 6.22%
CALM B 6.03%
GO F 5.41%
PSMT D 4.95%
IPAR F 4.79%
EPC B 4.67%
ENR C 4.67%
THS C 4.36%
CENTA F 4.34%
ANDE F 3.96%
VGR B 3.49%
CHEF A 3.46%
FIZZ B 2.97%
UVV F 2.93%
MGPI F 2.88%
KLG D 2.8%
JBSS D 2.18%
UNFI C 1.92%
FDP F 1.84%
BGS F 1.62%
SPTN F 1.59%
HAIN D 1.5%
TR C 1.37%
NUS F 1.34%
USNA F 1.26%
CVGW F 1.0%
CENT F 0.88%
PSCC Underweight 53 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
RLJ F -4.48%
BW C -2.27%
NS D -2.1%
EFC A -1.89%
BFS C -1.53%
EQC B -1.49%
DRH D -1.35%
PBI B -1.34%
TWO B -1.26%
ARR B -1.25%
GNL D -0.94%
F B -0.87%
MFA B -0.86%
CIM C -0.82%
IVR B -0.78%
DBRG D -0.62%
ET A -0.55%
EPR C -0.47%
MITT B -0.45%
CTO A -0.29%
AEL A -0.28%
PSEC C -0.23%
TDS B -0.23%
PMT C -0.21%
AHH B -0.17%
SHO D -0.17%
LXP B -0.17%
INN D -0.16%
ATCOL A -0.15%
BHR D -0.15%
UMH A -0.11%
ABR B -0.1%
ALLY B -0.1%
FTAI B -0.06%
ALTG F -0.05%
FHN C -0.04%
NYCB D -0.04%
AL C -0.04%
CIO C -0.03%
NLY C -0.03%
SNV A -0.02%
DX D -0.02%
CODI C -0.02%
PEB F -0.01%
CNO B -0.01%
VNO B -0.01%
BOH D -0.01%
SF B -0.01%
EQH B -0.01%
COF C -0.01%
IFF B -0.01%
JPM A -0.01%
NEE D -0.01%
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